mpg on 996's.....
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996 C2 - Reset computer 4 weeks ago when I bought it.
Averaging 24.9 mpg at present, but only one major motorway run out up to Shropshire and back. Wife currently tootling 5 miles there and 5 miles back from station on a daily basis, hence I'm sure it would be more - (sooner I find her a mini for daily use the better)!
Can't believe I bought a Porsche and am still keeping track of mpg!!
Mind, 996 doesn't have that stupid little gauge which the BMW did, the one that measures fuel consumption as you accelerate etc. - most useless piece of equipment (imho) ever put on a car !!!
Averaging 24.9 mpg at present, but only one major motorway run out up to Shropshire and back. Wife currently tootling 5 miles there and 5 miles back from station on a daily basis, hence I'm sure it would be more - (sooner I find her a mini for daily use the better)!
Can't believe I bought a Porsche and am still keeping track of mpg!!
Mind, 996 doesn't have that stupid little gauge which the BMW did, the one that measures fuel consumption as you accelerate etc. - most useless piece of equipment (imho) ever put on a car !!!
jonny996 said:
BliarOut said:
Tips seem to really DRINK fuel 
the ONLY downside to tip ownership. As previous post I am now starting to use it in manual mode, wonder if the MPG will go up?
I would keep quiet about that if I was you 
BliarOut said:
robbie_toys said:
BliarOut said:
BrOccErs said:
Interesting the GT3 do the same as what I'm getting now. Good to know.
Not when I can't get anywhere near that Sure your Tip isn't broke & only lets you use 3 gears??
Edited by robbie_toys on Tuesday 25th July 22:22
....must have the a/c on too!!!
BliarOut said:
robbie_toys said:
BliarOut said:
BrOccErs said:
Interesting the GT3 do the same as what I'm getting now. Good to know.
Not when I can't get anywhere near that Sure your Tip isn't broke & only lets you use 3 gears??
Edited by robbie_toys on Tuesday 25th July 22:22
must have the a/c on too!!!
Denis O said:
BliarOut said:
Just getting the OBC turned on while I'm having an oil leak fixed so I will actually be able to see the true horror.
Sorry O/T but is the OBC turning on a simple (read inexpensive) job and do you need to add additional parts ie. some kind of control lever/button.
Easy if you're handy at DIY.
You need your local OPC/indie to turn it on first, all 996's have all the software, but it's not enabled unless you order the OBC.
Then you get the control stalk (apparently you buy the four lever one and cut off one stalk as the part is cheaper) and fit it.
I'll have a link to the hack at home somewhere which I'll try to remember to post up later.
Once you enable it you get outside temp display even without the switch/stalk being fitted as long as you have A/C.
O/T have a google for porsche and obc first one i found was this www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/
seems like an okish hack
oh and on topic i got 280 miles from my last tank i was soo happy
seems like an okish hack
oh and on topic i got 280 miles from my last tank i was soo happy
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