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Bilbo Baggins · Aug 31st, 2002, 10:40 PM

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Originally posted by 10 Pence Short
I've done 300 mile motorway runs in my CTR twice now.

I sit at 60mph and be as careful as possible with the throttle.

On both runs I managed 46mpg (yes, I do know how to do the math). I did it twice just to confirm the amazing figure.

197bhp, 2,0 litres, 46mpg. Beat that!!

I can believe it. In a Ford F-150 pick-up with a 4.9L in-line 6, 5 speed manual, driving very carefully on a motorway trip, being careful to keep it at 60mph I was able to achieve 20mpg when my normal milage has consistantly been 12 - 13 mpg. I was able to duplicate the same thing on several occasions, as long as I can maintain the 60mph, usually I end up around 70mph and blow the milage down to the 12mpg range.

Drafting large lorrys/trucks, or tractor-trailers is also another way to increase the milage. Just don't ****-off the other driver, sometimes they don't take to kindly to the sport of drafting. They confuse it with tailgateing. Hmmmmmm, I wonder why!

Aug 31st, 2002, 10:40 PM	#9
Bilbo Baggins MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Shire, Middle Earth Local Time: 08:37 PM Posts: 8,854 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by 10 Pence Short I've done 300 mile motorway runs in my CTR twice now. I sit at 60mph and be as careful as possible with the throttle. On both runs I managed 46mpg (yes, I do know how to do the math). I did it twice just to confirm the amazing figure. 197bhp, 2,0 litres, 46mpg. Beat that!! I can believe it. In a Ford F-150 pick-up with a 4.9L in-line 6, 5 speed manual, driving very carefully on a motorway trip, being careful to keep it at 60mph I was able to achieve 20mpg when my normal milage has consistantly been 12 - 13 mpg. I was able to duplicate the same thing on several occasions, as long as I can maintain the 60mph, usually I end up around 70mph and blow the milage down to the 12mpg range. Drafting large lorrys/trucks, or tractor-trailers is also another way to increase the milage. Just don't ****-off the other driver, sometimes they don't take to kindly to the sport of drafting. They confuse it with tailgateing. Hmmmmmm, I wonder why! Motor on, Dudes and Dudettes!!! '06 MCS SB/S '02 MCS DS/W (retired)