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kvz2000

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« on: September 04, 2013, 09:43:38 PM »
Hi,

I have been forced to use my Defender ( 200tdi ) to get to work , about a 60 mile round trip, sitting carefully at 50mph, just done some calculations and i am getting 26MPG .

I know thats not why we have these wonderful vehicles but i was hoping for more , there was no city driving involved.

hopefully get a replacement car this weekend and i can get back to using Landie for what its meant for ,

donald.
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Re: MPG
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 10:55:24 PM »
26mpg  ahh wouldnt that be nice pity i have a heavy right foot and even heavier landrover :o
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Re: MPG
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2013, 10:49:45 AM »
I regularly get 52 mpg.....









....in the Golf.

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SJF

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Re: MPG
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2013, 10:18:25 PM »
My 300tdi is getting 31mpg in the 90 taking it easy max speed of 50 it's got a disco tranfer box though
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Jack

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« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 12:29:07 PM »
Count yourself lucky, last time I checked I was getting about 12-16 mpg in my 109.
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tgreer

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« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2013, 12:39:27 PM »
Quote from: Jack on September 07, 2013, 12:29:07 PM
Count yourself lucky, last time I checked I was getting about 12-16 mpg in my 109.


Whatt! I get better than that with my 3L essex v6!
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Jack

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Re: MPG
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2013, 03:26:33 PM »
That was with a very tired old low compression 3.5L v8.

The Newly rebuilt 3.9 should do much better! But the lack of MOT means I've not had a chance to find out yet.
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vag_landy

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Re: MPG
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2013, 09:44:19 PM »
Average about 25 - 31 MPG on TD5 90 with roof rack , motorway driving is normally 25MPG
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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2013, 10:25:50 PM »
Only properly measured once, took a trip tp Edinburgh and back. Average 27mpg. I took an empty trailer and came back with a mondeo estate on the back. Pretty good we thought. (110 TD5)
Airportable is in the teens :P
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kvz2000

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Re: MPG
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2013, 12:08:31 AM »
I'm happy with the 26 mpg and it has large chunky tyres which I don't thing will help, anyway I have just returned home with my new wheels , a 1992 Merc 190d , it managed 39 mpg so a bit better.

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wildwoodflower

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Re: MPG
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2013, 06:35:03 PM »
My previous Landy, a S3 88, with a 200di, averaged 36-37mpg.
The present wagon - a S3 109 station wagon with a 300tdi - recently managed an average of 33mpg over 1,000 miles.

That said, 25 years ago I had a Jaguar XJ-S V12 which managed about 8mpg if one was incautious with the throttle. Which I was. A lot.
So, don't get one of those.
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3 coops

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Re: MPG
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2013, 02:31:59 PM »
Disco 200TDI, with roof tent and gentle foot, averaged 28 MPG, just staying in front of trucks on the motorway and some minor road work, from Edinburgh to the South of France and back, included four people and all their holiday kit.

Regularly does the same from Edinburgh to Hereford and back, not sure how much oil it also uses, not a lot or I would have remembered.

Much better than expected.

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Re: MPG
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2013, 07:11:10 AM »
A good service makes a huge difference.

Was getting 18mpg brim to brim out of my 19j on my 60 mile commute at 55mph

Changed filters , engine , diff and box oil.

Was getting 28 brim to brim the following week on the same road at same speed.

Diesel Filter was full of red ......wonder how that got there. Wasnt me anyway :)
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Re: MPG
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2013, 08:40:55 PM »
worked out my td5 disco mpg today, she does stop start running 10 mile trips 3 x daily, and is working out at 16.6mpg! :o
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GSM

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Re: MPG
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2013, 10:21:32 PM »
I managed an average of 31.9mpg in my TD4 Freelander when taking part in MudMaster.
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