gez bay
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 51!!
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gavin18787
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Location: Basildon, Essex
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Bet it was alot less on the way home post diff 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Paul_J
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wtf, since when does an astra vxr do 51 mpg? 
maybe i need to change cars.
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Andy Stocker
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Made the 180 mile round trip on 43.5 mpg. Had a van flashing me in the Dartford Tunnel after a quick blast of the exhaust and a big bang
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Andy Stocker
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
wtf, since when does an astra vxr do 51 mpg?
maybe i need to change cars.
Did see 52 
TBH most of the journey was spent @ 50 mph on cruise control due to average speed cameras and me coasting down hills in neutral. Just picked little hints up off the drivers at my work 
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Warren G
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hi
man with div, and thanks for the email andy
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Ojc
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Warren G
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Answer your phone, you going shopping tomo?
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Andy Stocker
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Noooo a div with a diff
No worries on the email
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Andy Stocker
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Cole
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Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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Cheese toasties ftw I'm sure his dad made us some when i was there last
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Andy Stocker
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Warren made these. It was my reward for helping him lug 2 pallets worth of roof tiles round the back 
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Cole
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Thank god you done it he would of roped me into it tomorrow otherwise
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
coasting down hills in neutral.
Which means you need fuel to maintain idle. If you left it in gear the car would turn the engine and use less fuel, if any.
You'll see 999 instant if it's forward momentum is being maintained by the hill. Clutch in and although you'll still be in the hundreds because you're doing 800rpm at 60mph, it's not as frugal as maintaining drive.
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Andy Stocker
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My previous best was something like 48.1 mpg just sticking on the cruise control. This time cruise control was used on the flats and hills and coasting down the big enough hills returned the figure of 52.3.
I just thought i'd try what the drivers are asked to do to boost their mpg in the works lorries
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Warren G
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that was andy's cheese, mmmmm
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Andy Stocker
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Dripping off your chin urrgghhhnnnnffffhhhhh
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gavin18787
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think ive heard you can get better with the cruise control off. Remember it from that top gear where he drove the A8 from london to scotland and back on one tank.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Andy Stocker
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They also say putting the car into 2nd and rolling upto traffic lights uses less petrol than coasting upto them.
I'm not really fussed as works way seemed effective for me, I just wanted to break 50mpg
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
wtf, since when does an astra vxr do 51 mpg?
maybe i need to change cars.
Did see 52
TBH most of the journey was spent @ 50 mph on cruise control due to average speed cameras and me coasting down hills in neutral. Just picked little hints up off the drivers at my work
you use more petrol in neutral then you do in gear and not using throttle
edit - Ian 
I broke 50mpg yesterday, 49.9  bad times
[Edited on 18-05-2011 by Russ]
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Steve
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you actually use zero petrol coasting in gear
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
you actually use zero petrol coasting in gear
i use zero petrol in my car regardless
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
wtf, since when does an astra vxr do 51 mpg?
maybe i need to change cars.
Did see 52
TBH most of the journey was spent @ 50 mph on cruise control due to average speed cameras and me coasting down hills in neutral. Just picked little hints up off the drivers at my work
Your's a petrol right?
That sounds pretty good going, I can't get over 30mpg in my car however I drive it.
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Steve
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weather looks shite, if its as predicted we'l get all of 2 dry days ffs its nearly july!
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
weather looks shite, if its as predicted we'l get all of 2 dry days ffs its nearly july!
wat?
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