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Title: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: master-sambo on 17 February 2008, 18:40:53
Did 250 miles round the M25 and up the A12.  Got pretty good consumption if you ask me :)

 :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: waspy on 17 February 2008, 18:42:57
That's very good going. What was your average speed :question
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2008, 18:43:09
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Did 250 miles round the M25 and up the A12.  Got pretty good consumption if you ask me :)

 :) :) :) :)
over the past 3,500 miles, I have averaged 37.2mpg.  And used 8mm rubber from rear tyres :(
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Crazydad on 17 February 2008, 18:43:26
I find that the motorway mileage has never been a problem, as soon as i leave the Motorway, and start driving through the city that is when i find that my Omega drinks like an Irishman on a binge
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2008, 18:44:24
i also managed 32 - 33 on a 1800m trip to south of france in 3.0l MV6 auto ;)
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: tunnie on 17 February 2008, 18:46:04
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i also managed 32 - 33 on a 1800m trip to south of france in 3.0l MV6 auto ;)

i got 30mpg on a 15 mile run to the scrappy in the 3.0 Auto... the 2.2's are better on fuel, but only by a small amount!  :o
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: zippo on 17 February 2008, 18:47:07
ive just 41.2  ;D
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: The Elite on 17 February 2008, 19:14:59
Got 26.1 this week, well happy as last week I got 20.5...
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2008, 19:26:44
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i also managed 32 - 33 on a 1800m trip to south of france in 3.0l MV6 auto ;)

i got 30mpg on a 15 mile run to the scrappy in the 3.0 Auto... the 2.2's are better on fuel, but only by a small amount!  :o
Hmmm, I wonder what I would get out of your Estate ::)


Took MV6 for a blast after you left to check the coolant leak.  Oh boy, thats fun  [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif].  My brand new brakes with nice new fluid went a bit soft ::)

Lots of steam from under bonnet when I parked up, so I guess I'm still searching for a leak  >:(
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Ian_D on 17 February 2008, 19:31:30
When I picked my omega up, I drove 220 miles home (90% motorway)

Average MPG was 34.6 I think (deffo 34.x anyway)

That was driving at the speed limit most of the time, however I will have lost a bit of fuel by heavy acceleration too the speed limits etc.  ;D

I made a BIG mistake the other day... I reset the display when I was stuck in city centre! I forgot to check the display, so dont know what the MPG was then(prob GPM almost!), however when I went across town in the morning I remembered to check just before I got out of the car - 12.x mpg  :'(
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 17 February 2008, 19:56:00
So do you all zero you mpg on the mid then?
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2008, 20:02:24
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So do you all zero you mpg on the mid then?
Nope, never.  I prefer average over many tankfuls.
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 17 February 2008, 20:04:01
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So do you all zero you mpg on the mid then?
Nope, never.  I prefer average over many tankfuls.

Well I never zero mine but it doesn't seem to go up loads, the range seems to go up alot especially on the motorway sitting at 85
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Crazydad on 17 February 2008, 20:25:11
No i never zero mine either, unless it shows me 10MPG, then i re-set  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: omegaman2 on 17 February 2008, 20:27:33
averaged 43 on the way to the jock meet but it is a squeazel ;)
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: albitz on 17 February 2008, 20:29:34
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Did 250 miles round the M25 and up the A12.  Got pretty good consumption if you ask me :)

 :) :) :) :)
WHY....assuming it was important,no-one drives up the a12 for fun ;D ;D
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2008, 20:43:23
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Did 250 miles round the M25 and up the A12.  Got pretty good consumption if you ask me :)

 :) :) :) :)
WHY....assuming it was important,no-one drives up the a12 for fun ;D ;D
I used to have to do colchester 3 times a week...
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Debs. on 17 February 2008, 20:53:03
I do a regular North Wales to East Kent trip; 333 miles with a trip average of 37.1 mpg at a M-way cruise of 65/75 mph......highest I`ve (ever) seen on a M-way long-trip is 41.2 mpg driving at 60 mph and being `gentle-footed as an Angel  [smiley=engel017.gif] .....Boring! :'(

Being a bit 'sad': I`ve experimented with a variety of tyre pressure changes/combinations to see what effect it has on M-way economy: I have found increasing my Vredstein M & S to 36 psi (F) & 42 PSI (R) often yields 2-3 extra mpg (average) on that long-haul South.  :y
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: albitz on 17 February 2008, 21:45:20
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Did 250 miles round the M25 and up the A12.  Got pretty good consumption if you ask me :)

 :) :) :) :)
WHY....assuming it was important,no-one drives up the a12 for fun ;D ;D
I used to have to do colchester 3 times a week...
you just couldnt keep away? ;D
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: zirk on 17 February 2008, 21:49:39
56 Mph is the magic figure, aparently thats the one (90Kph) that Manfactures use for the best MPG spec figs of the Car, and the ECU burns lean at that speed.

Tried it once with my MV6 3.0  on a run to Norwich (was having sad day) 56 MPH plus Cruise most of the way, 39.3 MPG, just couldn,t get the bugger to do more than 40MPG.

Tried it again on the next trip, same place in the Meggy Van (2.5TD manual Estate) got 53 MPG, never seen that before and prob never will.
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2008, 21:54:02
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56 Mph is the magic figure, aparently thats the one (90Kph) that Manfactures use for the best MPG spec figs of the Car, and the ECU burns lean at that speed.

Tried it once with my MV6 3.0  on a run to Norwich (was having sad day) 56 MPH plus Cruise most of the way, 39.3 MPG, just couldn,t get the bugger to do more than 40MPG.

Tried it again on the next trip, same place in the Meggy Van (2.5TD manual Estate) got 53 MPG, never seen that before and prob never will.
my tractor is best at around 70 - 75mpg, mid/high 50mpg
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: zirk on 17 February 2008, 22:12:10
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56 Mph is the magic figure, aparently thats the one (90Kph) that Manfactures use for the best MPG spec figs of the Car, and the ECU burns lean at that speed.

Tried it once with my MV6 3.0  on a run to Norwich (was having sad day) 56 MPH plus Cruise most of the way, 39.3 MPG, just couldn,t get the bugger to do more than 40MPG.

Tried it again on the next trip, same place in the Meggy Van (2.5TD manual Estate) got 53 MPG, never seen that before and prob never will.
my tractor is best at around 70 - 75mpg, mid/high 50mpg

That's impresive, mine Miggy Van won't do more than 38 MPG at that speed, funny'ly enough I PM'd Omegatoy today about his TD Chip thingy, but understand he won't be back till late march, so guess I'll have to wait unless anyone else has got one lying in a draw somewhere.
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2008, 22:14:45
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56 Mph is the magic figure, aparently thats the one (90Kph) that Manfactures use for the best MPG spec figs of the Car, and the ECU burns lean at that speed.

Tried it once with my MV6 3.0  on a run to Norwich (was having sad day) 56 MPH plus Cruise most of the way, 39.3 MPG, just couldn,t get the bugger to do more than 40MPG.

Tried it again on the next trip, same place in the Meggy Van (2.5TD manual Estate) got 53 MPG, never seen that before and prob never will.
my tractor is best at around 70 - 75mpg, mid/high 50mpg

That's impresive, mine Miggy Van won't do more than 38 MPG at that speed, funny'ly enough I PM'd Omegatoy today about his TD Chip thingy, but understand he won't be back till late march, so guess I'll have to wait unless anyone else has got one lying in a draw somewhere.
I get high 30s mpg at 3 figure speeds. Apparently.
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: zirk on 17 February 2008, 22:28:29
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56 Mph is the magic figure, aparently thats the one (90Kph) that Manfactures use for the best MPG spec figs of the Car, and the ECU burns lean at that speed.

Tried it once with my MV6 3.0  on a run to Norwich (was having sad day) 56 MPH plus Cruise most of the way, 39.3 MPG, just couldn,t get the bugger to do more than 40MPG.

Tried it again on the next trip, same place in the Meggy Van (2.5TD manual Estate) got 53 MPG, never seen that before and prob never will.
my tractor is best at around 70 - 75mpg, mid/high 50mpg

That's impresive, mine Miggy Van won't do more than 38 MPG at that speed, funny'ly enough I PM'd Omegatoy today about his TD Chip thingy, but understand he won't be back till late march, so guess I'll have to wait unless anyone else has got one lying in a draw somewhere.
I get high 30s mpg at 3 figure speeds. Apparently.

Hopefully not across a field!, by the way my local mechanic (when his sobber) reckons the best thing for BM TD lumbs (appart from oil change) is to almost fill them up with diesel then add 2 gallons of Parafin, he reckons it will clean any crap out, never had the b*ll*cks to do it mine as its used every day for work.
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Jay w on 18 February 2008, 10:03:59
for the last few weeks i have been able to get more than 21 mpg on petrol, this has been due to it being in limp mode because of the knock sensor  >:(

strangly enough LPG consumption has not suffered, i reckon i was still getting 20mpg

did the run up here today and she was absolutely flying along (it was -7 degrees most of the way) on the mid it is showing as 25.1mpg!!
considering that of the 225 miles 180 of it is all fast A road i don't think that is too bad (my average speed according to MID was 70mph  ;D )
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: pete1666 on 18 February 2008, 10:06:21
I`m lucky to get 18 mpg around town and 31 mpg on a good run and thats taking it easy, i think mine needs help?
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Jay w on 18 February 2008, 11:30:11
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I`m lucky to get 18 mpg around town and 31 mpg on a good run and thats taking it easy, i think mine needs help?

is your auto or manual?
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: MaxV6 on 18 February 2008, 12:57:20
My Elite estate clocks mid 30's MPG at 85 ish.

weirdest ever is the Sintra, same engine.... but larger frontal area...   clocks in about 29-31 at 80-85  clocks 36MPG at 92 ????


WTF???


Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: pete1666 on 19 February 2008, 09:14:14
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I`m lucky to get 18 mpg around town and 31 mpg on a good run and thats taking it easy, i think mine needs help?

is your auto or manual?
It`s an auto
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: albitz on 19 February 2008, 10:02:40
about the same as mine,so either mine needs help as well  :-/or its normal
Title: Re: I got 36.5mpg out of my mig today :)
Post by: Del Boy on 19 February 2008, 12:34:48
I've been getting 17.2 MPG around town, 27 ish on motorway :-/