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JDUB 
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 Topic: formula mpg for newbiePosted: 08 Nov 07 at 20:19 |
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hellooo I've just bought my first T3... 1990 autosleeper pop top low mileage and 1.7 diesel. Ooooh and it's lowered! hee hee Big difference from the bay!! Now for the maths - I bought £30 of diesel and it went 180 miles on that. How can I work out how much mpg i am getting - I was thrashing it a bit.....
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Joshb
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Posted: 08 Nov 07 at 20:31 |
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deisel =about £1 pr litre so 180 miles / 30 = 6 so 6 miles per litre
1 UK gallon = 4.546092ltr so 6 x 4.546092 = 27.28mpg i think..... Edited by Joshb |
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Steve B
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Posted: 08 Nov 07 at 20:34 |
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Price per litre X 4.54 =Cost per gallon. Divide £30 by the cost per gallon = xxx gallons used. Divide 180 miles by xxx gallons used = MPG Approx 27mpg.
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JDUB
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Posted: 08 Nov 07 at 20:50 |
 well not as economical as i hoped but was really hammering up motorway.  see how i get on with less foot to floor driving...still better than the old bay - think that was 18 mpg if i was lucky!  cheers guys for helping out
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Grantus
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 05:20 |
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If it's any consolation, my 87T3 Petrol 2.1, only ever gets 19mpg
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Joshb
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 12:36 |
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just checked the mileage/mpg of my 1.9 hightop on carbs,, it did 22.3 UK mpg round town, is that normal?
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Steve B
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 12:55 |
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But you don't pay what we have to pay for petrol Grant...try paying £4.55(A$10.40)per gallon like we do here Edited by g60steve |
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CaliforniaDream
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 13:17 |
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27mpg does sound a bit low for a diesel but then I've had no experience with the 1.7. I understand most1.6TD owners get around the mid 30's and I know my mate Steve hit the low 40's average on a long run to mid France in the summer (mind you, he does drive very conservatively) My 89 California 2.1 varies between 22-25mpg and I believe the 1.9's are very similar (due to having to push the engine that little bit more) I guess hightops etc would pan out several mpg less than this with the same engine. Martin |
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PaulG
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 14:10 |
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My 2.1 petrol pop-top returns a consistent 28 mpg
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Grantus wrote:
compared to the AU$ 5.68ish(2.50GBP)you pay....i know which i'd prefer.