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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298   
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Kind of says it all.....611 miles  Last edited by Caterham on 9th Jun 2014 8:33pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Jun 2014 8:17pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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Yes...
Just done the sum and was expecting to hit 40mpg...... Only managed 38.7 
.....blast......my teacher was perhaps right after all 'must try harder ' |
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9th Jun 2014 8:37pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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I know I keep laughing at you mate ,
 but is that on a 2.2 or 2.4 ? |
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9th Jun 2014 8:40pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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did it do the splutter thing that the puma does when your low on diesel?
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9th Jun 2014 8:49pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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I know you keep laughing at me....i keep ignoring you
2.4. 4yrs old in Oct. Don't get me wrong this serious miss daisy style driving. I gather the 2.2 isn't as economical? Last edited by Caterham on 9th Jun 2014 8:55pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Jun 2014 8:51pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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Munch90...not sure - sure but don't think so. the reason I'm not sure is I believe I still have an intermittent problem - but don't think so.
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9th Jun 2014 8:53pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1780  
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I regularly get 600 out of a tank on mine, 110 2.4, big tyres, IRB tune, driving like I stole it, mind you its LHD and a KM speedo & odometer........375 miles ish!!!!!!!!!!!!
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9th Jun 2014 9:06pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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Ooooooooooh ! Now that explains a lot .
I'm guessing that toddling up the motorway at 45mph then you must be getting some serious truckers trouble as they overtake you at 60 ? |
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9th Jun 2014 9:12pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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to be honest I personally would not run that low to often as it could be drawing air bubbles and that is not good for the high pressure pump
we had a rep in from delphi and he said trying to bleed a modern diesel by spinning over on starter trying to get diesel up tp pump could put 20,000 miles worth of wear on the pump , I know this is not the samething really but I would be curious of running that low |
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9th Jun 2014 9:13pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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No the 2.2's will never do that I know smaller 55ltr tanks in the 90's but 300 absolute best average 260, I did escorting the other week all day Devon to Scotland 52mph all the way and got 360 but seriously no one can drive like that normally. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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9th Jun 2014 9:22pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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I often drive the 450 miles to London and just not possible to sit at 55 .
Geees , I came down from Glasgow today at 50 thinking the world looks nice , until a 40 toner was kissing ma x member . 60 mph on a full tank is a max 320 miles for me . |
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9th Jun 2014 9:30pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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Caterham
Thought you might have time to build this on your next 600 mile journey mate http://www.sheepo.es/2013/05/caterham-seven.html?m=1  |
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9th Jun 2014 9:42pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579  
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On my last fill I did 407 miles and used 68.55 litres. Not trying at all, did a little towing and pushed on a little at times.
Mines a 2.2 110 with mtr tyres and have covered 7500 since march. |
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9th Jun 2014 9:51pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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Keith,
you're not wrong in your comments but I tend to have a look around and find a Sainsbury or Tesco lorry preferably the tall one that are restricted to 50mph and tuck in behind (not getting in anyones way then)
and as mentioned elsewhere the m5 has plenty of average speed restriction of 50 at the moment too. some work gone into that lego caterham
couldn't possibly do that while driving....I'm too gazing at the brake lights of the truck in front. |
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10th Jun 2014 6:16am |
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