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Old 08-05-2009, 09:24 PM
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How many miles do you get out of 20quid worth of fuel. My saff cossie 4x4 has a stage 2 chip and i normally get about 50 mile out of 20 quid. Thats mostly around the town though going to and from work.
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went out last weekend drove at the speed limit all night and got 98miles to 20quid.

car has greens, t34, rs500 cooler etc so stage 3
Old 08-05-2009, 09:49 PM
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Never rally check,just fuel up and go play.
Old 08-05-2009, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
How many miles do you get out of 20quid worth of fuel. My saff cossie 4x4 has a stage 2 chip and i normally get about 50 mile out of 20 quid. Thats mostly around the town though going to and from work.
sounds thirsty mines stg 2 did 160 miles to 20 cruising home at 80 after pickin it up
Old 08-05-2009, 09:58 PM
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Full tank empty light to empty light 234 miles!!!
A nightmare!!
Not over 80 once!!
Old 08-05-2009, 09:59 PM
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I never heard of a Cossie doing 160 miles on Ł20, but at 60mph on the motorway I guess it's possible.

Around town, I'd be happy for anything over 60 miles for Ł20.
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We are getting about 100 to Ł20 so not actually as bad as yours glenn!
Old 08-05-2009, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
Never rally check,just fuel up and go play.
Same here, 1 time i did check was going down to pod journey was about 210 miles and it used Ł40 in fuel.
Old 08-05-2009, 10:05 PM
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Depends how its driven. I see anything from about 50 - 80 really. Although its just guessing as I just stick fuel in ang give it hell . Last Ł30 saw 70 miles, but it was fuuuuuuuuun. Till the diff died
Old 08-05-2009, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Dicko&Sarah
We are getting about 100 to Ł20 so not actually as bad as yours glenn!
think your spec is similar to mine if i remember your ad
Old 08-05-2009, 10:32 PM
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average 90 miles to 20 quid pottering about in town alot and driving like a doris , all std apart from exhaust & filter element , add a motorway journey at 70-80 in the mix and can get up to 130 miles to 20 quid .

i would be gutted with 50 mile to Ł20 as am having to use everyday since losing my job .

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Seems thirsty mate, Not sure what mine does. Last time i checked it i was nearly reduced to tears
Old 08-05-2009, 10:42 PM
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Closed looped,t38 2wd ,about 250 to a tank driving easy

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used to get 230 - 240 to a tank b4 rebuild as stg 3 so will see if any better with closed loop & new valves etc

nobody does sensible speed in a cossie all the time whats the point in having one
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Originally Posted by Dicko&Sarah
We are getting about 100 to Ł20 so not actually as bad as yours glenn!
same as mine but a little less if im giving it the beans thats on a closed loop chip tho.
Old 08-05-2009, 10:54 PM
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if it makes you feel better i get about 14 miles to a tenner in my escort turbo around town but i do like boost!
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I regularly get 400 miles to a tank, not particularly easy, mostly local runs 10/20 miles.
NOT closed loop on greys, T3/34, I suppose on Ł20 150 easy, driving normally, which is foot down with me, as said didn't buy it to go slow.
Best thing you can do is avoid chips in favour of individual mapping, whilst chips are ok etc do the job, real benefits are seen on most with mapping work, esp in the mpg dept when driving easy.
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Old 09-05-2009, 08:55 AM
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Over 100 miles to 20 quid glenny,maybe test your emmisions?
Old 09-05-2009, 11:26 AM
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mines still running in so proper drivin like miss daisy.. managed just over 70 miles on Ł10 but need to take into the price per ltr you get now from a few years ago!
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I know my engine is running rich. I think i will stick another 20 quid in some time and just see what i get. Im not that bothered really.
Old 09-05-2009, 11:34 AM
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I just find it hard to drive slow in my car too. Im not really that bothered about getting poor mpg i was just interested to see what other people got.
Old 09-05-2009, 12:36 PM
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I get about 60 - 70 miles off 20 quid normally, and thats not really driving slow, thats a stg 3 4x4. Could probably get more, but its hard to drive them slow!
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Originally Posted by magic randy
think your spec is similar to mine if i remember your ad
yeah, thinking of closed loop in the future mind
Old 09-05-2009, 03:02 PM
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Hi...all these numbers...can anyone please convert to Km/l ... Last year my good old Sapp. went from 9,4 to 10,9 Km/l at mixed driving...hopefully it will do at least the same this year

Siemens 55's, Closed loop, coilpack and so on.

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When my car was stg3 and just setup at msd it used a 1/4 tank to do 120 miles so i'm guessing around Ł10-15
Old 09-05-2009, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by STUCOS
Closed looped,t38 2wd ,about 250 to a tank driving easy

cheeRS stu
.....thats crap for "closed loop" and driving easy..........i get about 220 driving round the doors (like a loon...)....without closed loop...
Old 09-05-2009, 05:07 PM
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I gallon = 4.55 litres, so easy enough to work out, 1.6km = 1 mile.
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Old 09-05-2009, 05:25 PM
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mine once did Ł10 for a 20 mile run .STG 3 4x4 saff . I was giving it beans and i mean more than youd find at a heinz factory .lol
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Originally Posted by tabetha
I gallon = 4.55 litres, so easy enough to work out, 1.6km = 1 mile.
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....and a saff has a 60ltr tank........
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Pete when i picked it up from msd the other week,we got about 21 mpg,on the 300 mile drive home,but were cruising at 90 most the way,with a few 100+ times,always found all my cossies to be the same on fuel,ither in town or on a run,mates t35 400 bhp 4x4 does about the same as mine,and it is also closed loped and just been live mapped,think all these ppl saying 30 plus must be free wheeling when they can,and never above 60mph on the motorway

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Some interesting figures here.I thought closed loop was the way to go for mpg.
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I'm on closed loop my car did 30 mpg(click to click on fuel nozzle)going to north wales a few weeks ago all a and b roads there and back
Old 10-05-2009, 10:24 AM
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mine's used about a gallon in 4 yr's..
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i get about 100 miles to Ł30, thats mostly driving to and from work with a little spirited driving down the lanes
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Wilst closed loop can be good, it does depend on your driving style, correctly mapped imo closed loop doesn't guarantee an advantage.
I have the option of closed loop, it's a bit smoother when cold on closed loop, but I turn it off and run map 1 mostly, with no lambda.
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Old 10-05-2009, 04:07 PM
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Just under 28mpg is my best so far with closed loop, that was on a long motorway run sitting at 70-75mph and no playing.

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