MY FD ONLY TAKES ME 450km FULL TANK AND ITS BRAND NEW

[FDPete]

My 2cents..

07 FD2 Sport auto, never really bothered to record the fuel consumption before however on my last tank (91 ULP) I got 9.1 L/100Klm and that was full city driving, and I mean bumper to bumper peak hour Melbourne traffic where about 10% of the tank would have been freeway driving.

Quite impressed with that as I didn't really try and drive that economically..I try to fill her up with BP Ultimate every 3-4 tanks.

One of my key concerns when choosing the Civic (I was keen in a Mark V Golf GTI DSG) was the fact that it took regular unleaded and running costs compared to the VW were quite low.. Have a friend who purchased a GTI a few weeks after I got the Sport (and yeh its quicker but so what) but the list of problems he has had is ridiculous..DSG megatronic unit needs replacing, air con faulty, drivers door would not shut properly, stuck sunroof and that's in the first 6 months of ownership..

I'm coming up to the 30k service and have had nothing but joy from the Civic I'm loving it. My first Honda and definitely not my last. So much more value that the Euro equivalents and better build quality (yes even the Thai built ones!)

Sorry, I have rambled on in the fuel economy thread

[threesix]

i filled my tank almost all the way up of 95ron and got 670k's out of it. city driving. well canberra city driving lol

[kawai]

threesix please do a L/100km and see what you are getting and look at the fuel consumption that Honda is stating. BTW i think every one know in the forum you drive a hybrid . with nice wheels and comfy seats

[buddah51au]

If you look at the price premium (around 13K compared to the VTI Auto) you have to pay to get the Hybrid it will take around 10 years to recoup the difference in fuel savings. That's providing you don't need to replace the Nickel Metal Hydride Battery or have any repairs to the electric motor.

If you look at the advertised economy of the Hybrid it would have saved me around 2L/100km over the 70,000km I had my FD1 Auto, so at $1.30 per liter it would have saved me around $1820.00 over that period. While I personally have nothing against the Hybrid I can't see how the price premium can be justified, just my thoughts.

[threesix]

i never intended to by a hybrid. never.

i loved the shape of the FD and thought it might look dope with some 17's.

got a good deal on the car i bought. one onwner, hella low k's.

saw someone on here selling some SSR's in 18's and thought.. yup.

after having the car for a while now im so happy i bought it. as i dont care about going fast anymore. been there done that. plus im old

so dumping it and putting heavy wheels on i get 6l/100k.mostly better than people with stock FD's.

[curtis265]

^Crap for a hybrid, but oh well.

When will honda make a diesel?

[buddah51au]

^Crap for a hybrid, but oh well.

When will honda make a diesel?

I really couldn't fault my FD1 Auto in the 2 1/2 years I owned it, not 1 problem or warranty claim in 70,000km. As a cheap Vehicle by todays standards I don't believe there is anything that can match it for value. It was only after a female decided that it was parked in the wrong place & modified the shape of it that I decided to update to a Euro ( it took a lot to convince the Mrs to do this).

I regard it as the best move I made as the base model Euro is in a different class all round in comparison to the Civic, add to that, the difference in economy is less than 1/2L/100km after 27,000km (7.08L/100km Euro - 6.78L/100km FD1) so I have lost very little in running expenses.

For those who buy new cars the base model Euro is around the same price as an FD2 & cheaper than a Hybrid by a fair margin & you get a lot more car for your money. Once again, just my opinion

For those who buy second hand cars it is a different story. I would also like to add that i think I had a bit to do in helping Denot decide to update from his FD2 into a Euro & he now shares my thoughts.

[threesix]

^Crap for a hybrid, but oh well.

When will honda make a diesel?

factory fuel claims arent true to most cars are they??

how many k's do you get from your car? you got any current pics of your beast??

[black8thgen]

im averaging around 11L/100km atm... fml LOL

[threesix]

you must be redlining your face off! lol

[threesix]

[QUOTE=buddah51au;2698844]I really couldn't fault my FD1 Auto in the 2 1/2 years I owned it, not 1 problem or warranty claim in 70,000km. As a cheap Vehicle by todays standards I don't believe there is anything that can match it for value. It was only after a female decided that it was parked in the wrong place & modified the shape of it that I decided to update to a Euro ( it took a lot to convince the Mrs to do this).

I regard it as the best move I made as the base model Euro is in a different class all round in comparison to the Civic, add to that, the difference in economy is less than 1/2L/100km after 27,000km (7.08L/100km Euro - 6.78L/100km FD1) so I have lost very little in running expenses.

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was your FD1 stock? stock rims?

[FDPete]

I really couldn't fault my FD1 Auto in the 2 1/2 years I owned it, not 1 problem or warranty claim in 70,000km. As a cheap Vehicle by todays standards I don't believe there is anything that can match it for value. It was only after a female decided that it was parked in the wrong place & modified the shape of it that I decided to update to a Euro ( it took a lot to convince the Mrs to do this).

I regard it as the best move I made as the base model Euro is in a different class all round in comparison to the Civic, add to that, the difference in economy is less than 1/2L/100km after 27,000km (7.08L/100km Euro - 6.78L/100km FD1) so I have lost very little in running expenses.

For those who buy new cars the base model Euro is around the same price as an FD2 & cheaper than a Hybrid by a fair margin & you get a lot more car for your money. Once again, just my opinion

For those who buy second hand cars it is a different story. I would also like to add that i think I had a bit to do in helping Denot decide to update from his FD2 into a Euro & he now shares my thoughts.

Buddah, how the heck to you average 7.08 L/100KM in yoru euro? What type of driving do you do?