Here’s the MPG for the 2614miles we covered..
Start Mileage 122625
End Mileage 125239
Total Miles Travelled 2614
Total Fuel Used 310.18 Litres, 68.23 Gallon (Imp),82.06 Gallon (US) or 4.92 tanks
UK MPG= 38.31MPG
US MPG= 31.85MPG
So the winner is LUVMY02CREW!
Well done fella- Drop me a PM and I’ll get arrangements made to have the stickers sent over, and donation made in your name.
Tank by Tank Breakdown
Tank 1
530.9 using 51.19L giving 47.15imp mpg.
This was the Trip down to Hastings to meet up with the other attendees- a new car record tank!
Tank 2
306.7 using 38.28L giving 36.42imp mpg
An early morning dash to the Ferry-lots of B-road blasting, and some practice at high speed convoying to get the brothers upto speed.
Tank 3
140.8 using 19.18L giving 33.37imp mpg
A 90mph dash down the Autoroutes to Strasbourg for bed! lots of queuing for Peages etc.
Tank 4
264.2 using 34.47L giving 34.84imp MPG
A loop down through Switzerland- Taking in fast (80mph) motorways and also one Alpine Pass.
Tank 5
304.6 using 41.02L giving 33.76imp mpg
This tank had more Alpine Passes (lots of 2nd Gear for 3 miles at 6000rpm!)
Tank 6
209.6 using 31.27L giving 30.47imp mpg
This tank had the Nurburgring, and some derestricted autobahn…enough said!
Tank 7
331 using 42.14L giving 35.71mpg
The final Continental Tank- lots of autoroute/Brussels ring road traffic/idling at the port etc. Tyres at 35psi after the ‘ring
Tank 8
525.1 using 52.67L giving 45.32imp mpg
Back to the UK, and a similar approach to first tank..but with 35psi tyres.
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