Recent Trip To South West France
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Chaps
Now I know that this is Pistonheads, where speed matters not MPG, but I thought I'd share with you the rather suprising mpg figures my 4200 returned on my recent 1600 mile round trip to France.
Most of the miles were on the Autoroute at around 130 kph on cruise control, but my figures, calculated from brimming the tank before I left to brimming it on my return were a rather impressive 26.6 mpg!
From a 4.2 V8 that isn't particularly know for being frugal I was extremely suprised.
I have to say also that I've fallen in love with the car all over again. In the UK, particularly where I live in the south east I just don't get to drive the right roads to make such a car worthwhile, but on my annual rips down to Correzze it is just - perfect.
To be cruising at an indicated 130kph and put your foot down in 6th to make an overtake and be at 160kph in the blink of an eye is impressive to say the least. The noise it makes when doing it to is utterly addicitve.
I was thinking about making a change but am now having very different thoughts.
Now I know that this is Pistonheads, where speed matters not MPG, but I thought I'd share with you the rather suprising mpg figures my 4200 returned on my recent 1600 mile round trip to France.
Most of the miles were on the Autoroute at around 130 kph on cruise control, but my figures, calculated from brimming the tank before I left to brimming it on my return were a rather impressive 26.6 mpg!
From a 4.2 V8 that isn't particularly know for being frugal I was extremely suprised.
I have to say also that I've fallen in love with the car all over again. In the UK, particularly where I live in the south east I just don't get to drive the right roads to make such a car worthwhile, but on my annual rips down to Correzze it is just - perfect.
To be cruising at an indicated 130kph and put your foot down in 6th to make an overtake and be at 160kph in the blink of an eye is impressive to say the least. The noise it makes when doing it to is utterly addicitve.
I was thinking about making a change but am now having very different thoughts.
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