Running Costs of the Noble M12 GTO
Running Costs Section
A complete breakdown of the running costs of the M12 - including a complete petrol consumption history
Date Trip Reading Total Odometer Petrol Added Cost p/l mpl mpg Notes 13/09/2002 382.3 First tank free with car 14/09/2002 246.4 628.7 45.30 32.83 0.725 5.44 24.72 Trip to Norfolk 18/09/2002 181.3 810.0 40.80 32.60 0.799 4.44 20.20 Trip to Canterbury/Ramsgate 22/09/2002 221.4 1031.4 44.00 35.16 0.799 5.03 22.87 Poodling around 27/09/2002 36.61 28.89 0.789 Forgot to read trip - doh! 28/09/2002 10.00 7.49 0.749 Emergency 95RON - can't find SUL in Dartmouth! 28/09/2002 426.5 1457.9 39.49 32.35 0.819 4.95 22.51 Dartmouth - running around windy lanes 29/09/2002 185.2 1643.1 36.39 29.08 0.799 5.09 23.13 Dartmouth -> Croydon 06/10/2002 167.2 1810.3 34.25 30.08 0.878 4.88 22.19 Running around 13/10/2002 154.7 1965.0 33.05 31.08 0.940 4.68 21.27 Motorway + Countryside blats 19/10/2002 222.8 2187.8 42.01 32.08 0.764 5.30 24.10 Running around 24/10/2002 103.5 2291.3 23.84 19.05 0.799 4.34 19.73 -> Birmingham 25/10/2002 189.0 2480.3 33.40 27.35 0.819 5.66 25.72 -> Dartmoor 26/10/2002 205.2 2685.5 38.52 30.78 0.799 5.33 24.21 Around Dartmoor 27/10/2002 160.7 2846.2 28.82 23.60 0.819 5.58 25.34 -> Croydon 03/11/2002 208.8 3055.0 42.79 34.19 0.799 4.88 22.18 Running around 08/11/2002 161.9 3216.9 30.80 24.30 0.789 5.26 23.89 -> Norwich 09/11/2002 161.2 3378.1 31.58 25.24 0.799 5.10 23.20 Running around 18/11/2002 173.9 3552.0 30.84 25.26 0.819 5.64 25.63 London -> Manchester 20/11/2002 192.6 3744.6 38.00 29.98 0.789 5.07 23.04 Manchester -> London 26/11/2002 196.0 3940.6 39.90 31.88 0.799 4.91 22.33 -> Norwich 13/12/2002 153.3 4093.9 35.64 28.48 0.799 4.30 19.55 -> Canterbury -> Nottingham 13/12/2002 131.7 4225.6 24.60 18.12 0.737 5.35 24.33 Around Nottingham 14/12/2002 176.7 4402.3 32.69 26.12 0.799 5.41 24.57 -> London 05/01/2003 164.6 4566.9 32.15 26.01 0.809 5.12 23.27 General 26/01/2003 101.9 4668.8 29.26 23.38 0.799 3.48 15.83 Surrey Run 3 27/01/2003 214.2 4883.0 42.56 34.01 0.799 5.03 22.87 Surrey Run 3 08/02/2003 193.0 5076.0 40.44 32.31 0.799 4.77 21.69 General 26/02/2003 155.5 5231.5 40.98 32.74 0.799 3.79 17.25 General around town 01/03/2003 187.0 5418.5 37.22 30.48 0.819 5.02 22.83 -> Nottingham 02/03/2003 215.2 5633.7 44.37 36.78 0.829 4.85 22.04 -> London 10/03/2003 176.3 5810.0 38.76 31.74 0.819 4.55 20.67 -> Ramsgate & back 16/03/2003 214.7 6024.7 44.08 36.55 0.829 4.87 22.14 General 19/03/2003 182.6 6207.3 39.13 31.26 0.799 4.67 21.21 General 28/03/2003 203.9 6411.2 41.21 32.93 0.799 4.95 22.49 General 29/03/2003 185.6 6596.8 36.64 30.75 0.839 5.07 23.02 BP SUL 29/03/2003 70.0 6666.8 22.29 18.26 0.819 3.14 14.27 Bruntingthorpe TMS Day - 14mpg! 30/03/2003 233.5 6900.3 46.41 38.94 0.839 5.03 22.87 General 12/04/2003 101.0 7001.3 24.04 19.93 0.829 4.20 19.10 General 16/04/2003 125.5 7126.8 29.80 25.00 0.839 4.21 19.14 General 18/04/2003 231.4 7358.2 46.88 42.15 0.899 4.94 22.43 IOW Jaunt - BP SUL 21/04/2003 138.5 7496.7 31.80 25.85 0.813 4.36 19.80 General 26/04/2003 112.5 7609.2 23.01 18.39 0.799 4.89 22.22 General 27/04/2003 83.5 7692.7 15.77 13.71 0.869 5.29 24.07 -> Bruntingthorpe 25/05/2003 151.7 7844.4 42.37 35.12 0.829 3.58 16.27 VMAX down bruntingthorpe straight 25/05/2003 216.1 8060.5 46.89 38.40 0.819 4.61 20.95 26/06/2003 151.4 8211.9 34.46 28.22 0.819 4.39 19.97 04/06/2003 110.8 8322.7 32.84 26.24 0.799 3.37 15.33 04/06/2003 154.1 8476.8 40.12 34.06 0.849 3.84 17.46 10/06/2003 243.5 8720.3 48.23 39.02 0.809 5.05 22.95 12/06/2003 184.7 8905.0 43.17 33.20 0.769 4.28 19.45 [Various] 1700.9 10605.9 Much back & forth to factory - no records 23/09/2003 331.1 10937.0 54.47 44.49 0.817 6.08 27.63 Motorway miles - running in 27/09/2003 160.6 11097.6 36.90 29.85 0.809 4.35 19.78 Motorway miles - running in 28/09/2003 158.9 11256.5 28.45 24.73 0.869 5.59 25.38 Motorway miles - running in 01/10/2003 213.0 11469.5 43.82 35.45 0.809 4.86 22.09 Motorway miles - running in Totals 11087.20 11469.50 1951.84 1585.94 Averages 0.81 4.79 21.75 Average Miles per Day = 29
Average Cost per Mile = £1.30
Average MPG = 21.75
New Petrol Cap £140.46 4500 service bits £1,218.00 100 mile service £102.20 New Rear Tyre £195.10 2.5l engine £3,000.00 Limited Slip Diff £655.50 Diff Bearings (5 speed) £35.65 Engine Oil 5W-40 £8.99 Engine Oil 5W-40 £26.90 Gear Oil £26.90 Exhaust Assembly £1,166.45 Lambda Sensor £65.14 Turbo upgrade kit £180.00 Modified Track Day Sump £450.00 Manifold to head gasket £6.32 Labour (34 hours @ £60/hour) £2,040.00 VAT £1,340.82 Total £10,658.43 "Nicely formatted" version at http://www.lotus-elise.org.uk/m12/m12%20mpg.htm