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Adelaide To Melbourne- Wats The Petty Cost Up And Back In An R33?


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Yo! So im looking at going to Adelaide v Collingwood at last minute after just getting back from bali.

Flight prices are ridiculous but. Ive driven to melbourne in heaps of shitty cars before and cheap cars on gas, but im wondering if any of you guys have driven up in an R33 GTS-t and know roughly how many times your gonna need to fill up?

Hit me up ASAP, need to get back to my mate who is purchasing tickets.

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Drove over in my mates Leopard?

That had like a... 60-odd litre tank.

Filled up full in Adelaide, then again at Horsham.

But that was due to a bit of spirited driving.

Sweet, If I only had to fill up once on the way up and once on the way back would be sweet

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google maps shows 727km from Adelaide CBD to Melbourne CBD, so factor in maybe another 300k's of driving around in Melb or in Adelaide, say 1050k's, your car gets 400kms to tank (hypothetically), fill up your tank when you leave, fill up once on the way there, again in Melbourne, and once on the way back from Melbourne, so around 4 fills. But thats statistically, shitloads of variables :D

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google maps shows 727km from Adelaide CBD to Melbourne CBD, so factor in maybe another 300k's of driving around in Melb or in Adelaide, say 1050k's, your car gets 400kms to tank (hypothetically), fill up your tank when you leave, fill up once on the way there, again in Melbourne, and once on the way back from Melbourne, so around 4 fills. But thats statistically, shitloads of variables :D

haha word. thats a good idea tracking to kms. I reckon realistically I get 300kms to a tank, which aint much for a 60 litre tank. Reckon I need put ins to make it happen

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There a 65L tank and you would get more than 300km's when your fuel light comes on you have 9 liters left in the tank

I have personally done the trip my self in a boosted 33 (13psi) about 180awkw, filled up in adelaide then again at horsham and still had a 1/4 of a tank when getting into melb. remember 5th gear highway driving drinks less than city driving

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when i brought my R33 in melbourne and drove it back in total it was around 70-90 bucks

left in melbourne with full tank half way pour full tank again then once i reached in adelaide i was on empty

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