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My run down to london

Graham

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Hello all,

I needed to take a spin down from Warrington to London.
I parked at Kilburn, by the tube station.
No load, just 2 of us.

Total miles = 356.7
brim to brim litres used = 51.31

= 11.12 km per litre
= 31.41 mpg.
Cruise set 65 mph all the way.

I am pleased enough with such high miles of 225k.

Graham
 
That's not bad going then.
 
Well if it was me I would not have parked up in Kilburn... but then that's just me.

Impressive MPG though, although I am not sure I could have stuck at 65 all the way
 
Hi Tony,
I know what you mean by parking up in Kilburn.
Does look a bit iffy.
And I can tell you, 65mph is not easy, but I just wanted to see what she can still return me.
65 is just fast enough to occupy the middle lane most of the time.
Often drifting to the fast lane to overtake a couple of HGV's battling it out,
and then I get thrown into the inside lane.
I really don't think there is any more economy to be had, I tried my best, at what I thought was best economical speed.
RPM's were around 1850-1900

I don't thing I could have been any more economical at 70.
Maybe a tad more economical at 60, but then that really does take an eternity to get to places.

Graham
 
Graham said:
RPM's were around 1850-1900


I am certain I am higher than that in the manual. :thumbdown: IIRC I am just over 60 at 2000. Will confirm in the morning.
 
@2000RPM I am doing 55mph. :(
 
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Wow, that's defiantly low speed.
I am going out later, so I will hold a steady 2000 rmp, on a long local flat A road.
Speedo and GPS results later today

Graham
 
2000 in the 80 with 33" gives me 60 mph dead on. Which is slightly better than it was with the 31" on, naturally.

C
 
At 60 my revs are @ 1700 and @ 2000 rmp I am doing about 67mph..... so similar to Graham's
 
Looks like same.

Tyres = 265 x 70 x R17 about 31,5 inch

67 mph at 2000 rpm.

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To do 56 mph, my revs are just below 1700
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Graham
 
Interesting. To do 65, I was doing 2400. I wonder why they are geared so differently.
 
Crispin said:
Interesting. To do 65, I was doing 2400. I wonder why they are geared so differently.
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35,8 mpg for the manual, 'v' 37,7 mpg for the auto.

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Graham
 
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