I'm normally grinning as the Coupe swooshes past other traffic, rather than trying to grind my own teeth to dust I do grin a bit more if I push the foot down because the 2.2 makes that lovely growl when accelerating.
I know, I know, it's no V6 - and Doggy's remapped 2.2 HDi would beat the 2.2 Coupe - but I doubt I'd be able to afford to run a V6 at the moment anyway.
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD
2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.
I concur, that there are more people driving around slowly
As a full time driver, even though i'm stuck at 55, I end up passing peeps doing about 50 in their cars, obviously saving fuel
1999 D8.5 HDi GLX - Sold
2007 Mondingo Zetec - I seek forgiveness Bring back my 406
I've been having a mini economy drive of my own at times recently, generally cruising at an indicated 65 on 'A' roads and 72 on motorways. Must admit I've been surprised by the number of people going slower still.
(I was checking to see if all the new ones were unmarked plod, until it dawned on me I wasn't speeding).
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
The problem is the only effective way to reduce prices is now illegal, when the refineries were all blocked the price of fuel plummeted, since then nothing has been effective in the same way (go-slows everywhere)
FarmerPug wrote:fuel prices are a bleeding joke, when i passed my test in 2008 the prices had just made themselves all lovely, at 80p a litre for petrol i didnt even care about the amount of fuel my fiat used, now though its bleeding expensive, the peugeot is thankfully more economical than my previous cars but its so fecking expensive. It cost me £93 to fill the car last week. The only saving grace is that it last me 5 weeks, that worked out at about £20 per week in fuel not too bad considering i drove it with some joy de vivre. Now on this fill though i have not went about 2000rpm to see if i can get any longer. Dam this is boring, at least coasting down hill you can pick up some pace.
Put the price back down to £1 a litre at least then its not completley depressing seeing the price going higher than the litres. Although on a few trips down south into the ROI i saved £15 on the difference, so it may become a more regular fill up place.
You use more fuel coasting, stick it in fith with the clutch up and dont touch the accelerator. It's not using any fuel what so ever then
2020 BMW 520d MSport Touring My Daily
2017 Dacia Logan MCV 1.5DCi Laureate Wifes
1996 Land Rover Defender 90 County SW 300TDi My Toy
2003 Ford Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6 My Other Toy
how can it use more fuel coasting the engines not doing anything, although i prefer having it in 5th coasting feels a bit out of control, at least in 5th theres some control in terms of engine breaking.
It's more about choosing the gear that allows you to use the least throttle for a given speed. That's usually the highest, but at 35-40 mine can use less in 4th, particularly if its a slight uphill
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
FarmerPug wrote:fuel prices are a bleeding joke, when i passed my test in 2008 the prices had just made themselves all lovely, at 80p a litre for petrol i didnt even care about the amount of fuel my fiat used, now though its bleeding expensive, the peugeot is thankfully more economical than my previous cars but its so fecking expensive. It cost me £93 to fill the car last week. The only saving grace is that it last me 5 weeks, that worked out at about £20 per week in fuel not too bad considering i drove it with some joy de vivre. Now on this fill though i have not went about 2000rpm to see if i can get any longer. Dam this is boring, at least coasting down hill you can pick up some pace.
Put the price back down to £1 a litre at least then its not completley depressing seeing the price going higher than the litres. Although on a few trips down south into the ROI i saved £15 on the difference, so it may become a more regular fill up place.
You use more fuel coasting, stick it in fith with the clutch up and dont touch the accelerator. It's not using any fuel what so ever then
When you coast, the engine idles - same as having the car parked with the engine running. In 5th, at 40+ with no acceleration the engine is at 2000 revs plus. So the car uses minimal fuel when idling than it does in 5th gear, obviously.
my dad says the most economical car he knows of is his mates rover 75, the reason being was that it was too busy being mechanically broken down to use any of its fuel
If the car is moving at a decent rate, in gear without the accelerator being pressed then the engine uses no fuel what so ever.
2020 BMW 520d MSport Touring My Daily
2017 Dacia Logan MCV 1.5DCi Laureate Wifes
1996 Land Rover Defender 90 County SW 300TDi My Toy
2003 Ford Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6 My Other Toy
I do grin a bit more if I push the foot down because the 2.2 makes that lovely growl when accelerating.
