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Offline Dalo Harkin

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MPG - problem or 'normal'
« on: 22 April 2014, 12:51 »
I filled up the other week and managed to get 280 miles out of a full tank.... mixed driving, Now I do know that my pre cat sensor is buggered so I will be changing that soon, but it just seems low to me  :undecided:
anyone else know roughly what they get with the same/similar spec

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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #1 on: 22 April 2014, 13:27 »
My spec is pretty similar to yours and I struggle to get more than 280 miles mixed driving. Even a full tank on the motorway doesn't see more than 330ish.

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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #2 on: 22 April 2014, 14:57 »
good to know, Cheers Dom  :wink:
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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #3 on: 22 April 2014, 16:46 »
I get around 240 mixed and 330ish motorway

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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #4 on: 22 April 2014, 18:10 »
I done ipswich to Norwich and back on a full tank, maxed at 42.1mpg at the end of the trip, went just under the full marker, I'm dreading a remap lol


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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #5 on: 22 April 2014, 23:01 »
some of the r32's see more than that   :shocked:

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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #6 on: 22 April 2014, 23:06 »
some of the r32's see more than that   :shocked:
only on the back of a truck  :wink:

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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2014, 08:48 »
some of the r32's see more than that   :shocked:

An R32 may see slightly more than a 1.8T cruising in 6th on the motorway, but most other driving it won't.

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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #8 on: 23 April 2014, 09:57 »
best i have had is 420 from a tank , but mine is standard map

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Re: MPG - problem or 'normal'
« Reply #9 on: 23 April 2014, 10:54 »
I can't believe you petrol lot get such crappy miles out of a tank full. If I don't get 550 out of a tank I'm disappointed. I regularly see 600+ with a max of 630 miles.

I don't see how I could ever afford to run a petrol car these days.

Mine's running 185bhp/320ft/lb so very able if you want it to be :)
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