I don'k know if this is interesting, but here is the list of fuel consumption figures for a couple of yerrs use of my 450 (now Mercules!)
Litres / 100 k and MPG from 1997 to 2000+
Date
970312 (lhs lower ball joint-$120, rear suspension pump-$275, **recon steering box-$450, steering shock-$100, front disc pads-$110, autotrans service $120)
970315 (New front windscreen-$290, new front & rear windscreen rubbers-$170, fit -$120)
970322 14.11 l/100 20mpg 192,615km
970420 13.16 21.4 192,950 (run to wollombi)
970426 18.86 15.0 193,143 (front seats repacked by Hebblewhite-$120)
970503 12.42 22.8 193536
970518 19.85 14.34
970531 11.32 25 (diff & motor added Slick 50)
970810 19.23 14.8
970829 20.27 14.0
970918 (replace tail light seal -$233, replace heater tap-$100, repair soft hinges in heater-$440)
971008 (Rust cut out LR wheel well, front lhs firewall, new metal welded in, sprayed- $473.40)
971019 17.46 16.2
971101 15.6 18.1
971121 13.01 21.7
971125 (replaced rubber diff holder, , replaced rubber support centre of tailshaft-$380)
971128 16.53 17.1
971204 20.82 13.56 (Slick 50 fuel injector cleaner)
980110 20.43 13.8
980208 21.09 13.4
980209 (starter motor -$255, AC compressor etc- $385)
980315 18.68 15.1
980424 18.9 14.85
980524 12.24 23.1 (club economy run)
980621 16.3 17.3
980801 (rear wheels balanced)
980812 16.55 17.1
980913 13.53 20.9
980919 19.68 14.4
980929 15.1 18.8
990126 17.43 16.25
990214 17.3 16.36
990314 (replaced cam cover gasket)
990417 16.0 17.7
990717 12.8 22.1 206,206
990829 19.35 14.5 206,654
000426 16.74 16.86 207,868
000611 17.41 16.3 208,247
000708 13.76 20.6 208,592 (mainly cruising at 110 - 120)
000806 (tail light globe-12V 5W $1.00)
000812 209,594 (new muffler fitted, transmission mount changed)
000923 17.19 16.4 209827
001006 16.33 17.26 210,028 (to Lithgow for Alpine rally)
001007 16.28 17.3 210,557 (BP garage Orange)
001008 15.99 17.6 211,068 (back home)
001031 211,075 (**reconditioned steering box fitted organised by Styria)
**forgot I had one put in when I first bought the 116 - I should have taken it back
010225 20.27 13.9 211,834 (mainly short runs)
010407 18.11 15.6 212,291 (short runs & Club run to St Auburns)
010617 17.62 16.0 212,649
010720 (3 tyres, new brake pads, new steering connector - Styria)
010811 19.75 14.3 213,002 (ideling & short runs associated with Rego check)
010901 19.8 14.3 213,398 (Club Benzkarna sports driving day)
011130 213,592 (new starter motor & balast resistors fitted)
021020 (new spark plug leads, suppressors - $400)
030117 220,569 (3 globes, rear brake pads)
030802 (replaced hand brake shoes, new pinion seal-$260)
Litres / 100 k and MPG from 1997 to 2000+
Date
970312 (lhs lower ball joint-$120, rear suspension pump-$275, **recon steering box-$450, steering shock-$100, front disc pads-$110, autotrans service $120)
970315 (New front windscreen-$290, new front & rear windscreen rubbers-$170, fit -$120)
970322 14.11 l/100 20mpg 192,615km
970420 13.16 21.4 192,950 (run to wollombi)
970426 18.86 15.0 193,143 (front seats repacked by Hebblewhite-$120)
970503 12.42 22.8 193536
970518 19.85 14.34
970531 11.32 25 (diff & motor added Slick 50)
970810 19.23 14.8
970829 20.27 14.0
970918 (replace tail light seal -$233, replace heater tap-$100, repair soft hinges in heater-$440)
971008 (Rust cut out LR wheel well, front lhs firewall, new metal welded in, sprayed- $473.40)
971019 17.46 16.2
971101 15.6 18.1
971121 13.01 21.7
971125 (replaced rubber diff holder, , replaced rubber support centre of tailshaft-$380)
971128 16.53 17.1
971204 20.82 13.56 (Slick 50 fuel injector cleaner)
980110 20.43 13.8
980208 21.09 13.4
980209 (starter motor -$255, AC compressor etc- $385)
980315 18.68 15.1
980424 18.9 14.85
980524 12.24 23.1 (club economy run)
980621 16.3 17.3
980801 (rear wheels balanced)
980812 16.55 17.1
980913 13.53 20.9
980919 19.68 14.4
980929 15.1 18.8
990126 17.43 16.25
990214 17.3 16.36
990314 (replaced cam cover gasket)
990417 16.0 17.7
990717 12.8 22.1 206,206
990829 19.35 14.5 206,654
000426 16.74 16.86 207,868
000611 17.41 16.3 208,247
000708 13.76 20.6 208,592 (mainly cruising at 110 - 120)
000806 (tail light globe-12V 5W $1.00)
000812 209,594 (new muffler fitted, transmission mount changed)
000923 17.19 16.4 209827
001006 16.33 17.26 210,028 (to Lithgow for Alpine rally)
001007 16.28 17.3 210,557 (BP garage Orange)
001008 15.99 17.6 211,068 (back home)
001031 211,075 (**reconditioned steering box fitted organised by Styria)
**forgot I had one put in when I first bought the 116 - I should have taken it back
010225 20.27 13.9 211,834 (mainly short runs)
010407 18.11 15.6 212,291 (short runs & Club run to St Auburns)
010617 17.62 16.0 212,649
010720 (3 tyres, new brake pads, new steering connector - Styria)
010811 19.75 14.3 213,002 (ideling & short runs associated with Rego check)
010901 19.8 14.3 213,398 (Club Benzkarna sports driving day)
011130 213,592 (new starter motor & balast resistors fitted)
021020 (new spark plug leads, suppressors - $400)
030117 220,569 (3 globes, rear brake pads)
030802 (replaced hand brake shoes, new pinion seal-$260)
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