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Title: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2008, 16:26:10

After a round trip of 300 miles or so I averagd 24.5 mpg

not too bad I suppose

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: albitz on 30 March 2008, 16:33:27

were you towing the van  :question

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 30 March 2008, 16:34:39

last night i had done 34.5 miles since fill up and that cost £15 or 11mpg or 50p a mile !

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: albitz on 30 March 2008, 16:35:53

ouch ! :o..........and i complain about 23mpg from the mig

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2008, 16:37:22

A roads and MWays to Surrey and back - cruising at about 80 - 85 on the motorways (a lot in the inside lane - many doing around 110)

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 30 March 2008, 20:55:19

Thats good for a V6 on lpg.........i dont get that outa my 2.2  :(

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: robbo299 on 30 March 2008, 22:06:34

Liverpool and back a month ago. 360 miles. Average speed 75mph. 29.4 mpg. Aint cruise control wonderful ! :)

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2008, 22:35:16

Cost me £15 to fill up at Horley - got £20 of Shell Vpower as well to try out, they had to do 2 transactions!!!!

Anyway now got an adult boy chipmunk, fuel & CM is still less than from a pet shop.

Car was great - it soaks up the miles came off M40 on may back at Banbury then headed back via Wellsbourne - forgot my camera - saw XM655.

Road was nice but couldn't push it due to small animal

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2008, 22:36:36

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last night i had done 34.5 miles since fill up and that cost £15 or 11mpg or 50p a mile !

I managed that once while towing into a head wind.

get it converted James

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2008, 22:37:29

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ouch ! :o..........and i complain about 23mpg from the mig

I only get 21 running about commuting just can't get the economy out of it - it cost me nearly £18 a week on gas

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: rad cap on 30 March 2008, 22:38:49

what mpg do you get towing a caravan

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2008, 22:56:59

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what mpg do you get towing a caravan

11 to 20

Title: Re: 300 miles 24.5mpg
Post by: MutantCav on 30 March 2008, 23:33:22

I'm confused about my consumption recently...700 mile trip....journey there not towing anything 17 mpg journey back, no noticable difference in hills etc 18mpg towing an Omega saloon behind me...how weird...rough running needs sorting to get better mpg I know but still you would think the extra weight would put the mpg down not up!