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lrFFM Member Since: 28 Sep 2017 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 65 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Click image to enlarge Lead footed in Germany... ![]() |
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madcal Member Since: 04 Apr 2017 Location: suffolk Posts: 40 ![]() ![]() |
What on earth were you doing? Up and down to 80 mph constantly?
I did 20.7 mpg at an average 83 mph, You did 13.8 mpg at an average 79.5 mph. Perhaps your tyre pressures were not right LOL |
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lrFFM Member Since: 28 Sep 2017 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 65 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
There was a longer traffic jam in between. That killed the average speed.🙄
Otherwise I would have had an average of around 130 mph or so.😂 |
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lrFFM Member Since: 28 Sep 2017 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 65 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
But I‘ll check the tyre pressure just to make sure.😊
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madcal Member Since: 04 Apr 2017 Location: suffolk Posts: 40 ![]() ![]() |
I cannot imagine 130 mph in one of these. I did 170 mph in Germany in my Aston last year and I was terrified, 130 mph in a Defender must feel like 250 mph in an Aston…..
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lrFFM Member Since: 28 Sep 2017 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 65 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You would be surprised, how well it handles at those speeds. I have taken it up to the max of around 150mph. Unfortunately the windshield starts making weird noises at around 110mph.
![]() I really get terrified in my old Defender 90 though. I took it up to 100mph once, in order to test an engine tuning. The brakes are definitely not made for those kind of speeds. ![]() |
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Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2768 ![]() ![]() |
Just adding to the general discussion here…
I’m honestly amazed by the economy of the V8. Probably the only car I’ve had that’s more economical ‘real world’ than on paper. I’ve averaged 20.5 mpg over my ownership so far (5,000 miles) and on my regular runs from London to Cheshire and/or North Wales the car is beating my previous P400e hybrid! And I don’t hang about on the motorway! Reliably in the 22-24mpg range at 77 on the motorway. And that’s with AT tyres on. What a car. ![]() Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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Crazymind Member Since: 11 Jun 2024 Location: Glasgow Posts: 213 ![]() ![]() |
Really impressive numbers! Now I wish I had bought the v8 instead of my Diesel!
After the first period accommodating time with my new defender I am averaging 30 mpg. I have managed long journeys at 38mpg but after 5k miles 30 is the real number. That means “just” a 1000 quid more in petrol per Year… Just keep telling my self “don’t buy V8, don’t buy V8…” |
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TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1136 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Modern Diesels are not worth their fuel savings with all the emissions issues, apart maybe for the first owner. But then depreciation will accelerate with more diesel restrictions.
Petrol rechargeable hybrid I think is currently the sweet spot. Petrol is just much easier. Also smaller cars are much much more fuel economical and if you really think about it what do you need for daily use. I just keep a Td5 DCPU for fun and then a more reasonable car (BMW3) for the miles. |
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