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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346   
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Almost in Reading and with 550 miles on the clock and no orange light. As you perhaps know I've done more than 600 miles before so nothing special except for the fact I'm driving 'enthusiastically ' often seeing 3500rpm. So ok I am cheating a little......
I've topped up with 10ltr of home brew (bio) but even so I'll be getting well in excess of 500 miles so me thinks you're all doing something very wrong? I'm also running an IRB410 but which accounts for +10% but even so can understand how so many are down round 350 miles per tank? |
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17th Sep 2014 7:42am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5949 
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350? Not me. Never more than 300.
Andy |
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17th Sep 2014 8:07am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2655 
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i average 260-275 in my 90.... i do drive spirited
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17th Sep 2014 8:33am |
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) , drove the same, got differing MPGs, car 1 was loads better than car 2| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461  
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The 500 mile target will naturally be for 110s. 90s will never achieve that distance. 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top
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17th Sep 2014 8:57am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Oh goodie! Yet another 'Look what I'm getting thread' from the same OP..... Is it just me but got as far as as I could above and started losing the will to live?...... Been said before buy a Eurobox if you must but please stop banging on about mpg..... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic6435.html?highlight=mpg http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic29456.html?highlight=mpg In answer to your title.... It's you....you're getting boring now.....the weather post was a corker but this????? Can we move on please? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 17th Sep 2014 9:09am. Edited 2 times in total |
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17th Sep 2014 9:04am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Whats in your bio,thort cookin oil is a big no-no in modern diesels,or is it just TD5's?Altho, cookin oil does increase performance. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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17th Sep 2014 9:06am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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No Bio is good, syphon all your diesel out, replace with bio and give the truck a good thrashing, do it the world of good and give you something else to focus on!
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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17th Sep 2014 9:12am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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+ 550 miles to a tank,.... and BIO in a Puma........
 You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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17th Sep 2014 9:36am |
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| Blacktt600 Member Since: 30 Nov 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 125 
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I'm more than happy with mine. I get 400 before the light comes on, local driving stop starts and max distance of 20 mile trips. It does drop to 370 on 65/70 mph motorway trips though.
Martin |
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17th Sep 2014 9:59am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Just in case anybody may be remotely interested whilst 'clinging on to the abyss' I have a 90 and like Likeomg I get 260-270 'Moans Per Gloat.'
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 17th Sep 2014 11:49am. Edited 2 times in total |
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17th Sep 2014 10:11am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20884
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And me, I've got a 90 too. Hope this isn't a 90vs 110 squabble.
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17th Sep 2014 10:12am |
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| willinone Member Since: 25 Feb 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 20 
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don't think my 90 2.2 does a very good mpg, never dared yet to work it out!
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17th Sep 2014 10:38am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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For years now I've not let the fuel in any vehicle in our fleet get so low as to ping a warning light, I just don't do it as I like to keep them topped up so should I need to use them in an emergency I don't have a last minute panic to get fuel. Now SWMBO is at the other end of the scale - often literally
As for MPG, FFS it's a Defender, a crude, basic, cobbled together truck the product of last century design not some granny micro mobile running on a pack of Duracell treble A's. I just use them, refuel when required and only investigate if I get a gut feeling that it's using more fuel than is acceptable. All this f-f-f-faffing around getting the last gloat-worthy drip out of the tank is a bit Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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17th Sep 2014 10:54am |
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| willinone Member Since: 25 Feb 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 20
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17th Sep 2014 10:56am |
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