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Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: TDi90 on March 27, 2007, 19:59:05

ok. on sunday i went offroading and filled her up with derv to the brim before i left. i then went to the devils punch bowl at hindeahad and did loads of greenlaning. i then checked the milage and filled her up and guess what?!
 32 MPG  :lol:  8)
whos a happy bunny  8)  :lol:

Rob

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: sleeplessparadise on March 27, 2007, 20:04:08

I'm a happy bunny....... filled mine the other day and found my Td5 90 had just been doing 31mpg :lol:

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: thermidorthelobster on March 27, 2007, 20:20:04

Grrr  :evil:

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Post by: barmiebrumie on March 27, 2007, 20:24:00

our old TD5 auto used to do about 17mpg  :(bigangry):

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: Yoshi on March 27, 2007, 20:27:54

V8 auto just did 110 miles to £15, but that was with me foot down all the way!

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: paul and sam on March 27, 2007, 21:20:54

just  fuled up mistress and getting about 15 mpg :(stoopid):  :(thinkhard):  :(bloodshot):  :(scared):  is this normal?

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: sleeplessparadise on March 27, 2007, 21:23:38

Quote from: "paul and sam"

just  fuled up mistress and getting about 15 mpg :(stoopid):  :(thinkhard):  :(bloodshot):  :(scared):  is this normal?

Tis better than my 2 n a quarter 109 :lol:

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: paul and sam on March 27, 2007, 21:26:02

worked it out if i sell a kidney i will be able to get to and from morroco (next week)_ :(scared):  then again i dont know lol

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on March 27, 2007, 21:29:21

You sure you fixed that fuel gauge? :lol:

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Post by: paul and sam on March 27, 2007, 21:36:42

toped it out to the top of the tank drove for 15 miles(almost) refuled it and that is the total :(scared):

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: Jim-Willy on March 27, 2007, 22:00:39

Quote from: "paul and sam"

toped it out to the top of the tank drove for 15 miles(almost) refuled it and that is the total :(scared):

Ain't that a rather small distance to check your mpg?

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: paul and sam on March 27, 2007, 22:07:41

i never thought of that whats the usual mpg for a k plate 3.5 disco anyone got any info?

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: Jim-Willy on March 27, 2007, 22:10:27

Quote from: "paul and sam"

i never thought of that whats the usual mpg for a k plate 3.5 disco anyone got any info?

Around 30mpg on average.......  Bit less around town, bit more on a run.  Thats without big tyres etc........

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: paul and sam on March 27, 2007, 22:17:49

then i have a big problem it seems that it always does about that mpg i think that the vac unit needs to be changed

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 27, 2007, 22:24:30

Quote from: "sleeplessparadise"

I'm a happy bunny....... filled mine the other day and found my Td5 90 had just been doing 31mpg :lol:

Similar figures here Helen.
The top-ups averages between 29 & 32MPG

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: Rich_P on March 27, 2007, 22:34:10

Quote from: "Jim-Willy"

Quote from: "paul and sam"

i never thought of that whats the usual mpg for a k plate 3.5 disco anyone got any info?

Around 30mpg on average.......  Bit less around town, bit more on a run.  Thats without big tyres etc........

Psst.  He said 3.5.  That means 3.5 Litre Rover V8 more than likely, so he's getting brilliant economy considering the kit it has (assuming its the one in the avatar).

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Post by: Jim-Willy on March 27, 2007, 22:37:17

Quote from: "Rich_P"

Quote from: "Jim-Willy"

Quote from: "paul and sam"

i never thought of that whats the usual mpg for a k plate 3.5 disco anyone got any info?

Around 30mpg on average.......  Bit less around town, bit more on a run.  Thats without big tyres etc........

Psst.  He said 3.5.  That means 3.5 Litre Rover V8 more than likely, so he's getting brilliant economy considering the kit it has (assuming its the one in the avatar).

Good job rich is awake........  Yep i mean't a TDi not a V8 sorry matey....

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: TDi90 on March 27, 2007, 23:11:28

im talking about my 200tdi!!

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: paul and sam on March 27, 2007, 23:24:08

phewww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i thoght that 30mpg was bloo** good so wha do you think should be a normal mpg for the "misstress"?

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: sleeplessparadise on March 27, 2007, 23:24:29

Quote from: "TD90"

im talking about my 200tdi!!

yes but jim and rich are replying to paul and sam :lol:

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Post by: Jake on March 27, 2007, 23:28:51

When i was working locally i was getting 32mpg from my 300 tdi
Now i'm doing 400 miles a week i'm glad to get 24mpg
 :(

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: bezzabsa on March 28, 2007, 08:35:22

my v8 rrc's used to average 8mpg  :shock: ..v8 disco around town useds to do 18mpg - and on a run 25mpg...that was 3.5 v8 on carbs G plate..my tdi is averaging 27-30mpg on bio ..

Title: i cant believe it!!
Post by: Stormin on March 28, 2007, 08:53:06

28-32 average for my 90. Mixed usage. Izusu 2.8t with Alli Sport intercooler.