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RuthAlmost there......
FYI..... odo trip was reset at the same time as the average mpg....
just before I got back into England, on the A74(M)......
(picture taken by passenger)
((speed judged by satnav, not speedo))
(((ended the journey at an exact 30mpg average)))
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Sunday 14th June 2009, 00:52 #1Senior Member
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Thanked 5,021 Times in 4,072 Postsbloody hell 200k is certainly some good going, especially with it still giving out such good power figures
what i do want to know tho, is what on earth you doing off-boost lol
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Thanked 242 Times in 181 PostsI had the missus behind me, 8-up in the 1.9 TD 806..... gimme a break.....
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Thanked 5,021 Times in 4,072 PostsJust this once, & thats only becuase you just got back off your hols lol Originally Posted by TheFlyingFridgeMover
I had the missus behind me, 8-up in the 1.9 TD 806..... gimme a break.....
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Thanked 242 Times in 181 PostsI'd man hug you but my arms are dead...... Originally Posted by p fandango
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Thanked 5,021 Times in 4,072 Posts& the fact i'd be running away lol Originally Posted by TheFlyingFridgeMover
I'd man hug you but my arms are dead......
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Keep er lit mate, only another 800000 to go lol. Just shows how good of a car they are. I sold my very first Volvo, a 740 GLE with 288k and she was mint and still running as smooth as she did in 88.
As the T5 came to a lonesome end
Its just the V70 2.5 10 valve SE, pictured here with the 2 people that make life worth living, my babies.
Needs a wash
Image taken in the beautiful Malin head, Irelands most northerly point.
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Thanked 242 Times in 181 Postscheers pal, I surely intend to do just that....
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Thanked 731 Times in 600 PostsI've got less than 500 to go before I hit the quarter million
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Thanked 2,643 Times in 1,928 PostsNice one, very impressive fuel consumption figures especially for the mileage. Im guessing the car is manual based on the near 3k engine rpm at 70 ish
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Thanked 1,853 Times in 1,341 Posts180000 on my 850 T5 still got lots of life in her and BHP NICE ????????
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Mine is still running in at 123k. Can't beat them.
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Nice one, very impressive fuel consumption figures especially for the mileage. Im guessing the car is manual based on the near 3k engine rpm at 70 ish
I am not quite understanding this.... Both my runabout S70 2.5 and the V70R sit at about 2500rpm at 70mph??
Did the 850 T5 use a different final drive ratio to the 70 series???
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Thanked 975 Times in 771 PostsNice one FFM- I'm just coming up to 150k so still got at least 200000 1/4miles to run to catch up with you lol
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Do you mean manual,Tim? The 850 T5 is roughly 26mph per 1000rpm. That's reasonably high geared. Sure I'll be corrected if wrong. Originally Posted by timbo_1975
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Thanked 60 Times in 48 PostsYes, manual boxes in mine. I've been out in the S70 tonight and at 70 indicated it is bang on 2500rpm.
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Thanked 2,643 Times in 1,928 PostsMy 850R auto sits just under 2,500 probably 2,400 rpm at 70 but thats auto. I was always under the impression the manuals reved slightly higher than the autos.... Originally Posted by timbo_1975
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Generally speaking,unless oil burners they do mate. Always thought the later cars were similarly geared though. That's quite surprising.
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Yep,thanks Ped. With manual gearing as tall as suggested it would kill the performance completely. Volvo wouldn't be so crass.
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