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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2670 on: 25 May 2012, 13:16:31 »
407 miles out of one tank in a 3.2 is damned good going!  I'm lucky if I get 300 sometimes!!  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2671 on: 25 May 2012, 13:24:39 »
Quote from: twiglet on 25 May 2012, 13:16:31
407 miles out of one tank in a 3.2 is damned good going!  I'm lucky if I get 300 sometimes!!  ::)

It got to 419 before the fill, with 9 miles left on the range

As I said, lack of traffic & an almost constant 75mph seems to be the trick.......it was at 32.2mpg at one point!

And a sainsburys near star city 131.9p was quite pleasing too!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2672 on: 25 May 2012, 13:51:57 »
Had 500m from a tank in the 3.0l auto.  Never got close to that in the 3.2.  The 3.2 simply isn't anywhere near as economical.
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« Reply #2673 on: 25 May 2012, 14:01:24 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 May 2012, 13:51:57
Had 500m from a tank in the 3.0l auto.  Never got close to that in the 3.2.  The 3.2 simply isn't anywhere near as economical.

Oddly, my current 3.2 seems better than both 3.0's I had before it....assumed better engine as newer design- even tho slightly larger?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2674 on: 25 May 2012, 14:04:00 »
Quote from: twiglet on 25 May 2012, 13:16:31
407 miles out of one tank in a 3.2 is damned good going!  I'm lucky if I get 300 sometimes!!  ::)

Although I should point out that this is usually with a GVW of 3.5 tonnes!  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2675 on: 25 May 2012, 14:05:49 »
Quote from: twiglet on 25 May 2012, 14:04:00
Quote from: twiglet on 25 May 2012, 13:16:31
407 miles out of one tank in a 3.2 is damned good going!  I'm lucky if I get 300 sometimes!!  ::)

Although I should point out that this is usually with a GVW of 3.5 tonnes!  ;D

Haha, I don't wanna weigh mine, not with all my shizzle in back!
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« Reply #2676 on: 25 May 2012, 14:59:00 »
Quote from: Lampynoiseboy on 25 May 2012, 14:01:24
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 May 2012, 13:51:57
Had 500m from a tank in the 3.0l auto.  Never got close to that in the 3.2.  The 3.2 simply isn't anywhere near as economical.

Oddly, my current 3.2 seems better than both 3.0's I had before it....assumed better engine as newer design- even tho slightly larger?
Couldn't agree more Lampy. Far superior car. ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2677 on: 25 May 2012, 17:10:30 »
washed it and new antifreeze
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2678 on: 25 May 2012, 18:11:34 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 25 May 2012, 14:59:00
Quote from: Lampynoiseboy on 25 May 2012, 14:01:24
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 May 2012, 13:51:57
Had 500m from a tank in the 3.0l auto.  Never got close to that in the 3.2.  The 3.2 simply isn't anywhere near as economical.

Oddly, my current 3.2 seems better than both 3.0's I had before it....assumed better engine as newer design- even tho slightly larger?
Couldn't agree more Lampy. Far superior car. ;)

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« Reply #2679 on: 25 May 2012, 19:23:51 »
Run the engine after cambelt and stat change on my 3.2 Elite. Whoopee!!!, temp now goes straight to mid position. Changed oil and filter, air filter, and droplinks. Brake bleed tomorrow. :y :y :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2680 on: 25 May 2012, 22:04:40 »
Quote from: Lampynoiseboy on 25 May 2012, 14:01:24
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 May 2012, 13:51:57
Had 500m from a tank in the 3.0l auto.  Never got close to that in the 3.2.  The 3.2 simply isn't anywhere near as economical.

Oddly, my current 3.2 seems better than both 3.0's I had before it....assumed better engine as newer design- even tho slightly larger?
Suspect the poxy, useless lower CR doesn't help matters...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2681 on: 26 May 2012, 00:48:08 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 May 2012, 22:04:40
Quote from: Lampynoiseboy on 25 May 2012, 14:01:24
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 May 2012, 13:51:57
Had 500m from a tank in the 3.0l auto.  Never got close to that in the 3.2.  The 3.2 simply isn't anywhere near as economical.

Oddly, my current 3.2 seems better than both 3.0's I had before it....assumed better engine as newer design- even tho slightly larger?
Suspect the poxy, useless lower CR doesn't help matters...

to prove my lack of knowledge once again.......lower cr?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2682 on: 26 May 2012, 00:54:43 »
Compression ratio
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2683 on: 26 May 2012, 01:03:56 »
That much different?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2684 on: 26 May 2012, 02:01:54 »
Oh take no notice, even with a chip his couldn't pull away from mine. Without a chip, no chance.
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