The furthest ive been in the zed

[kiingsi]

I am off to Scotland, Edinburgh and from where I live in Sheffield is quite a drive,

 

What speed have people found best to save abit of fuel(not looking get massive mpg figures I want to get there at some point ha) its 250 miles of just about all motorway so could do with a nice cruising speed.

 

Anybody found some speeds best?

[Dblock]

Speed limit?

 

 

[kiingsi]

Maybe.

Was thinking more of a 65 or specific 67. Don't no if anyone else is that boring to try 1 mph differences apart from me haha

 

I tried the other day but only managed to do about 3 mile before getting stuck in traffic

[AMT]

If your lookin' to save fuel, drive smooth, avoid traffic, change before 3K revs... or just boot it all the way up, enjoy the run and to hell with the fuel bill...

[Dblock]

Maybe.

Was thinking more of a 65 or specific 67. Don't no if anyone else is that boring to try 1 mph differences apart from me haha

 

I tried the other day but only managed to do about 3 mile before getting stuck in traffic

 

I think a guy on here had done a rough comparison. 56mph for the best mpg but thats slow. Maybe try to dig up his thread by ddcboyle I think,

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Yep dccboyle was his name. 56mph gave the best mpg, but sticking at 70 was much better in his opinion. Everyone overtaking him started to irritate him.

[Dblock]

I drive home at 50ish sometimes. It's early morning and it's only 14miles. Doing a 200-300mile trip would be hard at 50ish.

[Ebized]

Use cruise if you have it fitted, having made several trips from Surrey to Scotland and back

 

You'll be bored to death though

[kiingsi]

I can feel me starting of slow and gradually getting boredwith the missus more than likely asleep getting faster and faster lol then probably just to hell with it

[Shane Brede]

I'll be going to Dundee in mine from Peterborough in July & I say IGNORE THE FUEL BILL & ENJOY THE POWER THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING ( & WHAT THE Z IF FOR ) UNTIL I SEE OLD BILL OR SPEED CAMERAS

Edited April 15, 2013 by Shane Brede

[waltzinblack]

I drove from London to Sheffield on a Friday, then from Sheffield to Scotland and went up to Ullapool and across to Inverness.

Spirited driving on the Scottish twisties and certainly not trying to get the best mpg on the Mway.

 

I filled up once in Scotland. So enjoy it if you want motorway mpg a 320d would probably be best!

 

if you must though, cruise at 60 in 6th and relax

[philb1965]

It's a measly few quid you might save, who cares about the speed so enjoy the drive but stay safe.

[kiingsi]

I'm not bothered about saving mpg normaly . at about 17 mpg just got a long drive ahaed .

I think like you say tho prob only gna save a few quid and may as well enjoy it I suppose

[Dannyg]

I managed 400 miles to a tank when driving on motor ways to south of france, that was at 70-80mph with aircon on and satnav and radio,

 

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[Ashton]

400 to a tank no bother when cruising- drove from Bristol to Cairnryan -Docks (380) then Belfast to home (20mile) and still had some fuel - sat at 100 on the m6 until Scotland and had to overtake a ridiculous amount of lorries and go through a stupid amount of roundabouts on those Scottish roads which are a bit nuts!

 

No point in owning a v6 for MPG

[AMT]

I'm sure you can still do 60-70 thereabouts at around 3K revs (6th gear..obviously), and on the motorway or a 60 road that'll keep you around the 30mpg odd mark. Keeping it just below the 3K and changing gear below it will help. Thats what I use when I'm on a ..30mpg ish run... you get bored of it though, and you might catch a hint of noise from the exhaust and go.....AH HELL....

[stuarty]

Enjoy the trip. You might need a Visa next year, lol!

[brillomaster]

stick it at 70, cruise control on. assuming the traffic isnt too bad, i'd have thought you'd get there and back on one tank

[stuarty]

I drove from reading to near glasgow on a full tank, when i bough my zed!

[kiingsi]

Well I was aiming for a tank and half so on one tank would be great but I have de cats and they only just make a pretty noise after three and a half k

[MartynB85]

I drove from Glasgow to Birmingham last night, I'd just picked the car up and was driving a steady 70 mph with a few full throttle squirts here and there. I was stuck at 50 at some points though, used about 3/4 of a tank, 31.5mpg

[Dblock]

I'll be going to Dundee in mine from Peterborough in July & I say IGNORE THE FUEL BILL & ENJOY THE POWER THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING ( & WHAT THE Z IF FOR ) UNTIL I SEE OLD BILL OR SPEED CAMERAS

 

Me and my brother have made that exact same trip a good few years ago, The car wasn't lowered then and it got us there and back in comfort and style.

[BulletMagnet]

Did Calais - Cologne on one tank, partially on cruise, but also spirited stuff too, especially once you hit the autobahn

[Fodder]

Done Chester to Edinburgh before now, cruise control at 70 on mways then took the scenic route just past Carlisle much better off the mway!

 

I think I averaged around 26mpg there and back but mine is a roadster and had some top down action on the A roads.

[RS8055]

Done Chester to Edinburgh before now, cruise control at 70 on mways then took the scenic route just past Carlisle much better off the mway!

 

I think I averaged around 26mpg there and back but mine is a roadster and had some top down action on the A roads.

 

You must have gone through Luxembourg I assume... (fuel for a fill up in far cheaper than the rest of surrounding Europe) - currently about 15p a litre cheaper for Super Unleaded

 

As for the best fuel economy, it's always best to grab a beer, take a seat in the garden and just admire your Zed... so you still get to enjoy it