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tyrerc · Apr 7th, 2007, 11:29 AM

filled up yesterday with £40 of fuel, before i filled up computer stated 47 miles left. when i filled up it said 241!!!! i was abit gutted so decided to be gentle yesterday.

i did a total of 30 miles (motorway and normal roads) and i drove sensibly and changed gear around 3k revs.

the computer now states 290 and peaked at 299 yesterday!

made me feel better as i did some shopping etc and gained me some miles.

think i may see if it is possible to get 250 to 300 miles on a tank.......... very much doubt it but im going to try.

Chris

Paul · Apr 7th, 2007, 12:06 PM

I think you could get in that range. It's tricky though. Recently I tried driving like an ANGEL, doing all the things they advise to increase consumption. It didn't make THAT much difference.

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 7th, 2007, 12:33 PM

I filled up my R53S last night and it said I had a range of 362 miles after fairly normal driving. Average economy 32 or 33mpg.

Do you do a lot of town driving?

Tigger.

tyrerc · Apr 7th, 2007, 03:00 PM

its a 6 mile run to work (lucky me) and then general pottering so i am an about town driver really.

what winds me up is the g/f has an 06 1.2 micra and puts in £30 a month!!!!!! sometimes i think of this option but then get in the MCS, drive, smile the bad thoughts go away.

Chris

mmalc · Apr 7th, 2007, 03:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

I think you could get in that range. It's tricky though. Recently I tried driving like an ANGEL, doing all the things they advise to increase consumption. It didn't make THAT much difference.

I did that recently too, and got well over 400 miles from a tank.

mmalc

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 7th, 2007, 03:11 PM

Sorry Chris, but around town, stop-start, driving seems really bad news for the R53S

Here's something to aim for, this was my first 100 ish miles after collecting mine:

That was taking it very easy, but it was on a very tight new engine as well. So reasonable (32 ish mpg) economy is possible

Tigger.

Paul · Apr 7th, 2007, 03:16 PM

It does depend on our journeys. My regular used to be about 32 mpg for the Cooper, 28 for the S. We now get about 30 from the S without any runs of or "fun little spins" in the car.

Ours is country lanes or 60-70 mpg 1 mile stretches in Milton Keynes, no motorways or long stretches at all.

burns863 · Apr 7th, 2007, 04:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

It does depend on our journeys. My regular used to be about 32 mpg for the Cooper, 28 for the S. We now get about 30 from the S without any runs of or "fun little spins" in the car.

Ours is country lanes or 60-70 mpg 1 mile stretches in Milton Keynes, no motorways or long stretches at all.

You mean 60-70mph Paul? hehe

In my Cooper I do 99% motorway driving and stick at constant speeds.. From a full tank I can do 300 miles untill the red light. Dont normally push it any further but is there like 8 litres still left when the red light appears? What MPG am i getting roughly and do you think i would get many more miles if i was to run it to nothing (obviously im not going to lol) ?

KillerByte · Apr 7th, 2007, 05:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by burns863 (original)

From a full tank I can do 300 miles untill the red light. Dont normally push it any further but is there like 8 litres still left when the red light appears? What MPG am i getting roughly and do you think i would get many more miles if i was to run it to nothing (obviously im not going to lol) ?

I never let it get that low myself. I'd rather not run the risk of having sediment and the dregs from the bottom of the tank being sucked into my engine.

You can calculate the MPG with the knowledge that the MINI's fuel tank is approx. 11 gallons. I'm not sure how much fuel is left at the reserve light point - I think it says it in the manual, but I can't be bothered to go out to the car and get mine. Maybe someone else knows.

Paul · Apr 7th, 2007, 05:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by burns863 (original)

You mean 60-70mph Paul? hehe

Doh!

Paul · Apr 7th, 2007, 05:10 PM

Don't empty it to get the MPG, you simply fill it full, reset the trip.

Next fuel stop, make a note of the mileage and the fuel you put in, reset trip, and repeat.

tyrerc · Apr 7th, 2007, 11:56 PM

TIGGER!!!!!!! thats amazing, i will be happy if i can slowly get to 280 on a full tank when i fill up, i aim to give this a good go now.

Chris

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 8th, 2007, 05:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tyrerc (original)

TIGGER!!!!!!! thats amazing.

Thanks Chris

Tigger.

alski · Apr 8th, 2007, 07:30 AM

whats the most miles when computer says 0
i think about 8 for me

KillerByte · Apr 8th, 2007, 07:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by alski (original)

whats the most miles when computer says 0
i think about 8 for me

Why on Earth would you let it run that low!?

alski · Apr 8th, 2007, 08:17 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by KillerByte (original)

Why on Earth would you let it run that low!?

computer changed its mind, had 22 miles left when i got out of car, few hours later got going again knowing that i had 5 miles spare, as journey progressed it whent rapidly down from 12 to 0 and later whilst slowing down back up to 6 then back to 0 for last 8 miles

i take more notice of trip total rather than the count down, it has shown a possible 464 before, av 320-330 per tank [as i was under 300 i was sure i had some in hand] have got over 350 before on a long trip, mixture of town and motorway 30/70 split

mcs gtt220 driven at the limit [yes i mean speed limit] can give fair mpg compared to other performance cars, no i dont drive with a hat or gloves or only on sundays

Dogtanian · Apr 8th, 2007, 08:25 AM

Have you noticed, when its been on 0 miles for a few miles it changes to displaying '---'

Thats when you really know its time to fill up.

Just for comparison, I average 33-34mpg in my R53S with now 19k on the clock. Mixture of town and motorway driving.

227 BHA · Apr 16th, 2007, 05:21 PM

I'm absolutely gobsmacked to see a thread like this on a Cooper S forum. I certainly didn't buy mine to go nursing the throttle to see how good a fuel consumption I can get

Any of you guys ever thought of trading in for a Diesel One

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 16th, 2007, 05:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 227 BHA (original)

I'm absolutely gobsmacked to see a thread like this on a Cooper S forum. I certainly didn't buy mine to go nursing the throttle to see how good a fuel consumption I can get

Any of you guys ever thought of trading in for a Diesel One

Certainly not

If people on the One D forum talk about chipping their Ones to get more performance, can't we talk about getting half decent economy from our S's? Okay, so it's a bit weird, but it's all part of the fun

Tigger.

Dave_Boost777 · Apr 16th, 2007, 09:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 227 BHA (original)

I'm absolutely gobsmacked to see a thread like this on a Cooper S forum. I certainly didn't buy mine to go nursing the throttle to see how good a fuel consumption I can get

Any of you guys ever thought of trading in for a Diesel One

Well said, i see a hell of a lot of these threads popping up. I am averaging a lower mpg, which is well below most in here.

Apr 7th, 2007, 11:29 AM	#1
tyrerc reclaim the supercharger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Merseyside Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 292 Offline	just watched my milage countdown go up ;) filled up yesterday with £40 of fuel, before i filled up computer stated 47 miles left. when i filled up it said 241!!!! i was abit gutted so decided to be gentle yesterday. i did a total of 30 miles (motorway and normal roads) and i drove sensibly and changed gear around 3k revs. the computer now states 290 and peaked at 299 yesterday! made me feel better as i did some shopping etc and gained me some miles. think i may see if it is possible to get 250 to 300 miles on a tank.......... very much doubt it but im going to try. Chris

Apr 7th, 2007, 12:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 4,516 Offline	I filled up my R53S last night and it said I had a range of 362 miles after fairly normal driving. Average economy 32 or 33mpg. Do you do a lot of town driving? Tigger. I'm back!! AND I'm not going to be intimidated! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!

Apr 7th, 2007, 03:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 4,516 Offline	Sorry Chris, but around town, stop-start, driving seems really bad news for the R53S Here's something to aim for, this was my first 100 ish miles after collecting mine: That was taking it very easy, but it was on a very tight new engine as well. So reasonable (32 ish mpg) economy is possible Tigger. I'm back!! AND I'm not going to be intimidated! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!

Apr 8th, 2007, 05:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 4,516 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tyrerc (original) TIGGER!!!!!!! thats amazing. Thanks Chris Tigger. I'm back!! AND I'm not going to be intimidated! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!

Apr 8th, 2007, 07:30 AM	#14 (permalink)
alski dyno-mite, might not.... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: banbury Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 954 Offline	whats the most miles when computer says 0 i think about 8 for me carefree

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Apr 7th, 2007, 12:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 40,710 Offline	I think you could get in that range. It's tricky though. Recently I tried driving like an ANGEL, doing all the things they advise to increase consumption. It didn't make THAT much difference.

Apr 7th, 2007, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
tyrerc reclaim the supercharger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Merseyside Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 292 Offline	its a 6 mile run to work (lucky me) and then general pottering so i am an about town driver really. what winds me up is the g/f has an 06 1.2 micra and puts in £30 a month!!!!!! sometimes i think of this option but then get in the MCS, drive, smile the bad thoughts go away. Chris

Apr 7th, 2007, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
mmalc MINI2 newcomer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Local Time: 12:26 AM Posts: 210 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) I think you could get in that range. It's tricky though. Recently I tried driving like an ANGEL, doing all the things they advise to increase consumption. It didn't make THAT much difference. I did that recently too, and got well over 400 miles from a tank. mmalc

Apr 7th, 2007, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 40,710 Offline	It does depend on our journeys. My regular used to be about 32 mpg for the Cooper, 28 for the S. We now get about 30 from the S without any runs of or "fun little spins" in the car. Ours is country lanes or 60-70 mpg 1 mile stretches in Milton Keynes, no motorways or long stretches at all.

Apr 7th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
burns863 The Muffin Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hadfield, Derbyshire Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 1,624 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) It does depend on our journeys. My regular used to be about 32 mpg for the Cooper, 28 for the S. We now get about 30 from the S without any runs of or "fun little spins" in the car. Ours is country lanes or 60-70 mpg 1 mile stretches in Milton Keynes, no motorways or long stretches at all. You mean 60-70mph Paul? hehe In my Cooper I do 99% motorway driving and stick at constant speeds.. From a full tank I can do 300 miles untill the red light. Dont normally push it any further but is there like 8 litres still left when the red light appears? What MPG am i getting roughly and do you think i would get many more miles if i was to run it to nothing (obviously im not going to lol) ?

Apr 7th, 2007, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
KillerByte Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 9,823 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by burns863 (original) From a full tank I can do 300 miles untill the red light. Dont normally push it any further but is there like 8 litres still left when the red light appears? What MPG am i getting roughly and do you think i would get many more miles if i was to run it to nothing (obviously im not going to lol) ? I never let it get that low myself. I'd rather not run the risk of having sediment and the dregs from the bottom of the tank being sucked into my engine. You can calculate the MPG with the knowledge that the MINI's fuel tank is approx. 11 gallons. I'm not sure how much fuel is left at the reserve light point - I think it says it in the manual, but I can't be bothered to go out to the car and get mine. Maybe someone else knows.

Apr 7th, 2007, 05:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 40,710 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by burns863 (original) You mean 60-70mph Paul? hehe Doh!

Apr 7th, 2007, 05:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 40,710 Offline	Don't empty it to get the MPG, you simply fill it full, reset the trip. Next fuel stop, make a note of the mileage and the fuel you put in, reset trip, and repeat.

Apr 7th, 2007, 11:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
tyrerc reclaim the supercharger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Merseyside Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 292 Offline	TIGGER!!!!!!! thats amazing, i will be happy if i can slowly get to 280 on a full tank when i fill up, i aim to give this a good go now. Chris

Apr 8th, 2007, 07:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
KillerByte Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 9,823 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by alski (original) whats the most miles when computer says 0 i think about 8 for me Why on Earth would you let it run that low!?

Apr 8th, 2007, 08:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
alski dyno-mite, might not.... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: banbury Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 954 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KillerByte (original) Why on Earth would you let it run that low!? computer changed its mind, had 22 miles left when i got out of car, few hours later got going again knowing that i had 5 miles spare, as journey progressed it whent rapidly down from 12 to 0 and later whilst slowing down back up to 6 then back to 0 for last 8 miles i take more notice of trip total rather than the count down, it has shown a possible 464 before, av 320-330 per tank [as i was under 300 i was sure i had some in hand] have got over 350 before on a long trip, mixture of town and motorway 30/70 split mcs gtt220 driven at the limit [yes i mean speed limit] can give fair mpg compared to other performance cars, no i dont drive with a hat or gloves or only on sundays carefree

Apr 8th, 2007, 08:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
Dogtanian Muskehound Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Helping Everybody Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 165 Offline	Have you noticed, when its been on 0 miles for a few miles it changes to displaying '---' Thats when you really know its time to fill up. Just for comparison, I average 33-34mpg in my R53S with now 19k on the clock. Mixture of town and motorway driving.

Apr 16th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
227 BHA MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 12 Offline	I'm absolutely gobsmacked to see a thread like this on a Cooper S forum. I certainly didn't buy mine to go nursing the throttle to see how good a fuel consumption I can get Any of you guys ever thought of trading in for a Diesel One

Apr 16th, 2007, 05:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo I'm Back! My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 4,516 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by 227 BHA (original) I'm absolutely gobsmacked to see a thread like this on a Cooper S forum. I certainly didn't buy mine to go nursing the throttle to see how good a fuel consumption I can get Any of you guys ever thought of trading in for a Diesel One Certainly not If people on the One D forum talk about chipping their Ones to get more performance, can't we talk about getting half decent economy from our S's? Okay, so it's a bit weird, but it's all part of the fun Tigger. I'm back!! AND I'm not going to be intimidated! For sunshine, fun and Cornish Pasties: New MINI Kernow Cornish Oggy Run 2009!

Apr 16th, 2007, 09:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
Dave_Boost777 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 08:26 AM Posts: 30 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by 227 BHA (original) I'm absolutely gobsmacked to see a thread like this on a Cooper S forum. I certainly didn't buy mine to go nursing the throttle to see how good a fuel consumption I can get Any of you guys ever thought of trading in for a Diesel One Well said, i see a hell of a lot of these threads popping up. I am averaging a lower mpg, which is well below most in here. Last edited by Dave_Boost777 : Jan 23rd, 2008 at 01:49 PM.

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