AMT Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Sorry for the random odd post ...but I'm still having fun with the new Z lol ... This came up and I just had to snap it.... then it went away again after 2 mins to 29... then back to the usual 23... lol Horrendous... I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThriftyFifty Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 How the f... Mine is stuck on something I don't want to say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Averaged that over 1700 miles round europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 HOW?!.... I can only get it to sit their for a few moments then a corner comes up... lol And I had to do 50 and drive like a granny....if im nice it'll do 27-29 no probs but... I can't help overtake things that are doing 40 in 60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThriftyFifty Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) I think my fuel indicator must be fubar then, because I'm running 8-12 MPG in an unmodified 06 JDM auto. Edited November 14, 2012 by ThriftyFifty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I think my fuel indicator must be fubar then, because I'm running 8-12 MPG in an unmodified 06 JDM auto. Is that MPG or l/100km? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThriftyFifty Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) Well I do about 60 miles lowest on half a tank... so works out at that. That said the tank readout could be messed up. Edited November 14, 2012 by ThriftyFifty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Your doing it wrong. Speak to Wasso....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I was just going to post that pic.... Great memory my good friend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris AME Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I have had a pump to pump measured 31 mpg driving to Portsmouth last year, not hanging around at that either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I was just going to post that pic.... Great memory my good friend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 HOW?!.... I can only get it to sit their for a few moments then a corner comes up... lol And I had to do 50 and drive like a granny....if im nice it'll do 27-29 no probs but... I can't help overtake things that are doing 40 in 60 That was with a very spirited drive to Hockenheim with one of our Danish contingent as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 when was the last time you reset the mileometer. i rest mine after every fill up. if you do that you should get the average MPG per tank. if you never reset it. then its reading the average since you last reset. which could be months or years. and the longer you leave to reset. the harder it is to get the average up. if you want the 90 odd mpg, then wait till your cruising down a hill at about 55 mph, then reset it. and watch the super high number for all of a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 That fuel mpg was reading so high because I had to get back from the Lake District on just under quarter of a tank. I didn't want to pay extortionate motorway prices and couldn't find a Shell for the life of me. I was following Chris'I all the way back and we didn't slouch either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 It's the first few miles that kill the M.P.G and driving in bumper to bumper queues when it warms up. Unlike most people I prefer to know my overall M.P.G over an extended period so my computer never gets reset, however, I always leave the computer displaying DTE and I've seen that drop around 10 miles in the first couple of miles on a really cold day. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 i use the milage app on my phone every fill up. have tracked every fill up on the last 3 cars. may sound sad, but its helped me notice that my engine had started to run rich as the car was drinking more thsn usual and my mpg had dropped by 6 overall. quick obd check and i had a hidden code for dodgy lamda sensor. should be going in for replacement on friday. also good for monitoring new mods to see if they make a difference. for instance my new hfcs and exhaust saw an improvemrnt in mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 i use the milage app on my phone every fill up. have tracked every fill up on the last 3 cars. may sound sad, but its helped me notice that my engine had started to run rich as the car was drinking more thsn usual and my mpg had dropped by 6 overall. quick obd check and i had a hidden code for dodgy lamda sensor. should be going in for replacement on friday. also good for monitoring new mods to see if they make a difference. for instance my new hfcs and exhaust saw an improvemrnt in mpg The best way to do it IMO. Car computers are notoriously inaccurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theheff Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 i had mine showing 41 mpg once. i got a flat and had to put the sapce saver on, 45 - 50mph over an 80 mile journey on the motorway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 i use the milage app on my phone every fill up. have tracked every fill up on the last 3 cars. may sound sad, but its helped me notice that my engine had started to run rich as the car was drinking more thsn usual and my mpg had dropped by 6 overall. quick obd check and i had a hidden code for dodgy lamda sensor. should be going in for replacement on friday. also good for monitoring new mods to see if they make a difference. for instance my new hfcs and exhaust saw an improvemrnt in mpg Which mileage app do you use Mr Biscuit? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Best I've seen is 38.1mpg on a 200mile round trip, purely motorway at 70mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 On the motorway 30mpg isn't too much of a challenge. Commuting to work, if I break 20 over a tank I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhutch Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) I did 30 something on a trip from Manchester to Chelmsford on 1 tank just. I wasn't hanging around either. Now i doing 23.3MPG as i commute the 9 miles to work in traffic. Edited November 15, 2012 by jhutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 i use the milage app on my phone every fill up. have tracked every fill up on the last 3 cars. may sound sad, but its helped me notice that my engine had started to run rich as the car was drinking more thsn usual and my mpg had dropped by 6 overall. quick obd check and i had a hidden code for dodgy lamda sensor. should be going in for replacement on friday. also good for monitoring new mods to see if they make a difference. for instance my new hfcs and exhaust saw an improvemrnt in mpg I do exactly the same and it also identified my clutch was starting to slip as i'd dropped a few MPG over several fill ups. Sounds strange but the car was hiding it well and soon after i'd picked up something wasnt right the app was proved right. That said over 2 years (while I've had the app, coming up to 3 years Zed ownership) the zed has averaged 20.43mpg, it also tracks expenses and reminds me of things like TAX, Insurance, servicing due etc etc. App is called Road Trip on iOS, not sure if an Android version is available. Most I've got out of a tank is 26.1 and that was up to Edinburgh from Chester with mixed driving... once I got to Carlisle (Roadster). Even when I do a long journey I like to break it up with some A roads as motorway cruising really does my noggin in... oh and it means I can drop the roof which doesnt help the figures either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dErZ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 i sit around 22 but if you work it out its actually 19 im looking forward to getting it uprev'd to actually make the car run right with the mods on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 That fuel mpg was reading so high because I had to get back from the Lake District on just under quarter of a tank. I didn't want to pay extortionate motorway prices and couldn't find a Shell for the life of me. I was following Chris'I all the way back and we didn't slouch either. I can confirm that we werent driving like Miss Daisy on the way home. Ian did have a good bit of drafting for a long part of it though He is now fully schooled in the methods required to save fuel whilst making good progress. A lot of it is down to not slowing down and speeding up all the time. If you keep momentum you can make surprising progress at a descent speed and also get good MPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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