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Title: warmer and better MPG
Post by: SP_3.2 on 30 March 2008, 20:43:52
Just back from a run on the m69 and got 37 mpg at about 60 65 mph.

Could the warmer condistions of the day helpped. Not complaining  :y  
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: markey mark on 30 March 2008, 20:45:22
why you driving miss daisy on the motorway in a 3.2  :o :o ;D
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2008, 20:46:50
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Could the warmer condistions of the day helpped. Not complaining  :y  

It should work the other way around. A cold day with cold more dense air should give more bang per buck.
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: SP_3.2 on 30 March 2008, 20:55:19
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why you driving miss daisy on the motorway in a 3.2  :o :o ;D
;D ;D  Just a long day and looked like one of those day that no one was it a big rush to get anywhere. Also had my 5 year old son telling me about the Tranfromers movie he was waching in the back ;)
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: tunnie on 30 March 2008, 20:55:36
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Just back from a run on the m69 and got 37 mpg at about 60 65 mph.

Could the warmer condistions of the day helpped. Not complaining  :y  

I passed you on the motorway when heading to the telford meet!

You where doing 60 then too, or must have been way i flew past you!   ;D

Stop driving like a trucker and pound that outside lane!  ;)
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: markey mark on 30 March 2008, 20:57:01
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why you driving miss daisy on the motorway in a 3.2  :o :o ;D
;D ;D  Just a long day and looked like one of those day that no one was it a big rush to get anywhere. Also had my 5 year old son telling me about the Tranfromers movie he was waching in the back ;)

great film that ! get your foot down will get simaler mpg at 80/85 :y
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 30 March 2008, 21:02:53
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Just back from a run on the m69 and got 37 mpg at about 60 65 mph.

Could the warmer condistions of the day helpped. Not complaining  :y  

I passed you on the motorway when heading to the telford meet!

You where doing 60 then too, or must have been way i flew past you!   ;D

Stop driving like a trucker and pound that outside lane!  ;)

Cost of fuel these days tunnie...ive been to Heathrow this evening and drove no faster than 70mph (as i do all the time obviously) and used far less fuel than i have done in the past  :y
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: SP_3.2 on 30 March 2008, 21:13:38
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Just back from a run on the m69 and got 37 mpg at about 60 65 mph.

Could the warmer condistions of the day helpped. Not complaining  :y  

I passed you on the motorway when heading to the telford meet!

You where doing 60 then too, or must have been way i flew past you!   ;D

Stop driving like a trucker and pound that outside lane!  ;)



 :D ;D Took my son to gulavers kindom alst week and lets just say that it was over 60 and the car did see some good 3rd line action. Have to love the v6 when opened up :y :y.  
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: tunnie on 30 March 2008, 22:10:49
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Just back from a run on the m69 and got 37 mpg at about 60 65 mph.

Could the warmer condistions of the day helpped. Not complaining  :y  

I passed you on the motorway when heading to the telford meet!

You where doing 60 then too, or must have been way i flew past you!   ;D

Stop driving like a trucker and pound that outside lane! ;)

Cost of fuel these days tunnie...ive been to Heathrow this evening and drove no faster than 70mph (as i do all the time obviously) and used far less fuel than i have done in the past  :y

I find even my 2.2, sits best, and is most econmical doing just under 80.

Just feels its most 'natural' cruise speed, if i sit at 60 or 70 it just 'keeps' wanting to go fast.... just sits nice at 80  :)
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: Richie London on 30 March 2008, 22:26:04
 :D ;D Took my son to gulavers kindom alst week and lets just say that it was over 60 and the car did see some good 3rd line action. Have to love the v6 when opened up :y :y.  [/quote]



is that the one near milton keynes i think, my kids want to go there, is it any good???

richie
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2008, 22:58:20
On the speed camera section of the M25 I was getting average of nearly 30mpg
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: SP_3.2 on 30 March 2008, 23:20:56
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:D ;D Took my son to gulavers kindom alst week and lets just say that it was over 60 and the car did see some good 3rd line action. Have to love the v6 when opened up :y :y.  



is that the one near milton keynes i think, my kids want to go there, is it any good???

richie
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Thats right its a great day out  cost is £15  for park and the eco park full day out  lots of fun if you can go the kids will love it and so will you.I was a bigger kid than my son and he,s 5 ;) :y  
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: TheBoy on 31 March 2008, 09:16:09
Tractor is twice as economical at 80mph as it is at 40mph, according to FC
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 March 2008, 09:25:31
My 3.2 will also return 37 MPG at 65 ish. It tails off steadily above that. About 32 / 33 MPG at 70 ish, 30 MPG at 80 ish... 21 MPG at 120 on the autobahn. [smiley=evil.gif]

Kevin
Title: Re: warmer and better MPG
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 March 2008, 09:45:52
Oh, and whilst and engine will produce more power in cold, dense air, I find I get better fuel economy in warm weather. The engine spends less time in warmup enrichment after a cold start (which wastes a lot of fuel).

Kevin