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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 12:50:43

Title: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 12:50:43: It's two weeks ago so the trauma of driving unnaturally slowly is starting to fade. It wasn't meant to happen this way. :-\

Let down a van hire company that needs it's balls removing made it so. :(

With seats folded down the mighty Signum is deceptively roomy. The Jag has a large boot and with every bit of available space rammed full of assorted objects (leading to very limited visibility) both cars appeared to sag on their haunches.

Trip computers set to zero and driving in tandem at speeds that would make even Tunnie shout "FFS get a move on" we started out on the 200 mile journey. Easy does it.

M42, M6, M69, M1 were clear with 60 MPH limits showing overhead on the M42. Only major congestion being Kidderminster and joining the M42 at Bromsgrove. Both cars have 'long gearing' which meant rarely going over 2000 RPM.

The result.......Signum 36.8 MPG. Jaguar XFR 30.9 MPG. I hope never to have to drive like this again.
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: BazaJT on 17 June 2017, 15:08:30: Careful there my Lord admitting to those sorts of figures could get you cashiered out of the service with a dishonourable discharge :D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 17 June 2017, 15:47:48: If my new car manages two thirds of the Jags number I shall consider myself fortuitous :D
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 16:17:27: Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 17 June 2017, 15:47:48
If my new car manages two thirds of the Jags number I shall consider myself fortuitous :D
Do tell, Al. :)
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 17 June 2017, 16:18:56: Might do... then again I might not :P
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 16:46:04: Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 17 June 2017, 16:18:56
Might do... then again I might not :P

BMW M5 V10?
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Lincs Robert on 17 June 2017, 16:52:32: Did you ever get things finalised with your insurance company re the foreign truck which rammed your house a couple of years ago?

I pass by from time to time & keep forgetting to ask .......
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 16:55:20: Quote from: Lincs Robert on 17 June 2017, 16:52:32
Did you ever get things finalised with your insurance company re the foreign truck which rammed your house a couple of years ago?

I pass by from time to time & keep forgetting to ask .......

Yes, all sorted.
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Viral_Jim on 17 June 2017, 17:11:36: Quote from: Lord Sittapong Meerkat on 17 June 2017, 16:46:04
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 17 June 2017, 16:18:56
Might do... then again I might not :P

BMW M5 V10?

DG seems more like a Merc man to me, I'm guessing of the 5L+ v8 variety :P
Title: Re: XFR V Signum economy test.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 17:15:01: Quote from: jimmy944 on 17 June 2017, 17:11:36
Quote from: Lord Sittapong Meerkat on 17 June 2017, 16:46:04
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 17 June 2017, 16:18:56
Might do... then again I might not :P

BMW M5 V10?

DG seems more like a Merc man to me, I'm guessing of the 5L+ v8 variety :P

Yes....in that case a nice E55 should fit the bill.