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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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Hi there peeps,

Ok heres the story...

I have just got the cossie back and running the car in on greens and 10psi !

The queston is the Mrs recons i should be getting more miles for the fuel !

Well i have used £155 of optimax and done 594 miles so i recon 200 miles ish to a tank so is this good or bad thats my queston ?

I recon thats about right but you all know what wifes are like lol

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Ps. i picked the car up with 680 miles already on it then did 594 on top before is went back today for set up !
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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sounds about right for running in before it is fully set-up
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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I make that only about 16 or 17 to the gallon, that sounds a bit poor even for a cossie.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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200 to a tank is about right Mel, wait till you turn the boost up - I get 150 to a tank on light blues and 2 bar of boost! Much less on a track day of course
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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Cheers peeps,

Dave you know what the mrs is like ha ha, The fire was feuled by Barton so made it worse for me by him saying the cossie wouldnt use much mor feul than a st170 ! fpmsl
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