[Arragonis]

Minor update.

This tank is still alive! I passed a kilo kilometre tank (620 miles) the other day and have a predicted 165 miles left. I think this is probably optimistic and the tank will be a 750 miler based on how the fuel level needle is moving, otherwise 800 is realistic without effort and maybe 1k miles is a new goal. A nice feature is that the fuel gauge sweeps through 290 degrees, so very precise.

I tapped earlier about the longer gearing and it is still something to work around. Part of the problem, sorry, concern is that the engine lacks boost until 1700-ish rpm which is around 55 in 6th. I'm getting used to using more revs except when cruising, something to expand on.

I also need to play with tyre pressures. I have them higher and grip levels are quite low. I should have left them but I was keen to experiment - the tyres could just be useless anyway.

Can't find out anything on the service I mentioned before so booked it in for oil, filters, scan and check over. Mrs A's Octavua (same engine) is quieter after a service 3k miles ago. Better safe I suppose.

Good news though. Here in the UK cars are taxed based on CO2 levels, and when you sell or trade a car you get the unused tax (full months only) back. So I was happy to get the refund of tax on Hermann yesterday - which will pay for Henning's tax, a full tank and the oil and filters change! Might even have change left.