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Disco_Mikey
 


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Fuel Economy...

These Land Rovers can be frugal when they want to be...


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Post #15113034th Aug 2015 7:37 pm
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DSL
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Down hill from the Cairngorm ski car park with a tail wind? Whistle

And what's this 11c? Shocked Shocked
   
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Big Stu 12
 


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and I thought I was doing well the other day with 34 mpg..... Smile
  
Post #15113564th Aug 2015 8:44 pm
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DSL
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It's probably 26.2mpg in reality. Snigger
   
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Big Stu 12
 


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I know it does far better then my Disco 1 300 tdi Smile
  
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i think hes at it with his IID Tool no way is that correct Rolling with laughter
  
Post #15113614th Aug 2015 8:53 pm
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Alan B
 


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Del, 11c at 20 past 10 at night up here is stifling Rolling with laughter

In fact 11c and DRY up here is great Thumbs Up

But what was the average speed to gain that read out Mikey?

About 15mph?

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Not sure what the max was here today but 16.4c at the mo. And set to get warmer & warmer & warmer over the next several days. No rain on the forecast, great as means we save on petrol & sweat cutting the lawn. Mr. Green Mr. Green Mr. Green
   
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DDDad
 


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Shocked Have you driven off a cliff? Shocked
 Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.  
Post #15113874th Aug 2015 9:50 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


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The secret to 44mpg?

Take the wife's car Thumbs Up Rolling with laughter




Though the D3 did clock 38.6mpg this afternoon Shocked
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Post #15113974th Aug 2015 10:04 pm
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NellyD5
 


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I ve just done 1050 mile round trip over two weeks of green lanesA roads, B roads, mways, sometimes loaded and sometimes empty. Driven in a spirted fashion mostly and got 28.5 mpg
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Disco_Mikey wrote:
The secret to 44mpg? Take the wife's car Thumbs Up Rolling with laughter

And the wife to drive it, I reckon! Rolling with laughter

Disco_Mikey wrote:
The D3 did clock 38.6mpg this afternoon Shocked

Mine did 38 mpg the other week, rolling down the Sidlaws to the coast! Whistle
 Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.  
Post #15114084th Aug 2015 10:19 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


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No, if she drives, it's closer to 24 Mad

My 38 was filling up at Old Inns, this side of Glasgow, cruise set at 67 all the way to Scumdee Thumbs Up
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Post #15114114th Aug 2015 10:23 pm
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My Vauxhall has cruise control but not the Disco. Oh how I miss it. Big Cry
 Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.  
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Disco_Mikey
 


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It can be retro fitted Thumbs Up
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