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Offline remlapeel

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Managed a small miracle in my R
« on: 17 September 2015, 12:36 »


Check that out!
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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2015, 12:42 »
 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

How the hell?
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Offline remlapeel

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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2015, 12:47 »
I was interested to see what I could get if I tried. My long term average is only 27.4 so I didn't think I would get it past 40
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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #3 on: 17 September 2015, 12:57 »
You've set the bar high!  I will never see the like of that I imagine.
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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #4 on: 17 September 2015, 13:07 »
Best I've managed so far (4 weeks in) is around 35/36 mpg but averaging closer to 27/28.
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Offline matchboy

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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #5 on: 17 September 2015, 14:10 »
How on earth have you managed that?!  I've never even seen the 40's  :grin:
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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #6 on: 17 September 2015, 15:19 »
 :shocked: That must've been the longest stretch of downhill in the whole country!


If I get over 30 from a complete journey I'm doing cartwheels on the drive.
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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #7 on: 17 September 2015, 15:22 »
:shocked: That must've been the longest stretch of downhill in the whole country!

If I get over 30 from a complete journey I'm doing cartwheels on the drive.

Now that, I'd like to see.  :laugh:
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Offline TwoSheds

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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #8 on: 17 September 2015, 16:00 »
I was interested to see what I could get if I tried. My long term average is only 27.4 so I didn't think I would get it past 40

Did you get much DSG ' Freewheeling ' on the trip as a matter of interest ?

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Re: Managed a small miracle in my R
« Reply #9 on: 17 September 2015, 16:04 »
Oh yea, I reckon I'll be getting that 90% of the time with my driving style :embarrassed:
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