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NED · Mar 31st, 2003, 04:27 PM

...and I bottled it - filled up before the red light came on coz I thought it might have failed or something. 361 miles is 30 miles over when it normally comes on! Filled up and it was fine, took 38 litres to fill it which is about normal.

Working this out tells me I got 42.9mpg from the last tank! Does mpg normally improve with time or am I just getting old?

KenL · Mar 31st, 2003, 04:52 PM

Very impressive you old git

I've had ~43mpg after a long run on the mway, normally 33-35mpg in my ONE. I've never noticed the economy improving over time - now at 9000miles.

Mini Cruiser · Mar 31st, 2003, 05:05 PM

I did about 400 miles on Just under a full tank saturday, but it was motorway driving

bobnobski · Mar 31st, 2003, 05:51 PM

and only done 200 miles so far! - appears to have about about 1/3 of a tank left. at this rate i'll full up every 5 weeks - not bad hey

GTT 280 · Mar 31st, 2003, 05:58 PM

My red light comes on at 230 miles in my MCS.
This then takes approx 37 litres to fill up giving me around 29mpg which aint bad for an MCS.

and 37 litres seems to be a consistent fill up volume too.

JohnN · Mar 31st, 2003, 06:02 PM

Only had mine a week and I'm doing 190 miles to half a tank. Do I drive like a granny or something?

Tonyt3 · Mar 31st, 2003, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnN
Only had mine a week and I'm doing 190 miles to half a tank. Do I drive like a granny or something?

I think that you will find that the 'bottom' half of the tank will go a lot faster than the 'top' half.... as if the guage is calibrated wrong...

Dom · Mar 31st, 2003, 06:24 PM

stop driving like pansies!!

GTT 280 · Mar 31st, 2003, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tony*t3
I think that you will find that the 'bottom' half of the tank will go a lot faster than the 'top' half.... as if the guage is calibrated wrong...

Ah yes.
You will only get a linear fuel gauge reading if the fuel tank is a perfect 'block' shape. if it changes shape to fit in with the body car then you'll get weird fuel gague readings. the first half always seems to get used faster though implieng the fuel tank is somewhat conical.

My speeling sucks !!

Hat · Mar 31st, 2003, 06:27 PM

did i take a wrong turn & wander into the middle of a deisel chat forum?

FONTAL · Mar 31st, 2003, 06:30 PM

Remember The car has a 50 litre tank

m1les · Mar 31st, 2003, 11:22 PM

Mine did 42 to the gallon no matter how I drove it. Put 16" wheels on it and its down to a constant 36.

Poor old Dom and Hat. Dom cant remember what its like to drive a MINI and Hat cant remember what 36 to the gallon was like

timlowden771 · Apr 1st, 2003, 04:52 AM

I used to get low 40's out of my First ONE. Since I have had my second ONE with the 17's fitted I seem to average between 32 and 35. Even on a run on the motorway all day the highest I have ever had is 37. The lowest I have had is 24 and that was when I was having a mad week (Sorry MINI!)

tip · Apr 1st, 2003, 05:48 AM

I have done just over 700km on 40L of fuel just as the lite came on. Thats 48-49MPG. That was acheived on a long flat Canadian highway. Didn't shift or stop, even for a pee.
I was impressed.

Charles

bobnobski · Apr 1st, 2003, 03:11 PM

700km - no stop, no gear changes! - jesus, I bet it was fun in your motor!!! - what where you doing? line marking or something

Dom · Apr 1st, 2003, 06:41 PM

I just got 360 miles out of 53 litres of petrol in my beemer... that's 30mpg...

NED · Apr 1st, 2003, 07:41 PM

Just pretend there's an egg on the accelerator pedal, eh Dom!!

tip · Apr 1st, 2003, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bobnobski
700km - no stop, no gear changes! - jesus, I bet it was fun in your motor!!! - what where you doing? line marking or something

LOL

If you have ever been to Canada and seen some of our long straight, flat highway travelling through Ontario and Quebec it would explain everything. Pull out and atlas and you will have an idea.

Charles

Dom · Apr 1st, 2003, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NED
Just pretend there's an egg on the accelerator pedal, eh Dom!!

It's scrambled

Mar 31st, 2003, 04:27 PM	#1
NED Fried Gold Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 768 Offline	361 miles and no red light..... ...and I bottled it - filled up before the red light came on coz I thought it might have failed or something. 361 miles is 30 miles over when it normally comes on! Filled up and it was fine, took 38 litres to fill it which is about normal. Working this out tells me I got 42.9mpg from the last tank! Does mpg normally improve with time or am I just getting old?

Mar 31st, 2003, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 5,216 Offline	Very impressive you old git I've had ~43mpg after a long run on the mway, normally 33-35mpg in my ONE. I've never noticed the economy improving over time - now at 9000miles. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Mar 31st, 2003, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mini Cruiser Pain In The ... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Midlands, uk Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 2,785 Offline	I did about 400 miles on Just under a full tank saturday, but it was motorway driving www.MINI2mini.org the original and best MINI club in the UK

Mar 31st, 2003, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
bobnobski MINI2 Irritant My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 1,018 Offline	had the car 3 weeks and only done 200 miles so far! - appears to have about about 1/3 of a tank left. at this rate i'll full up every 5 weeks - not bad hey

Mar 31st, 2003, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 2,489 Offline	My red light comes on at 230 miles in my MCS. This then takes approx 37 litres to fill up giving me around 29mpg which aint bad for an MCS. and 37 litres seems to be a consistent fill up volume too. Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

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Mar 31st, 2003, 06:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
JohnN MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 25 Offline	Only had mine a week and I'm doing 190 miles to half a tank. Do I drive like a granny or something?

Mar 31st, 2003, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 6,258 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by JohnN Only had mine a week and I'm doing 190 miles to half a tank. Do I drive like a granny or something? I think that you will find that the 'bottom' half of the tank will go a lot faster than the 'top' half.... as if the guage is calibrated wrong...

Mar 31st, 2003, 06:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 8,543 Offline	stop driving like pansies!!

Mar 31st, 2003, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 2,489 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Tonyt3* I think that you will find that the 'bottom' half of the tank will go a lot faster than the 'top' half.... as if the guage is calibrated wrong... Ah yes. You will only get a linear fuel gauge reading if the fuel tank is a perfect 'block' shape. if it changes shape to fit in with the body car then you'll get weird fuel gague readings. the first half always seems to get used faster though implieng the fuel tank is somewhat conical. My speeling sucks !! Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

Mar 31st, 2003, 06:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 15,866 Offline	did i take a wrong turn & wander into the middle of a deisel chat forum?

Mar 31st, 2003, 06:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
FONTAL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shetland Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 496 Offline	Remember The car has a 50 litre tank SOLD

Mar 31st, 2003, 11:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
m1les Mulberry Red Mini 40 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 1,055 Offline	Mine did 42 to the gallon no matter how I drove it. Put 16" wheels on it and its down to a constant 36. Poor old Dom and Hat. Dom cant remember what its like to drive a MINI and Hat cant remember what 36 to the gallon was like Was a 1, now 1 of 150 in a 40

Apr 1st, 2003, 04:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
timlowden771 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here, there and ever Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 395 Offline	I used to get low 40's out of my First ONE. Since I have had my second ONE with the 17's fitted I seem to average between 32 and 35. Even on a run on the motorway all day the highest I have ever had is 37. The lowest I have had is 24 and that was when I was having a mad week (Sorry MINI!) If she's not smoking she broken!

Apr 1st, 2003, 05:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
tip Motor On! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto Local Time: 04:40 PM Posts: 836 Offline	I have done just over 700km on 40L of fuel just as the lite came on. Thats 48-49MPG. That was acheived on a long flat Canadian highway. Didn't shift or stop, even for a pee. I was impressed. Charles BRG/W MCS

Apr 1st, 2003, 03:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
bobnobski MINI2 Irritant My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 1,018 Offline	700km - no stop, no gear changes! - jesus, I bet it was fun in your motor!!! - what where you doing? line marking or something

Apr 1st, 2003, 06:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 8,543 Offline	I just got 360 miles out of 53 litres of petrol in my beemer... that's 30mpg...

Apr 1st, 2003, 07:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
NED Fried Gold Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 09:40 PM Posts: 768 Offline	Just pretend there's an egg on the accelerator pedal, eh Dom!!

Apr 1st, 2003, 07:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
tip Motor On! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto Local Time: 04:40 PM Posts: 836 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by bobnobski 700km - no stop, no gear changes! - jesus, I bet it was fun in your motor!!! - what where you doing? line marking or something LOL If you have ever been to Canada and seen some of our long straight, flat highway travelling through Ontario and Quebec it would explain everything. Pull out and atlas and you will have an idea. Charles BRG/W MCS

Apr 1st, 2003, 07:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 10:40 PM Posts: 8,543 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by NED Just pretend there's an egg on the accelerator pedal, eh Dom!! It's scrambled

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