gninnam Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Gents, Went to Milton Keynes bowl yesterday to see some groups (Linkin Park & Jay-Z's 'Projekt Reveloution') which was pretty good......... The journey was done in my A8 S2 4.2QS and was a joy from begining to end - so comfortable and quiet, plus averaged just under 33 to the gallon (average speed of 75mph - don't want points...). Just to let you know that these cars are awsome.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpersimon Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I second that, regularly notching up miles, this weekend was a special mission, Lancaster to Banbury, then Bracknell, over to Uxbridge to see Ska, and back for 3 1/2 hour non stop to Lancs. somewhere around 500 miles total. Not a blip, and didn't even ache when I got out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jony Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I went to S. |Wales on holiday about 6 weeks ago, mostly a roads from Manchester (200 miles each way). The trip averaged about 30 on the computer, but when I came to fill up and calculated the actual mpg it was nearer 25! I think the meter on the fuel tank is not as accurate as it could be on my A8, the actual mpg is always a couple of digits less than the indicated one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gninnam Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I went to S. |Wales on holiday about 6 weeks ago, mostly a roads from Manchester (200 miles each way). The trip averaged about 30 on the computer, but when I came to fill up and calculated the actual mpg it was nearer 25! I think the meter on the fuel tank is not as accurate as it could be on my A8, the actual mpg is always a couple of digits less than the indicated one... That's right, depress me then;) £60 @ £1.17/Litre = 51.2 Litres 51.2 Litre = 11.7 Gal Did 320 Miles = 27.5MPG See what ya mean, not as good as I hoped, but still not bad. Will have to stick to 70MPH and see what I get+++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdley Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Still not bad though, when I'm only getting 34mpg from my mk3 Golf Gti.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpersimon Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Just to depress you more, I can actually get 31 out of my 2.8 on a run :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostKiwi Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Its OK Simon, all I have to do is prod the right pedal and listen the noise, feel the thrust and those few missing MPG just don't matter anymore.... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo37 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Just to depress you even further, did a 200 mile round trip to London yesterday all on the motorway (M4/M25) and according to the display averaged 36.2 mpg at a steady 70/75 mph in my D3 3.0 petrol !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostKiwi Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 {fingers in ears} La la la la la la la ...... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHe Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Ahhhhrrrgghh!! Diseasel! The fuel of Satan! Says the man that's eyeing up a 4.0/4.2 TD D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure11 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Just to depress you even further, did a 200 mile round trip to London yesterday all on the motorway (M4/M25) and according to the display averaged 36.2 mpg at a steady 70/75 mph in my D3 3.0 petrol !! Cough, cough splutter splutter. Was that an agricultural vehicle? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo37 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Cough, cough splutter splutter. Was that an agricultural vehicle? Mike Nope, sorry it's the petrol version and I have seen as much as 39mpg in the display, sticking to 70mph for the same journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJStrange Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I usually struggle to get 26mpg (display) on both my 210 mile to Preston and my 180 mile to Barnsley. However, I have a monster drive coming end of August - W.London to Barnsley to Peterhead (Aberdeen)... then back a week later...... Should be interesting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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