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Just drove back from scotland
24. Apr 2011 at 00:04

Just driven from Fort william to Swansea and then back to cardiff (via Kidsgrove in stoke).
Was 570 miles in total, and i managed it on one tank of fuel with miles to spare.
Was up there for a holiday with family.

Think i averaged 43mpg or so, sitting at 70mph on the M6 and M5.

I stopped at stoke to pick up a full set of leather seats for my car and some elite alloys and tyres that i bought from darth loo knee.

Somehow managed to shoehorn it all in as well as our bags etc.
was mm to spare lol

Thanks Darth!!

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Re: Just drove back from scotland
Reply #1 - 24. Apr 2011 at 09:28

o-meg-a wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:04:

Just driven from Fort william to Swansea and then back to cardiff (via Kidsgrove in stoke).
Was 570 miles in total, and i managed it on one tank of fuel with miles to spare.
Was up there for a holiday with family.

Think i averaged 43mpg or so, sitting at 70mph on the M6 and M5.

I stopped at stoke to pick up a full set of leather seats for my car and some elite alloys and tyres that i bought from darth loo knee.

Somehow managed to shoehorn it all in as well as our bags etc.
was mm to spare lol

Thanks Darth!!

That's the kind of mpg I can only dream about Embarrassed

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #2 - 24. Apr 2011 at 09:49 TD manual on a motorway run returns good MPG. Its around town that kills it
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aaronjb Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3635 Bracknell, Berkshire Gender: Drives: '01 3.2 Elite (was '96 2.5TD CD), '02 MR2 Roadster (plus snail), '92 300ZX 3.0V6 TT	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #3 - 24. Apr 2011 at 12:44 TheBoy wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 09:49: TD manual on a motorway run returns good MPG. Its around town that kills it ISTR a friend of mine getting ~800 out of a tank on a long run with his 2.2DTi estate. I thought that was pretty damned impressive (and mileage I dream of )
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Re: Just drove back from scotland
Reply #4 - 24. Apr 2011 at 12:47

aaronjb wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 12:44:

TheBoy wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 09:49:

TD manual on a motorway run returns good MPG. Its around town that kills it

ISTR a friend of mine getting ~800 out of a tank on a long run with his 2.2DTi estate. I thought that was pretty damned impressive (and mileage I dream of Grin

)

I reckon a manual TD could get close to that on a run, esp on continental roads, where drivers can drive, rather than sit in the BMW lane.

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Re: Just drove back from scotland
Reply #5 - 24. Apr 2011 at 12:57

TheBoy wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 12:47:

aaronjb wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 12:44:

TheBoy wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 09:49:

TD manual on a motorway run returns good MPG. Its around town that kills it

ISTR a friend of mine getting ~800 out of a tank on a long run with his 2.2DTi estate. I thought that was pretty damned impressive (and mileage I dream of Grin

)

I reckon a manual TD could get close to that on a run, esp on continental roads, where drivers can drive, rather than sit in the BMW lane.

Indeed so - plus I should add that when Mark's driving for work, he tends to sit at 65 rather than 85..

Must admit I did seriously consider swapping the V6 for another TD (but manual this time).. but since most of my driving is around town when I'm in the Omega, I'm not sure I'd gain a lot.

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o-meg-a Senior Member Offline avatar disabled meantime as its mahoosive! Posts: 592 south wales Gender: Drives: '97 2.5td estate - Manual - chipped	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #6 - 24. Apr 2011 at 13:09 saying that, I've averaged 35+ around town so far if i'm fairly steady and i dont boot it. And on shorter runs too, at 60 or so on A roads, i get even more than on the motorway.
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belldarr Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 443 Buckinghamshire Gender:	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #7 - 25. Apr 2011 at 09:42 I have just done a 500 mile round trip up to Blackpool and back to Buckinghamshire and averaged almost 35 mpg in my 3.2 Elite, which I was really pleased with Darren
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o-meg-a Senior Member Offline avatar disabled meantime as its mahoosive! Posts: 592 south wales Gender: Drives: '97 2.5td estate - Manual - chipped	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #8 - 25. Apr 2011 at 14:36 That is good for the 3.2. What rpm does the Auto sit around at 70mph?
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jonnycool Omega Baron Offline We shag 'em, you eat 'em Posts: 2837 Merthyr Tydfil, S. Wales Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 Elite Estate	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #9 - 25. Apr 2011 at 16:13 o-meg-a wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 14:36: That is good for the 3.2. What rpm does the Auto sit around at 70mph? About 2800 without actually looking, for mine, a 2.6
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belldarr Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 443 Buckinghamshire Gender:	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #10 - 25. Apr 2011 at 16:25 Yes about the 3000 mark, with the cruise set at 70 and I had the climate on too. Darren
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o-meg-a Senior Member Offline avatar disabled meantime as its mahoosive! Posts: 592 south wales Gender: Drives: '97 2.5td estate - Manual - chipped	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #11 - 25. Apr 2011 at 16:37 yeah, not too bad for the petrol, anyone know what it is for the TD auto?
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Re: Just drove back from scotland
Reply #12 - 26. Apr 2011 at 11:48

belldarr wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:42:

I have just done a 500 mile round trip up to Blackpool and back to Buckinghamshire and averaged almost 35 mpg in my 3.2 Elite, which I was really pleased with

Darren

Bloody hell, the best I can manage on my fairly regular trip from London to North Devon is barely 30mpg, and that's with cruise set at a steady 75mph.

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Re: Just drove back from scotland
Reply #13 - 27. Apr 2011 at 10:02

bobdent wrote on 26. Apr 2011 at 11:48:

belldarr wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:42:

I have just done a 500 mile round trip up to Blackpool and back to Buckinghamshire and averaged almost 35 mpg in my 3.2 Elite, which I was really pleased with

Darren

Bloody hell, the best I can manage on my fairly regular trip from London to North Devon is barely 30mpg, and that's with cruise set at a steady 75mph.

mine had a 220 mile solo run at the weekend from dartmouth to west cornwall and back which is quite hilly and wasn't sparing the coals and averaged 27.5mpg which was a lot better than the 17.5mpg Cry

it did towing 1500kg of pikey palace on the same run a few days earlier

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Seth Omega Baron Offline If there's a 'system' - play it ... ! Posts: 4236 South Wales Valleys Gender: Drives: 1999 2.5TD GLS Estate - Manual jobbie Woohoo !!!!!	Re: Just drove back from scotland Reply #14 - 27. Apr 2011 at 12:09 o-meg-a wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 13:09: saying that, I've averaged 35+ around town so far if i'm fairly steady and i dont boot it. And on shorter runs too, at 60 or so on A roads, i get even more than on the motorway. That's about right!
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