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Old 8th December 2007, 11:51   #10
JP53
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2004 Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE saloon. 'Eliza'

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My (very) old BMW 325i has an econometer on the instrument panel - it's like a pendulum that swings right to left indicating current consumption measured on a scale. Driving by it does show that sharp on/off loud pedal movements are the most economic, i.e. get up to speed as rapidly as possible and then cruise. Mind you, who'd ever trust BMW electronics eh

My 75 2.5 KV6 is fitted with something similar - there is a gauge on the rh side of the panel that plummets rapidly when I put foot to floor. I'm yet to find a way of getting it to swing the other way.
Try turning it up the other way, otherwise...........NO.
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