Who says they are not cheap to run...

[jasandjules]

Got 24.8 mpg out of her on a run last weekend.. Not bad eh?!?!?
Cheap as chips..

[aaandy]

In May I did a trip via Brugge to the LMS 1000km race at Spa. Over the 800mile round trip the car (chimaera 400) averaged 25mpg.

And didn't miss a beat the whole trip.

[dadamsv8]

you can't been driving them fast enough.....or it was all downhill

[Nuggs]

jasandjules said:

Got 24.8 mpg out of her on a run last weekend.. Not bad eh?!?!?
Cheap as chips..

Did you have the sail up?

[jasandjules]

I was more impressed as she is the 5.0 as well........

On normal, non driving all the way to Kent and back driving I average 17mpg....

[bevbo]

On my daily run down the M4 from Reading to Newbury I get about 27mpg for a 1994 400. Just moved into Basingstoke and with out doing the maths I think this has dropped slightly due to the nature of the A339 but it is a nice road!

[That Daddy]

yep i would agree on a run makes abig difference to fuel consumption,sit in traffic though to long an OOOOCH......YOU CAN SEE THE POUND COINS DROPPING FROM THE TAIL PIPES,and roll down the drain.

[Wildfire]

28mpg from a 500 very impressive. I got 31 from the Griff on a run from Bolton to Croydon.

[Chris Smith]

Regular 27/28.

[Chris Smith]

Wildfire said:

I got 31 from the Griff .

I saw a Griff on the back of a low-loader the other week!!!

[jasandjules]

Chris Smith said:

Regular 27/28.

Is that motorway usage?

My old 4.0 I used to only get 21-22mpg average.

[zumbruk]

I haven't the vaguest idea what mine uses. When it's empty, I put more in. If you have to ask, you shouldn't have bought a TVR.

[zippee]

zumbruk said:

I haven't the vaguest idea what mine uses. When it's empty, I put more in. If you have to ask, you shouldn't have bought a TVR.

My thoughts exactly.

Though I did get 25mpg out of mine (97 400) a couple of weeks ago on a run down to Poole and back. I find the best fuel saving device of all is to have your 75 year old Dad in the passenger seat moaning every time you put your foot down.

[That Daddy]

chris smith i bet that Griff on the back of that transporter was good on fuel,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mines brilliant if i dont use it.

[jasandjules]

zumbruk said:

I haven't the vaguest idea what mine uses. When it's empty, I put more in. If you have to ask, you shouldn't have bought a TVR.

Really? Strange then that I have owned 4, including two chimearas.

I did it out of curiosity. I don't care what the fuel economy is, I was in fact pleased it was over 20mpg as it was far better than I was expecting. She was bought on a smiles per miles basis.

When I want to drive economically I use the Passat Tdi, or the MR2..

[Chris Smith]

jasandjules said:

Chris Smith said:

Regular 27/28.

Is that motorway usage?

My old 4.0 I used to only get 21-22mpg average.

Yep. Motorway and dual carriageway. Going from Swindon (ish) to either Bristol or Portsmouth every weekend. Really pleased when I worked it out and have double checked it a few times just to make sure. That said, usually I just adopt the 'fill it up when it needs it' approach and, don't get me wrong, there are plenty of times when I get the consumption figure right down!

[jasandjules]

My "best" in the 4.0 was I think about 13mpg......

[vixpy1]

I managed to use £20 worth of super.. so about 20 litres = roughly 4 and a bit gallons to do 40 miles the other day..

I make that 10mpg

[jasandjules]

You do know the rev limiter is not like the speed limit, you don't have to drive on it.....:-)

[vixpy1]

jasandjules said:

You do know the rev limiter is not like the speed limit, you don't have to drive on it.....:-)

I was short shifting as well