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V6 MPG (again)
« on: 04 April 2008, 14:17:32 »
In a previous discussion on V6 MPG; I recall the phrase "In your dreams" being used by another contributor when I mentioned the excellent MPG I can achieve when practicing economy-driving games whilst motorway driving.
Snapped this pic yesterday after 125 miles of 65 mph clear-motorway (on 'cruise')......you`ll notice it`s average not inst consumption!  ::)
 
Whole trip comprising of 237 miles on the motorway and 67 on Welsh (twisty) A & B roads: `door-to-door average for whole journey; 38.4 MPG.

BTW: the MID is very close indeed to the fill-to-fill 'actual' MPG as I calculated it.  :y

Kerching!, Miss "Feather-Foot" wins again!  ;D

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Re: V6 MPG (again)
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2008, 14:23:44 »
they can be very good - the one time my MV6 has made it to south of France and back under its own steam I averaged 33mpg over 1800 miles, inc some 130mph sections ::)
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« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2008, 14:32:39 »
Wow  :o

success :y
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« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2008, 14:33:02 »
You would expect them to be good once at (a reasonable) speed as the drag factor i pretty good on them.

Last year when on holiday, I averaged 35mpg over the whole trip including pootling about whilst there.
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« Reply #4 on: 04 April 2008, 14:33:43 »
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In a previous discussion on V6 MPG; I recall the phrase "In your dreams" being used by another contributor when I mentioned the excellent MPG I can achieve when practicing economy-driving games whilst motorway driving.
Snapped this pic yesterday after 125 miles of 65 mph clear-motorway (on 'cruise')......you`ll notice it`s average not inst consumption!  ::)
 
Whole trip comprising of 237 miles on the motorway and 67 on Welsh (twisty) A & B roads: `door-to-door average for whole journey; 38.4 MPG.

BTW: the MID is very close indeed to the fill-to-fill 'actual' MPG as I calculated it.  :y

Kerching!, Miss "Feather-Foot" wins again!  ;D

Has that got a CDR500 radio in?
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« Reply #5 on: 04 April 2008, 14:36:19 »
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You would expect them to be good once at (a reasonable) speed as the drag factor i pretty good on them.

Last year when on holiday, I averaged 35mpg over the whole trip including pootling about whilst there.
I should add, that the 33mpg I mentioned earlier in France included the 10 days tottling around whilst down there, and its an auto.  I thought that was pretty stunning really, bearing in mind I'm not one for hanging around ::)

No idea if French fuel helped/hindered/unaffected the mpg  :-/
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« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2008, 14:39:40 »
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In a previous discussion on V6 MPG; I recall the phrase "In your dreams" being used by another contributor when I mentioned the excellent MPG I can achieve when practicing economy-driving games whilst motorway driving.
Snapped this pic yesterday after 125 miles of 65 mph clear-motorway (on 'cruise')......you`ll notice it`s average not inst consumption!  ::)
 
Whole trip comprising of 237 miles on the motorway and 67 on Welsh (twisty) A & B roads: `door-to-door average for whole journey; 38.4 MPG.

BTW: the MID is very close indeed to the fill-to-fill 'actual' MPG as I calculated it.  :y

Kerching!, Miss "Feather-Foot" wins again!  ;D

Has that got a CDR500 radio in?

Sad git.... ::) ::)
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In a previous discussion on V6 MPG; I recall the phrase "In your dreams" being used by another contributor when I mentioned the excellent MPG I can achieve when practicing economy-driving games whilst motorway driving.
Snapped this pic yesterday after 125 miles of 65 mph clear-motorway (on 'cruise')......you`ll notice it`s average not inst consumption!  ::)
 
Whole trip comprising of 237 miles on the motorway and 67 on Welsh (twisty) A & B roads: `door-to-door average for whole journey; 38.4 MPG.

BTW: the MID is very close indeed to the fill-to-fill 'actual' MPG as I calculated it.  :y

Kerching!, Miss "Feather-Foot" wins again!  ;D

Has that got a CDR500 radio in?

Sad git.... ::) ::)
Yeah, and I bet you noticed as well ;)
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« Reply #8 on: 04 April 2008, 14:44:30 »
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Has that got a CDR500 radio in?

Indeed.....`wish it had a bit more 'guts' though; as I love my Jazz [size=14]really-loud![/size]  ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 04 April 2008, 14:57:41 »
My best is 27 over about 40 miles. With a recent long run at 24.5mpg including mways at 80 or so and a bit of cross country blasting past slow cars.

Both on LPG except for starting
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Re: V6 MPG (again)
« Reply #10 on: 04 April 2008, 15:49:01 »
Mines only about 31mpg on a motorway ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 04 April 2008, 17:55:09 »
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In a previous discussion on V6 MPG; I recall the phrase "In your dreams" being used by another contributor when I mentioned the excellent MPG I can achieve when practicing economy-driving games whilst motorway driving.
Snapped this pic yesterday after 125 miles of 65 mph clear-motorway (on 'cruise')......you`ll notice it`s average not inst consumption!  ::)
 
Whole trip comprising of 237 miles on the motorway and 67 on Welsh (twisty) A & B roads: `door-to-door average for whole journey; 38.4 MPG.

BTW: the MID is very close indeed to the fill-to-fill 'actual' MPG as I calculated it.  :y

Kerching!, Miss "Feather-Foot" wins again!  ;D

Has that got a CDR500 radio in?

Because it doesn't say 'disc x', track x'?

I'll get me coat!

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Re: V6 MPG (again)
« Reply #12 on: 04 April 2008, 18:54:58 »
mine around 25.5 on motorway
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Re: V6 MPG (again)
« Reply #13 on: 04 April 2008, 20:01:20 »
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they can be very good - the one time my MV6 has made it to south of France and back under its own steam I averaged 33mpg over 1800 miles, inc some 130mph sections ::)

We holiday in France every year & on 3 trips to the pyrenees, avaraged like you 33 mpg over 3200 miles. That 4 up all the luggage, running on petrol not LPG. I put it down to 2 things, the increased tyre pressures for the near full load & good motorway petrol rather than supermarket bilge water. :)
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Re: V6 MPG (again)
« Reply #14 on: 04 April 2008, 20:29:46 »
 :( i just did a 200 mile trip to the cotswolds, cruising on the motorway mostly and got just 23mpg.  :( albeit there was a passenger, a boot load of gear, oh and a little box trailer  ::) but still it's fairly rubbish by your standards! great by mine tho as my around town pootling generally gets me 18mpg!

Last time i hit 30mpg was for a couple of miles on a motorway once when the moon was blue :'( average is 25 i recall! no lpg for me either!

Debs - what's the secret!? I know i'm heavy round town but still, the crusin should be over 30 shouldn't it?  :-/
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