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hitcho

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« on: 11 January 2008, 21:48:25 »
hi all only been signed a couple of days the site is great i have a omega 2.5v6 cdx auto i bought it on sunday and find i cant stop looking at the fuel gauge going down the computer shows its doing 20 mpg is this right i never seem to be away from the petrol station cheers all keep up the good work  :y
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2008, 21:52:45 »
lol, are you hoafing it everywhere?
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #2 on: 11 January 2008, 21:55:08 »
Hiya mate, I have the 2.6 CDX and i am getting about 18 around town and about 28 on the motorway
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2008, 21:55:24 »
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hi all only been signed a couple of days the site is great i have a omega 2.5v6 cdx auto i bought it on sunday and find i cant stop looking at the fuel gauge going down the computer shows its doing 20 mpg is this right i never seem to be away from the petrol station cheers all keep up the good work  :y

Maybe a little more around town - my 3.0 does around 21/22 - but not much more. If you look at my 'fuel consumption' post in gen chat you find that if careful you might get up to c30mpg
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2008, 21:57:15 »
yep thats about right! get on a good out of town run and it will improve.my 3.0ltr will do25/29 on a motorway run. dont forget £20 isnt much fuel these days!! :-?
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2008, 21:58:41 »
lol not really hoofing it took it easy tonight and it went to 22 mpg but i love the sound when it kicks down is there anything i could do to improve mpg apart from gas conversion!!! that would cost more than the car ha ha
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2008, 22:00:08 »
how do you get 22mpg out of a 3litre auto.have you got a raw egg placed on the go pedal?
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #7 on: 11 January 2008, 22:00:43 »
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lol not really hoofing it took it easy tonight and it went to 22 mpg but i love the sound when it kicks down is there anything i could do to improve mpg apart from gas conversion!!! that would cost more than the car ha ha
get a lighter right foot ;D

hopefully, when novelty wears off, economy may improve when you start going a bit more sedately ;)
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« Reply #8 on: 11 January 2008, 22:00:51 »
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Hiya mate, I have the 2.6 CDX and i am getting about 18 around town and about 28 on the motorway

Looking at the answers, looks as though mine is a bit out also
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #9 on: 11 January 2008, 22:06:30 »
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how do you get 22mpg out of a 3litre auto.have you got a raw egg placed on the go pedal?

Get 22 on my daily commute but can do a lot better on a decent motorway run.

Just don't look at instant consumption when you kick it down up a hill......
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #10 on: 11 January 2008, 22:08:50 »
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how do you get 22mpg out of a 3litre auto.have you got a raw egg placed on the go pedal?
I am currently averaging 23/24mpg from MV6 auto, naff commute to work and back...
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #11 on: 11 January 2008, 22:17:20 »
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Just don't look at instant consumption when you kick it down up a hill......

 ;DIt'll only get down to around 7mpg! ;D
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #12 on: 11 January 2008, 22:18:40 »
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Just don't look at instant consumption when you kick it down up a hill......

 ;DIt'll only get down to around 7mpg! ;D
7.1mpg appears to be hard coded limit on both MID types I've 'really tested' on...
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Re: fuel consumption
« Reply #13 on: 11 January 2008, 22:19:53 »
I was talking to the local A/C specialist who is an ex Jag mech. He still plays with them & has a race prep'd V12 It does about 3mpg :o
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« Reply #14 on: 11 January 2008, 22:22:01 »
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Just don't look at instant consumption when you kick it down up a hill......

 ;DIt'll only get down to around 7mpg! ;D
7.1mpg appears to be hard coded limit on both MID types I've 'really tested' on...

I did say about! ;D Maybe it was my 2.2 Carlton with a 'van on the back I was confused with. ;)
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