28 MPG!!!

[chim450]

Just did a long run in the wet, just over 300 miles on one tankfull. I think this works out to about 28 MPG (Chimaera tank about 50 litres=11 gallons), I drive this car every day but normally only get about 18 MPG, must be hooning it on the way to work .

[tonyrec]

Just had the same out of mine...i couldnt believe it, 28mpg.

[ribol]

What kind of driving/speed are we talking about here? Motorway - he asks hopefully?

Ivan

[tonyrec]

Some Motorway but mainly A class roads with little to no traffic........

[jimi]

I get bout 28 MPG from my 400, got slated for it on here!

I got 360 from one tank! suppose it depends on the weight of your boot really,

[kenny chim 4]

At Easter, I drove from London to Glasgow starting on a not quite full tank.
When I pulled into services, the odometer showed 230 miles- but the fuel guage indicated well above 1/4 tank.
I thought the range on a Chimaera was around 250 miles to a tank but I know I could have cleared 300 if I hadn't been hungry!
I had a passenger and a boot full of luggage btw..

[IPAddis]

With a Mark Adams chip and nursing a slipping clutch, I once managed 35mpg. Was monumentally dull though and at 80mph I was being overtaken by everything!.

Ian A.

[bobski]

I got 100 miles out of a quarter tank on A303/M3 the other week . . .then noticed how little I got between 3/4 and 1/2 full!! - So I don't reckon it would have been anywhere near 400 to the tank!

>> Edited by bobski on Tuesday 1st July 15:49

>> Edited by bobski on Tuesday 1st July 15:49

[2 sheds]

I heard that the firestorm jet car ( at pistonfest)uses 250 gallons of fuel to do a quarter mile sprint so i guess if he was careful he might see 280 gallons per mile
Tim

[the dodger]

I got 16.3 mpg when we went to Rockingham. But that included a lot of 5mph stuff around the car parks at the start, a lot of 0mph waiting to take the drivers round, some more 5-10mph exhibiting the drivers (and cheer leaders!) around the track. Then lighting up the rears in front of the pits. And some more slow stuff.

Usually get 22mpg on a run.

[paul r]

At the time of the petrol strike's I managed 31 MPG!!!!!!

After the strike was over...................18!

[ajg]

I was made up to get 25.6 MPG comming back from piston fest, usually get 14 - 18 MPG !!! Lots of short journeys + some medium normally. Helps now I'm not spraying petrol over the exhaust with a split petrol hose!

Andy G

[jellison]

28 to the gallon - jesus! either 5litres really eat full or I have a lead foot.

MILES 180 190 200 210 220 230 240
MPG 15.1 16 16.8 17.6 18.5 19.3 20.2
I have never beaten 235 on a tank and that was pootling. Now get about 190 - 200 on a 11.95 (average) gallon take. Maybe I should wind out the screw on th back of the accelerator!

[beano500]

Twenty-what!!!?

D-

Must try harder

[jellison]

NAIL THE BITCH!

[bobski]

. . .and I was towing the caravan!

bobski said:

I got 100 miles out of a quarter tank on A303/M3 the other week . . .then noticed how little I got between 3/4 and 1/2 full!! - So I don't reckon it would have been anywhere near 400 to the tank!

[rmurray73]

I'm not sure about all models but my 97 450 has a 12.7 gallon tank. I'm getting 14-16 mpg - scary fuel consumption but lots and lots of fun - wouldn't trade that for anything..........

[wildego1]

To paraphrase a previous posting "driving like a nun in slippers" I managed 29mpg driving from Surrey to north Wales in my 4litre. I had put a couple of extra pounds in the tyres. Just had it serviced and wondered what it would do on a very long leisurely run.
No idea what I got on the way home as having got that question out of my mind I put my lead boots back on.