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DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027 |
Rolo,
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3rd Nov 2011 10:04pm |
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johnson1 Member Since: 30 Aug 2010 Location: South West Posts: 519 |
The most significant advantage the 4.4TDV8 has over the Supercharged is the gearbox. It is far far superior and the reason why it performs so well in terms of economy in traffic is that when stationary in Drive, the gearbox disconnects 70% of the drive. |
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3rd Nov 2011 10:32pm |
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DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027 |
Ah .... so you mean that when I put mine in Park/Neutral because I am not moving ... I am gaining an advantage also? |
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3rd Nov 2011 11:30pm |
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johnson1 Member Since: 30 Aug 2010 Location: South West Posts: 519 |
Yes a big advantage
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3rd Nov 2011 11:37pm |
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Rolo Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: UK Posts: 852 |
Superb, if you're getting this much aposed to the "official figures". If I had thought I could get that, I may have considered petrol too. When I looked at the mpg shown, I didn't even bother to try one because as a general rule I've never gotten what the book figures give on any vehicle, so I was really thinking I'd only get 10 or 12 round town and 20 - 22 on a run. Giving those averages of about 1/2 what the diesel could achieve, it just made no sense for me because of the type of driving I do. I'd have to stop & fill up every couple of days I'm certainly delighted with the diesel, but if you can get 18 - 19 round town & I'm only getting 20 - 22 with the slightly higher diesel price, not much in it then. If I'm stopped for longer than 1 - 2 mins, I usually always put into neutral anyway. BUT, I think you must have a very good engine if most others are only getting 14 - 15 as an average....... |
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4th Nov 2011 9:22am |
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Rolo Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: UK Posts: 852 |
just an update on mine, I was shocked to see after doing about 650 miles my average speed has been computed at just 17 mph. No wonder I'm only getting 20mpg
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10th Nov 2011 4:49pm |
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DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027 |
I'll reset my trip B and do the same distance and see what I get |
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10th Nov 2011 8:30pm |
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Rolo Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: UK Posts: 852 |
It'll be interesting !
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11th Nov 2011 12:21pm |
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m10rng Member Since: 18 Aug 2010 Location: london Posts: 64 |
my td6 on short journeys aftr the ecu remap doing around 12-16 mpg |
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12th Nov 2011 10:29am |
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Green Member Since: 22 Oct 2011 Location: Merseyside/Lancashire border Posts: 72 |
My TD6 is doing around 25.9mpg, occasionally creeps up to 26.1mpg. This is a mixture of urban, country lane and motorway over a distance of around 27 miles each way. |
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12th Nov 2011 10:45am |
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CSK Member Since: 15 Oct 2010 Location: St Tropez Posts: 750 |
What was the outcome? |
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25th Nov 2011 9:06am |
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barrieeld Member Since: 07 Dec 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 260 |
Here's mine on the 35th Anniversary.
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25th Nov 2011 10:44am |
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Stephen.125 Member Since: 25 Jun 2009 Location: Frodsham Posts: 1506 |
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25th Nov 2011 12:52pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35247 |
589 miles on one tank of diesel [td6] average of 28mpg... |
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27th Nov 2011 5:39pm |
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