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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: hotel21 on 31 May 2007, 10:56:17
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Just had a wee brainfart of an idea, seeing as how the MPG of our cars comes up often as a topic.
How about a competition for those attending the lakes meet to see who can get the best fuel consumption from a 3 litre? Would need to be some ground rules, such as car must be driven and not towed etc etc.... Might be able to do it in classes - 2.5, 3 litre, diesel etc? Since I've a 3 litre, I'll put up a prize (of my choosing) for those similar.
Any thoughts?
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Sounds like fun, but we also need to set a minimum speed to avoid everyone arriving mid-morning on Sunday ;-)
Damn! Just remembered I'm planning on going for a Thursday night B&B and blat around Snowdonia on the way up. That's me out of the running. ;D
Kevin
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Im hoping AA's already left or he won't get there at all, the speed he drives ::) :D
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Good idea Broocie, but do you not think it'd be quite easily frigged?
i.e. reset your Ave MPG just before you get to the site and coast as much of the rest of the way as poss'.
Sorry bud', not meaning to dampen your squib so-to-speak!!!
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Yep, suppose so..... :-/
But it could also be confirmed from the fuel comp as to miles run and fuel used. Not so easy to rig, as well as getting an autoroute type distance from home to venue to confirmish miles covered, allowing for minor detours?
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Im hoping AA's already left or he won't get there at all, the speed he drives ::) :D
I suppose you think thats funny >:(
;)
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Just had a wee brainfart of an idea, seeing as how the MPG of our cars comes up often as a topic.
How about a competition for those attending the lakes meet to see who can get the best fuel consumption from a 3 litre? Would need to be some ground rules, such as car must be driven and not towed etc etc.... Might be able to do it in classes - 2.5, 3 litre, diesel etc? Since I've a 3 litre, I'll put up a prize (of my choosing) for those similar.
Any thoughts?
Frightened of putting up the 2.5's & 3.0's again the 2.0's and 2.2's then?
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Im hoping AA's already left or he won't get there at all, the speed he drives ::) :D
I suppose you think thats funny >:(
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Who me ::)
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Nope.
If t'were done in classes, then I am prepared to sponsor the 3 ltr comp with a prize, seing as how I have one. No reason for not having an overall prize, covering all classes.
Just a suggestion...... :-/
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Not sure my driving style will be suitable for competition spec ::) i could try realllllllly hard though ;D
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As im bringing 2 large tents, tables , chairs, toilet, cooker, gas bottle, 2 kids and a wife, i don't think i will me getting much mpg anyway :-/ plus ive only got a poverty spec car so ive only got a TID :'( That reminds me i must take the cement mixer out the boot before i leave :D
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Is there a prize for the lowest consumption ::)
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If you want to put one up.
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If you want to put one up.
Not much point as I'll probably win it anyway :D
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Dont think id win the 2.2 class as my fuel comp usually reckons av of 23mpg running on lpg ;D
But that is a bit better than the 20mpg it used to reckon :D
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I'll take on the challenge, 40 miles towing a caravan with a 2.2. All you 3.0 should beat that :y
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If you want to put one up.
Not much point as I'll probably win it anyway :D
Interesting, how condiment about that are you ::)
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Whats the prize? 3.0 24v Senator's are surprisingly economical ;)
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:DCheck your maps chaps. I'm leaving Immingham M180 terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired, M18 nth, terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired, M62 west, terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired,
A1 nth mmmm... A66 west all the way=playtime, stuff the mpg. Sorry but i spend too much time stuck @ 56mph to play mpg games.
However on arrival i'll let you all see what the mpg display says. I've never had it past 27 & it curruntly reads 23ish. :D :D :D
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Whats the prize? 3.0 24v Senator's are surprisingly economical ;)
Disqualified, this is an Omega meet ;)
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the prize will be a fixed penalty ticket and a free breathalizer tube :y
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the prize will be a fixed penalty ticket and a free breathalizer tube :y
With that logic, be glad I'm not a fish filleter...... You could have had a couple of stone of fish guts with a free bag of raw spuds..... ;D
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one of us Jocks will win as its all down hill to England :y :P
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Well i ain't got No chance of winning :'(
Firstly the car we coming in is a Range Rover not an Omega ::)
Secondly it does about 17 to the gallon if we lucky ;D
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Whats the prize? 3.0 24v Senator's are surprisingly economical ;)
They're better than an Omega 3.0 24v! Or at least mine was. ;)
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Secondly it does about 17 to the gallon if we lucky ;D
Can't be a V8 then. ::) I thought they were lucky to see double figure fuel consumption. ;D
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the prize will be a fixed penalty ticket and a free breathalizer tube :y
How about a "get out of jail/gaol (I like the proper English spelling) free card" for 'just in case'? ::) ::) ;D
:y :y :y :y :y
(Honestly no offence intended to any one :) )
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AA route map tells me that my journey is 325.40 miles and will take 5.39 houres to do.[yea right] so this i have printed and will see how accurate that is.Will reset computor at start of journey,and have a comp just on ave speed and mpg as we are coming from all over the country. :) :D :)
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The way my new beast drinks I think I'll have no chance in this competition unless there's a prize for the lowest MPG!! ::) ;D
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Route planner says ive got 181 miles to do so im putting a fivers worth of fuel in the car to get there whether it uses it all or not :D
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Timbuk a whole £5,so rich! Heres a jolly whezzzz, a comp to see who can travel the most distance on a fiver, scots friends a tenner, :) :) :y
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Timbuk a whole £5,so rich! Heres a jolly whezzzz, a comp to see who can travel the most distance on a fiver, scots friends a tenner, :) :) :y
Think i might win that ;D A fiver of lpg is just over 13L :D
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13 ltrs,is that enough to do the best part of 280miles,I have a transit connect work van and is also lpg and 280miles on 13 ltrs is pushing it a bit.Still we live and learn.All power to you if you do it.Best wishes Gary. :y