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« on: 03 August 2007, 18:19:16 »
Had to run up to Coventry toady M1/M6 and at an average of 85mph she returned 31.8mpg :)

But round here localy (all the bloody roundabouts) she is sucking 16.8mpg at slow and consertive driving! ::)

Was kinda surprised by this as it goes twice as far at speed on the motorway, than it does snailing it round MK. Thats a drastic difference aint it! ;D
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Re: MPG
« Reply #1 on: 03 August 2007, 18:21:45 »
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Had to run up to Coventry toady
Some could take offence you know  ::) ;D
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Re: MPG
« Reply #2 on: 03 August 2007, 18:40:19 »
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Had to run up to Coventry toady M1/M6 and at an average of 85mph she returned 31.8mpg :)

But round here localy (all the bloody roundabouts) she is sucking 16.8mpg at slow and consertive driving! ::)

Was kinda surprised by this as it goes twice as far at speed on the motorway, than it does snailing it round MK. Thats a drastic difference aint it! ;D

Same with me when i Travel on the Motorway to work (about 55 Miles a day) it does about the same as yours, as soon as swmbo wants to go down town or shopping then Hey Presto Engine turns into a Petrol guzzeling Monster
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Re: MPG
« Reply #3 on: 03 August 2007, 19:24:54 »
its all down to driving styles.....i get more from the 3.0 than the wife gets from her 2.5cdx.

Rather worried about it i took the 2.5 on a very long run on similar roads/same average spseeds etc - and also managed to get better mpg than the wife...
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Re: MPG
« Reply #4 on: 03 August 2007, 22:17:30 »
The trouble with MK is always accelerating or braking, no cruising, thats what sucks the juice.  Mines the same.
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Re: MPG
« Reply #5 on: 03 August 2007, 22:21:02 »
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Had to run up to Coventry toady M1/M6 and at an average of 85mph she returned 31.8mpg :)

But round here localy (all the bloody roundabouts) she is sucking 16.8mpg at slow and consertive driving! ::)

Was kinda surprised by this as it goes twice as far at speed on the motorway, than it does snailing it round MK. Thats a drastic difference aint it! ;D
I do alot of pootling around town and average about 21 mpg 16.8 does seem rather low :-/
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Re: MPG
« Reply #6 on: 03 August 2007, 22:31:31 »
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Had to run up to Coventry toady M1/M6 and at an average of 85mph she returned 31.8mpg :)

But round here localy (all the bloody roundabouts) she is sucking 16.8mpg at slow and consertive driving! ::)

Was kinda surprised by this as it goes twice as far at speed on the motorway, than it does snailing it round MK. Thats a drastic difference aint it! ;D
I do alot of pootling around town and average about 21 mpg 16.8 does seem rather low :-/
MK is a strange city, and its all 70mph dual carrageway (for the most part), with roundabouts every half mile. So it really is accelerating/braking, no cruising at all.
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« Reply #7 on: 03 August 2007, 23:36:57 »
Just thought I would mention that writing on a public forum an admission of speeding may not be the wisest move! Are you sure you wern't doing 69mph after all?
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« Reply #8 on: 03 August 2007, 23:49:20 »
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Just thought I would mention that writing on a public forum an admission of speeding may not be the wisest move! Are you sure you wern't doing 69mph after all?

Saying he went to Coventry was bad enough

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« Reply #9 on: 03 August 2007, 23:51:04 »
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Just thought I would mention that writing on a public forum an admission of speeding may not be the wisest move! Are you sure you wern't doing 69mph after all?

Saying he went to Coventry was bad enough

 ;D ;D ;D
Carefull  >:(  ;D
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« Reply #10 on: 03 August 2007, 23:52:33 »
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Just thought I would mention that writing on a public forum an admission of speeding may not be the wisest move! Are you sure you wern't doing 69mph after all?

Saying he went to Coventry was bad enough

 ;D ;D ;D
Carefull  >:(  ;D

OOPS, yes he needs to watch that speed.

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Re: MPG
« Reply #11 on: 03 August 2007, 23:54:23 »
Perhaps he meant 85Km.. :y
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« Reply #12 on: 03 August 2007, 23:56:20 »
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Perhaps he meant 85Km.. :y

Come on then Russ, WITHOUT looking whats that in MPH.

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Re: MPG
« Reply #13 on: 04 August 2007, 00:05:58 »
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Perhaps he meant 85Km.. :y

Come on then Russ, WITHOUT looking whats that in MPH.

 ;D ;D ;D
53mph roughly
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« Reply #14 on: 04 August 2007, 00:07:43 »
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Perhaps he meant 85Km.. :y

Come on then Russ, WITHOUT looking whats that in MPH.

 ;D ;D ;D
53mph roughly

 :y :y :y
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