Highest MPG Competition beat 60.81 mpg.

DavidJ · 10th November 2006, 13:50

For the first time I cracked 60mpg in my ZT135 from a tank of fuel (well till the last quarter, because we don't use the last quarter do we?).

549 miles for 41.04 litres, same pump at the same petrol station 3 days apart. Driving almost exclusively on A roads (30 miles on the M1 at the most) and possibly 15 miles through towns. That works out at 60.81 mpg (21.52 Km per litre).

I am quite pleased with the car and myself on achieving this, anyone else in the 60+ club

?

GreyGhost · 10th November 2006, 15:22

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Originally Posted by DavidJ

For the first time I cracked 60mpg in my ZT135 from a tank of fuel (well till the last quarter, because we don't use the last quarter do we?).

549 miles for 41.04 litres, same pump at the same petrol station 3 days apart. Driving almost exclusively on A roads (30 miles on the M1 at the most) and possibly 15 miles through towns. That works out at 60.81 mpg (21.52 Km per litre).

I am quite pleased with the car and myself on achieving this, anyone else in the 60+ club

?

That is very impressive David, you must have the lightest right foot in the club. This could easily become a competition. Makes a change from who can get from a to b the fastest.

I will move this thread to the Social forum and rename it Highest MGP Competition, using your figure as the benchmark.

Can anybody out do Davids amazing stats?

Raistlin · 10th November 2006, 18:48

I regularly get 40 mpg.

Mind you - that's a lot better than the 18 mpg I used to get with my Ti and besides, I love the car to bits

Rincewind · 10th November 2006, 19:13

Blimey, I thought that I was doing well managing to crack 55mpg last month! Well done that man. I've just had two lousy tanks only managing 44 mpg-ish. serves me right for using supermarket fuel and Shell. I have just brimmed mine with good old BP diesel so hopefully that will improve matters. It normally does.

This time of year will not help our collective mpg's as the temperatures are falling so that means that the engines have to work harder from cold thus knackering up the mpg's. On the flip side, the performance will improve as the air is more dense and full of loverly oxygen!

Raistlin · 10th November 2006, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Rincewind

Blimey, I thought that I was doing well managing to crack 55mpg last month! Well done that man. I've just had two lousy tanks only managing 44 mpg-ish. serves me right for using supermarket fuel and Shell. I have just brimmed mine with good old BP diesel so hopefully that will improve matters. It normally does.

Rincewind, is your opinion of Shell diesel anecdotal or is there more concrete evidence please?

The thing is, I use Shell diesel all the time and have to drive PAST a BP filling station to get it.

Could I really inprove my fuel consumption just by ditching Shell in favour of BP?

Keith · 10th November 2006, 19:31

I can do a heck of a lot better ooops I mean less than that

<20MPG anyone?

Rincewind · 11th November 2006, 17:47

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Originally Posted by raistlin295

Rincewind, is your opinion of Shell diesel anecdotal or is there more concrete evidence please?

The thing is, I use Shell diesel all the time and have to drive PAST a BP filling station to get it.

Could I really inprove my fuel consumption just by ditching Shell in favour of BP?

Nope, not flippant comment. I've been logging my MPG for years now (as I used to flying back and forth from Ashby to Longbridge) so I have a rather large file of measurements and I've always had poor results with Shell in both my 25 diesel and also my ZT. The best results I've had for both cars have been when using BP, Jet and Total. BP however has always been the best for me and my driving.

Nic

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Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I regularly get 40 mpg. Mind you - that's a lot better than the 18 mpg I used to get with my Ti and besides, I love the car to bits Last edited by Raistlin; 10th November 2006 at 19:24..

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Rincewind Loves to post MINI Cooper S Works (Superchardged not Turbo!) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch Posts: 385 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Blimey, I thought that I was doing well managing to crack 55mpg last month! Well done that man. I've just had two lousy tanks only managing 44 mpg-ish. serves me right for using supermarket fuel and Shell. I have just brimmed mine with good old BP diesel so hopefully that will improve matters. It normally does. This time of year will not help our collective mpg's as the temperatures are falling so that means that the engines have to work harder from cold thus knackering up the mpg's. On the flip side, the performance will improve as the air is more dense and full of loverly oxygen! __________________ Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. *The difference is, when you shout, "Where's my clean socks?", no-one answers* MGR stories, MGR help and advice all available at no extra cost ! The Two Sixties - it's a V8 thing ... Honorary Member and Puddle of V8/4/6cyl Knowledge et al. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Come see who I work for at www.vca.gov.uk without us, the world would be a right mess!

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Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	I can do a heck of a lot better ooops I mean less than that <20MPG anyone?