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General => General Technical => Topic started by: strange_days_uk on December 19, 2005, 04:59:23 PM

Title: Not another MPG Thread !!!!! A word
Post by: strange_days_uk on December 19, 2005, 04:59:23 PM
Um, just to say that I drive huge amounts of motorway miles, and have perfected the art of not using my boost except maybe at one point each day just to spin the turbo\'s.

Driving with a self imposed limit of 65 mph, I have easily extracted 360 miles from a tank of Optimax with miles to spare.

So any of you who really suffer bad mpg, try not to exceed 65 because the engine revs that much higher and is less efficient.  Grandma to suck eggs I know  :Giggle

My last car was a Fiat Coupe 20 Valve Turbo, and 5th gear was huge, I was doing over 80 at 3000 rpm.  The Rex is more like 70 at that if I\'m lucky.

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Peace all ...
Title: Not another MPG Thread !!!!! A word
Post by: GeckoGareth on December 19, 2005, 05:08:42 PM
I\'ve done 250+ before taking it steady, if I whack cruise control on when on motorway and leave it at about 70 it\'s actually not bad but if you up that to even 80mph it\'s a lot different.

Perhaps we should have a competition to see who can get the most out of a tank of fuel in their FD. Not the most fun competition suggested I know :)

cheers

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Title: Not another MPG Thread !!!!! A word
Post by: Christopher on December 19, 2005, 05:10:29 PM
Yeah I usually drive at 60mph makes a big difference in petrol and tepratures.
Title: Not another MPG Thread !!!!! A word
Post by: strange_days_uk on December 19, 2005, 05:37:47 PM
Quote from: GeckoGarethNot the most fun competition suggested I know :)

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Hahahahaha    :rollin
Title: Not another MPG Thread !!!!! A word
Post by: antnicuk on December 19, 2005, 06:22:54 PM
LPG is the way forward!
Title: Not another MPG Thread !!!!! A word
Post by: Gerry M on December 19, 2005, 09:20:27 PM
& LPG is 102ron!!
Title: Not another MPG Thread !!!!! A word
Post by: Kieron on December 20, 2005, 08:56:00 AM
I\'m lucky to get 200 out of a tank  :rolleyes:   :Giggle