Thread: Fuel Consumption and prices

If you'd driven 200km east Erich the price would have been $1.61

Before your August return the rivers will drop but I'm not guessing on the fuel price!

Originally Posted by Stuuu

If you'd driven 200km east Erich the price would have been $1.61

Before your August return the rivers will drop but I'm not guessing on the fuel price!

Hi Dale,
Yes, I saw the price in Nhulunbuy a couple of weeks ago. Erich didn't make it into town but I was there for a couple of days with Sharon. She and a few others were attending a conference in Gove & there was a spare seat on the
charter so I managed to get a freebie flight. We flew over to Elcho Island and then to Gove. It was beautiful, the rivers full and still lots of water over the floodplains. Never flown so low over that area before. It was very special.

BTW Sharon has your spare wheel nut - which Erich forgot to send along with the wheel - she & Alfred will be driving into Gove later this week, I'll ask her to bring it along if that's OK with you?

Might catch up in August as we'll be in Gove around Garma time again.

The track wasn't too bad - we thought it would be much worse after the late rain....and I have no doubt at all the price of fuel will be more!

All the best,
Sheila

Here are my fuel records since September 2006.

Its a Tdi, no roof rack, I don't tow and I cruise at 100kmh.

The July figures are done up traveling to and from the Kimberly from perth.

Check out the July figures in 2008! That was traveling east from Top Springs NT to Broome. With the front tank sometimes it doesn't fill so well and you can get a single figure that looks great only to be evened out when you fill next time and get worse figures. This series of figures was achieved over three fills. Very pleased.

Originally Posted by Bundalene

BTW Sharon has your spare wheel nut - which Erich forgot to send along with the wheel - she & Alfred will be driving into Gove later this week, I'll ask her to bring it along if that's OK with you?

I actually got it put on the MAF flight on the Wed arvo that you came in to Gove so I have it here already!

See you in Aug

Originally Posted by Stuuu

I actually got it put on the MAF flight on the Wed arvo that you came in to Gove so I have it here already!

See you in Aug

I think you got the wheel & tyre via MAF...but Erich forgot to attach the Wheel Nut to it. Alfred has been minding it for you...

Sharon has your phone number and will give you a call when they get into town.

Sheila

Thanks

Originally Posted by ellard

Hi there

Are you sure theres not something wrong with your 130 - I live is SA (not far out of Pt Augusta) and let me assure you my 130 will do the speed limit all day every day.

Or you could be right, with the canopy etc - could cause a huge drag.

I found when towing the car trailer, my 130 will cruise at 100.......

But soulds like a great trip

Wayne

It was a great trip, I Think the only thing wrong with my 130 is 275000 km!! I was a little concerned myself but the vehicle is well maintained. It did seem to go a bit better with a new alternator (the old one siezed) but that may have been a mind over matter thing. And it went better after I "blew the cobwebs out" on a downhill run near Peterborough and cracked 130km/h. After getting home and driving round here with no trailer and unloaded it can get 120 to 130 on the flat but is still allergic to hills a bit and once loaded (Load of Firewood on Ute and Trailer (1/2 - 3/4 Ton on each)slows up again.
After owning a Disco (didn't seem to make as much difference loaded)the Defender did seem a bit slow on this trip but from comments on the forum it seems to be normal to be slower?

It was handy having cruise control for the trip though - foot flat to the floor!!

I was impressed with Erichs TD5 figures though - didn't think it would be that much better than a 300tdi...

Thanks
Huw

Originally Posted by Bundalene

Yes, it is a Hornet. I made the trailer several years ago, and will have to get the old memory clicked in to recall all the details etc. Give me a day or two and I'll post the info. under Projects. Or if you want to have a chat, send me a PM with your phone number & I'll give you a call

Cheers, Erich

That trailer is exactly what I want to build. It would be great if you could post some pictures or a buildup thread.