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jay2578

1160 miles on ?180
« on: July 28, 2010, 05:29:30 PM »
was pretty impressed with the D2 TD5, got back from a round trip of roughly 1160 miles (dundee to hastings) and it cost me ?180!
 Haven`t worked out mpg yet but it can`t be bad!
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2010, 06:59:35 PM »
With my Carol Voderman dress on. ;)
If it was ?1.18 a litre (?5.36 a gallon nearly)
1160 miles divided by 33.5 gallons nearly is just under an average 35 MPG.
So as Cliff said,
Congragulations. :)

a little slower next time & pump the tyres up & you might get 36.
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2010, 07:31:08 PM »
You did well............... I did Stirling to Southampton to London to Rugby to Stirling last week in my 3.6TDv8 RRS and driving on the cruise control all the time achieved 33.8mpg with the aircon set at auto the whole time and the centre cubby fridge cooling my soft drinks while in the Sarf. The average speed for the south bound trip was 68mph and the return was a bit more :o 
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2010, 08:33:06 PM »
thats good im just back from war and pece show in kent with ma 101 forword crontrol was just over ?450  :'( for fuel but was towing large trailer too v8s are thirsty but pull well
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 10:30:30 PM »
you think thats good i got 850 miles out of about ?2 of diesel 2 weeks ago

ok the last 845 miles was done on the back of a recovery truck but i still have a ?100 worth of diesel in the tank after 850 miles and a blown head gasket

 i new i loved landys for a reson
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2010, 11:06:14 PM »
Lol, the Americans call that Hyper mile-ing! You would make a Prius owner "green" with envy
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2010, 11:55:21 PM »
Quote from: hovis on July 28, 2010, 10:30:30 PM
you think thats good i got 850 miles out of about ?2 of diesel 2 weeks ago

ok the last 845 miles was done on the back of a recovery truck but i still have a ?100 worth of diesel in the tank after 850 miles and a blown head gasket

 i new i loved landys for a reson

ahh someone else taking the shifty economy route :P

thats good going 35mpg out a disco...almost freebie territory lol ;)
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2010, 02:41:42 AM »
that was the good news the bad news was that i had to hire a car to get 7 of us home because the rercovery company could only take 2 good old green flag costing ?501.90 great service i would def recomend lol
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2010, 10:37:20 AM »
I drove all the motorways on cruise control at 65-68mph, my town driving the week before worked out at 28.55mpg so i guessed I`d maybe get 34mpg on the long punt. Had every seat full and a bit of luggage on the way down, and one seat spare on the way back up.
Oh also had a slight drip at the fuel filter so once thats fixed I might be able to do it on ?160!
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2010, 11:00:35 PM »
i done rhyl to edinburgh on a third of a tank. so  :P

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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2010, 11:40:51 PM »
You should try driving a 4.0 Defender. . . it's more like 180 miles on ?1160  :D
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2010, 11:44:46 PM »
Ha. Reminds me of the sign on the back of an old AEC Explorer ( some humungeous great petrol engine in a 6x6 Artillery tractor from the 60s)

" Doing our best to improve road safety...by using up all the worlds petrol as quickly as possible."
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2010, 05:03:30 PM »
Last time i done the same journey but via chepstow in wales, in the old 110 and it cost nearer ?600!!
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2010, 10:45:06 PM »
try a round trip to Dornoch in a petrol 2.25 109 2passengers dog motorbike and mini motor bike average mpg 12
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Re: 1160 miles on ?180
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2010, 11:23:59 PM »
Probably cheaper to go by bus and buy a new Landy when you get there !
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