Nova GTE/GSI average mpg?

[hogman]

Am thinking of selling my everyday runabout (BMW 120D) which is pretty cheap to tax, insure and manages on average 50mpg, for a mint Nova GSI, now can anyone tell me what I could expect to get average mpg for the Nova? If I remember for years gone past I managed an average 42mpg with my Nova 1.3SR.

Cheers
Kevin

[Royston]

My 1.3SR currently does 28mpg on a run............on fortieslol might improve a little with the Irmscher injection (engine is tweaked)

When it was newish I got @ 42mpg around the doors, I recorded on a long run to Dorset at 56mph (sad I know) 63mpg, genuine straight up:eek:

As the miles piled on the mpg dropped to low 30's

I would suspect you won't better @ 30's with an old Nova now with the mileage in my opinion;)

[pikey1986]

i used to get about 30mpg with an e16se fitted

[Will F]

You selling a 120d for a Nova?? lol

Apart from the drop in mpg and comfort and general reliability - the Nova will rot before your very eyes!

[novalew]

i got 30- 35 mpg from mine with just filter and exhaust

[paul james]

Do you want to use a mint GSI everyday, even in winter? I would be more worried about the car losing its condition and then value than the cost of MPG.

[Connor]

Between 30-35 i got with my old one.

[Nova_Tek]

If it runs good you'll prob get around 35 at a guess. If it isn't tip top expect below 30.

[bazil]

I used to get 100 miles to £10





In 1998 lol

[Stuart]

a fairly well tuned 1.6 8V with an AST2 cam and T40's did 35mpg on a nice run... not being slow but not kicking its head in lol

Why oh why oh why would you want rid of a 120D for a poxy nova, if you 'need' the no frilliness of a nova just buy a cheaper less than 'mint' one (which would be most cars sold as being 'mint')

[hogman]

Thanks guys for the replies, its the wife complaining I have too many cars already, still deciding on buying a mint GSI or getting one that needs a little work.

Is there nothing you can do to prevent the rust from forming on the Nova apart from never taking it out of a heated garage?

[Nova_Tek]

A yearly clean underside and re-application of protective under seal (if needed). Maybe strip the under seal from underneath, have a good look, then use modern day under seal and colour code it so bad spots are visible. Just a lot of care and attention in that department

[paul james]

The best way to keep a car in great condition is to use it as little as possible sadly. To what extent you take that is up to you, but personally if I had a Mint GSI, it would be a fun car that had a garage to spend the rest of its time in rather than a daily driver. I wouldn't complain about novas been too unrefined, as air bags and ABS are for girls, its just GSi's are rare now and I'd use a lower spec and lesser value Nova as a daily. Its not just rust issues you have to worry about, but thieves who don't have many other easy target cars on the road to go for now.

[hogman]

Well the wife has now relented and approved another car purchase, so the BMW stays and just want a Nova for fun, still on the look out