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General Diesel economy

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General Diesel economy

1.6 was launched here very recently! My dad got his 1.4 in January and is seriously thinking of changing for the diesel before the year is out! We have new tax and vehicle registration tax based on co2, which makes the 1.6 105 the same price to buy as the 1.4 petrol (entry model) and only €100 to tax a year!! All the reviews have been very good so far!!
 
udtrev said:
I love in a town on the A272, it's not a road it's a nightmare !!!:eek:

I used to visit friends in Devon, rather than crawl along the A272 I would happily either run along the coast and up the M3 or go up to the M25 and drop down the M3.

The 272 doesn't has passing places, but only if you are overtaking an asthmatic cyclist, they are too small for trucks, busses and tractors (n)


Trev
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You must be travel on the wrong time, I do it at around 6:15am in the morning and there are hardly any traffic, but it could be a nightmare if you behind a tractor or lorry, however, there are at least 6-7 places you can over take safely, but you need to really know the road though, the M3 is quicker but the actual distance is longer. ;)
 
Most of the roads I drive on now have 2 or 3 more places that I can pass safely just because the Bravo can zip past faster than my 130 Marea. I'd have looked before but worked out I didn't have the speed to get past before the risk of on-coming cars. I'd imagine a remap could make even more oportunities available without taking risks.
 
Hellcat said:
Most of the roads I drive on now have 2 or 3 more places that I can pass safely just because the Bravo can zip past faster than my 130 Marea. I'd have looked before but worked out I didn't have the speed to get past before the risk of on-coming cars. I'd imagine a remap could make even more oportunities available without taking risks.
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:yeahthat:
 
The GF came home in her Bravo last week, (1.9MJ Sport 150) from Halifax to Stokesley (80 odd miles) and averaged 62mpg. She said she was at 70 for most of the way.
 
My M-jet 120 has now done just over 11k miles and if I'm really really careful I can get 57mpg (according to the trip computer - probably ~55 mpg in reality). This has improved steadily over the past 2-3000 miles as the engine beds in.
 
I'm still getting 42mpg. I think I must drive to fast, but it is more fun so meh.
 
I am up to 4500 miles now and still only getting 44 mpg.
I think Fiats claims of 68 mpg extra urban are greatly exaggerated.
my journeys are three quarters extra urban.
I am now starting to regret swapping the 5 cylinder Alfa 2.4 for the Bravo. I was getting 40 mpg from that (when it was'nt broken down that is).
 
I have my multijet 150 remapped to 194 bhp and the computer is telling me i get average of 50-52 mpg on full tanks 60 % town and 40% long but if i start racing TDI's and ST2 focus's I only get 45 mpg racing the ST2 was fun thought he must have bee gutted he wasnt able to get past my dreaded diesel fiat he was only able to just stay at the same speed as me along side me no faster and no slower ......
 
Hello Buck, did the economy improve with the re-map?
QUIZ
 
buck-egit said:
I have my multijet 150 remapped to 194 bhp and the computer is telling me i get average of 50-52 mpg on full tanks 60 % town and 40% long but if i start racing TDI's and ST2 focus's I only get 45 mpg racing the ST2 was fun thought he must have bee gutted he wasnt able to get past my dreaded diesel fiat he was only able to just stay at the same speed as me along side me no faster and no slower ......
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Strange readings from the trip. Mine shows 52-54 but when filling up and getting real values from litres/cost it is in the region of 45. Took a gti today which was fun (202bhp remap :devil:), poor bloke was really trying as well. The 19s with 35 profile 225s helped, must get the bodyroll sorted next.
 
WOW!!
Re-map today.
70 miles there, average 42.8 computer reading
70 miles back, 58.4 mpg.
Standard BHP (ROLLING ROAD) 160
Re-mapped BHP 205
Goes like a rocket too.
 
Quiz said:
WOW!!
Re-map today.
70 miles there, average 42.8 computer reading
70 miles back, 58.4 mpg.
Standard BHP (ROLLING ROAD) 160
Re-mapped BHP 205
Goes like a rocket too.
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similar figures to mine, what was/is your torque reading?

Check your readings against real time cost per mile (i.e fill up and calculate). What speeds were the readings at?
The problem with taking to and from readings is that, although the distance is similar, one way could be uphill, although not noticeable, with the wind against you and the return downhill with a tail wind etc. Try for a full tank and compare with your previous calculations.
I must confess to using the performance more now it is there than before when I would have to work it harder. The biggest single noticed difference for me is now at 70 when you put your food down to overtake the response is instant and plentiful up to 90 is almost instantaneous whereas before I would have to drop to 5th. Also it is now quite happy to accelerate from 40 in top whereas before it just didn't want to be in top at all at 40.
Well worth 200 notes of anybodies' money
 
Quiz said:
MY Dealer has offered to look at the car re bad economy, should be getting 50 plus.
But suggested I wait a couple of months.
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Hows the Bravo going Quiz old fella! :D
 
wing1200a said:
similar figures to mine, what was/is your torque reading?

Check your readings against real time cost per mile (i.e fill up and calculate). What speeds were the readings at?
The problem with taking to and from readings is that, although the distance is similar, one way could be uphill, although not noticeable, with the wind against you and the return downhill with a tail wind etc. Try for a full tank and compare with your previous calculations.
I must confess to using the performance more now it is there than before when I would have to work it harder. The biggest single noticed difference for me is now at 70 when you put your food down to overtake the response is instant and plentiful up to 90 is almost instantaneous whereas before I would have to drop to 5th. Also it is now quite happy to accelerate from 40 in top whereas before it just didn't want to be in top at all at 40.
Well worth 200 notes of anybodies' money
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The torque reading was 276 ft-Ib, up from 206
The bhp reading was 204.1 up from 160
They were the figures from the rolling road p/c

I'm with you on the motorway driving, so much more pleasant:D
 
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