Not bad mpg you know

[BigNige]

We drove up to Edinburgh in the Monaro today and apart from a detour through Buxton for something (see pic below of the sun out in the Derby Dales ) it was all motorway stuff.

We averaged 77mph and 27.1mpg.

Now that ain't half bloody bad!

Edited by BigNige on Wednesday 24th December 21:59

[crisisjez]

Nice one Nige.
Envy you your drive mate.....

[BigNige]

That road between Buxton and Whaley Bridge over the Dales is superb...absolutely superb.
And today it was quiet as a mouse.

I had a lad on a Honda Transalp behind me for a bit of it but he gradually got left behind - suspect it was his lack of desire to keep up rather than my driving though

We may have to go back that way on the way home...

[robkarloff]

Nice one! I get really narked when someone makes the usual comments about gas guzzlers with big engines. That is only 4mpg average less than I just got from my Volvo V70R AWD on the 230 mile jaunt north to John O' Groats today, sitting at a steady 60mph for the most.

[BigNige]

robkarloff said:

Nice one! I get really narked when someone makes the usual comments about gas guzzlers with big engines. That is only 4mpg average less than I just got from my Volvo V70R AWD on the 230 mile jaunt north to John O' Groats today, sitting at a steady 60mph for the most.

Cool

I must clarify that the avg didn't include the Buxton loop (ahem)

[stigmundfreud]

Nige thats my old stomping ground! Did you see the Top Gear proving an M3 was more efficient than a Prius on its petrol engine!?

[BigNige]

I did indeed.
Not entirely sure about the logic but I'm unable to put up a cohesive counter argument.

[ringram]

Very good, mine is just over 23mpg currently. Though I hope to squash it up to 24mpg with more tuning.

[crisisjez]

ringram said:

Very good, mine is just over 23mpg currently. Though I hope to squash it up to 24mpg with more tuning.

Thats a good number for such a beast Rich.....

[nitrosman1]

my average is 18.7mpg

[ringram]

crisisjez said:

ringram said:

Very good, mine is just over 23mpg currently. Though I hope to squash it up to 24mpg with more tuning.

Thats a good number for such a beast Rich.....

Yeah not bad. Lots of motorway in there though.

Look like 2mpg worse than my old stock setup

[hsv_rulz]

Average 12.3

[stigmundfreud]

I'm currently getting over 4 months per gallon

[racebreed1]

im about 22mpg all short runs! 6.0 VXR

[BigNige]

stigmundfreud said:

I'm currently getting over 4 months per gallon

Normal driving then eh?