[kingsway]

It's easy to get carried away with the fun of aeromodding etc - but are you sure you've covered the basics?

I thought I was getting very good fuel consumption, but yesterday, whent he car went in for it's annual inspection (MOT) I got an 'advisory' to say the nearside rear wheel was dragging! Took the caliper off when I got home, cleaned up all the metal rubbing surfaces and applied some Copper-slip and it made the world of difference - the wheel now spins very easily. Its the winter salt on the roads that inevitably causes corrosion and minor problems.

You say you had the brakes done recently - but it might be worth just jacking up each corner of the car and checking that the wheels all spin freely?

I got 55mph (IMP) on the last tank - but it would have been higher had I realised earlier that I had a brake problem (and my car is a lot bigger than yours, and is mostly driven by learner drivers!)