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Re: Fuel Economy
« Reply #15 on: 19 May 2009, 08:11:20 »
Ok for my car best figures were 42.77 mpg average on 100 miles trip
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« Reply #16 on: 19 May 2009, 08:12:50 »
ive been getting between 19.2 and 21.4 lately.  :y
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Re: Fuel Economy
« Reply #17 on: 19 May 2009, 08:17:13 »
Don't get me wrong in town Mig is one of the biggest drunks I've seen for the size of the engine.
42.77 drops to 23 to 24 mpg in town heavy traffic.
But lets be honest, it is a really big and heavy car so the town consumption is expected to be high.
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Re: Fuel Economy
« Reply #18 on: 19 May 2009, 08:31:42 »
I got 22.1 mpg on a recent trip towing a caravan.
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« Reply #19 on: 19 May 2009, 08:42:42 »
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I got 22.1 mpg on a recent trip towing a caravan.

That's pretty good :y :y :y

Last year I managed to average 20mpg from mine towing the van to the Isle of Wight... I was quite pleased, as I wasn't hanging about ::) ::) :-[ :-[ :y :y
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« Reply #20 on: 19 May 2009, 08:45:34 »
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I got 22.1 mpg on a recent trip towing a caravan.

That's pretty good :y :y :y

Last year I managed to average 20mpg from mine towing the van to the Isle of Wight... I was quite pleased, as I wasn't hanging about ::) ::) :-[ :-[ :y :y

...but you've got one of those funny engines in the shape of a V.... ::)
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« Reply #21 on: 19 May 2009, 08:47:20 »
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I got 22.1 mpg on a recent trip towing a caravan.

That's pretty good :y :y :y

Last year I managed to average 20mpg from mine towing the van to the Isle of Wight... I was quite pleased, as I wasn't hanging about ::) ::) :-[ :-[ :y :y

...but you've got one of those funny engines in the shape of a V.... ::)

And the correct number of cylinders ::) ::) :D :D
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« Reply #22 on: 19 May 2009, 08:49:04 »
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I got 22.1 mpg on a recent trip towing a caravan.

That's pretty good :y :y :y

Last year I managed to average 20mpg from mine towing the van to the Isle of Wight... I was quite pleased, as I wasn't hanging about ::) ::) :-[ :-[ :y :y

...but you've got one of those funny engines in the shape of a V.... ::)

And the correct number of cylinders ::) ::) :D :D

Small is beautiful ;)
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« Reply #23 on: 19 May 2009, 08:53:32 »
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I got 22.1 mpg on a recent trip towing a caravan.

That's pretty good :y :y :y

Last year I managed to average 20mpg from mine towing the van to the Isle of Wight... I was quite pleased, as I wasn't hanging about ::) ::) :-[ :-[ :y :y

...but you've got one of those funny engines in the shape of a V.... ::)

And the correct number of cylinders ::) ::) :D :D

Small is beautiful ;)

I'll be interested to see what it's like this year with the LPG, cost wise.

The guy I bought the van from reckoned towing it doubled the cost of a journey (halved the economy) but I've not found that myself. I reckon if you drive at the speed limit solo and also when towing the lower limit means you only drop the economy by a third.
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Re: Fuel Economy
« Reply #24 on: 19 May 2009, 08:58:56 »
not too bad LD as its quite a big van if i remember correctly.
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« Reply #25 on: 19 May 2009, 09:02:03 »
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not too bad LD as its quite a big van if i remember correctly.
It's not small.... 5 Berth, 24 foot odd excluding the a frame
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I got 22.1 mpg on a recent trip towing a caravan.

That's pretty good :y :y :y

Last year I managed to average 20mpg from mine towing the van to the Isle of Wight... I was quite pleased, as I wasn't hanging about ::) ::) :-[ :-[ :y :y

...but you've got one of those funny engines in the shape of a V.... ::)

And the correct number of cylinders ::) ::) :D :D

Small is beautiful ;)

I'll be interested to see what it's like this year with the LPG, cost wise.

The guy I bought the van from reckoned towing it doubled the cost of a journey (halved the economy) but I've not found that myself. I reckon if you drive at the speed limit solo and also when towing the lower limit means you only drop the economy by a third.

I'm inclined to agree.
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« Reply #27 on: 19 May 2009, 11:33:28 »
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Buy a 3.2 V6 and enjoy the power ... to cut the running costs get it LPG'd and it'll only cost you 15p/mile against 23p/mile on petrol ......

so bags of fun at 2/3 rds the cost .. :)

AND you get the full sized engine with the right number of cylinders ..   :y :y   :)

Allow me to bow before the font of such wisdom :y :y  

Four pots just dont't cut it, I have one and having driven 3.2's in work I still can't get used to the lack of oomph when needed.  I would love a 3.2.

Alternatively get yourself a Prius to run around in, 52 - 56 mpg without fail and £15/yr duty. Will also be handy when road pricing is introduced :y
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« Reply #28 on: 19 May 2009, 11:51:34 »
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Buy a 3.2 V6 and enjoy the power ... to cut the running costs get it LPG'd and it'll only cost you 15p/mile against 23p/mile on petrol ......

so bags of fun at 2/3 rds the cost .. :)

AND you get the full sized engine with the right number of cylinders ..   :y :y   :)

Allow me to bow before the font of such wisdom :y :y  

Four pots just dont't cut it, I have one and having driven 3.2's in work I still can't get used to the lack of oomph when needed.  I would love a 3.2.

Alternatively get yourself a Prius to run around in, 52 - 56 mpg without fail and £15/yr duty. Will also be handy when road pricing is introduced :y

Except, as Top Gear Proved, they are only so economical when used around town... Driven hard they are shockingly poor :o :o :o

Oh.... And they look rather awful ;) ;) ;)

Oh... And let's not go into the whole of life arguments!
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« Reply #29 on: 19 May 2009, 12:23:29 »
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Buy a 3.2 V6 and enjoy the power ... to cut the running costs get it LPG'd and it'll only cost you 15p/mile against 23p/mile on petrol ......

so bags of fun at 2/3 rds the cost .. :)

AND you get the full sized engine with the right number of cylinders ..   :y :y   :)

Allow me to bow before the font of such wisdom :y :y  

Four pots just dont't cut it, I have one and having driven 3.2's in work I still can't get used to the lack of oomph when needed.  I would love a 3.2.

Alternatively get yourself a Prius to run around in, 52 - 56 mpg without fail and £15/yr duty. Will also be handy when road pricing is introduced :y

Except, as Top Gear Proved, they are only so economical when used around town... Driven hard they are shockingly poor :o :o :o

Oh.... And they look rather awful ;) ;) ;)

Oh... And let's not go into the whole of life arguments!


I know what you mean LD but the Top Gear piece was not really relevant as the car is not designed to be driven in this way, indeed any vehicle so driven will exhibit poor fuel economy. :y

Yep the shape quirky to say the least but it grows on you. 8-)

The life argument I didn't consider a priority as the notion of being able to stop or reduce climate change by using low emission vehicles is flawed.  The planet will continue to alter its climate whatever we try to do.  I was determined however to try to limit my exposure to the Exchequer, as it seems that stripping the motorist of funds will be the way forward from now on ;) ;)  What we have, in terms of hard earned cash, we should hold :y :y
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