Large amounts of diesel

Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
following, solo and towing?

1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)

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Budgie wrote:
> Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
> following, solo and towing?
>
> 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
> 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)

3.0D manual import Trooper (solo - mainly motorways) ~ 27mpg

don't have figures for towing yet.

> 1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
>

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:27:39 GMT, "Budgie" <[email protected]> wrote:

| Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
| following, solo and towing?
|
| 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
| 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
| 1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)

Well I am well satisfied with my Skoda Fabia 1.9l TDI Estate, bags of power
to spare.
60mpg solo, 30mpg towing. Both at the appropriate speed limits.

Beat that ;-)

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> | Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
> | following, solo and towing?
> |
> | 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
> | 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
> | 1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)

I can help with the Bighorn. I had a 1994 3.1td auto swb. Solo on trip
around 25-26. Towing - measured from Scottish Highlands to Northampton
sticking to speed limits - 15.5 mpg. Superbly stable, but just couldn't
afford to keep filling it up, plus servicing was expensive.
Sold and replaced with Vectra 2td which does a good job - 30mpg towing.
Hope this helps
Regards
Ken

In news:[email protected],
Ken Fraser <[email protected]> decided to enlighten our sheltered
souls with a rant as follows
>>> Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
>>> following, solo and towing?
>>>
>>> 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
>>> 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
>>> 1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
>
> I can help with the Bighorn. I had a 1994 3.1td auto swb. Solo on trip
> around 25-26. Towing - measured from Scottish Highlands to Northampton
> sticking to speed limits - 15.5 mpg. Superbly stable, but just
> couldn't afford to keep filling it up, plus servicing was expensive.
> Sold and replaced with Vectra 2td which does a good job - 30mpg
> towing. Hope this helps

Nearest I can get is this

Range Rover 3.9 Vogue, Liverpool to Zakynthos (Greece), towing approx 4 tons
at approx 60 mph.
1400 miles, 140 gallons of fuel.
Do the maths :-S


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On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:27:39 GMT, "Budgie" <[email protected]> wrote:

>1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)

2.8 manual Shogun - 25 solo, 16 towing (1600kgs caravan)
2.5 Pajero Auto - 24 solo 15 towing (1400kgs)

Simon

"David Grierson"
<dgrierso@this-will-bounce-if-this-is-not-removed.orangehorse.co.uk> wrote
in message
news:42A5C143.3060205@this-will-bounce-if-this-is-not-removed.orangehorse.co.uk...
> Budgie wrote:
>> Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
>> following, solo and towing?
>>
>> 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
>> 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
>
> 3.0D manual import Trooper (solo - mainly motorways) ~ 27mpg
>
> don't have figures for towing yet.

FWIW, my 3.0D UK Spec Trooper gets (over the last 65,000 miles):

Solo: Overall ~ 26mpg+
Solo: Motorway at 70mph ~ 28mpg+
Solo: Mostly town ~ 24mpg
Solo: Mostly country A roads ~ 30-33mpg

Towing: worst ever ~ 19mpg
Towing: typical ~ 23mpg

Cheers
Andrew Kay

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> In news:[email protected],
> Ken Fraser <[email protected]> decided to enlighten our sheltered
> souls with a rant as follows
> >>> Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
> >>> following, solo and towing?
> >>>
> >>> 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
> >>> 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
> >>> 1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
> >
> > I can help with the Bighorn. I had a 1994 3.1td auto swb. Solo on trip
> > around 25-26. Towing - measured from Scottish Highlands to Northampton
> > sticking to speed limits - 15.5 mpg. Superbly stable, but just
> > couldn't afford to keep filling it up, plus servicing was expensive.
> > Sold and replaced with Vectra 2td which does a good job - 30mpg
> > towing. Hope this helps
>
> Nearest I can get is this
>
> Range Rover 3.9 Vogue, Liverpool to Zakynthos (Greece), towing approx 4 tons
> at approx 60 mph.
> 1400 miles, 140 gallons of fuel.
> Do the maths :-S
>
>
>
Does that include the boat journey or not )
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fax - 0870 446 1789

In news:[email protected],
Alex Threlfall <[email protected]> decided to enlighten our
sheltered souls with a rant as follows
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>> In news:[email protected],
>> Ken Fraser <[email protected]> decided to enlighten our
>> sheltered souls with a rant as follows
>>>>> Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for
>>>>> the following, solo and towing?
>>>>>
>>>>> 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
>>>>> 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
>>>>> 1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
>>>
>>> I can help with the Bighorn. I had a 1994 3.1td auto swb. Solo on
>>> trip around 25-26. Towing - measured from Scottish Highlands to
>>> Northampton sticking to speed limits - 15.5 mpg. Superbly stable,
>>> but just
>>> couldn't afford to keep filling it up, plus servicing was expensive.
>>> Sold and replaced with Vectra 2td which does a good job - 30mpg
>>> towing. Hope this helps
>>
>> Nearest I can get is this
>>
>> Range Rover 3.9 Vogue, Liverpool to Zakynthos (Greece), towing
>> approx 4 tons at approx 60 mph.
>> 1400 miles, 140 gallons of fuel.
>> Do the maths :-S
>>
>>
>>
> Does that include the boat journey or not )

Liverpool - Hull - ferry to Rotterdam - by road to Ancona - ferry to
Patras - Patras to some other god forsaken bit of Greece - Ferry to
Zakynthos.

Unfortunately, the chap I was sharing the driving with managed to lose his
way somewhere in France and take us around 100-150 miles out of the way
while I was asleep.


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Mercedes 260E, Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
Ford Capri (ressurection started)
VW Golf Clipper Cabriolet

COSOC #5
Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain

"Budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
> following, solo and towing?
>
> 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
> 1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
> 1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
>
> --
> Budgie
> NB Reply to newsgroup. Email address will get you nowhere.
>
>
> My mates land cruiser amazon 4.2 turbo diesel does 25 mpg seemingly
constantly, whether towing or not we did a trip from
the tip of South Wales to Aberdeen ( its a long way, just over 1000 miles)
and back towing a 6 metre car trailer one way with a 25 cwt vehicle on it
cost £160 in diesel . Its had an Allard Turbos intercooler about the size
of a tennis court , but no turbo mods, EGR disconnected.

In article <[email protected]>, Ken
Fraser says...
> Towing - measured from Scottish Highlands to Northampton
> sticking to speed limits - 15.5 mpg.

BLOODY HELL. Use a 7.5 tonner and save 30% on fuel!


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"Dave Fawthrop" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
news:[email protected]...

> Well I am well satisfied with my Skoda Fabia 1.9l TDI Estate, bags of
> power
> to spare.
> 60mpg solo, 30mpg towing. Both at the appropriate speed limits.

You are driving too fast. I do 34 mpg when towing at 50mph with a 1,3T
caravan in my 1.9 TDI Golf TDI.


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Per, Esbjerg

R L Driver wrote:
> "Budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
>>following, solo and towing?
>>
>>1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
>>1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
>>1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
>>
>>--
>>Budgie
>>NB Reply to newsgroup. Email address will get you nowhere.
>>
>>
>>My mates land cruiser amazon 4.2 turbo diesel does 25 mpg seemingly
>
> constantly, whether towing or not we did a trip from
> the tip of South Wales to Aberdeen ( its a long way, just over 1000 miles)
> and back towing a 6 metre car trailer one way with a 25 cwt vehicle on it
> cost £160 in diesel . Its had an Allard Turbos intercooler about the size
> of a tennis court , but no turbo mods, EGR disconnected.
>
>

How does a Tdi or Td5 Dicovery do on journeys like these?

Tim

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:50:34 GMT, Tim Adlam wrote:

> How does a Tdi or Td5 Dicovery do on journeys like these?

Solo, I have nothing to tow, in a Td5 I get just over 25mpg tootleing
about locally and nearly 30mpg on a longer run on motorways with the
cruise set to just over 60mph.

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"phk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dave Fawthrop" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> Well I am well satisfied with my Skoda Fabia 1.9l TDI Estate, bags of
>> power
>> to spare.
>> 60mpg solo, 30mpg towing. Both at the appropriate speed limits.
>
> You are driving too fast. I do 34 mpg when towing at 50mph with a 1,3T
> caravan in my 1.9 TDI Golf TDI.
>
>
> --
> Per, Esbjerg
What does 1.3T mean - 1300kgs? In which case what is the weight limit for
towing with a Golf GTi

Jim

"phk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dave Fawthrop" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> Well I am well satisfied with my Skoda Fabia 1.9l TDI Estate, bags of
>> power
>> to spare.
>> 60mpg solo, 30mpg towing. Both at the appropriate speed limits.
>
> You are driving too fast. I do 34 mpg when towing at 50mph with a 1,3T
> caravan in my 1.9 TDI Golf TDI.


Speed is only one aspect of fuel consumption.

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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> R L Driver wrote:
> > "Budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
> >>following, solo and towing?
> >>
> >>1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
> >>1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
> >>1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
> >>
> >>--
> >>Budgie
> >>NB Reply to newsgroup. Email address will get you nowhere.
> >>
> >>
> >>My mates land cruiser amazon 4.2 turbo diesel does 25 mpg seemingly
> >
> > constantly, whether towing or not we did a trip from
> > the tip of South Wales to Aberdeen ( its a long way, just over 1000 miles)
> > and back towing a 6 metre car trailer one way with a 25 cwt vehicle on it
> > cost £160 in diesel . Its had an Allard Turbos intercooler about the size
> > of a tennis court , but no turbo mods, EGR disconnected.
> >
> >
>
> How does a Tdi or Td5 Dicovery do on journeys like these?
>
> Tim
>
>
Solo in my 300TDI i'm getting about ~28mpg doing mainly motorway/fast a
roads.
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tel - 0870 446 0789
fax - 0870 446 1789

I also had a 300 tdi, couldnt tell you what it did on long runs because it
kept braking down, but it had cracking consumtion on the back of a AA Relay
wagon!

Got a Volvo S80 D5 now 35 mpg Towing.

"Alex Threlfall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>> R L Driver wrote:
>> > "Budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected]...
>> >
>> >>Come on then - does anyone have any fuel consumption figures for the
>> >>following, solo and towing?
>> >>
>> >>1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD Auto (or Shogun)
>> >>1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1D Auto (or Trooper)
>> >>1996 Nissan Mistral 2.7TD Auto (or Terrano/Maverick)
>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>Budgie
>> >>NB Reply to newsgroup. Email address will get you nowhere.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>My mates land cruiser amazon 4.2 turbo diesel does 25 mpg seemingly
>> >
>> > constantly, whether towing or not we did a trip from
>> > the tip of South Wales to Aberdeen ( its a long way, just over 1000
>> > miles)
>> > and back towing a 6 metre car trailer one way with a 25 cwt vehicle on
>> > it
>> > cost £160 in diesel . Its had an Allard Turbos intercooler about the
>> > size
>> > of a tennis court , but no turbo mods, EGR disconnected.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> How does a Tdi or Td5 Dicovery do on journeys like these?
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
> Solo in my 300TDI i'm getting about ~28mpg doing mainly motorway/fast a
> roads.
> --
> Alex Threlfall
> Cyberprog New Media
> www.cyberprog.net
> tel - 0870 446 0789
> fax - 0870 446 1789

>> My mates land cruiser amazon 4.2 turbo diesel does 25 mpg seemingly
> constantly, whether towing or not we did a trip from
> the tip of South Wales to Aberdeen ( its a long way, just over 1000 miles)
> and back towing a 6 metre car trailer one way with a 25 cwt vehicle on it
> cost £160 in diesel . Its had an Allard Turbos intercooler about the size
> of a tennis court , but no turbo mods, EGR disconnected.
>
What year is your mates Landcruiser Amazon.

Keith

On 2005-06-09, Alex Threlfall <[email protected]> wrote:

> Solo in my 300TDI i'm getting about ~28mpg doing mainly motorway/fast a
> roads.

In my 300TDi Defender with Fearns intercooler I seem to be getting MPG
between 27-38! It's got a ragtop so lighter than the metal top, and
it's a pickup so no trim or soundproofing. I've got the 38MPG figures
marked down as "suspect" because it seems too high to me, but it's all
done on the same spreadsheet as other cars I have and it's working out
fine for them. I use the same methods to calculate mileage but 38MPG
out of a 300TDi Defender does seem OTT...

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