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320touring · 10-28-2010, 06:40 PM

i would make a witty remark about hitting plateaus and rutting season..but i wont

As it is, i'm still hovering right over 40mpg now myself-and i can feel the frustration creeping in.

I've identified 6 things i'm going to do about it.
1. Increase my tyre pressures to 40- at 36 just now
2. Warm air intake
3. grill block
4. Reduce p&g speed range from 65 to 60-50
5. Keep a log of the 'free miles' and money saved by hypermiling
6. Book a trackday.. Gotta have fun sometime!

so far 5 and 6 are underway, with 4 due to start on the next tank

5 is proving very fruitful, over 2000 miles i've saved almost a tank of fuel (£65) this equates to a full service and a visit to the cinema for me and the dame.

Over the 6000 mile service interval i reckon i'll be £200 up, which translates to 1x service plus 30.37UK gallons-about 1200miles!

Stick at it fella

my car will pay its purchase cost off in saved petrol within a year!

10-28-2010, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
320touring Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: scotland Posts: 1,429 The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE Team m8 Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US) Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A) 90 day: 24.63 mpg (US) The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire 90 day: 39.77 mpg (US) Shanner Scaab - '03 Saab 9-5 estate Vector 90 day: 26.19 mpg (US) Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182 90 day: 31.73 mpg (US) Thanks: 89 Thanked 89 Times in 74 Posts	i would make a witty remark about hitting plateaus and rutting season..but i wont As it is, i'm still hovering right over 40mpg now myself-and i can feel the frustration creeping in. I've identified 6 things i'm going to do about it. 1. Increase my tyre pressures to 40- at 36 just now 2. Warm air intake 3. grill block 4. Reduce p&g speed range from 65 to 60-50 5. Keep a log of the 'free miles' and money saved by hypermiling 6. Book a trackday.. Gotta have fun sometime! so far 5 and 6 are underway, with 4 due to start on the next tank 5 is proving very fruitful, over 2000 miles i've saved almost a tank of fuel (£65) this equates to a full service and a visit to the cinema for me and the dame. Over the 6000 mile service interval i reckon i'll be £200 up, which translates to 1x service plus 30.37UK gallons-about 1200miles! Stick at it fellamy car will pay its purchase cost off in saved petrol within a year!