Anyway to get better economy

[5POT]

with some new cars now the ecu shuts down a bank of cylinders or a cylinder, is there any way when cruising to say shut down a cylinder to give better cruise mpg or when round town.

[Nealevo]

Buy a D5 instead of a T5

[ExternalError]

if you buy a t5 hoping for better than 20mpg then you have got the wrong car

[stephenevans99]

I know of a nice D5 that MAY be up for sale soon :)

[graemewelch]

26 mpg is easy.

[p fandango]

I know of a nice D5 that MAY be up for sale soon :)
No it WILL be (u were talking about mine? Lol)

[ExternalError]

26 mpg is easy.

if your getting 26mpg your obviously not going fast enough

[soothingduck]

economy.......T5........:uglyhamme

[graemewelch]

if your getting 26mpg your obviously not going fast enough


My car gets plenty of jip but theres a times and a place. Id go the other way and say if your getting under 25 mpg your car needs a good stg zero service

[ExternalError]

Nah the car is ok well it will be once the coilover s returned to me and refitted I just prefer the 0-30 to be as quick as possible

[WOODY T5]

28mpg here in town

[merc85]

A well serviced car will give you good Mpg, I also found having a walbro and larger injectors improved my mpg, Blacky achieves between 34-38 mpg and around 30 runing about.

My R seems to have a apitite for fuel im seeing around 32mpg on a run, low 20's around town, but i suppose thats auto for you.

[foammanmark]

I bought an Alfa 156 2.4JTD to save me money on fuel. I do high mileage and I'm saving 12-13p/mile on fuel alone in comparison to the R, T5 and T-5R.

[T5frankie]

i really don't understand the "i need more economy" when you have bought a big turbocharged car

[foammanmark]

i really don't understand the "i need more economy" when you have bought a big turbocharged car

Exactly, I've tried to squeeze the maximum mpg out of mine on my business mileage, and even driving like V70 Graham, I've only managed 30-31 at best, in a manual as well. Hence the diesel for me for the bulk of my miles.

[Wobbly Dave]

I managed 426 miles on 1 tank (62.5L/ 13.7 gallons) going to GW & back - which was really quite good I thought. Thats just over 30 mpg.

[foammanmark]

I managed 426 miles on 1 tank (62.5L/ 13.7 gallons) going to GW & back - which was really quite good I thought. Thats just over 30 mpg.

With Victor-ia, I've managed upto 460 miles before the re-fuel light has come on. She will do 35mpg when driven steadily.

[AcidicDavey]

When I bought my C70 T5 last year I averaged about 38mpg (on the trip computer at least) over a 110 mile trip on the way home with it, was impressed! And no, that really wasn't with me being that gentle at all!

[foammanmark]

When I bought my C70 T5 last year I averaged about 38mpg (on the trip computer at least) over a 110 mile trip on the way home with it, was impressed! And no, that really wasn't with me being that gentle at all!

Exactly what my car is, a manual C70 T5, and she's by far the most economical out of the 3 that I have.

[graemewelch]

On a drive to cornwall a few year ago i managed over 500 mile to a tank. Cant remember exact figures but it was a very boring drive

[merc85]

On a drive to cornwall a few year ago i managed over 500 mile to a tank. Cant remember exact figures but it was a very boring drive

show off lol ;)

[foammanmark]

On a drive to cornwall a few year ago i managed over 500 mile to a tank. Cant remember exact figures but it was a very boring drive

60 and below all the way. Must have taken you ages to get there.

[foammanmark]

On a drive to cornwall a few year ago i managed over 500 mile to a tank. Cant remember exact figures but it was a very boring drive

Didn't have you down as a surfer Graeme?

[AcidicDavey]

I never have a full tank, save weight means saving fuel!

















What I really mean is that I'm too tight to fill it up lol

[foammanmark]

I never have a full tank, save weight means saving fuel!

















What I really mean is that I'm too tight to fill it up lol

Great theory, but I get cheesed off going to garages, so always brim mine.

[graemewelch]

Didn't have you down as a surfer Graeme?

Between 70-80 on cruise. I cant drive at 60. Its boring as hell.

[foammanmark]

Between 70-80 on cruise. I cant drive at 60. Its boring as hell.

I can. When the M6 is packed, and I feel tired, I'll happily sit at 60 or so behind a wagon. When it drops to 52, I have to get past.............

[graemewelch]

I can. When the M6 is packed, and I feel tired, I'll happily sit at 60 or so behind a wagon. When it drops to 52, I have to get past.............


i hate motorway driving. id much rather be on the country roads.

did you ever get that wheel sorted out

[5POT]

best is on the m1 leeds bound its 50mph and sometimes 40mph thats when you watch the mpg climb.
ya ya i have a big turbo car but its sometimes the fun to see what mpg a volvo can really do. as motorways are sooo dull, on a run to cornwall last week from york i did about 480 miles on a full tank and that was going to raf brize norton 1st.

[ExternalError]

i hate motorway driving. id much rather be on the country roads.

did you ever get that wheel sorted out

You should come to the evo triangle meet some lovely roads over that way

[M-R-P]

39 ish at 70mph. A healthy engine with clean injectors, filters and oil will give good economy when you want it and power when you need it.

[gwrt5]

I'm getting around 23 mpg around town quite pleased with it tbh as I get 8 out of the evo ,

[theflyingbrick]

before I took mine off the road I was getting on average 12 mpg................................but I don't care lol

[RollingThunder]

I get about 24 on petrol and 18 on LPG at the moment, but I haven't finished the stage 0... and I have an LPG leak :(

Thats a mix of motorway and heavily congested city traffic. The trip computer was showing around 28mpg on the drive back from Seb's (over the snake pass), but I was taking it very steady then, new car and all that...

[JamesT5]

I struggle to get 25 - 26 mpg average and that's driving carefully, resetting the computer before each trip and before starting the engine.

If I rag the car about I get about 20 - 21 mpg over the journey. Dreadful considering this time last year I was getting 30+ mpg.

[claymore]

Managed a nice 34mpg on the way to Stratford yesterday (about 180 mile round trip) then had a bit of fun on the quarter mile followed by a spirited drive home to finish off at 28.8mpg