billybunters - from a bmw z4 to a mx5 se

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:44 am

billybunter wrote:nevyn72

after I took the photo I shot video on the train and it took 3 minutes of filming so it had a long haul on.

The train number was 6SP6 and departed with a length of ~1650m.

If you had waited for the next day you would have seen 7SP3 at ~1780m which is near the maximum length of 1800m. :shock:

PS> They're nearly as much fun to drive as my SE, just a fair bit slower on the acceleration side! :mrgreen:

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:24 am

Great photos, mate! Keep them coming. How's the car handling the trip, easier to handle with the frog arms off? I'm keen to know what L/100km you are averaging when you stop to calculate it.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:06 pm

did 453 klm and used 36.8 litres @ $1.92 litre

ran 390 klm at 110kph and once I hit nt border the remaining 60 odd klm at 130 kph

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:11 am

billybunter wrote:did 453 klm and used 36.8 litres @ $1.92 litre

ran 390 klm at 110kph and once I hit nt border the remaining 60 odd klm at 130 kph

Using an online calculator (https://motormouth.com.au/myvehicle/consumptioncalculator.aspx), it looks like you're getting 8.12 L/100Km (28.97 MPG if you want to let the Yanks at mazda-speed.com know)

That is what I'd get if I were doing mostly suburban driving. I don't think you're doing too badly at all, you have a very loaded down car, and that boot bag wouldn't be doing you any favours.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:03 am

northern territory border

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:20 pm

That is awesome!

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:28 pm

Really nice photos ...

So, has the car held together ok so far over all the dirt roads?

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:30 pm

so far the car is good - as for my shoulder on the dirt they have had a bit of a shake up. good photo's coming in later today

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 6:36 pm

zebra finches roadside reststop - mt connor

mt connor

view of Uluru from out camp

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:40 pm

had to get some petrol tonight at the yulara petrol station. uluru. the funny thing about it every premium unleaded bowser was locked......all 4 of them. wife had to ask for the key.
this might have something to do with the bowser price of $2.19.5 per litre :lol: