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This cant be right!
« on: 28 March 2009, 23:07:51 »
Meself and the missus wnt a run up to fife the other day to look at getting another addition to the family. (reluctantly by myself)

Anyway, upon reaching our destination, I flicked through the trip computer and........

74.8 mpg!!

She does get around 650 miles to a tank @ 50 quid to fill.

But still!!

I think its witchcraft. :-?
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« Reply #1 on: 28 March 2009, 23:19:17 »
SSShhhh dont complain.... ::) ::)
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« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2009, 00:39:37 »
mazda or renault or on foot pushing a mower ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: This cant be right!
« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2009, 02:14:27 »
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Meself and the missus wnt a run up to fife the other day to look at getting another addition to the family. (reluctantly by myself)

Anyway, upon reaching our destination, I flicked through the trip computer and........

74.8 mpg!!

She does get around 650 miles to a tank @ 50 quid to fill.

But still!!

I think its witchcraft. :-?

I hit 70mpg today over a few miles, but droped down overal to 49 after 30 miles 10 of which were in town traffic. Happy though :y
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Re: This cant be right!
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2009, 02:30:40 »
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I hit 70mpg today over a few miles,  ......
were you pushing it?
I zero'd the trip when I had no  points on my licence on the way to Guy's house and the best I saw was about 32 mpg
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Re: This cant be right!
« Reply #5 on: 29 March 2009, 03:11:51 »
Ive had 99.9 MPG and 172 MPH from my 3.0 MV6 once,

whilst going over a cliff in Dover.  :y
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« Reply #6 on: 29 March 2009, 09:23:40 »
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Meself and the missus wnt a run up to fife the other day to look at getting another addition to the family. (reluctantly by myself)

Anyway, upon reaching our destination, I flicked through the trip computer and........

74.8 mpg!!

She does get around 650 miles to a tank @ 50 quid to fill.

But still!!

I think its witchcraft. :-?

Run up to Fife. Never heard it called that before. :o
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« Reply #7 on: 29 March 2009, 09:28:28 »
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Meself and the missus wnt a run up to fife the other day to look at getting another addition to the family. (reluctantly by myself)

Anyway, upon reaching our destination, I flicked through the trip computer and........

74.8 mpg!!

She does get around 650 miles to a tank @ 50 quid to fill.

But still!!

I think its witchcraft. :-?

Four legged I assume? ;)
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Re: This cant be right!
« Reply #8 on: 29 March 2009, 10:10:38 »
im getting 14.5 at the moment but i keep getting a twinge in my back and it makes me push down on the pedal.  ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 29 March 2009, 21:27:08 »
I used to get 200mpg from my moped and managed to get a 600 under 30mpg
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« Reply #10 on: 29 March 2009, 22:23:19 »
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I hit 70mpg today over a few miles,  ......
were you pushing it?
I zero'd the trip when I had no  points on my licence on the way to Guy's house and the best I saw was about 32 mpg

Sorry, Andy, should have made it clear, was in the Citroen, with some super duper Total diesel :y
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