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Mike GSi

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8th Dec 08 at 14:35

could have been actually i cant remember, well thats even worse then considering its a V8 lol

Jambo

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8th Dec 08 at 14:37

Pow im extremely careful with my money too, i dont drink much/do drugs/ gamble etc. All i spend my cash on is my car tbh. Its what i love. I have a fuel budget and always have fuel/money left over. I would get a diesel should i need to do tons of miles, but i dont so i shall carry on enjoying my 343bhp straight six

pow

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8th Dec 08 at 14:37

Yeah, like the Prius/M3 was a fair test

Jambo

[Edited on 08-12-2008 by pow]

deano87

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8th Dec 08 at 14:40

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Yeah, like the Prius/M3 was a fair test

Jambo

[Edited on 08-12-2008 by pow]

It actually was. It was an example of saying it isn't the car, it's how you drive it.

Rag a Prius, it will get MPG the same as a V8 M3 simply keeping up. Rag both, of course the M3 is worse. Drive both with economy in mind, the Prius will probably be better.

I've been labelled some kind of MPG freak. I honestly don't care about MPG that much. But when you drive a car like I do, you have to hold on to something decent. . .MPG.

pow

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8th Dec 08 at 14:44

How was that a fair test.

Now send the Prius into London and the M3 following it?

deano87

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8th Dec 08 at 14:50

quote:
Originally posted by pow
How was that a fair test.

Now send the Prius into London and the M3 following it?

Ok. No send a Prius flat out around Silverstone, with the M3 following. It's all relative you numpty. London or Silverstone, it doesn't matter.

And technically, a Prius in London gets 0MPG, so is worse

Neo

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8th Dec 08 at 14:51

Exactly i agree with Pow for once

I hate Prius' with a passion, but driving around town, into the city, your going to get better mpg than MOST large cars

It also has handy compartments in the boot to hid dead bodies

The worst i have ever gotten was 24mpg in a 1.2 8v. Worst in my car is 36mpg.....over about 100 miles.

deano87

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8th Dec 08 at 14:52

The Prius gets 0 MPG in London

it's emissions where it is better

Sort of, in a funny sense, in my eyes

[Edited on 08-12-2008 by deano87]

Neo

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8th Dec 08 at 14:55

But the M3 in london would. Driving around 30mph limits deano, the prius would be better than an M3, fact !

On the motorway, if driven in economy mindset, probably the same, both being booted however the prius again would be better (but get to the destination an hour after the bmw)

deano87

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8th Dec 08 at 15:01

I'm not doubting that the Prius is/isn't economical in many situations though

What I'm saying is the M3 Prius test on Top Gear was fair, just not conclusive.

Mike GSi

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8th Dec 08 at 15:04

Id like to see them both on the Ring.

if they were given plenty of time to get round, say 15 minutes, and they managed to average out the driving so it took 15 mins i wonder what one would use more fuel then.

im in no way saying overall the M3 is better on MPG of course its not, but under some sircumstances there is time that the beemer would be better!

Neo

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8th Dec 08 at 15:04

Yeah i agree, i wasnt disagreeing

I just think they should have included town driving too, would have been fairer, as those prius' are so gutless on the motorway !

Warren G

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8th Dec 08 at 15:28

thread edited for pow and deano

deano87

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8th Dec 08 at 15:32

quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
thread edited for pow and deano

I didn't. My worst average was 47mpg

Hamish

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8th Dec 08 at 15:33

quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
i had my m3 down to 12.8

The gf's car does high teens with careful driving

Was doing about 5mpg at a trackday

Mike GSi

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8th Dec 08 at 15:40

TBH i cant believe how many car inthusiast there is that care so much about MPG

Jay

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8th Dec 08 at 16:02

My mate is obsessed with MPG, hes got a Fabia VRs, we had a competition who could get the most miles to £50 (Same price Diesel) It was so boring and naturally I lost cause I cant drive like a priest, he wouldnt take part in the who can get the least

Waste of a VR

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8th Dec 08 at 16:15

you what...an M3 would use more fuel than a prius in town and motorway, the prius only used more fuel in topgear because it was roasting it and the M3 wasn't.

deano87

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8th Dec 08 at 17:12

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
you what...an M3 would use more fuel than a prius in town and motorway, the prius only used more fuel in topgear because it was roasting it and the M3 wasn't.

We aren't saying it wouldn't

[Edited on 08-12-2008 by deano87]

deano87

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10th Dec 08 at 20:39

46mpg

Ben G

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10th Dec 08 at 20:54

gone back up to 17mpg now

Baskey

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10th Dec 08 at 21:11

Got the Clio down to 14 mpg on a 2 mile blast through the country lanes. I was thrashing the shit out it though

Graham88

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10th Dec 08 at 21:19

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
gone back up to 17mpg now

Up to 17

[Edited on 10-12-2008 by Graham88]

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