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Steve Brookman

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Back from holidays.
« on: 06 June 2010, 08:33:41 »

Hello all,

Just spent a week at Brockenhurst in the New Forest. Lovely place.
Omega towed the caravan like a dream again. Even managed (according to the computer) 20mpg on the way back (I reset the computer before leaving).

What I did notice on the way back was that if I stayed behind a lorry at 55mph (pleny of space though)
, the gearbox stayed mostly in top gear. Perhaps it's like Formula 1 where you get caught in the drag.


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Re: Back from holidays.
« Reply #1 on: 06 June 2010, 09:09:55 »

Definitely makes a difference, I used to have to go to Bristol a lot and if I took it easy behind a big van ( lorries are too slow) you could hear the wind noise die off and the mpg increase slightly. Boring though  ;D

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Re: Back from holidays.
« Reply #2 on: 06 June 2010, 10:09:06 »

Nice area if you get nice weather, glad you enjoyed it :y. Shame about the bloody tourists though ;D ;D ;D

Omegas should be in top on a 55mph cruise, maybe just stepping down in inclines (or were you towing?)
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Re: Back from holidays.
« Reply #3 on: 06 June 2010, 10:09:39 »

Doh! Just saw you were towing, which would explain the 55mph anyway ;D ;D
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