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Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« on: 21 March 2008, 21:18:11 »
I filled my Disco to the top, and did 40 miles this evening all local driving. I was just enjoying the V8.. maybe planting the right foot a tad harder than usual to enjoy the noise.... went to halfords a couple of times, get some bulbs, up to Tesco to get some food etc...

Re-filled with fuel when I got back and it took 16.5 litres, which I worked out to be exactly 11.5 miles per gallon ;D ;D

I don't want to hear a Miggy owner complain about running costs ever again  ;D ;D
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #1 on: 21 March 2008, 21:19:46 »
thats not too bad james !! my meastro turbo used to be having a good day if i got it into double figures !! ;D ;D
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2008, 21:24:10 »
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I filled my Disco to the top, and did 40 miles this evening all local driving. I was just enjoying the V8.. maybe planting the right foot a tad harder than usual to enjoy the noise.... went to halfords a couple of times, get some bulbs, up to Tesco to get some food etc...

Re-filled with fuel when I got back and it took 16.5 litres, which I worked out to be exactly 11.5 miles per gallon ;D ;D

I don't want to hear a Miggy owner complain about running costs ever again  ;D ;D
You're not trying hard enough, I can manage similar in the MV6 around Milton Keynes ;D
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #3 on: 21 March 2008, 21:26:15 »
 hevy foot on 3.0 v6 in town 15,5 ;D but sound of  v6  motor is  :y
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« Reply #4 on: 21 March 2008, 21:30:28 »
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I filled my Disco to the top, and did 40 miles this evening all local driving. I was just enjoying the V8.. maybe planting the right foot a tad harder than usual to enjoy the noise.... went to halfords a couple of times, get some bulbs, up to Tesco to get some food etc...

Re-filled with fuel when I got back and it took 16.5 litres, which I worked out to be exactly 11.5 miles per gallon ;D ;D

I don't want to hear a Miggy owner complain about running costs ever again  ;D ;D


Mawnan Smith to BP Whitehouse near Okehampton A30. Very strong head wind, towing a caravan - keeping to road limits on A39 ect as Bodmin was too windy, running on LPG and quite a bit of full throttle operation up the hills got me 11 mpg
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #5 on: 21 March 2008, 22:30:35 »
On a little jaunt round knockhill, I thought it would be funny to reset my ave consumption and see what's what.

It turns out the comp does not go below 7mpg!! :D

On a quick calculation based on the fuel guage I achieved considerably less.

Plus I needed two new rear tyres! :D
Good job I used the spare alloys! :y
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #6 on: 21 March 2008, 22:39:17 »
yesterday night when its raining was an accident on the road and it seems it wont move..I averaged 15 mpg..still cant catch you ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2008, 00:34:59 »
I had a V8 Rangey many years ago. 12mpg is to be expected if you've got a "Leadfoot" :D
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #8 on: 22 March 2008, 00:46:33 »
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I had a V8 Rangey many years ago. 12mpg is to be expected if you've got a "Leadfoot" :D

Funny thing is, even though it's disgusting to run, it IS practical for us given our current curcumstances, (great for carrying dogs) and I'm not even starting to think I made the wrong choice!

I have driven a few landies and have always liked them, hence my reason for buying another.

I will never lose my love for the Omega, though :y
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #9 on: 22 March 2008, 00:54:20 »
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yesterday night when its raining was an accident on the road and it seems it wont move..I averaged 15 mpg..still cant catch you ;D

I can not get less than high 30's, average in the 40's, but not in a mig though.  :D :D :D My mig has used less that 1L of fuel since October last year.  :( :( :( cos it's stuck on the drive.

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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #10 on: 22 March 2008, 10:14:00 »
Actually James, your petrol consumption is similar to the MV6's coolant consumption ;D
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #11 on: 22 March 2008, 12:54:38 »
Everyone Knows you must NEVER put your foot down in Land Rover Discovery, cause it would go straight  through the rusty floor ;D
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Re: Don't put your foot down in a V8....
« Reply #12 on: 22 March 2008, 13:21:33 »
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I'm not even starting to think I made the wrong choice!


till you actually need to get across country right quick like....  

then you're SO going to miss My old Elite.....  :D

i use to HAVE to drive a Landy as a company vehicle.

there's NO way anyone could encourage me to do so voluntarily....

thirsty, slow, handle like a bag of nails , get blown around in windy weather, and by passing euro-trucks.....   and really not very comfortable..


frankly I'm beginning to think aliens have taken over JamesV6 ,and turned his brains to jello....  
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