tombardier
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No, people say that, but you don't want to be wasting the juice in it either
I must admit that I don't mind burning propane in my outback because it's a sporty drive, but the disco really isn't. I prefer to drive it like a luxury tractor
robint
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Dr_evil
Banned
ere mines doing well over 50 mpg
because i dont drive it to much
Yer well if thats the case I've done 140mpg in my series
tombardier
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Have you got one of those inserts in your air intakes that swirls the air in to a vortex? Guaranteed 10mpg extra!
tombardier
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Or the ones with magnets!
Pikey
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They quote over 40mpg on a 56mph run in the 200tdi manual owners manual. Auto might be another matter but a lot of these figures are from manual boxes
200's have better mpg than 300's. Because LR ****ed about with the 300's to try and get em thru the draconian new emissions tests that the EU was gonna be introducing. But then they never arrived. So egr & Particulate filters were a waste of fooking time and money :doh:
slimbob
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The way I look at it , is that yes it does use a lot of diesel but weigh that up against the wide availability and relatively cheap cost of parts compared to other manufacturers ( I own an old j*** so I know!) and that the only garage bill I pay out for has been for an m.o.t. every year.
tombardier
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and theres nowt quite as obnoxious as a dickhead who thinks he knows it all when he obviously dont.
to be fair i didnt believe it either the first time i worked it out, but twas there in black and white .
but you beleive what you want , makes no difference to me.
tombardier
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In all seriousness though, if I couldn't weld and do my own mechanics then there's no way I would own a disco of the age I do. I would never recommend one to anyone who couldn't do the same either. The fact that I can keep it on the road cheaply with cheap parts etc makes it a great vehicle for me personally though
tombardier
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To be fair, the auto torque convertor locks up at 52, so why shouldn't it do the same as the manual at around about peak torque on a long run ?
Dr_evil
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To be fair, the auto torque convertor locks up at 52, so why shouldn't it do the same as the manual at around about peak torque on a long run ?
No idea, but they just don't
Dr_evil
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Ahhh the cnut who wasn't even quoted has arrived………
Wasn't talking to you was I fcukwit so toddle back off up your arse, was talking to cornish
tombardier
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The book figure for extra urban mpg on the 300tdi auto is 41.5mpg
Pikey
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To be fair, the auto torque convertor locks up at 52, so why shouldn't it do the same as the manual at around about peak torque on a long run ?
Increased drag thru the drivetrain is the main reason.
Dr_evil
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Pikey
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tombardier
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Well it's just the figure for a run at an invariable 56mph isn't it, like all those figures are.
