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Perthshire to Chandlers Ford - 35.5mpg :-)
Ok no one else interested in the family but I am so impressed I have to share with my like minded buddies.
Drive yesterday down to chandlers ford from home in Perthshire and did 450 miles averaging 65mph and averaged 35.5mpg. The old girl did a great job!
Hardly any traffic which was a change.
And the best thing is no bloody big yes signs in fields and on lamp posts - bliss
13th Sep 2014 11:08 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Obvious question but real (juice in vs miles driven) or trip comp?
13th Sep 2014 11:31 am
Landymannie
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Re: Perthshire to Chandlers Ford - 35.5mpg :-)
haroosh wrote:
Ok no one else interested in the family but I am so impressed I have to share with my like minded buddies.
Drive yesterday down to chandlers ford from home in Perthshire and did 450 miles averaging 65mph and averaged 35.5mpg. The old girl did a great job!
Hardly any traffic which was a change.
And the best thing is no bloody big yes signs in fields and on lamp posts - bliss
I have been really impressed my my fuel consumption since I got her a couple of months ago. Last weekend I went from Warrington to East Kilbride and back, 5 up 2 big dogs, roof box and cruise set at 80 (sorry 70 ) and got 28 mpg which I am happy with it is certainly better than my old car which on paper was supposed to be better. So I share your joy
13th Sep 2014 1:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Same question. Remember the trip comp can be anything from 2 - 5mpg optimistic. That would make that run 23 - 26mpg.
13th Sep 2014 1:49 pm
Fitzy73
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That's great, I wish I could get near that figure in mine.
Like you, no one in my house is interested either Andy
13th Sep 2014 2:47 pm
Landymannie
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DSL wrote:
Same question. Remember the trip comp can be anything from 2 - 5mpg optimistic. That would make that run 23 - 26mpg.
Juice in v miles driven I did a couple of things to improve MPG recently and it seems to have made a difference.
13th Sep 2014 3:42 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Good stuff, it's the only way to be sure. What did you do to improve the mpg, assuming you're not going to bottle the stuff and make billions.
13th Sep 2014 3:45 pm
Landymannie
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DSL I cleaned out me MAP sensor, used Wynns EGR cleaner, I run the tire pressures +2 and use Shell nitro+
So I will PM you my bank details for my £millions
13th Sep 2014 4:13 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I do all of those apart from the Wynns stuff.
Yes PM me your bank details, and login details, and PIN, and address. I will send the info off to my Nigerian cousin so he can make the payment. Once you send me a cheque for £8,481.83 to cover the handling and tax charges.
13th Sep 2014 4:16 pm
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I look forward to hearing from your Nigerian cousin in due course
13th Sep 2014 4:35 pm
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13th Sep 2014 5:00 pm
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Re: Perthshire to Chandlers Ford - 35.5mpg :-)
haroosh wrote:
Drive yesterday down to chandlers ford
You should have let me know you were coming - I would have looked out for you and put the kettle on!
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13th Sep 2014 7:55 pm
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Don't normally ever check MPG figures, but I did 4 miles south of Aviemore to Northampton, but with a detour and 24 hour stop over in Stewarton Ayrshire last week with 7 up and a massive roof box, plus I didn't hang about on the motorways, mine told me that id averaged 27.6 mpg which i thought was quite good On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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13th Sep 2014 10:00 pm
haroosh
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Actual is about 2-3mpg less bit still brilliant considering car was loaded and I maintained a high average speed all the way down with little traffic.
14th Sep 2014 8:30 am
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Let's see if can improve on the way home but I doubt it as it uphill all the way
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) and got 28 mpg which I am happy with 
it is certainly better than my old car which on paper was supposed to be better. So I share your joy
