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Title: Maximum Range?
Post by: Rock on 18 February 2007, 19:16:40
Just wondered what the highest range your Omega's trip computer has told you, you have?

Travelling back from France, (and clearly driving like a Nun) I filled up with Petrol and my range got as high as 538 miles!! Wish i actually could get that out of a tank!!
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 18 February 2007, 19:36:43
Never filled my tank up.....so dunno on that one......but did shove £20 in on Friday as comp kept whinging of only 25 miles to go......it changed to 100miles afterwards  :o £20 get you 75 miles  :o .....but as i mostly run on lpg that might be upsetting it  :-/
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: tunnie on 18 February 2007, 19:43:47
had 520 odd in the 2.2 after covering 60 miles  :D

Generally see 500+ come up after filling up and doing the run to uni...
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: tunnie on 18 February 2007, 19:44:37
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Never filled my tank up.....so dunno on that one......but did shove £20 in on Friday as comp kept whinging of only 25 miles to go......it changed to 100miles afterwards  :o £20 get you 75 miles  :o .....but as i mostly run on lpg that might be upsetting it  :-/

I did a student fill last week to get home in the 2.2 as picking dad up from airport, timed it so they filled it up for me  :D

£10 got me 92 miles
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Markie on 18 February 2007, 19:52:32
doing short school runs in the frost just now - and averging 15mpg - usually only stick £20 in at a time - and that gives a range of about 100 - 110  :o
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Ronald_McBurger on 18 February 2007, 20:06:34
Well, I put £25 in my new project car yesterday. Got 182 miles and still have £24 left!

Mind you, it spend 176 miles of that on the back of a recovery truck! ;D

Still, its the thought that counts. Or so I thought. Does that count? :-?
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Markjay on 18 February 2007, 20:09:22
The most I have ever seen on mine was the round figure of 500 miles, and that was at a motorway services following a long and docile journey. This was never repeated however. The worst I've seen was 280 following slow city driving. It will usually show 350-450 miles, depending on where it was driven before the fill-up. It's a 2.6 auto.



Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: TheBoy on 18 February 2007, 20:10:55
Had over 500m on my 3.0l MV6 a couple of times...
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 18 February 2007, 20:15:56
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Well, I put £25 in my new project car yesterday. Got 182 miles and still have £24 left!

Mind you, it spend 176 miles of that on the back of a recovery truck! ;D

Still, its the thought that counts. Or so I thought. Does that count? :-?

I reckon you knackered it on purpose to save on petrol  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 18 February 2007, 20:19:41
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Never filled my tank up.....so dunno on that one......but did shove £20 in on Friday as comp kept whinging of only 25 miles to go......it changed to 100miles afterwards  :o £20 get you 75 miles  :o .....but as i mostly run on lpg that might be upsetting it  :-/

I did a student fill last week to get home in the 2.2 as picking dad up from airport, timed it so they filled it up for me  :D

£10 got me 92 miles

I used to do that trick when i lived at home......well sorta.....used to ask my dad to borrow his car.....he always said ok.....so i used his petrol instead of mine  :y ;D
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: x25xe on 18 February 2007, 21:58:24
Mine went to 520 once - never been bettered.  The closest that I have come to that figure since was 490.
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: AndersH on 18 February 2007, 23:59:41
I have a GLS...  :-/
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 19 February 2007, 00:22:56
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Just wondered what the highest range your Omega's trip computer has told you, you have?

Travelling back from France, (and clearly driving like a Nun) I filled up with Petrol and my range got as high as 538 miles!! Wish i actually could get that out of a tank!!

None of you even come close......


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I had a 2.5 V6 Omega CDX AUTO, and sod the fuel computer, I filled it to the top, and drove it until it cut out.

Mileage?

601.

Nearly all motorway, at 52mph.

No joke.

Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Andy B on 19 February 2007, 01:31:32
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Nearly all motorway, at 52mph. ....
Is that legal?  :-? ::)   ;)
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 19 February 2007, 02:08:25
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Nearly all motorway, at 52mph. ....
Is that legal?  :-? ::)   ;)

As long as it's in the inside lane, and faster moving traffic can pass, then yes ;D

Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: TheBoy on 19 February 2007, 11:21:54
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Nearly all motorway, at 52mph. ....
Is that legal?  :-? ::)   ;)

As long as it's in the inside lane, and faster moving traffic can pass, then yes ;D

That means you would be undertaking AA, as he drives at 45mph in middle lane....
Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: Auto Addict on 19 February 2007, 12:07:09
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Nearly all motorway, at 52mph. ....
Is that legal?  :-? ::)   ;)

As long as it's in the inside lane, and faster moving traffic can pass, then yes ;D

That means you would be undertaking AA, as he drives at 45mph in middle lane....

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Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: hotel21 on 19 February 2007, 23:44:42
Just refuelled the beastie.

'Max range' is now 197 miles.

Cost a few quid, but it was an interesting day out....  

 ;D

:y

Title: Re: Maximum Range?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 February 2007, 14:34:43
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Just refuelled the beastie.

'Max range' is now 197 miles.

Cost a few quid, but it was an interesting day out....  

 ;D

:y

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