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Old 9th March 2008, 12:31   #243 (permalink)
Charles_Harding
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Originally Posted by thunt View Post
Just picked up my 2.2 EX today - 10months old, 9500 miles. Had it on cruise at 82mph all the way from Stoke to Devon (200 miles).

I only got 41mpg. I was expecting much better than that. Does it take some time before the averages are worked out? I zeroed everything when I picked thed car up.

Also, zeroed setting B whist on the motorway at 82mph and the average speed showed 76 mph??
You've got to help out the motor yourself.

If you wish to drive at such speeds I would assume that you accelerate to those speeds, after slowing down occasionally, with great enthusiasum!

Give the poor motor a chance.

You've got to pay for that performance somewhere!

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