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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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Default Fuel economy What does yours do?

Just my lil 1.6 escort si is doing around 27 i think,

SO some of your should be really low

Also what about the 130ps 1.8 zetec any figures?

What with the evr increasing fuel price?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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200 miles to a tank of optimax/tesco 99. Dont think thats bad considering it isnt mapped and i aint shy with the throttle
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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filled my tank up other day, cost 41 quid, and so far ive dont about 170 miles and have about a quarter of a tank left.

but most of that is steady motorway driving.

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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And in what?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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360 bhp saph, on a run 80+ does bout 25 mpg, round town 20-22 mpg, round Brands Hatch half a tank in hour and half
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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THat sounds good compared to mine
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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sorry mate

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Default Re: Fuel economy What does yours do?

Originally Posted by GOT2BZETEC
Just my lil 1.6 escort si is doing around 27 i think,

SO some of your should be really low

Also what about the 130ps 1.8 zetec any figures?

What with the evr increasing fuel price?
Fookin hell, my 1.6 Zetec does about 400 miles from a full tank
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Escort does 200 miles gentle and 100 hard
Fiesta does 215 miles gentle and 150 hard
Audi does 250 miles hard. Dunno what it does gentle as I never drive it gentle
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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rs turbo average 32 to the gallon on optimax.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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3 litre straight 6 and i average 29mpg...
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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My van is doin 32 mpg average ... on LPG (1.60 per gallon)
Fill up every two weeks.
My beemer does 25 on LPG

Way to go ...
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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S2 does 32 in town, 40 odd on mway. Best so far is 45 but i think i can get more yet, but waiting on new wb02 sensor as i damged old one
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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My ST170 is doing between 34 and 38 mpg
Capri 2.8i does 28-30mpg
Diesel Escort Van does 60mpg
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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my car AVERAGES 46 mpg!!!!
1 litre yaris!!
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Fook mr manchester i mus be doing somethink wrong the only thing mine has is big k&N
But mine is only caned for short trips
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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Mine has a big carbon pipercross plus a magnex zaust, still getting 400 miles to a tank
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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WTF? u drive like a pensioner?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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Yeah min does 220 from a full tank
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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Range Rover diesel

round town driving--32.6mpg

On a 250mile run-48.9mpg

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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lol how old we are deciding between range rover or a rangey sport or a xc90
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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2wd Saph on greens/T34/exhaust/filter/ported head etc 70 miles to Ł20 Optimax

Think thats about 18 mpg average

At the end of the day its our w4nk government puttin 75% tax on fuel that is the problem
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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200 miles per Ł20 for me
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Averaging 27mpg on my 53 FRS! Thats a mixture of driving - lots of motorway driving will see me 33-35mpg!

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Originally Posted by GOT2BZETEC
WTF? u drive like a pensioner?
Hell no
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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90 miles to Ł20 got a few strange things under the bonnet

but only a bus to work

thank fook
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by CosKev3
2wd Saph on greens/T34/exhaust/filter/ported head etc 70 miles to Ł20 Optimax

Think thats about 18 mpg average

At the end of the day its our w4nk government puttin 75% tax on fuel that is the problem
Kev i get that on greys! and cant stop moaning! lol
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 11:45 PM
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Costs me around Ł37 of optimax to top up & does about 170 miles
Can someone work out the average MPG for me please - im getting around the 16 mark
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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diesel shitbox fiesta - 55mpg on the work run - fill the tank once every 10 days


cossie on greens, T35, 24psi with closed loops software - does about 28mpg on average, but drops to about 21 if i hoof it
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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Wtf is wrong with mine then
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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Mk2 XR2, S2 Head, cam, 4branch & system......

15mpg

And it's my daily driver :

Averaging around 100miles to a tank, but more if constant motor cruising.

Before my 40's, I used to get 300miles to a tank on motorway cruising But they are needing set up & the jets are too big
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Originally Posted by AJ
Costs me around Ł37 of optimax to top up & does about 170 miles
Can someone work out the average MPG for me please - im getting ar
ound the 16 mark
Just worked it out at about 20.7mpg

Mine does 28mpg on a run and about 22mpg driving around thats for my cossie 4 pot also the 24v, both about the same.

The 2.0 mondie is about 28 round town and 37 on a run.
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Cruising at 75mph i get between 29 and 32mpg.
Round town in school traffic only around 23

YB, 750cc injectors, blah blah yadda yadda blah
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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mines about 18mpg, mk1 xr2; cam, filter, 4 branch & system, lightened balanced..
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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Fiesta Zetec-S 1.6 Magnex and Piper Panel filter

average 37mpg best of 42 mpg on journey to cornwall at easter

Generally not driven slowly
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Puma 1.7 gettin about 200 mls to Ł25 worth of optimax
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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Me, walking.


I get about 5 miles to a gallon of Irn Bru and a Subway melt







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stg 3 saff approx 350 gee gee's i get 340miles to a tankfull
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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45mpg average out the vectra 1.8tdi
20mpg average out the cossie (390hp ish)
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31mpg on motorway at 70+ mph, will do less if going slower as the cossie revs silly high at that speed. 33-34 mpg if really trying and a lot less if giving it large.

3000+ rpm compared to my dads Vauxhall Vectra that sits at 2200 rpm.
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