Who says FFRR's are uneconomical

[PurpleMoonlight]

It did actually get to 100 done and 600 to go but I didn't get a pic of that ...

[Truckosaurus]

They do, however, have a fuel tank the size of the Amoco-Cadiz.

[stuart-b]

The fact that you took a picture of it, proves the point

[300bhp/ton]

PurpleMoonlight said:

It did actually get to 100 done and 600 to go but I didn't get a pic of that ...

Umm, so big tank, poor mpg = good range quandary?

[mercfunder]

PurpleMoonlight said:

It did actually get to 100 done and 600 to go but I didn't get a pic of that ...

At what average speed?

[PurpleMoonlight]

mercfunder said:

At what average speed?

Yes, 60 to be fair.

Given no time constraints, I have recently taken to relaxed driving rather than rushing around as quick as humanly possible. I'm getting old I guess.

[louiebaby]

You'd get even better economy if you weren't carrying the extra weight of all that dust on the dash...

I'm guessing it's a diesel?

[mercfunder]

PurpleMoonlight said:

Given no time constraints, I have recently taken to relaxed driving rather than rushing around as quick as humanly possible. I'm getting old I guess.

You and me both, mate.

[PurpleMoonlight]

louiebaby said:

You'd get even better economy if you weren't carrying the extra weight of all that dust on the dash...

I'm guessing it's a diesel?

Even better if I lost several stones

Yep, a diesel.

[T16OLE]

Diesel....

I thought you said FFRR

[HellDiver]

Nice build quality round the bottom of the gauges where the steering wheel cover moves about. How much did the car cost?

[Synchromesh]

Ok so you've got a pig fuel tank, but what mpg did you get?

[CraigyMc]

Synchromesh said:

Ok so you've got a pig fuel tank, but what mpg did you get?

"big" fuel tank.

Unless it runs on Bacon.

Like I do.

C

[300bhp/ton]

Synchromesh said:

Ok so you've got a pig fuel tank, but what mpg did you get?

Suspect a diesel should be doing 27-32mpg on a run depending how you drive.

Not sure on tank size, but 20 gallon on 30mpg+ is an easy 600 mile range.

[louiebaby]

doogz said:

What gave it away? Was it the word "diesel" on the fuel gauge?

Hadn't spotted that. Yes. I'm a wally.

[V88Dicky]

300bhp/ton said:

Suspect a diesel should be doing 27-32mpg on a run depending how you drive.

Not sure on tank size, but 20 gallon on 30mpg+ is an easy 600 mile range.

Am I the only one to wonder what the point of running a diesel that does sub 30 mpg (on a run) is?

[66comanche]

V88Dicky said:

300bhp/ton said:

Suspect a diesel should be doing 27-32mpg on a run depending how you drive.

Not sure on tank size, but 20 gallon on 30mpg+ is an easy 600 mile range.

Am I the only one to wonder what the point of running a diesel that does sub 30 mpg (on a run) is?

The V8 RR does 17mpg, which makes 30mpg look positively frugal.

[300bhp/ton]

V88Dicky said:

Am I the only one to wonder what the point of running a diesel that does sub 30 mpg (on a run) is?

It's a big heavy AWD car, that is really HEAVY

The petrol ones are more likely to be 14-18mpg, so the diesel is in percentage terms vastly more economical.

[5678]

How much is it to fill the car up?

[A.J.M]

I'm going with either the 3.6 or 4.4 litre tdv8 engines, 6 speed for the first and a 8 speed for the latest engine.

For a 2.5ton 4x4 I would recon that 700miles to a tank that's 100 litres capacity is pretty good, I'm sure the 4.4tdv8 can crack 40mpg on a run.

Oh and the cost is roughly £130-140 a tank depending where and what fuel you use.