littlepip17 said:

forget all that

1 two different cars
2 different fuel from different fuel stations
3 loan car or demo what ever it was has more than likely had it's head kicked in buy prospective buyers
4 the particulate filter may have been blocked on the demo short journeys no time to regenorate rite
5 it may have just had it's head gasket replaced you know the recall
6 the ecu may have a different map on it it's when cars are new that fiat are constantly updating it to improve things and iron out faults
7 tyre pressures may have been different
8 tyres may have been different
9 brakes might have been seised sitting around at the dealer ship and having it's wheels cleaned with that horrible acid stuff
10 air temperature at the time
11 humidity at the time

there are just so many variables it's easy to account for the 10 percent fuel difference

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306maxi said:

Forget all that.

I didn't actually say that going up one inch on your rim size was responsible for the 10% difference in fuel economy. I was just saying that Mark Elvin was right in what he was saying.

It is nice if you read posts before replying to them.

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littlepip17 said:

it's also nice to be on topic and not try to rile up other users all the time

i was not trying to imply what you said was wrong just diverting the threat back to it's original topic

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306maxi said:

Damn! My plan to take Fiat down by making people on Fiatforum realise that a bigger wheel will slightly decrease fuel economy has been discovered

Mark described the fact that a larger/heavier wheel requires more energy to be accelerated. White500 said that was not the case and I simply clarified the theory behind it all.

Not quite sure what I've done to deserve your attention. I'm most flattered but already spoken for.

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littlepip17 said:

i never said that either your just attention seeking now

troll

how can someone blow such a simple sentence (forget all that) witch was not meant in any way to offend into such a big thing let it go i told you already it was not meant in the way you thought it was

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white 500 said:

wheels are unsprung wieght, ( prove me wrong )

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white 500 said:

you are quite abrupt and confrontational, not everyone knows about isaac newtons laws of motion.

wheels are unsprung wieght, ( prove me wrong )

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Mark Elvin said:

You are correct, they are.

But, increasing a cars unsprung weight will not make it use moree fuel.

Although, it's unlikely that a 10% increase in fuel used could be accounted for by larger wheels (unless you went to 22's or something silly)

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white 500 said:

you are quite abrupt and confrontational

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306maxi said:

Chimera

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e505jpy said:

That's why he probably comes into the 500 section so much. He'd feel at home with that attitude, lol!

Mr Very UpFront and Confrontational!

Jim

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