Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[BazaJT]

Must say I'm not sure of gear change speeds,but I'd think that short round town journeys would see you struggling to hit top gear,which won't do fuel economy any favours any more than short sharp trips to work[one reason I don't use mine for the 3 1/2 mile trip to work].

[TheBoy]

What am I doing wrong that prevents me achieving such figures.  My journey home each day involves a long incline, which is where I tend to overtake dawdlers. Could it be this?   

Isn't that a 30 limit, with the cash machine safety partnership van in the farm gateway by the sign?

[TheBoy]

I don't expect anything less than 420 miles from my £40 of LPG 

The 3.2 on the other hand 

I get about 250 from £35ish (54ppl) from 3.0, she gets about 300 from a tank in the 3.2 but has a more economic commute.

[TheBoy]

Auto?  Sounds about right.

I've managed 15 miles from £20 before, approx. 5mpg.  But it was worth it.

Given fuel is under 55ppl (or 49ppl where she works), we're both suffering a spot of DILLIGAF.

 

Was that from the BP station 

Yes

[05omegav6]

Brimmed the black one, so shall reset the trip and mpg on the BC... see how I get on with an auto

[TheBoy]

A buggered stat would explain why she returns decent enough fuel economy on a run, but round town, straight after startup, she's derisory 

Accept its a heavy tank with a big engine and no direct drive from engine to wheels under 50mph.

Your readings sound perfectly normal.

[plym ian]

Just come back from a drive of 70 miles mainly motorway speeds put £10 in before i left now £10 of fuel gone and gauge back to where it was am i worried no not one bit 

[STEMO]

Just come back from a drive of 70 miles mainly motorway speeds put £10 in before i left now £10 of fuel gone and gauge back to where it was am i worried no not one bit 

Neither would I be at 35mpg.

[TheBoy]

Just come back from a drive of 70 miles mainly motorway speeds put £10 in before i left now £10 of fuel gone and gauge back to where it was am i worried no not one bit 

I'm close to that in a 3.0l auto, driven like its stolen

[STEMO]

Just come back from a drive of 70 miles mainly motorway speeds put £10 in before i left now £10 of fuel gone and gauge back to where it was am i worried no not one bit 

I'm close to that in a 3.0l auto, driven like its stolen

35mpg? No.........

[TheBoy]

Just come back from a drive of 70 miles mainly motorway speeds put £10 in before i left now £10 of fuel gone and gauge back to where it was am i worried no not one bit 

I'm close to that in a 3.0l auto, driven like its stolen

35mpg? No.........

No. I have to be really gentle to get that, in perfect conditions.

I'm not far off 70m to £10

[STEMO]

Just come back from a drive of 70 miles mainly motorway speeds put £10 in before i left now £10 of fuel gone and gauge back to where it was am i worried no not one bit 

I'm close to that in a 3.0l auto, driven like its stolen

35mpg? No.........

No. I have to be really gentle to get that, in perfect conditions.

I'm not far off 70m to £10

Oh...yes....fart gas....

[Nick W]

A buggered stat would explain why she returns decent enough fuel economy on a run, but round town, straight after startup, she's derisory 

Accept its a heavy tank with a big engine and no direct drive from engine to wheels under 50mph.

Your readings sound perfectly normal.

Not to me, if mine was that bad there would be no reason not to have either the Interceptor or V12 Jag  I've always fancied. And some modern tech on each of those would make worthwhile improvements for a daily driver.

[Mr Gav]

I`m pretty sure you would be able to smell a fuel leak, I`ve had a couple over the years and none have gone unnoticed 

Couldn`t tell what I`m getting from my MV6 but then again I didn`t buy a 3l large saloon with rear wheel drive to worry about mpg 

[05omegav6]

Cid reckons 437 miles from a full tank...

We shall see

Won't be disappointed with 280-300