[sprite]

Took the Mini out again today - have done about 140 miles now and Mini is telling me that the average MPG is now 50.2!!!!! Crikey - if that's true I'm definately going to notice the difference from my old Cooper. Of course, I'm not excatly giving it much revs etc. 2 'blobs' have gone on the fuel gauge. Taking her on the daily commute for the first time tomorrow.

[Mistercurly]

50.2! Wow! The best I have got is 47 on one trip, but its normally its about 41 when knocking around town and stuff.

[sprite]

Well I'm driving it very gently at the moment so I don't suppose it will get any better than this! Very impressed though - shows what car manufacturers can do when they make an effort! I was always after another gear in my old Cooper - this is definately better.

[rec]

28 is what i'm sitting at right now :P

[Mistercurly]

Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original)

28 is what i'm sitting at right now :P

Too much loud pedal methinks

[zyo]

Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original)

28 is what i'm sitting at right now :P

Take it out of first Rec...

[sprite]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mistercurly (original)

Too much loud pedal methinks

LOL!

[ben__allen]

I have always had at least 45pmg from my Dooper, right from picking it up with only 0.6 mile on the clock!

At the mo it is averaging about 48-9mpg, although I am trying to tip the 50 barrier

Most of my mileage (nearly 9k since the end of May! :-O) is on the momtorways tho...

[rec]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mistercurly (original)

Too much loud pedal methinks

too right... why care about petrol consumption ? as long as it's above the 22 my previous car used to do, i'm saving money.

plus i do a lot of short stop/start journeys, so my average is kinda screwed. i reset it before driving back from my dad's place and got 47 :]

i'm not hung up on the MPG - i drive the car to have fun, not to save money !

[io1901]

Quote: Originally Posted by ben__allen (original)

I have always had at least 45pmg from my Dooper, right from picking it up with only 0.6 mile on the clock!

At the mo it is averaging about 48-9mpg, although I am trying to tip the 50 barrier

Most of my mileage (nearly 9k since the end of May! :-O) is on the momtorways tho...

Surely you must do better than that! My petrol cooper has averaged 48-52mpg since I've had it (15k since Dec 06) and that's mostly motorway driving.

[ScoobyDoo]

I do mostly stop start driving (with a heavy right foot) and I'm averaging 35mpg

[jamesbeaumont]

Around the same for me, 33-37 around town, sometimes 40 on a longer journey normally 30's. We should start a thread on whose achieved the worst mpg on a journey! Its quite hard to do in the cooper! I drove about 10 miles along a b-road and got 21 mpg Couldnt get it any lower!

[LizzyG]

Mine hovers around 41 mpg. How do I reset the average mpg? I've not reset it since I got the car.

[jamesbeaumont]

Quote: Originally Posted by LizzyG (original)

Mine hovers around 41 mpg. How do I reset the average mpg? I've not reset it since I got the car.

when you have your average displayed on your obc, hold in the button on the end of the stalk

[LizzyG]

Quote: Originally Posted by jamesbeaumont (original)

when you have your average displayed on your obc, hold in the button on the end of the stalk

Thanks!

[Sting]

Hi All

Just joined this site recently and pick up a previously enjoyed Cooper S next week. It,s covered 15k from new and is 3 yrs old but there is one thing that I'm not sure about and trying to find an answer. The steering wheel hums when turned, i'm told this is normal and it's to do with the electric power steering. can anyone out there reassure me?

Ta

[DEye]

We did over 5000 Km this summer during our trip to Mini Meet 2007 in Tennesse and based on a 4.54L ( Gallon ) we hit over 50 a few times.

We were travelling with a friend pulling a traller so we stopped about every 3 hours for them to get fuel and we would also fill up.

[Matts Mini Adventure]

on my way to mini pirate today my averaged sed 54.2 mpg but wen i hit melton mowbray and all traffic it dropped to 49

[zyo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sting (original)

Hi All

Just joined this site recently and pick up a previously enjoyed Cooper S next week. It,s covered 15k from new and is 3 yrs old but there is one thing that I'm not sure about and trying to find an answer. The steering wheel hums when turned, i'm told this is normal and it's to do with the electric power steering. can anyone out there reassure me?

Ta

Hi Sting ,If you are refering to when the car is going slowly or stationary when you here the noise then it is more than likely the powered steering and is normal...I used to like the sound personally and when you turn off the ignition it almost sounds like you've landed as the noise subsides

If it's when you are driving normally i would consult your dealer.

[rec]

reset it 4 days ago, and sitting at 31.

if it's above 22 i'm happy, as that's what my old car did.