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Caterham



Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
500 is possible
just to let you know 500+ miles on a tank is possible although alot of patience is necessary.
492.3 miles and bong ! - red light.

now done over 500 and will probably be at 505 - 515 by the time I get to fill up!
thats 36 mpg, pretty poor by todays standards / average car but for the 110 that aint bad. thats without 2 stroke but on a 35% (ish) mix of bio and some diesel redex.

if only my engine was consistant I sure I could get more out of it.

when I say consisant I still think the EGR or something has an intermittent issue - I've been promising to buy a new MAF sensor to see if that helps but alas. anyone know the cost of these (Pete) ?
Post #68834 27th Apr 2011 8:09pm
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BigRuss



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
thats amazing (in a you acutally got that much!) but what was you tricks?

What was your max speed and in what gear?
At what point did you change gear?
Did you pull away in 1st or 2nd?

Russell Russell
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Post #68841 27th Apr 2011 8:21pm
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kingofthesparks



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what size tyres /wheels are you using ? standard or not
Post #68843 27th Apr 2011 8:26pm
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Caterham



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all standard.

part of me thinks this isn't all that amazing at all. I used to have a caterham and although it was well fast off the mark the top end on them aint all that due to the aerodynamics - a bit like the def.

so to obtain max mpg its gonna have to be slow speeds to keep the drag factor down, hence I suspect people have commented on here before about getting just as many to the gallon driving round town as they do on the M'way.

so of the 500 miles I've done two long trips from b'ham, one to Reading and one to Bristol at a nice lane blocking 50 - 55 mph Embarassed

the other circa 100 miles have just been pottering about, down to the tip, commute to the city centre etc.

I have to say re; the 1 / 2 nd gear business I was really unsure to start with with I should use, not so much from a mpg perspective but cluth / gear box / wear tear point of view and now I use 2nd gear to pull off often with very few revs (assuming no incline or other adverse conditions).

in terms of revs I change up at between 1750 - 2000 rpm and rarely above 2250.

I think the key to this of course has been the 2 long return trips at low speeds. and to behonest with nice weather and good music (80's) - whats the rush ? especially with the cost of fuel and 20 pence / miles reimbersement from the company !
Post #68852 27th Apr 2011 8:47pm
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spudfan



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Ireland 
Recent long trip at max 60mph then lesser roads at max 50 mph resulted in 29.92 MPG for our 110 Puma. Return journey was better but did not get a chance to get a odometer reading before it was reset. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #68860 27th Apr 2011 8:58pm
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BigRuss



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I agree there is a balance between the window open the sun beeting down and how much a draft you can hack. Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
Post #68861 27th Apr 2011 8:59pm
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Steve in Germany



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I bought mine in Inverness and drove it back to Wales on 80Ltrs 570 miles......Down hill all the way Laughing
Post #68873 27th Apr 2011 10:39pm
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discocuzzy



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If MPG is so important, why buy any 4 x 4 , get a prius.

Doing 50 mph on the motorway is going back to the dark ages, get a grip, its dangerous as well You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
Post #68880 28th Apr 2011 12:22am
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Caterham



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I like the dark ages.....hence the 110.

you'll find some trucks these days are limited to 52 mph.

pain maybe dangerous........only if there's f*ck wits on the road not watching where they're going

Laughing


I here what you're saying and to be honest I'd normally go a little quicker (55-60) which is about the same as the majority of the trucks so no issues there with causes a rolling rd block.
Post #68882 28th Apr 2011 5:20am
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FG



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Sweden 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
30+ mpg sounds really nice, and makes me wonder just what the heck I am doing wrong? 55 mph is a common motorway speed in Sweden (70 mph roads are quite scarce) and even though spending 90% of the tank on longer journeys I still haven't managed better than 23-24 mpg.

/FG
Post #68904 28th Apr 2011 9:04am
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Caterham



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!
when you go out do you take your house with you? Laughing

no idea? i still think I have some issues with the engine not running right ALL the time but hopefully will get this resolved some day?
Post #68930 28th Apr 2011 1:00pm
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spudfan



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discocuzzy wrote:
If MPG is so important, why buy any 4 x 4 , get a prius.

Doing 50 mph on the motorway is going back to the dark ages, get a grip, its dangerous as well

It is nice to know what your dependable range is,especially when travelling at night and fuel stations all closed. 60 mph is the general speed limit here on main roads with lesser roads being 50 mph. This was the journey I did on main roads-some at 60mph and some at 50 mph with all fuel stations closed. Motorways are not that extensive here but most are tolled. With road tax at 900+ euro per year I object to paying tolls on top of it.Besides the motorway network was not going where I was going. I think that the main roads and dual cabbageways are fine and more enjoyable to drive on than motorways.
We have never had a car other than a Land Rover and I drive for a living. I enjoy driving a Land Rover and have no interest in anything else. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #68938 28th Apr 2011 4:08pm
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MK



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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White
Not a good practice to suck up the last drop of fuel. Higher chances to get sh*t into the fuel system. Puma 110" SW

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Post #68941 28th Apr 2011 4:18pm
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spudfan



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MK wrote:
Not a good practice to suck up the last drop of fuel. Higher chances to get sh*t into the fuel system.

I agree with the above and generally fill up before I hit the warning light zone. But it is nice to know your comfortable range should something crop up. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #68943 28th Apr 2011 4:25pm
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nicks



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Alaska White
discocuzzy wrote:
If MPG is so important, why buy any 4 x 4 , get a prius.

Doing 50 mph on the motorway is going back to the dark ages, get a grip, its dangerous as well


I totally agree !! 80 is a much more convinent speed !

and as for trucks limited to 55mph, someone ought to tell the f*cking drivers of those trucks not to over take each other on a m/way or dual carriage way. When i finally get past them they alsways get a long blast on the horn !!
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