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Title: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Vamps on 28 April 2012, 21:41:02
She has gone to a works do so I had to give her a lift and pick her up later tonight..... ::) ::)
I grabbed her car keys, I like driving this Mig... :y :y Got in, started her up, the car not swmbo, no petrol, she said there was loads, said it would get her to work and back for a couple of days yet, just above the red.....range 48 miles..... ::) ::)
Why run the car so low? she does it all the time and I keep telling her, what if there is a road closure, we are in a rural location so any detour could be a long way...........I get 'jittery' when the needle hovers above the 1/4 mark....Filled it up on the way home..... :D :D :D
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: feeutfo on 28 April 2012, 22:02:08
I'm with her on that one. On my commute I'd look to fill it after one trip to work/22miles.

I like to see how many miles I can get from a tank. Although Eco driving only kicks in, if at all, in the last quarter of the tank.
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: TheBoy on 28 April 2012, 22:07:51
I waste too much of my life at petrol stations, so only fill up when the vapour runs out...
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Terbs on 28 April 2012, 22:08:52
Did you see that garage owner interviewed on telly last night. Was asked why her fuel was still a high price, when the price of oil has dropped.
She said she could not lower the price as she paid a high price for her fuel and had to empty the tanks so she could then buy cheaper fuel. !!!!
I would bet a penny to a piece of sh*t that when she buys it cheap and then the price goes up, she does not empy her tanks before a price rise >:(
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: jonny2112 on 28 April 2012, 22:12:04
It's a woman thing.
You get in, see the gauge, give off stink, and then YOU ( I mean men in general) fill it up  :-X
As a race we lose out on this one ......... women have us sussed  :D
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Terbs on 28 April 2012, 22:12:38
My wife is a dabber for that, they would bleed dry....'Never noticed' is the normal answer. When I get arsey she usually says..'And when did you last iron a shirt'  :)
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: twiglet on 28 April 2012, 22:25:27
She has gone to a works do so I had to give her a lift and pick her up later tonight..... ::) ::)
I grabbed her car keys, I like driving this Mig... :y :y Got in, started her up, the car not swmbo, no petrol, she said there was loads, said it would get her to work and back for a couple of days yet, just above the red.....range 48 miles..... ::) ::)
Why run the car so low? she does it all the time and I keep telling her, what if there is a road closure, we are in a rural location so any detour could be a long way...........I get 'jittery' when the needle hovers above the 1/4 mark....Filled it up on the way home..... :D :D :D

I think you just answered you own question as to why she does it there mate.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Vamps on 28 April 2012, 23:45:00
Just picked her up, with Miss Vamps in her PJ's ::)  swmbo noticed the fuel, and said that if I am going to fill it up I can used the Omega more often.......that's kind of her...........I bought it :D :D :D
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: jonny2112 on 29 April 2012, 02:37:06
Just picked her up, with Miss Vamps in her PJ's ::)  swmbo noticed the fuel, and said that if I am going to fill it up I can used the Omega more often.......that's kind of her...........I bought it :D :D :D

 ;D ;D :D :-X
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Rods2 on 29 April 2012, 02:50:10
Just picked her up, with Miss Vamps in her PJ's ::)  swmbo noticed the fuel, and said that if I am going to fill it up I can used the Omega more often.......that's kind of her...........I bought it :D :D :D

You can't beat a woman's logic when a man is paying.  :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: omega3000 on 29 April 2012, 07:59:15
My wife is a dabber for that, they would bleed dry....'Never noticed' is the normal answer. When I get arsey she usually says..'And when did you last iron a shirt'  :)

Whats an iron  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ::) :-X :( :-\


Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: TheBoy on 29 April 2012, 09:10:13
My wife is a dabber for that, they would bleed dry....'Never noticed' is the normal answer. When I get arsey she usually says..'And when did you last iron a shirt'  :)

Whats an iron  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ::) :-X :( :-\
Something used in golf I think
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: ngrainqey on 29 April 2012, 15:26:10
one of those metal bats? lol
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Del Boy on 29 April 2012, 17:26:42
I have to be below at the very lowest 20 miles on the range before I put any fuel in. I've worked out in my cars I've had how far I can still go when the Range says 0. It's a good game ;D
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: OOMV6 on 29 April 2012, 18:39:28
Often wondered why peeps get stressy at qtr of a tank. The omega has 18 - 19 litres left at qtr. Should be good for for a good few miles before real worry should set in.

Furthermore, why the hell do we worry about what others do. I know someone who nevers lets it go below qtr. I, on the other hand, will almost always see a petrol light before filling up, or at least the display showing less then 100km left, often far less. So I have my way, and they have their way. Guess what - neither of us run out.

Me and my good lady have an understanding, I guess. It never comes up in conversation, and if we drive one another's car and need fuel, we buy some. If not, we don't.
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Vamps on 29 April 2012, 21:59:03
My wife is a dabber for that, they would bleed dry....'Never noticed' is the normal answer. When I get arsey she usually says..'And when did you last iron a shirt'  :)

Whats an iron  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ::) :-X :( :-\

It's the thing that I use to iron my work shirts, I do it better than swmbo :y :y.....she does all the other stuff though.. :D :D
Title: Re: Why, so little fuel
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 29 April 2012, 22:35:25
I have to be below at the very lowest 20 miles on the range before I put any fuel in. I've worked out in my cars I've had how far I can still go when the Range says 0. It's a good game ;D

I play that game quite often in in the middle of one now iv had a blast up m3 4 junctions before I lost my nerve max id say is about 12-15 miles