On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 15:44:16 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
T i m wrote:
but with what Dribble says and petrol ~£1 / l you would have thought
we'd be knee deep in them by now?

Not at 23 mpg - they're dreadful. Get a decent diesel at half the price.

lol. Got one Dave, at 1/160th of the price (Rover 218SD 'given' to me
by a mate for 100 quid with 6 months tax g). 50 mpg, 70 mph and it
can tow (the Prius can't) seats 5 and has a large hatch / boot (that's
not full of batteries or combi boiler catalogues). Not my personal
choice of car but I've grown to love it (or my wallet has!). The 22
year old, 97k Sierrra cost nothing to run in parts but still only did
HALF the mpg of the Rover?

I put a new rear exhaust box on it last week .. £17+ vat ...and 10
mins to fit. A mate bought a top hose for his Toyota Celica and it
cost him £65!

I wonder how long it would take even at Dribbles magical 65 mpg before
a Prius would start saving me money ..? 15 mpg difference, 5000 miles
a year, 16k for a Prius ... ?

All the best ..

T i m