Who can get the LOWEST instant MPG reading?....

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Who can get the LOWEST instant MPG reading?....

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We always bang on about getting the best MPG but how about we try for the worst? :P :P

I'll start......

You must have the 'Instant MPG' display up (sorry if you don't have this, this is only for a bit of a laugh, but I think many 406's have it)

Todays result: 9.9 MPG :lol:

2.0 HDi 110, 2nd gear, far too many revs, that was THE lowest I could get (poor old car) :oops: :lol:

Now you try......
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Welton wrote:Todays result: 9.9 MPG
Get mine over 100mph on the autobahn and I start to AVERAGE less than that! :P

Hard acceleration uphill gets mine down to around 3mpg in 2nd (happens every morning now :shock: )

I have the feeling a V6 will drink more though, given it'd take around a 50% increase in fuel consumption on the tubby to match the extra 2 cylinders
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Dear Mr Welton,

Please excuse Steve from todays' games as he has an empty feeling in his wallet and a fear of sudden loud noises.

Yours, Mrs Earwig.
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Think i may have this baby in the bag :cheesy:

You boys will have to wait till sunday night for the results. Wont be using the car till the weekend and then im staying at my lasses gaff 50 miles away.

Its gonner get such a thrashing :twisted:
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TooT wrote:Think i may have this baby in the bag :cheesy:
I can match whatever you get :mrgreen:

Ever tried doing 35 in 1st??
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steve_earwig wrote:a fear of sudden loud noises..
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steve_earwig wrote:Dear Mr Welton,

Please excuse Steve from todays' games as he has an empty feeling in his wallet and a fear of sudden loud noises.

Yours, Mrs Earwig.
Dear Mrs Earwig,

I am sorry to have to tell you that your Son Steve must take part in games this term as we see no reason why he should be excluded.

With this in mind, we look forward to Steve's MPG reading as requested.

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You missed "your home is at risk if you set fire to it" :cheesy:

Seriously, after all the posts on here about D9 HDIs I feel like I'm driving a potential disaster and, after my cam belt etc. escapades, my wallet will be empty until well into next year (if not 2009) so thrashing it mercilessly is a no-no I'm afraid.

Anyway, for me this thread would be "Who can get the HIGHEST instant l/100km reading?"

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V6Exec wrote:
TooT wrote:Think i may have this baby in the bag :cheesy:
I can match whatever you get :mrgreen:

Ever tried doing 35 in 1st??
Mine wouldn't do 35 in 1st... unless it was off a cliff :shock:
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I have to admit, I couldn't get a reading in 1st due to the fact the fuel computer starts it's display at 20MPH+ by then I was in the no-go zone of the rev counter :oops: damn 1st gear :roll:
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2.0 HDi 110, 2nd gear, far too many revs, that was THE lowest I could get (poor old car)

Now you try......
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puggy wrote:
2.0 HDi 110, 2nd gear, far too many revs, that was THE lowest I could get (poor old car)

Now you try......
Didn't realise that welly had recently changed jobs and become a Peugeot Service Manager with
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steve_earwig wrote:Dear Mr Welton,

Please excuse Steve from todays' games as he has an empty feeling in his wallet and a fear of sudden loud noises.

Yours, Mrs Earwig.
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Mrs Earwig your son will take part in this game or he will be expelled, prior to which he will be bullied and beaten
with wet towels .. mmmmmmm and sent to coventry.

If any loud noises do occur then he will have his winter break project that i will expect him to present to me at the
start of the new term in january :cheesy: :cheesy:
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Ok welly just tried it, uphill 2nd gear revving its nuts off 9.4 mpg :shock:
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puggy wrote:Ok welly just tried it, uphill 2nd gear revving its nuts off 9.4 mpg :shock:
Good man 8) 8)

Now, who wants to try it with a cold engine :twisted:
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