best mpg on a long trip

[gazjones]

just got back from surrey and managed a fantastic 54.2 mpg what have other peopole had the trip took 3. 45 hours!
Edit: the pic proving it

 

[maxcars1]

3.75 hrs Gaz - now thats what I call devotion

 

[gazjones]

yea could have done it in 3 but went for a tdi type of fuel consumption lol

 

[maxcars1]

You'll come over to the dark side eventually

 

[gazjones]

why when i can get 54.2 mpg in a 200 bhp + petrol lol

 

[maxcars1]

What were you doing 60 all the way

 

[gazjones]

not even that lol average of 47mph

 

[maxcars1]

Now that's frustration - everything must have overtaken you

 

[gazjones]

yes everything did lol but its quite satisfying knowing that if you wanted you could just put you foot down and pull away from them

 

[mpm1987]

lmao best i got on average1 is 54.8mpg though my car is overdue a service!! and i was doing about 65 most the way

 

[Vicky M]

i only just average that in a peugeot diesel, and that's at 65mph
How the f*ck do you get that from a petrol?????

 

[gazjones]

i took my time and remembered what clarckson did in that A8 was going about 50 all the way and using lorries to sit behind and get pulled along. also very carfully put my foot down!

 

[Vicky M]

i sit at around 70 for most journeys on cruise, so the car puts it's foot down for me

 

[T. Spark]

Remember thats a trip computer figure... so not dead on accurate!

I regular get that sort of figure Gaz, and dont drive like a saint either to get it

Tho that is impressive and there is no way on gods green earth id have managed to get that from your petrol car!!

Well done Gazzy boy

 

[evo2345]

54.2 mpg . Superb that mate the best iv ever got was 48mpg that was driving at a steady 60mph.

 

[gazjones]

i was really pleased when i hit 47 mpg then i just wanted to get it one higher and one again and it went on all the way home the instant was saying aroun 60mpg most of the time but then when a hill came along went down to 40! i dont think ill be doing it again tho!

 

[sssstew]

thats impressive for a petrol indeed!

but if you had the tdi you could have got that and also had some fun

 

[redcupratdi]

i get about 65mpg cruising at 60mph for 20miles so would get bout 68mpg if i drove to lincs at 50mph all the way there.

 

[CupraTgirl]

Thats VERY impressive but i cant believe you drove at 47mph on a motorway, thats kind of dangerous

I know the mpg is supposed to get better with a remap but didnt know it was that much better

I average at about 34mpg but i dont drive that slow, not by any means! Once on a mission like that though its hard not to keep at it so i can understand why you did it

 

[gazjones]

i haveraged 47 but on m25 i was doing about 60 behind lorrys so that helpped it was on the a1 i was going bit slower not many cars on the road tho!