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 Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:39 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010
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so i was driving to work the other week n thoguht id try an experiment of how high i can get my mpg! so ive been driving extremely cautious!
put just over quater in the tank n set of for work driving like a saint!
its a 1.4 16v petrol with exhaust and intake mods and this was the result!
lol
so how high can you get yours?
btw pict or it didnt happen! lol
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:41 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK
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How do you reset that thing when you put fuel in?? Does it reset when you reset the thing by the speedo??
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:46 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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| DJ- wrote: |
| How do you reset that thing when you put fuel in?? Does it reset when you reset the thing by the speedo?? |
Nope, you need to press & hold the end of the wiper stalk for a few seconds to reset it.
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:46 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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Got 71mpg in the Fabia the other week.
One time I was following a lorry in the 206 at 40mph for 10 miles, got an average of 42mpg 
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:47 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Rayleigh, essex
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I read the title and thought this may have been needed to be posted in the singles thread!! ;)! If u no what I mean haha lol
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:47 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| DJ- wrote: |
| How do you reset that thing when you put fuel in?? Does it reset when you reset the thing by the speedo?? |
Nope, you need to press & hold the end of the wiper stalk for a few seconds to reset it. |
Oh right thanks! I normally just keep it on the moving MPG setting but will try this!
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:47 am |
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haha go chris!
n yh dj as MrBSI said hold the wiper stalk button for a few secs!
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:49 am |
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Joined: Mar 14, 2011
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Location: Plymouth
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i get 35 as pretty much my max, unless on motorway! lol
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:11 am |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010
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Location: Biggleswade
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Mine is noway near as good, 20miles drive to Stevenage on tge A1 Doing 60 I only average 22mpg, even over a period of 400miles I've only got an average of 28.2
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:18 am |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010
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Location: basingstoke
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I managed to get 49.7 goin 50 down the motorway in the road works. Tht was in my old gti with air filter and full s/s exhaust with4-2-1 s/s manifold and sport cat. Have only managed 26 in me new astra vxr 
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:45 am |
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Joined: Jan 06, 2011
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Location: Llangollen
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| wardie_206 wrote: |
| I read the title and thought this may have been needed to be posted in the singles thread!! ;)! If u no what I mean haha lol |
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:37 am |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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I have a multiline display but don't have the right COM2000 unit to use the mpg function 
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:40 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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If its not been used for a couple of days, can shoot a good couple of feet above a head
In all seriousness, slow down in gear and it'll be a good reading 
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:44 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010
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Location: Herts/London
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yeah i was not stopping at all if traffic built up id slow down enough for me not to have to stop and slow down hardly using the breaks
EDIT: tired n cant spell! brakes!
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 12:44 pm |
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Joined: Apr 25, 2011
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Location: Earth.
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I've managed to get 999.9mpg before
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