Chuffed

[P_Monty 2]

Sorry, but I just had to share this.

Having had her 21st birthday about 6 weeks ago, the old girl (205/1.9 ph1.5) passed the MoT yesterday at the first attempt with only one advisory (rear disks a bit rusty). Just for good measure I've been using her for longish distance commuting (120mile round trip) the last tankful averaged 40 to the gallon.

 

I love my car

[danpug 1]

Good result, great mpg as well!

[P_Monty 2]

Must admit I'm pleased. The mpg feels like a bonus as its the best I've done. Don't know what's possible though...

[welshpug 1,657]

I got a very roughly calculated 42 mpg a few months back from a cammed 1.9 running on a 1.6 box

[P_Monty 2]

Blimey that's good, isn't the 1.6 box a lower ratio or have I got mixed up again?

 

Normally I get 35-36. But then, who buys a 205 and then drives to max out the economy

[welshpug 1,657]

final drive is lower yes, just means you drive a few mph slower at cruising speed for a given rpm

 

 

that tankful was most certainly not boring I must add, was still fun as it entailed flowing A-roads and B-roads as well as a chunk of Motorway cruising at 3.5k rpm

 

just avoid excessively high rpm, heavy braking and wide open throttle, take corners as fast and smooth as you dare

Edited July 6, 2010 by welshpug