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smcGSI16V

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Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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11th Apr 11 at 11:09

Saturday at Castle Combe

Today 180 mile round trip for work produced this.

Quite impressive me thinks.

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 11 at 11:10

Vauxhall Astra FTW

Corsa_Sport21

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11th Apr 11 at 11:14

What was your average MPG while on track though??

smcGSI16V

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11th Apr 11 at 11:15

about 15mpg.

Mark.W

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11th Apr 11 at 11:25

Wish i could get similar mpg figures out mine mines 34-36mpg

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by Mark.W]

nathy_87

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Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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11th Apr 11 at 11:58

Deano will all over this like a rash.

stu_c

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11th Apr 11 at 12:04

quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Wish i could get similar mpg figures out mine mines 34-36mpg

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by Mark.W]

i get that from my 2.2 dti veccy

Adam_B

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11th Apr 11 at 12:10

How enjoyable round combe compared to your corsa?

A2H GO

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11th Apr 11 at 12:13

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Saturday at Castle Combe

You've gone through that many gearbox's

Daveskater

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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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11th Apr 11 at 12:19

That makes no sense.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

Jambo

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11th Apr 11 at 12:25

quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
That makes no sense.

MPG = Miles Per Gearbox

Warren G

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11th Apr 11 at 12:26

astra 1.9 ftw

AndyKent

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11th Apr 11 at 12:31

Is that figure actually correct though? My golf over-reads by about 5mpg

mwg

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11th Apr 11 at 12:45

Quite like them. I was on a stag day yesterday and one of the lads turned up in one. Numberplate M888 THU. They sit low!

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 11 at 12:47

what sounded better mwg?

"i drive a mini"

"i drive an astra"

Daveskater

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11th Apr 11 at 12:47

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo

quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
That makes no sense.
MPG = Miles Per Gearbox

Now it makes sense. I was thrown by the quoting of the track pic and not the second pic which would have been more appropriate.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

Daveskater

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11th Apr 11 at 12:47

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
what sounded better mwg?

"mwg"

"Matty G"

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

mwg

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11th Apr 11 at 12:50

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
what sounded better mwg?

"i drive a mini"

"i drive an astra"

I drive a Mini with a red roof won it for me

A2H GO

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11th Apr 11 at 12:55

quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo

quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
That makes no sense.
MPG = Miles Per Gearbox
Now it makes sense. I was thrown by the quoting of the track pic and not the second pic which would have been more appropriate.

I cant see any of the pics at work so had to guess at which one would be the figures.

Chris C

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11th Apr 11 at 13:23

I hate you

smcGSI16V

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11th Apr 11 at 13:34

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
How enjoyable round combe compared to your corsa?

Quite hard actually.

The Corsa was a sardine can, with rock hard suspension, rattly and noisy as fuck.
But gripped like something rotten, could be turned into a corner/chuck it about and it would stick, cock a wheel and be out of it like a bullet but struggle on atraights and grunt. But I ragged it to fuck to get the most out of it.

The Astra was a completely different drive. To keep it in boost every corner was taken in 4th gear, except the last one(camp?) which I done in 5th gear. The car felt very smooth and flat, neutral and well balanced and the brakes are just ficking awesome. The T1r's grip very well considering.
I only ever really used the revs from 2500 to 5000 in this.

I am very impressed with the whole package of the car.

And my gearbox is still fine.

Its an internet myth.

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by smcGSI16V]

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by smcGSI16V]

Andy Stocker

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11th Apr 11 at 14:05

47.1 from my VXR. After track time it was down to about 26. Made it home with it back up to 31 though

richc

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11th Apr 11 at 15:05

How many? Photobucket is blocked here.

smcGSI16V

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11th Apr 11 at 15:08

57.6 miles per gearbox.

Jed D

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11th Apr 11 at 15:37

my mates got a 60 reg and he gets 61mpg if careful enough. its the 1.7cdti sri spec

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