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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: 24_Valve on 31 August 2010, 20:06:14
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Just upgraded my alloys (latest 16" facelift 5 spoke's) and fitted KUHMO ECSTA KH11 tyres (after some elitist comments about running on budgets). So now I have tyre's rated 3rd best in the world, http://www.kumhotire.com/cs/notice/notice_view.jsp?num=3
better than pirelli & bridgestone ;) Best thing of all, is that my average consumption on the MID has risen from 23-36mpg :y I'm sure the cataclean & new air filter have helped too ::)
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Bl**dy hell, excuse my French.. that's more than I get out of the diesel!
Fancy a swap? ;D
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lol... love my miggy too much :D ;)
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My 2.0 Vectra diesel had 36 showing on the m.i.d. just before I reset it prior to putting it up for sale. I drove around really carefully for 2 days before it sold and got it to a more reasonable 63!!
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Just upgraded my alloys (latest 16" facelift 5 spoke's) and fitted KUHMO ECSTA KH11 tyres (after some elitist comments about running on budgets). So now I have tyre's rated 3rd best in the world, http://www.kumhotire.com/cs/notice/notice_view.jsp?num=3 better than pirelli & bridgestone ;) Best thing of all, is that my average consumption on the MID has risen from 23-36mpg :y I'm sure the cataclean & new air filter have helped too ::)
erm..this test has the date 2002 or I see wrong :-?
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Posted by Brikhead Today at 21:29
My 2.0 Vectra diesel had 36 showing on the m.i.d.
I should hope so, it's a little 2.0 diesel ;)
Mine is 14yr old V6 petrol estate (1.7 tonne) so I'm quite happy with 36mpg round town :y
Posted by cem Today at 21:35 erm..this test has the date 2002 or I see wrong :-?
Fair point but the Omega was only manufactured until 2003 so not worth splitting hairs :) Anyway, I aim to please so here's something more recent http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews101689.html The Porsche 911 owner has said goodbye to his pirelli P6000's :y
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Am I reading that right? 23 to 36 mpg just like that? That can't me possible surely, especially not combined never mind urban? What v6 is it?
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Am I reading that right? 23 to 36 mpg just like that? That can't me possible surely, especially not combined never mind urban? What v6 is it?
Must be driving really carefully... I can rarely get better than low 20's round town ::) ::)
Mid 30's on a run is easily achievable though which is more important to me :y :y
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Posted by geoffr70 Today at 23:04
Am I reading that right? 23 to 36 mpg just like that? That can't me possible surely, especially not combined never mind urban? What v6 is it?
not really "just like that" but over a few day's since new tyres, air filter, plugs & cataclean. Also stopped using a/c. before you ask... the ECU is perfect & MID is accurate (well factory accurate ;) ) I'm sure it will drop over time because I live in London and rarely get out of third gear ::) p.s. I used to drive it hard but more pipe & slippers now ;D
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Posted by geoffr70 Today at 23:04
Am I reading that right? 23 to 36 mpg just like that? That can't me possible surely, especially not combined never mind urban? What v6 is it?
not really "just like that" but over a few day's since new tyres, air filter, plugs & cataclean. Also stopped using a/c. before you ask... the ECU is perfect & MID is accurate (well factory accurate ;) ) I'm sure it will drop over time because I live in London and rarely get out of third gear ::) p.s. I used to drive it hard but more pipe & slippers now ;D
break you must drive like Aunt Maud to return that sort of mpg I'm lucky to get over 20 mpg around town.
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I have to say, I've just changed DIS-Pack and plugs, had the Exhaust Manifold Gasket replaced (it was leaking badly) and my urban driving figure has leapt from 21.4 to 27.6MPG.
Cant wait to take it on a run and see what it'll do at a steady 80MPH (formerly 34.1MPG)
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I hate you all ;D I get 25mpg out of the TD! Dearly wish it would do more than that :-/
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I hate you all ;D I get 25mpg out of the TD! Dearly wish it would do more than that :-/
:o Looks like I had a lucky escape then... :)
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Thats brill...
really think cataclean works a treat on these beasts !!
Last few times ive filled the tank up... have done just over 420 miles a tank till the light flashes ...
I think thats brill and I havent been hanging around.. have made progress several times !! Well in Norfolk there are loads of tractors on the roads day and night..
Ploppy :D :D ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y
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break you must drive like Aunt Maud to return that sort of mpg
lol, your too kind ;D nothing to do with being an advanced driver then ;) anyway as suspected, it's settled now to about 28mpg round town :y Tony will keep you posted if aunt maud beats me off the lights in her morris minor :D
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I hate you all ;D I get 25mpg out of the TD! Dearly wish it would do more than that :-/
Something seriously wrong with your TD! Have you tried it with the hand brake off?
I have had 3 TD's, all auto and never got less than mid 30's. On a run 42mpg was quite normal.
As for the OP's 36mpg. Bigger wheels is giving you a false reading. That will effect the speedo too, so you will be under reading speed so watch your cameras.
All maths really. In reality, your MPG will not change. The reading might, but the actual MPG won't. Sorry.
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Valid point RonMcB but I made sure I kept the OD the same. i.e. previously 205/65/15 now running on 225/55/16. Same overall diameter = same reading. If you go up on rim size you have to go down on profile ;) Cheers anyway :y
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205 is that not a bit narrow for the omega?
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205's are standard on the V6 pre-facelift 15" rims ;) some early 4 pots were fitted with 195's mostly the 2.0 8v & 16v Omega's... which really is quite narrow :D if you don't believe me, there's a set of Omega alloy's with 195's fitted, on the bay of E right now... nice upgrade for any early 4 potter's still running on steel rims :y