3.9 V8 Disco, 10 MPG??

defender1990

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• May 11, 2011

• #1

Hi Guys

Ive got my 3.9v8 and recently checked the mpg, im getting about 10, and thats driving very sensibly, im pretty sure that it should be slightly higher than that? or am i just hoping its meant to be higher?

Peter

 

disco dickie

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• May 11, 2011

• #2

i would be giving lpg serious consideration...

 

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sprintmaker

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• May 11, 2011

• #3

Is it manual or auto?

My auto does about 10 to 12 around the town, but I have got 22mpg to 24mpg on motorway run at 70mph but that was the best ever. Average is about 15mpg

 

wiltshire landyman

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• May 11, 2011

• #4

defender1990 said:

Hi Guys

Ive got my 3.9v8 and recently checked the mpg, im getting about 10, and thats driving very sensibly, im pretty sure that it should be slightly higher than that? or am i just hoping its meant to be higher?

Peter

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fiesta diesal if ya want mpg

smiles per gallon stick wiv wot ya got

a good service always helps

 

juiceyv8

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• May 11, 2011

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Emptied the tank in 80miles going flat out......

 

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landiedaddy

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• May 11, 2011

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i have a cheap gaz conversion for this car bud email me at [email protected]

 

juiceyv8

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• May 11, 2011

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Gas is cheating

 

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_jason_

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• May 12, 2011

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juiceyv8 said:

Emptied the tank in 80miles going flat out......

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hahaha for some reason I feel the need to try and beat that

 

steadyaway

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• May 12, 2011

• #9

Getting about 11.5 from mine on gas but it only does short journeys ferrying the missus to work and back. Best is 16 on a run to North Wales.

 

GreenHornet

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• May 12, 2011

• #10

My D2 V8 was less economical than my old D1. Used to get average 12 around town if I drove like a granny. High teens to low 20's on Motorway. Cost a f*ing fortune to run.

Now have oil burner on Rapeseed..... Happy Days

 

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POAH

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• May 15, 2011

• #11

LPG will burn the valves stick to petrol

 

jamesmartin

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• May 15, 2011

• #12

not what ive experienced

 

BOOMER

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• May 15, 2011

• #13

Blow the tyres up hard and use the massive torque of the V8 rather than revving it always helps
My 3.5 90 on SU carbs is currently averaging 22 mpg in everyday use (longish runs), dropping to 17 on local work and thats on aggressive mud terrain tyres.

 

defender1990

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• May 24, 2011

• #14

hehehe, its an auto, and ive decided the cheapest option was to buy a smart car, and just use the disco for the weekends where im working on beating your 80 miles to a tank of fuel juiceyv8 its now time to break out the lead foot and see if i can push the pedal through the bulkhead floor!!