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| landy1984 Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: Ourgate Posts: 12  |
Do people actually care what mpg there defender gets???? Really??? You have to wrong car if you want mpg!
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19th Aug 2011 12:14pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789  
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Obviously people don't care or they wouldn't own one would they, I think people can tell a lot from what mpg they are getting, for instance you don't care, but when you find out you're getting 20mpg on the same route as your mate who's getting 26 mpg then theres something wrong with your set up.
 Most people are getting around 26-28 so situation normal I would say. Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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19th Aug 2011 1:03pm |
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| landy1984 Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: Ourgate Posts: 12 |
Ohhh dear, a defender is a tool. No a school run car we compare mpg with. I use to hate getting asked what mpg I got! Prob around 10-15 mpg
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19th Aug 2011 1:35pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Just because it's a tool, doesn't mean it's not useful to know if it's working properly. If your MPG suddenly deviates from the 'norm' then it can be a good indictor that something isn't working as it should. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Aug 2011 1:53pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789
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If you're getting 10-15mpg out of your Gaylander then very shortly it's going to be a deadlander and no use for the school run anymore let alone driving up kerbs outside painsbury's
Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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19th Aug 2011 1:59pm |
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| MuddyMarky Member Since: 01 Feb 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 548 
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If it's a proper tool, surely its even more important that it's as efficient as possible?
Or that an old fashioned business mind (I haven't run small business for a few years now)? Mark 2011 110 XS DC Stornoway Grey |
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19th Aug 2011 2:13pm |
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| Small Clanger Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 210
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Mine's doing about 31mpg.
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19th Aug 2011 2:29pm |
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| landy1984 Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: Ourgate Posts: 12 |
My defender did around 10mpg the freelander I don't look cos I don't care and I have a life. Both always start and serve me well. And as to going up kerbs there is none of that
 or kids.
It prob spends more time being used properly than 85% of people with defenders on here! |
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19th Aug 2011 2:35pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789
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Wish I used mine properly
 then I could be a member of the 15% club and be a real Hairy chested Defender owner I did run over a rabbit last week does that count  Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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19th Aug 2011 2:48pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1581 
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I must drive too slow cos I normally get about 420 on a tank full and when I tow the tipping ifor I get 360. Running on mud tyres so they must cause drag. But it's better than our van that does about 280 on a tank full. Don't think we could do much better. I always laugh when people say empty all your kit out. This has to be abit daft how do you know when your going to get stuck. Or need to pull an l200 out. If I took my tools out it might be hard to work.
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19th Aug 2011 2:49pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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You must been doing something stupid to get that out of a Puma as an average John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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19th Aug 2011 3:14pm |
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| landy1984 Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: Ourgate Posts: 12 |
Full length g4 roof rack and a 3 ton trailer, and when without the trailer drive it like you stole it!
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19th Aug 2011 3:21pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412
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I suppose if you drive like a complete
all the time it is possible to get it that low ......
Interesting that you register on here after selling a Defender and buying a Freelander - why not the Freelander2 forum? John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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19th Aug 2011 3:42pm |
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| landy1984 Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: Ourgate Posts: 12 |
Cos its funny reading some of these silly posts people put on here!
wanna be hero ftw!! |
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19th Aug 2011 3:53pm |
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