Newbee here sort of

Post by **i-am-the-stig** » 16 Jan 2008 05:24 pm

Hi all Ive been a member of VOC for many years and also on the voc forum . Very tempted in getting a 340 but probably the small 1.4 engine , only due to the way fuel costs are lately . Our 740 seems to love petrol .

Anyone know what it would cost for a tidy good running 340 , colour is not important .

Post by **redline** » 16 Jan 2008 05:29 pm

where abouts are you ?

theres this one in Bedfordshire

http://retrorides.proboards86.com/index ... 1199965004

5 months mot
£300.00 of your earth pounds

Post by **Frits** » 16 Jan 2008 05:44 pm

So, we finally know who the stig is

Take a 1.4 5-gear, if its about fuelconsumption. They still aren't economic though...

Post by **i-am-the-stig** » 16 Jan 2008 05:46 pm

Thanks for the welcome guys , surely they are more eco than a 2.0 non turbo 740 .

Post by **Cornholio** » 16 Jan 2008 05:47 pm

I used to get about 45mpg on the motorway, but still not much above 35 around town.

i-am-the-stig wrote:Thanks for the welcome guys , surely they are more eco than a 2.0 non turbo 740 .

Well, yes. My newly acquired 940 2.0 Turbo gave me 28mpg on the first count. I'm being a bit lighter with the right foot now in a bid to improve that...

Post by **i-am-the-stig** » 16 Jan 2008 05:47 pm

Im on the south wales coast about 20 miles west of Cardiff .

Post by **Chris_C** » 17 Jan 2008 01:58 am

1.4 is good for tax too, but I havn't noticed much difference at all between my 1.7 and 1.4 in consumption. Doing casual motorway runs you'll see 200 to £20, doing spirited motorway runs, and depending how spirited you get, it diminishes!

Round town they arn't great, 120miles to £20. Having said that, try and find a moden car of the size that does that...