Thread: Classic Rangie on gas

Originally Posted by Ace

I just rang him, he reckons did about 550km on $40 worth of gas, i havent worked out the mileage cause i dont know what gas is down there. He reckons without the trailer it would get about 400-450km on a tank of gas. The tank is the 70 or 60L one. Does this sound realistic?

Tell him he's dreaming ! On average a rangie on gas will do 5 klm's/ ltr so for 70 litres you will get approx 350 k's out of it, the best i ever got out of my 81'2dr 4spd rangie was 370 k's, around town approx. 250 - 300 k's . The 85' 3spd auto rangie i just sold was averaging about 280 k's per 70 ltrs to / from work and about 325 - 350 on a long highway run.

The tank install looks a bit home made, but otherwise looks O.K for the price he wants, hey it does come with a doof doof amplifier, and a chrome gear knob. Don't like the colour though but hey I don't have to drive it.


As for the range on gas, thats crap, best I ever got in a lighter car with a bigger tank was 350km. Remember you can only fill gas to 80% of the holding capacity, is it on the old type gas system or the newer type?

Originally Posted by rangieman

Yeah its called more VB please

I think i can be persuaded to supply a carton of VB if the purchase goes ahead and we do the meet at the border deal.

Do those consumption figures above sound plausible to anyone, after what Rangieman said it sounds a bit to much. Thats around 16-18L/100km. What are people getting on petrol?

[quote=Ace;494941]I think i can be persuaded to supply a carton of VB if the purchase goes ahead and we do the meet at the border deal.

Do those consumption figures above sound plausible to anyone, after what Rangieman said it sounds a bit to much. Thats around 16-18L/100km. What are people getting on petrol?[/quote]

He will tell you at the border.....

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Tell him he's dreaming ! On average a rangie on gas will do 5 klm's/ ltr so for 70 litres you will get approx 350 k's out of it, the best i ever got out of my 81'2dr 4spd rangie was 370 k's, around town approx. 250 - 300 k's . The 85' 3spd auto rangie i just sold was averaging about 280 k's per 70 ltrs to / from work and about 325 - 350 on a long highway run.

Thanks LR, i didnt realise it had gone to two pages i hadnt refreshed the page for a while. That sounds more realistic. But is that 70L the whole tank and not taking in the 20% for expansion or is that 70L of real gas to do those KM's?

Originally Posted by dobbo

The tank install looks a bit home made, but otherwise looks O.K for the price he wants, hey it does come with a doof doof amplifier, and a chrome gear knob. Don't like the colour though but hey I don't have to drive it.


As for the range on gas, thats crap, best I ever got in a lighter car with a bigger tank was 350km. Remember you can only fill gas to 80% of the holding capacity, is it on the old type gas system or the newer type?

I am after positive in put dobbo, and i am after comparisons with other rangies on gas not a totally different car, thats not really a useful comparison

How the hell can you tell if it is a DIY install?

[quote=84RR;494943]

Originally Posted by Ace

I think i can be persuaded to supply a carton of VB if the purchase goes ahead and we do the meet at the border deal.

Do those consumption figures above sound plausible to anyone, after what Rangieman said it sounds a bit to much. Thats around 16-18L/100km. What are people getting on petrol?[/quote]

He will tell you at the border.....

Thanks Gav, constructive as always.

Are they 4 or 5 speed manuals of the 87 vintage?