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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
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At 30 to the gallon, these things should have a range of about 570 miles.
Driving along the other day (not in a hurry!) I managed to get it to show 645 miles range remaining - having covered 75 miles since filling it!
(computer said 35.1mpg  )
Any advances on a total range of 720 miles?? Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
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 23rd Jan 2006 12:41 am |
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tsultana
Member Since: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Norfolk and Leics
Posts: 32
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My tanks always empty  but have ran with zero showing a couple of times for at least 5 miles (nearest diesel station) any advance on that
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| 23rd Jan 2006 1:45 pm |
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croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
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F me! I'm lucky if I can get 330 miles out of a tank. car does seem to spend its life trundling around London though.
Averaging 18 mpg, any other city dwellers getting the same?
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| 24th Jan 2006 1:25 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
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Guys
I've now done 3000 miles, and no matter how gentle I try (56mph on the M40! dont try this at home), I cant get over 29 on the message display. Usually, 25 seems about the norm. 18 around town on a cold morning.
How do you get into the 30's
Alan Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 24th Jan 2006 4:52 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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Do some more mileage, mine didn't start to loosen up until about 5000 The End
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| 24th Jan 2006 5:23 pm |
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2572
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Update... Now nearing the end of the same tank of fuel, 565 on the trip meter, 30 miles (fluctuates wildly) remaining.
That figure was achieved by driving on empty A roads at about 45 - 55 mph and making the most of every downhill (freewheeling 2.7t is not recommended but does wonders for for avoiding consumption  )
The route was straight across the top of Dartmoor, taking the scenic route to work.
The first 75 miles was followed by 10 miles of intermittent off road, up and down some severe slopes on a muddy cross country pipeline route, which saw the range remaining drop by about 150 miles!
I'm now playing "fuel light roulette" trying to see if you really can get 600m out of a tankfull.
Place your bets now! Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
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| 24th Jan 2006 11:49 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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al cope wrote:...no matter how gentle I try (56mph on the M40! dont try this at home), I cant get over 29 on the message display. Usually, 25 seems about the norm. 18 around town on a cold morning.
How do you get into the 30's
So its you that I keep passing on the M40 then  I usually cruise at around 75 with revs around the 3K mark. When its not in the winter (FBH really reduces your MPG) I can average around 30 easy.
I think your probably labouring the engine a tad if your in 6th at that speed. Try 5th gear and use the revs as an indicator of when to change up.
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| 25th Jan 2006 9:49 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
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If it was yesterday morning, it was probably me you passed. I got  off with this, and did travel rather quicker on the way back.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 25th Jan 2006 11:06 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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not yesterday... and to be honest most D3's pass me doing at least 90 !
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| 25th Jan 2006 1:34 pm |
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croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
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So is no one else getting 18 mpg average in a TDV6. Anyone stuck in the teeming metropolis that can soothe my paranoia or should I see the dealer.
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| 29th Jan 2006 12:57 pm |
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k1w1
Member Since: 02 Jan 2006
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 90
 
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Well not London exactly, but after the Mrs driving the D3 around High Wycombe for a week (yes, that includes the school run), she scored 21 mpg, so not a lot more than you. After the weekend's 1.5 hour runs into the countryside I'm reading 23-24 (on top of her average, not reset), so I'm assuming I was getting 28-30 (in isolation).
Just filled up for the 2nd time (£80). Holy crap batman. That had better last more than the 8 days my 1st fill-up lasted.
I'm thinking of inserting a brick under the go-pedal Monday thru Friday
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| 29th Jan 2006 6:14 pm |
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photothames
Member Since: 28 Jul 2005
Location: Surrey
Posts: 77
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Same story with me, the wife used the D3 for the first 6 months we had it, for a short run to work, shopping etc and 18 to 20 mpg was about the best she achieved 
So we got the wife a diesel mk5 Golf DSG which now gives her about 40 mpg and I now use the D3 to and from work and for work and can achieve about 25 mph more on a long run. Andy - 2006 HSE TDV6
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| 29th Jan 2006 6:43 pm |
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Raymond
Member Since: 27 Mar 2005
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 46
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Croyde
You are not alone in your paranoia. With what is mostly city driving I have been getting 18.5 mpg thorugh winter (auto box). On a blast to Birmingham last weekend ( 4 hours from Edinburgh to NEC) and return ( 4h 20mins) averaged 25.4mpg, the counter was reset before leaving. I am slightly disappointed as my previous landcruser retuned about 4-5 mph better but of course is only half the car!!. Personally I think the best way to cure the problem is to switch the counter off.
Unless someone out there thinks these figures are exceptionally low and thinks we should investigate further.
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| 29th Jan 2006 7:20 pm |
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croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
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Thanks folks, feel much better now. I shouldn't be surprised as my BMW 323 has faithfully returned an average of 17 mpg over 7 years of ownership, once again mainly city driving.
I never seem to get the figures quoted by the manufacturers, must be my heavy right foot
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| 29th Jan 2006 8:07 pm |
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2572
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I chickened out at 595 miles with 0 miles range remaining (for the last 5 miles) and filled up with 84.71 litres of Tescos finest diesel. Would that last 0.29 litres in the tank have got me another 5 miles??
With a little determination, 600 miles would be reasonably easily achieved. But it won't be by me! Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
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| 31st Jan 2006 12:05 am |
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