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RuthI just travelled from Coventry to my new house near Skegvegas, and managed the 126 mile trip at an average of 39.6mpg and 45.6mph. Top speed on the journey was 65mph. She went through 205,000 miles as well.
Can't argue with economy like that from an almost 14 year old car that's been around the world 8 times!
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Monday 22nd February 2010, 00:26 #1Senior Member
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Monday 22nd February 2010, 16:46 #3Trader
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Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,791 PostsLol.....
Originally Posted by britten_mark
Can't beat economy like that from a car like that can you?..http://www.airbrushartists.org/Gal72..._s_Gallery.asp
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Monday 22nd February 2010, 18:20 #4Senior Member
a 19t just isn't laggy enough
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Thanked 5,021 Times in 4,072 Postsyou sure that 19t hasn't seized lol
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Thanked 8 Times in 8 Postsi would kil for an MPG like that, best i can see is 30.
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Monday 22nd February 2010, 21:48 #6Senior Member
a 19t just isn't laggy enough
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Thanked 5,021 Times in 4,072 Posts Originally Posted by bobbych
after a run to Welshland
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Wednesday 24th February 2010, 09:10 #8Senior Member
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Thanked 16 Times in 16 PostsThat's not bad at all. I assume you zeroed your trip before the journey?
When I picked my T5 up (210k, auto) it was showing just above 30mpg for average. I zeroed it and haven't seen anything as high as 30mpg since
It mostly gets short trips now, and the avergae is down to around 25mpg. I travelled 200 miles in it at the weekdn and the average figure was creeping up, probably should have zeroed it again to see how it does on a run!'96 855 T5 CD - standard, for now
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Wednesday 24th February 2010, 10:14 #9New Identity
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Wednesday 24th February 2010, 11:53 #10Senior Member
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Thanked 242 Times in 181 Postsyeah zeroed everything in the layby before the m69 as you leave cov on the a46, drove like I had the pope's mum in the car, didn't use the turbo once the whole way (needle stayed on the vac side of the gauge) and didn't break 65mph, with a feather weight foot on the throttle and coasting up to roundabouts from 3/4 of a mile away... every trick in the book... even inflated tyres to 37psi before I left.... I was praying it would stay over 40mpg but the final 10 miles is B roads and villages that stole 0.7mpg at the end, but over 39 on a 120 + mile journey was well pleasing to see when I got home....
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Wednesday 24th February 2010, 18:25 #11Senior Member
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Thanked 281 Times in 249 PostsThats the 19T for you I did similar in my old V70, Silverstone to Nottingham @ 70 MPH because I didnt want to use BP fuel and was on last 5 gals plus I dont speed! 37.1 MPG
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