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Old 8th January 2008, 17:44   #213 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by nelster View Post
Well I managed a brilliant (for me) 41 MPG after a refil last night, did around 30 miles, well pleased.

The basic concept I used was, as soon as I hit 35-38 MPH, go right across into 6th and cruise until acceleration required again. As I came to roundabouts I was going from 6th and 30 MPH down to 2nd.

Probably sounds like a basic concept to most but it has taken me a while to learn that 4th and 5th gear are only really needed for rash overtaking on the motorway....
Just done a journey from Paris and the low light came on just entering Norwich..8 litres left on fuelling......so a 380 mile journey is easy.........better than my prevous 1.6 auto 2001 Civic........same tank size !
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