DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Just did 1040 miles yesterday from Usk to Grantown-on-spey & back. For a long haul, the D3 was superb all the way there & back. Not an aches all the way up down & after. What a car!
Did the first 410 miles to Perth at 60mph all the way, mostly on cruise control & got 33.5 mpg (D3 HSE Auto) (fuel in tank rather than trip computer). On the way back did it all at 70 mph (ok, 85 mph) and the trip comp says 23.8, ouch! The planet might be a little warmer but it saved me the cost of an overnight stay on the way back. An the "A" roads from Perth north & back got 28.8 mpg. Even in V heavy rain it was solid as a rock at M way speeds.
One little question, are there no McDonalds on the Sat Nav system??? OK the food's rubbish but they are very useful for coffee fixes. There is a fast food POI but never saw it come up once.
PS 22.7 mpg on fast blast home, not too bad. Put 87 ltrs in the 82ltr tank. Note to self, must not ignore fuel light & press on. Must have had fumes left in there. 
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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1040 miles in a day! 600 is enough for me. Mind you, not done a journey that long in the D3 yet. Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 2nd Oct 2006 4:28 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72789
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Wouldn't want to do it every day but it was quite comfortable in the D3. Only problems were bl**dy roadworks around Birmingham.
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| 2nd Oct 2006 4:49 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72789
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Very Annoyed wrote:Should read 'The only problem was Birmingham around the roadworks!'
There is that point of view!
PS 1000 posts & didn't even notice.  Obviously I have too much time on my hands.
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| 2nd Oct 2006 5:31 pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Hey... well done DSL ...give my regards to Usk BTW  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 2nd Oct 2006 6:09 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72789
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Will do, lovely place to live even if it is in Wales. Your old stomping ground DG??
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| 3rd Oct 2006 10:33 am |
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