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and i drive it like i stole it lol most of my mileage is dual carriageway so i usually do about 85 ish ( only on private stretches of road mind 
), thats loads better than my old 405 mi16 tho , if i took my time i would get about 25 mpg but when i used to drive it properly it would go down to about 12 mpg 
I have no excuse other than not proof reading my typing! Can't even blame it on drink at that time of day!jameslxdt wrote:and what language is this?neildavies wrote:shich I did to tkae the photo
F**king OUCH!!!darrenwall wrote:thats loads better than my old 405 mi16 tho , when i used to drive it properly it would go down to about 12 mpg
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I agree with you, BUT there is a problem here with the build up of heat. Fuel is the only in-cylinder coolant available, without it you will be using your engine as a compressed air machine getting the piston crowns very hot, a bit nerdy I know but hey.scrapheap wrote: Coasting is your enemy - on downhills, keep the car in gear, just take your foot off all the pedals, DO NOT put the car in neutral - you're using fuel to keep the engine going, rather than using the momentum of the car
Wrong. My car will return well under 10mpg over the hundred yards or so (? - never worked that out) it takes me to do 0-60 quickly. If you accelerate slowly taking twice the time at say 30mpg, you're using much, much less fuel.scrapheap wrote:Acceleration is your friend - the sooner you peg it up to 56 - 60mph the better - that means you'll be spending the most distance at the most economical speed.
Not necessarily, it depends if the hill is steep enough for you to maintain speed without having to use the accelerator. There's a 3 mile stretch on the A500 southbound between the A34 and A527 which can be coasted to give a steady 60mph if not slipstreaming - in which case you accelerate. That stretch of road gets me somewhere in excess of 100mpg (damn trip computer only goes to 99.9) when coasting but only around 65mpg when in gearCoasting is your enemy - on downhills, keep the car in gear, just take your foot off all the pedals, DO NOT put the car in neutral - you're using fuel to keep the engine going, rather than using the momentum of the car.
Yes, but on a busy motorway not keeping a steady speed for no good reason makes you an arsehole. However when I'm loaded up with passengers that's what I doMomentum is your friend - it's more economical to accelerate down the hill, than to accelerate up the other side - if you can, build up speed on the downhill slopes ( gravity giving you that extra pull ), and cruise up the hills only using the accelerator if you're going to stop or get to such a slow speed you're dangerous.
Yeh, I knew you meant it that way. To be fair, you've got to drive an MI16 like that now and again. Wouldn't have been worth having it otherwise.darrenwall wrote:when i mean drive it properly , thats 7500 rpm in ALL gearsneildavies wrote:F**king OUCH!!!darrenwall wrote:thats loads better than my old 405 mi16 tho , when i used to drive it properly it would go down to about 12 mpg
Finally got round to fixing my rubbing rear brake (rear pain of a job), in the 5 miles i've driven you can free the difference. Hopefully will notice the difference on the next tank full (fingers crossed to be back to the right side of 50mpg).mjb wrote:Amazing the difference freely turning rear wheels can make, eh?
