MPG for a 460 GLE (carb) of simular engine

[Golden ovloV]

Hi again.
I am just after comparing mpg with other owners (maybe with the same engine). I get about 90-95 on £10 worth of unleaded. Works out as about 32-34mpg. Is this normal? Just doesn't seem much.
Cheers for any replys.
Chris
(ps, It is a little late and I appologise for my c**p spelling. Bye)

[levensnevel]

Chris,

guess you will have to get rid of all that lead in your shoes :)
I manage an average of 40 mpg ('92 turbo engined cheese wedge with 174k miles road experience)
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levensnevel

a smile every mile

[alfonzobonzo]

2.0 480, 101,000 otc,

Plymouth to Wellwyn Garden city

i got

34.5mpg
222miles
av speed 66mph
mostly fast road, some windy country, some round-a-bouts

[George Holmer]

I find that the 1.7 carb 440 my sister-in-law drives takes more uleaded than my 940 turbo.

George

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'87 745 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler (D24TIC/ZF22; 200K)
'88 745 Turbo Intercooler (B230ET/M46; 290K)
'92 944 Turbo Intercooler (B200FT/M46; 143K)

[Golden ovloV]

Hi.
Firstly,
"guess you will have to get rid of all that lead in your shoes" - Cheeky! You turbo boys can get better mpg for 2 reasons:
1)Driving in vacume maximises mpg. In my GT Punto, I got 35 - 42mpg when driving 'nicely'.
2)Carbs are about as efficient as chocolate tea-pots! :)
Anyhow, I do appreciate the feedback. I think I just need to get used to driving it (and perhaps remove a little lead from my shoes...)
Thanks again
Chris

[Martin Cox]

Just refilled today and calculated the fuel consumption at 36.4 mpg over 300 miles of mixed town and motorway driving.
The car is a 440 manual with a B18U engine and 88,000 miles.

Martin Cox