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Old 09-02-2010, 07:52 AM   #11 (permalink)
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don't cruise much beyond 3500rpm they start to drink! mine ran 50-51mpg (uk) @70mph but @75 it was down to the mid 40's
Yeah The main reason I taught her any Hypermiling techniques was her propensity for 90mph, and £45 of petrol for 250 miles!

Happily, she's down to about £25 a week now

3500rpm is too damn noisy too!

I'll service it at the weekend and report back on condition prior to modding.

She's on P&G detail this tank!

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Old 09-02-2010, 11:39 AM   #12 (permalink)
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thats always been a target for me whtever car i had 10p/mile back in the days of 78p/litre it was easy in a mini.... then it got harder!
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:45 AM   #13 (permalink)
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thats always been a target for me whtever car i had 10p/mile back in the days of 78p/litre it was easy in a mini.... then it got harder!
Heh, the girlfriends car is geting there.

I've started a fuel log for it, and it had a good service at the weekend-now purring happily and pulling better (a 1.2 can be criminal for high load pulses)!


Its also apparently about 60 miles up on usual at this moment- with a bit of luck we may be on for 55mpg+

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Old 09-06-2010, 08:26 AM   #14 (permalink)
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If you here a slosh when you brake, its a good idea to dril an hole in the outer sills, mine was carrying roughly 3 litres in each side!!!
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Old 09-06-2010, 10:11 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Old 09-06-2010, 12:50 PM   #16 (permalink)
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And don't forget to check your bonnet catch...
that was one of the first things to be fixed:-)

I'm really impressed with it so far-taken the long commute in its stride..apart from rusting its sump through!
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Old 09-06-2010, 06:29 PM   #17 (permalink)
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320touring; What does the underside of the car look like? does it have potential for improvement? Given its low visual impact it could be a good place to start. If succesful the nerd gene could be coxed into mutating and let you try mods with more visual... who know's?
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Old 09-07-2010, 03:07 AM   #18 (permalink)
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320touring; What does the underside of the car look like? does it have potential for improvement? Given its low visual impact it could be a good place to start. If succesful the nerd gene could be coxed into mutating and let you try mods with more visual... who know's?
hi redyaris, thanks for the input

A belly pan would probably be beneficial to this car as the underside is very rough..

Initially though (on both the saab and clio) i'd like to try grill blocks.. Then look at possibly lowering coupled with a belly pan.

Thwre are also plenty of air gaps on the car that could be smoothed
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Old 09-08-2010, 08:17 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Good news!

2nd tank is in with her P&Ging the hell out it!

561.2 miles on 9.7UK gal is 57.85mpg (thats 561.2 on 11.59 US gal = 48.42 mpg)

she's fairly rocking it, with no aero mods!

I'm gonna have to do well in the Scab to catch up. 31% over quoted figures
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Old 09-08-2010, 08:54 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Wow! 5l/100km on a petrol? Now there's something even a diesel wouldn't be ashamed of...

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