Italian tune up works well on 3.2

[tunnie]

Been disappointed of late with 3.2's fuel use, 260 miles to the fuel light. But it's only been on work runs into London and local runs. So end last week gave it a good ragging, generally drove it like I stole it. As fuel use was rubbish anyway 

Today took Little MissT to Portsmouth for the day, so just an average days traffic. Not a fast run nor slow but some traffic about.

110 miles later getting home, 33.2 mpg. Happy with that as did red line it a few times joining motorways. Something must have fixed it self when in stolen mode last week, last year on runs to Wales I could not crack 28mpg out of it. 

[Viral_Jim]

That's about 5% more than I ever got out of the Desmond.  Then again mine was the skip rather than the saloon.

[Kevin Wood]

Hang on.. You averaged 33.2 mpg on an Italian Tune-up?

[omega2018]

avg 41.6 today on M3 at constant 60 over about 5 miles.

[Doctor Gollum]

avg 41.6 today on M3 at constant 60 over about 5 miles.

A34/M3 junction to Eastleigh doesn't count as it's all downhill

[tunnie]

Hang on.. You averaged 33.2 mpg on an Italian Tune-up?

Ha, no that tank it dropped to about 21mpg average 

But clearly something is better now 

[Kevin Wood]

Hang on.. You averaged 33.2 mpg on an Italian Tune-up?

Ha, no that tank it dropped to about 21mpg average 

But clearly something is better now 

Warmer weather might well be a factor.

[tunnie]

Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate. 

[Varche]

Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate. 

Worlds your oyster, what is stopping you!

[Doctor Gollum]

Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate. 

Worlds your oyster, what is stopping you!

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[tunnie]

Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate. 

Worlds your oyster, what is stopping you!

In theory, nothing. MrsT and I have always said we would move abroad if the opportunity came up.

I was in the running for a role in Kuala Lumpur, Sky bought a little start-up company there and several of the team moved out there. My boss's boss (Head of Tech) put me forward, but sadly I did not get the role, but was in the running   

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

33.2 mpg from a 3.2 ! do you drive it downhill and push it back up ? 
I thought I was doing well to get 25mpg from mine, although I do very little motorway driving.

[2boxerdogs]

That's good always got 27-33mpg out of my 2.6 manual no short runs ever, the V8 Merc is 26-30 same usage,but is auto.

[aaronjb]

Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate. 

Worlds your oyster, what is stopping you!

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I think you forgot "Bl**dy foreigners" (Has to be said in an Alf Garnett accent or similar, though)

[zirk]

Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate. 

Worlds your oyster, what is stopping you!

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Yea but you can get rid of them after about 35 years.