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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: raywilb on 15 October 2014, 20:49:13
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seen advertised locally a 2.2 , petrol manual. whats the average m.p.h for these :y
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seen advertised locally a 2.2 , petrol manual. whats the average m.p.h for these :y
Depends how heavy your right foot is ::)
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Glacially slow and heavy on petrol. :)
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My Auto does about 27 Average - mixture of urban and motorway.
I imagine the manual should be better if well driven?
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Glacially slow and heavy on petrol. :)
Not really any worse than the 2.5 around town - certainly the 2.5 comes into its own at higher speeds :y
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Glacially slow and heavy on petrol. :)
A 2.2 will easily do 130 mph ::) ::) ::)
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Mine is an auto an averages 24 around town,which i think is good,because out of the ten omegas i have owned my previous 2,2 averaged 19 around town...and i always service /oil...oil/filter and the rest twice a year..although I only do 5000 a year so do not know why the difference.. :y :y
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There is nothing wrong with the 2.2, a perfectly adequate and comfortable car capable of breaking any speed limit in this country.............. :y :y
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2.2 ticks all the boxes & comes with a comfy big back seat :y
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There is nothing wrong with the 2.2, a perfectly adequate and comfortable car capable of breaking any speed limit in this country..............eventually. :y :y
Fixed that for you. :y
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There is nothing wrong with the 2.2, a perfectly adequate and comfortable car capable of breaking any speed limit in this country..............eventually. :y :y
Fixed that for you. :y
I have viewed one locally at £600, & its in immaculate condition in & out. thx for info on what to expect on its running cost. its seems not too bad. :y :y
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How many miles on the clock
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They suffer from most of the same issues as the V6...
Suspension bushes
Hbvs
Camcover gaskets
Coil packs (less so)
Camshafft sensors rather than Crankshaft
Blocked breathers from crap servicing
Head gasket failure usually at higher mileage (poss related to poor coolant maintenance)
Won't set the world on fire compared to a 3.2, but capable enough :y
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Assuming you mean mpg... I'm getting about 27 on average (town driving) and about 42 on the motorway (mines an auto though)
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They suffer from most of the same issues as the V6...
Suspension bushes
Hbvs
Camcover gaskets
Coil packs (less so)
Camshafft sensors rather than Crankshaft
Blocked breathers from crap servicing
Head gasket failure usually at higher mileage (poss related to poor coolant maintenance)
Won't set the world on fire compared to a 3.2, but capable enough :y
That is why i asked what was on the clock.
The impression i get is even with regular proper coolant changes, When you get near to the 100k window, You are living on borrowed time.
RobG had one go on him last year. Wonder what he had on the clock. :-\
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Assuming you mean mpg... I'm getting about 27 on average (town driving) and about 42 on the motorway (mines an auto though)
That's amazing, your smashing VX's own figures when they were new!
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Mine averages about 19mpg round town and about 30mpg on a run. But I am a bit heavy on the gas pedal :y
Also pretty quick of the lights for such a heavy car :)
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nothing wrong with old 2.2...sad I got rid of mine :'(....those that lambast them really should try one as they are not slow at all...alright a 3.2 will leave one standing but trust me the 2.2 can be put on the hurry up...as for MPG figures I would say Ian's figures are about on the money :y
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How many miles on the clock
113k. I thought not too many, me thinks :y :y have just had another email about it.
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I have had 3 of my 2.2 numerous omegas that had h/g failure....at 88000....94000.....97000.....appears to be a problem with them for one reason or another.. :-\ :-\
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yeah mine went ay 89,000 :-\
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I have 3 sat on my drive, two saloons & an estate all auto's, two with head gasket failure & the other with no forward drive from the gearbox! One saloon has had the head gasket done twice in my ownership despite being treated like a spoilt lady & only done 68,000! The estate has just chucked it's coolant outa the pram at just over 100,000. I've thrown in the towel & drive a Volvo V70 now but i've been told not to hold my breath with that either! ::) ;D
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They suffer from most of the same issues as the V6...
Suspension bushes
Hbvs
Camcover gaskets
Coil packs (less so)
Camshafft sensors rather than Crankshaft
Blocked breathers from crap servicing
Head gasket failure usually at higher mileage (poss related to poor coolant maintenance)
Won't set the world on fire compared to a 3.2, but capable enough :y
That is why i asked what was on the clock.
The impression i get is even with regular proper coolant changes, When you get near to the 100k window, You are living on borrowed time.
RobG had one go on him last year. Wonder what he had on the clock. :-\
Maybe the current guarentees on new cars which seem to expire around the 100,000 mile mark mean something!!!
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I have 3 sat on my drive, two saloons & an estate all auto's, two with head gasket failure & the other with no forward drive from the gearbox! One saloon has had the head gasket done twice in my ownership despite being treated like a spoilt lady & only done 68,000! The estate has just chucked it's coolant outa the pram at just over 100,000. I've thrown in the towel & drive a Volvo V70 now but i've been told not to hold my breath with that either! ::) ;D
Which engine in the Volvo out of curiosity :-\
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I have 3 sat on my drive, two saloons & an estate all auto's, two with head gasket failure & the other with no forward drive from the gearbox! One saloon has had the head gasket done twice in my ownership despite being treated like a spoilt lady & only done 68,000! The estate has just chucked it's coolant outa the pram at just over 100,000. I've thrown in the towel & drive a Volvo V70 now but i've been told not to hold my breath with that either! ::) ;D
You Turncoat Phil................. :D :D
Must admit, I had the Head Gasket go at a little less than 80000, cheap fix though...... :y
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I have 3 sat on my drive, two saloons & an estate all auto's, two with head gasket failure & the other with no forward drive from the gearbox! One saloon has had the head gasket done twice in my ownership despite being treated like a spoilt lady & only done 68,000! The estate has just chucked it's coolant outa the pram at just over 100,000. I've thrown in the towel & drive a Volvo V70 now but i've been told not to hold my breath with that either! ::) ;D
Which engine in the Volvo out of curiosity :-\
It's a 2001MY V70 2.4lts petrol with auto box & LPG conversion :P
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How is it with lpg?
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I have 3 sat on my drive, two saloons & an estate all auto's, two with head gasket failure & the other with no forward drive from the gearbox! One saloon has had the head gasket done twice in my ownership despite being treated like a spoilt lady & only done 68,000! The estate has just chucked it's coolant outa the pram at just over 100,000. I've thrown in the towel & drive a Volvo V70 now but i've been told not to hold my breath with that either! ::) ;D
You Turncoat Phil................. :D :D
Must admit, I had the Head Gasket go at a little less than 80000, cheap fix though...... :y
Not when you're doing it twice in the same year it ain't Mike! ;D
as for being a 'Turncoat', I have still got the Omega bug & intend to fix at least one unless (a) I run out of money, (b) I run out of patience, or (c) I run out the gate screaming; whichever comes first! ;D ;)
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How is it with lpg?
Runs spot-on! It actually returns substantially more miles per £ than the Omega despite having 5 cylinders, although both the Omega & Volvo turn out the same 140BHP. The system is a Romano RisN, not the best, but not bad either & the Installation has been very well done indeed! :y
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Good to know :y
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I have 3 sat on my drive, two saloons & an estate all auto's, two with head gasket failure & the other with no forward drive from the gearbox! One saloon has had the head gasket done twice in my ownership despite being treated like a spoilt lady & only done 68,000! The estate has just chucked it's coolant outa the pram at just over 100,000. I've thrown in the towel & drive a Volvo V70 now but i've been told not to hold my breath with that either! ::) ;D
You Turncoat Phil................. :D :D
Must admit, I had the Head Gasket go at a little less than 80000, cheap fix though...... :y
Not when you're doing it twice in the same year it ain't Mike! ;D
as for being a 'Turncoat', I have still got the Omega bug & intend to fix at least one unless (a) I run out of money, (b) I run out of patience, or (c) I run out the gate screaming; whichever comes first! ;D ;)
:D :D :y
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Assuming you mean mpg... I'm getting about 27 on average (town driving) and about 42 on the motorway (mines an auto though)
That's amazing, your smashing VX's own figures when they were new!
I tend to just put the cruise on at 65... and drive with a light right foot, keep an eye on tyre pressures, usually just 1-2 people in the car
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You are doing well, VX in perfect test conditions say 20.2 and 39.8 :y
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Been out this morning a bit of mixed urban so to speak and achieved 25mpg :y
Also I'm running it on momentum 99 petrol which seams to get a mile or two mor than standard 95 petrol :y
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Ive noted that a lot of the 2.2 variety cars have pretty much immaculate bodywork :-\ , wonder if they had a better base coat and finish :-\ Not much difference in fuel consumption to the v6 3.0 though ::)
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Ive noted that a lot of the 2.2 variety cars have pretty much immaculate bodywork :-\ , wonder if they had a better base coat and finish :-\ Not much difference in fuel consumption to the v6 3.0 though ::)
They just don't hit the stone chips as fast. :y
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nothing wrong with old 2.2...sad I got rid of mine :'(....those that lambast them really should try one as they are not slow at all...alright a 3.2 will leave one standing but trust me the 2.2 can be put on the hurry up...as for MPG figures I would say Ian's figures are about on the money :y
Yes, they are slow. Yes, I've tried plenty. AutoAddict's auto was probably the best one I drove, probably because he ragged the arse off it everywhere, despite what he claims ::)
The car is too heavy for the engine IMHO, and this really hurts MPG, esp in autos.
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.... AutoAddict's auto was probably the best one I drove, probably because he ragged the arse off it everywhere, despite what he claims ::)..
Ahh, yes. He who never exceeds one hundred and forty miles per hour. :y
EDIT: Well, not with the burger van on the back, at any rate. Might spill the custard. ::)