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Offline Range Rover Blues

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Economy
« on: August 31, 2009, 21:14:51 »
Our TDi has just done 606 mileson one tank of dino juice, admitedly the fuel gauge had gone into hiding at the end, but that's 31.9MPG :thumbup:

Just shows what careful driving can achieve, normaly it does about 26.
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Re: Economy
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2009, 18:49:18 »
Quote from: Range Rover Blues on August 31, 2009, 21:14:51
Just shows what careful driving can achieve

Who was driving ????? or have you swapped the size 12 cat boots for hush puppies  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Economy
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2009, 19:53:10 »
Driving around on tick over! Everything is possible. On my series im getting 45mpg with a 200 ,5 speed box with a 1.211 transfer box at a nice steady 45-50mph.
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Re: Economy
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2009, 15:41:37 »
Quote from: hairyasswelder on September 01, 2009, 18:49:18
Quote from: Range Rover Blues on August 31, 2009, 21:14:51
Just shows what careful driving can achieve

Who was driving ????? or have you swapped the size 12 cat boots for hush puppies  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That was me driving, hardly crawling around either (keeping up with traffic), jusat trying to keep the boost guage below 1/2 bar as much as possible.
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Re: Economy
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2009, 20:42:49 »
Keep that turbo quite and they go for ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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