London to Inverness in a £600 car, challenge accepted

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:22 pm

So I am picking up the Lude tomorrow from Luton and driving home to Inverness. Tom tom, check. Credit card, check. Check the oil and water levels. Anything else?

How far will I get on a full tank of constant 75mph?

Does the car run better on Super?

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:25 pm

Tyre pressures

If its a JDM car use 97RON fuel. If its motorway you might get approaching 400 miles out of a tank. A few of the other guys have done long runs.

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:26 pm

What Merlin said^^

If it's UKDM run with 95 ron - there isn't any benefit to super. All being well, you should be 360 - 400 a tank. (I managed 360 going to Japshow with a full car and err, 70 top speed of course - yes, 70 ...)

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:28 pm

It's a JDM.

Tyre pressures...32 all round? Good shout, I forgot about that.

Oh and how big is the tank?

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:32 pm

32 all round, yup. 60 litre. JDM - sweet! I get best mileage from V-Power

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:38 pm

V-Power! What's that on the motorway, £3 a litre?

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:41 pm

I'd leave the motorway for fills

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:42 pm

Aye I think I might lol Tesco Super ftw

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:53 pm

All of the above.
If you have cruise control, use it. I used to get about 400 on a run with my UKDM engine.
Also, I tend to have my tyres just a little higher, like 34 on the front, but I like it like that

Luton is about 10 miles up the road from me, if I wasn't working I'd say 'hi' and have a gander at your new car, but alas I am working. All bleedin day. As usual.

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:56 pm

FWIW - I'd treat Tesco99 as "for use in an emergency/when you're skint" due to the ethanol content.