V8 daily driver

[m1lky]

Couldn't turn up anything similar with the search so hopefully I didn't fail again.

Just curious I use my ss as my daily driver, doing 4-500k a week at 16ish L/100k.

Do most of you have a smaller car as well or use the 8s as daily drivers with the cost of gas as it is?

[aaronevolution]

I use my SS as a daily, getting about 12.2l/100km doing about 450-500km a week.

[mr calais 5.0]

I use my vn v8 on gas and get about 350ks a week.. That's going to work, taking and picking up the kids and some times shopping run

[ari666]

the vk gets around 20-22ltrs per 100kms. all city driving. its a bit better on the fwy but not by much, cam, stall converter and diff gears all take their toll.

[GEN3RATD]

I get about 400kms to a tank in my SS but a tank of fuel lasts me about a month lol, i prefer to walk/run places.

if i started to drive it regularly though id invest in a daily for sure

[dijm8]

sitting on around 20.9/100kms in my ss at the moment but i have a daily

[AirStrike]

Drive mine daily, get around 400km's to a tank.

[Rishy]

I get about 500-550kms a week out of mine. But that is 90% freeway driving.

[minux]

not an 8 but all city driving and averaging 12.3. Thats tuned. I would be horrifed with over 16 lol.

[Reaper]

Couldn't turn up anything similar with the search so hopefully I didn't fail again.

Just curious I use my ss as my daily driver, doing 4-500k a week at 16ish L/100k.

Do most of you have a smaller car as well or use the 8s as daily drivers with the cost of gas as it is?

6.2Litre E3 Senator is my daily. Had it since 25 Feb this year and have just clicked over 16,000km. The trip computer sits on 13.9 L/100 average, nearly all around town + a bit of towing mixed in.

I don't know what your car is but in the last 10 years having many SS's as daily drivers, it's all about driving style in keeping the fuel economy good. I don't remember ever seeing an average that high for normal around town driving (trailers do knock them about quite a bit though).

Reaper

[m1lky]

I sit in alot of traffic and end up with an average speed around 30k hence the high average.

I love driving it to much at the moment but it's costing me a bit

[calais24/7]

my vs is my daily, i dont do that much driving yet. but according to the lcd screen i average 12.5. Thats with diff gears, stall, cam, cai and leaky exhaust. That is baby footing tho. Ive had it up to as high as 20 lol

[Darren_L]

I have a 98 Flawd Courier Ute for a daily
but I only really need it on weekends. I usually get a work car to drive to and from home.

[BlackVXGTS]

If you look at the cost of a car, the main expense is depreciation (the decreasing value of the car over time and the cost to replace it). Petrol is relatively minor unless you are travelling a lot of miles. You have to make a choice do you want travel in a great car (ie. a V8) or travel in a car that has great mileage. I've made my choice and I have three V8s.

[Veriton]

Think I get something like 21l or so, that's with 98, full exhaust setup, OTRCAI, tune, etc. But company pays for fuel so I shrug the shoulders and have fun .

[Crisis63]

all city driving in my CV8. average 14L per 100. dont care, I love it.

[fyfee]

I get around 11-12l/100Km all city driving

[Jecs]

shy'a sits at 99.9L per 100ks

[calais24/7]

shy'a sits at 99.9L per 100ks

haha ??

ten char

[ucwepn]

Drive mine daily getting around 18L/100km (sometimes worse), have to run premium unleaded too as its chipped.

[tothezenith]

Both my cars are weekend drivers; had the VY SS since since March and average around 14.5L/100km. My other vehicle I've had for 8yrs, is an '88 FRP LandCruiser turbo-diesel, gets about 9L/100km. If I need to do a bit of 'generic' driving I'll take the 'Cruiser, but if the roads offer a bit more fun factor, the SS gets pulled out.

[VS 5.0]

Mine is a daily. Bought it to drive...so i drive it. Getting low 13s per 100kms with a mix of peak and freeway driving.

[MasterOfReality]

My 5 litre VP was my daily driver for around 5 years. Got around 21-23 L/100km for the first 4 years, then changed jobs and different driving conditions meant it dropped to 16 L/100km.

Got sick of driving it, so bought a Suzuki GV. Averages around 11 L/100km with lift kit, underbody steel bash plates and BFG AT's.

I didnt buy it to save fuel and cost, I just bought it for a bit of a change.

But people that spend $15-$20k on a small daily to save $50 a week in fuel are just fooling themselves

[m1lky]

I looked at getting a Suzuki as a daily/off road hack. They're worth quite a bit though

[alpha_au]

My 5 litre VP was my daily driver for around 5 years. Got around 21-23 L/100km for the first 4 years, then changed jobs and different driving conditions meant it dropped to 16 L/100km.

Got sick of driving it, so bought a Suzuki GV. Averages around 11 L/100km with lift kit, underbody steel bash plates and BFG AT's.

I didnt buy it to save fuel and cost, I just bought it for a bit of a change.

But people that spend $15-$20k on a small daily to save $50 a week in fuel are just fooling themselves

Damn, thats rediculous, I think I get bad economy right now of 17-18 with no lock up converter :P