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36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« on: 22 June 2008, 15:43:57 »
Just came back from Manchester - 210 miles - used 5.7 gallons petrol.

Used cruise control at 62 mph with revs staying at 2100. Average speed for journey from computer was 56mph

Range at best mix (i.e. miles travelled plus mile range remaining) was 584 miles.

Mostly motorway but not bad I think. Took me 45 mins longer thsn usual.
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #1 on: 22 June 2008, 15:48:27 »
 :o :o well done!! Sounds very nice too  :y :y
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #2 on: 22 June 2008, 16:26:51 »
Goes to show what you can get with a light right hoof.
My 3.2 only manages about 21mpg around town if i am lucky,26mpg on along run.
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #3 on: 22 June 2008, 17:10:50 »
That's something to try for me then... my 2.6 averages about 23mpg in mixed driving, largely because I drive everywhere like I've set myself alight and tried to put it out with petrol... I start every journey with the intention of driving carefully and economically, but the first member of the 40mph club ahead of me, I take a safe overtake, then the right foot tends to stay down... :)
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #4 on: 22 June 2008, 17:13:07 »
If the traffic isn't too heavy & your on the motorways it definitely helps fuel consumption when you use Cruise Control as the old lead foot stays off the gas, used it a lot over the years with different motors funny too used to notice cars pass me then few miles up the road you pass them & you havn't altered your speed at all!!:y
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #5 on: 22 June 2008, 20:13:21 »
The V6 is surprising frugal on a run at constant speed.  Around town blasting soon kills the mpg though  :-X
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #6 on: 22 June 2008, 20:56:08 »
looks like i am going to have to lift my foot a bit then  :y
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #7 on: 22 June 2008, 21:06:54 »
Well done good fuel economy. It goes to show if you drive a car smoothly you can get great mpg. Also the load on all other parts of the car are reduced helping on maintenence costs in the future. :y
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #8 on: 22 June 2008, 21:15:38 »
Well done there. Top Gear just proved it too. A BMW M3 just beat a Toyata Prius on fuel economy round the top gear track for 10 miles.

Strong message of "it's not what you drive, it is how you drive".

So true.
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #9 on: 22 June 2008, 23:11:34 »
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Well done there. Top Gear just proved it too. A BMW M3 just beat a Toyata Prius on fuel economy round the top gear track for 10 miles.

Strong message of "it's not what you drive, it is how you drive".

So true.

.. or in other words, if you don't drive like an OAP, don't get a Pious. :y

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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #10 on: 22 June 2008, 23:18:48 »
I did a brim to brim check on mine last fill. I'd done the run to Portsmouth (when my HBV decided to start leaking) and a couple of days around town.

MID showed 32.3... Actual calculated was 32.7 so pretty close. I cruise on the main dual carriageways/motorways at an indicated 74, so actual approx 71 mph and had to hoof it a bit [size=8]very close to 3 figures!![/size] :-[ :-[ for the last 20 miles or so of the journey down as we were running late.

I'm pretty happy with this and am looking forward to saving even more that I thought when I stick the LPG on!!! :y :y :y
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #11 on: 23 June 2008, 00:34:05 »
Did 120 miles this afternoon, mainly motorway, but a bit of rural and some villages too. Sat at 60mph on the A1 apart from when I was passing heavies, when I'd get up to 70mph... I'm considerate like that.
 Apart from one short blast up to (ahem) 70mph and no more down a rural DC, I was driving like a vicar... and got 31.5mpg. Well impressed with that, as I said I'm more used to 23-34... and I've got no cruise control or willpower...
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #12 on: 23 June 2008, 00:38:13 »
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Did 120 miles this afternoon, mainly motorway, but a bit of rural and some villages too. Sat at 60mph on the A1 apart from when I was passing heavies, when I'd get up to 70mph... I'm considerate like that.
 Apart from one short blast up to (ahem) 70mph and no more down a rural DC, I was driving like a vicar... and got 31.5mpg. Well impressed with that, as I said I'm more used to 23-34... and I've got no cruise control or willpower...


was that 2nd or 3rd gear   ::) ::) ;D ;D
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #13 on: 23 June 2008, 00:39:24 »
in birmingham people drive like they got red chilli in their ass...

i dont know where they want to go or waht they want to do???

i put 20 liter in my 2 liter and get 130 mile in town
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Re: 36+ MPG on Omega Elite 3.2 V6
« Reply #14 on: 23 June 2008, 07:56:12 »
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That's something to try for me then... my 2.6 averages about 23mpg in mixed driving, largely because I drive everywhere like I've set myself alight and tried to put it out with petrol... I start every journey with the intention of driving carefully and economically, but the first member of the 40mph club ahead of me, I take a safe overtake, then the right foot tends to stay down... :)


Why is mine so rubbish!!  :'( same engine!! unless MV6 is different to normall V6 but I doubt! I get 18 round town when driving normal!! 20 - 21 if I drive like I am carrying an armed bomb with motion sensors!! LOL


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