What car instead of my GTV

156 10v 2.4 JTD

4k should get you a good 2003/2004 model..

My TS gets about 25mpg according to the trip computer!

Originally Posted by Alfa Vincent

My TS gets about 25mpg according to the trip computer!

I average 40mpg with mostly short around town Journeys..

that 4k will buy you an awful lot of unleaded,

My JTS pulls in between 300-350 on a tank and most of that is urban stuff........... Positively frugal compared to the 2.8 auto BMW I had before..........

My Thermostat (Just fitted a new one) sit's at somewhere close to 85/88 when warm, with the fan kicking in about 91/92 ish in traffic..........

Not only are you going to burn more fuel running cold and 70 is cold.........but you aren't doing your recon engine any favours.......... Your oild is designed to run around the ngine and work best at normal running temperatures.

Cheers To All
Peter

My GTV ts (now sold) used to sit just above 90 in traffic and I never had any problems. Don't forget that the senders and actual gauges won't be super accurate, they are really there as an indication rather than gospel.

As for fuel consumption, it used to do about 400ish miles to a tank (running it to nearly empty rather than when the light came on) dropping to 350 if I drove it briskly or did lots of stop - start driving.

Originally Posted by Green_Rizla

Positively frugal compared to the 2.8 auto BMW I had before..........

so is a burning oil rig.

when I had my TS I could get 400 out of a tank, I now have the 3.2 V6 and can get 350 out of the tank so I think that you have a problem

Done some sensible driving and some motorway, fuel consumption has improved and now does 400 miles per tank, and there must have been an air lock in the radiator, I opened the valve let the air out so runs and between 85-90 constanty which is brilliant

How about a Fiat Coupe 20VT? It doesn't sound quite as good and arguably the GTV looks better, but... It does 30mpg fairly easily (more on a run) and is faster than a 3 litre GTV, as well as being more practical.

The other running costs will be similar though.

Im 20 so insurance is a big no no i would think.

Originally Posted by tomcole19

Im 20 so insurance is a big no no i would think.

Good point... It cost me £500 and I am 30 with 10 years NCD

Originally Posted by tomcole19

I live it wales too and its really hilly

On the temperature; It sits between 75 and 90 most of the time, but i have noticed that when in traffic it does go slighly over 90 when the fan kicks in it goes back down to 90?

Originally Posted by GTV Rob

It will rise a bit in traffic, but mine never goes OVER 90. When I first bought mine, I was having similar concerns over the consumption, I was really wandering what I had let myself in for. Turned out I needed a new thermostat, and the difference in consumption was HUGE

Actually I think Tom's car sounds fine to be honest...