Exmoor Beast Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I have had my 110 for 7 years now and in all that time I have never managed to get 30mpg out of it and its been a constant niggle. Last weekend we had a decent long trip to Goodwood and back and we needed fuel before we went as the fuel light was permanently on. I put £60 worth in which at 103p/l is 58.25l and off we went. We weren't in a hurry so we enjoyed the trip tootling along at about 50 or so on the A roads and 65ish on the M Ways. No speedo so I can't be certain Sunday afternoon we set off back home and we still had over half a tank of fuel so the mission was on, quick mental arithmatic showed if we got home without fuel I would be well over 30mpg. The fuel light flicked as we ascended Porlock Hill and came on again at Lynmouth Hill but we did it. Just had a quick run through our route on the RAC website and it was about 425miles. THATS OVER 33MPG. I am well chuffed. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I achieved 24.9 in a SIII 88 hardtop 2-1/4 petrol on a round trip Sheffield/Maryport. Empty on the way up, loaded on the way down. I had overdrive fitted and drove to the vacuum gauge. It took an hour longer than my normal time, but driving "normally" I achieved 18 mpg on that run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Its amazing what you can do with a bit of thought, There was an old chap round here who ran an old Rover 3500 and he swore he could get over 40mpg on a run. There are events for economical driving IIRC, I seem to remember someone doing outrageous MPG in a V12 Jaguar XJS years ago... Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 didn't LR drive a TDi RRC Lands end to GOG on a tank of fuel or something to prove how economical the tdi was which back then was good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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