Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1923
lynalldiscovery wrote:
plocker wrote:
Nope, still stuck at a static 13.6
Hang on every post I see regarding v8 fuel consumption reckons 20 is easily achievable and thats the reaon they didnt bother with the diesel
On a steady drive with the V8 you can get 75-80MPH at a shade over 2k RPM. 20 MPG is doable. But my average is about 13MPG given that it's used as a run-about and seldom gets its legs stretched.PAGODA
9th Dec 2018 3:43 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1521
Of course in the U.S. and U.K MPG figures can't be directly compared. In the U.S. a gallon is equivalent to 7 UK pints because UK pints are 20 fl. oz and U.S. pints are 16 fl oz.
I'll let you do the maths. It doesn't make 13mpg much better though !
CheersGary
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9th Dec 2018 5:38 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
For us in the civilized world using SI units, a US gallon is 3.785 liters while a imperial gallon is 4.546 liters.
I get roughly 12.0 l/100 km when driving long distances. Currently consumption is closer to 14.5 l/100 km when driving mixed roads and speeds. I fill up using random 95E10. I do not put additives or snake oil in the tank. I calculate using Road Trip, not IPC. 8)
Learned to keep track of this s..t when I had the rusted caliper/caliper piston last spring. Didn’t notice it at first since I didn’t track consumption. Finally noticed it when the wheel was hot as and the whole vehicle shook when driving ......
9th Dec 2018 5:45 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
If you don’t like , want or can’t afford (delete as necessary) to run a 3l V6 Diesel then sell it and buy a Jazz. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
9th Dec 2018 6:22 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Discerning decision.
9th Dec 2018 6:38 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
I knew if I rubbed the beer bottle the genie would appear. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
9th Dec 2018 6:42 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Will drink to that.
Well any excuse.
9th Dec 2018 6:44 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
I did wonder if I should have typed wine bottle of Albanian vintage. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
9th Dec 2018 6:47 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
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Incidentally SWMBO’s new Jazz Sport CVT with 1.5 engine goes like a rocket now that it is well run in. Surprises a few boy/middle aged racers on bends and take off at lights. Although I do it responsibly. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
9th Dec 2018 6:52 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Will look at getting one of those in a couple of years or three. And keep the old(ish) one for new pups.
9th Dec 2018 6:57 pm
Grianaig
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Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
Ahhh! New pups. Looking forward to seeing that. Love another Dobie but too old now for that. Too old for most things. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
9th Dec 2018 8:54 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Not going to be for a year or three, our plans wouldn’t work with pups.
9th Dec 2018 8:59 pm
Grianaig
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I might have missed it on another thread but are doing Poland trip this coming year?2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
9th Dec 2018 9:06 pm
lake_District
Member Since: 14 Jan 2013
Location: Reading
Posts: 172
Over the last 2 days, have driven c 900 miles, Reading to Bellingham (Hexham), a day driving around Kielder Forest, and a good few hours of lanes this morning, 26 mpg average.
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and the whole vehicle shook when driving ...... 
