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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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ve extensively serviced the vehicle and ensured the MAFs are sending the correct volumes to the ECU, reset all adaptions, fixed all faults and done some logs.

Engine cold run to work. Never gets hot as drive only 1 mile.
= 12mpg

Hot engine, round town. Not hammered, nice gentle driving using the immense torque.
= 18mpg

As above but utilising A roads too.
= 21mpg

Cruising on flat motorway in 6th with cruise control engaged.
= 27 (saw 30 for a while with Dan, but not representative IMO)

Giving her some beans down the country lanes. Hard on it, never below 5000rpm.
= 8mpg.


Seems to answer the question quite well, although i am a little surprised at the cruising figure i wouldnt of expected it to be that good.
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