Have I done my math wrong....?

[t40ora]

When I bought the Tam, I promised myself that I wouldn't work out the MPG as it would just scare the sh!t out of me, and make me too frightened to drive it in case I couldn't pay the petrol bill at the end of the month.

So today I worked out the MPG.... Now, I'd just done a round trip of approxiately 265 miles on the A31, M27, M3, M25, M26, M20 and obviously back again. Just over 40 litres when I filled up on returning home.

Sure about the mileage - I know it's about 132 miles each way. Can't argue with the fuel; kept trickling more in to make sure it was full, and checked the fuel gauge after - 54 litres.

So is my calculator wrong? I make it more or less 30 MPG... That's better than my supercharged MX5.

What's going on? I wasn't driving hard, but nevertheless this is mad.

[madbadger]

Sounds about right.

I normally get about 28 - 30 on a long run.

BMW 330Ci courtesy car got 29 on the same run, and it was painfully slow as well.

Tam is just ticking over at 70, so I guess it doesn't need much fuel.

[t40ora]

Crikey.

Even more smiles then. Happy to see her suck fuel when giving it some stick, but really really happy to know I can take her out on a long run and not break the bank. I do that run twice every other weekend to collect and return my son from and to his Mum, and as he's a 15 year old he obviously loves the Tam. Nice to think I can always give him an extra grin by collecting him in it.

I might have to pop out to the garage and tell her just how much I love her... again.

2.5k on the clock now, and it's opening up very nicely. Must get the ride drive booked before too long.

[UncleDave]

Good Fuel Economy aswell eh? Hmm.. the reasons soon add up - I might be able to convince the old man to make an investment before oil runs dry