whats your MPG figures?

logicaltuning · May 28th, 2006, 10:01

right, because im gonna be using the car for hefty mileage ive decided before LPG comes along, to find out what my round town, and extra urban mpgs are

soooooo

fill tank up, do a pile of miles around town, top the tank back up and divide the amount of gallons by the amount of miles achieved

result, 28 MPG

not bad for a 1986 740 2.3 with carb!

extra urban results coming this afternoon! although on a previous run to cardiff it managed the 120 miles there on quarter of a tank! so results shall be promising! keep your eyes peeled!

May 28th, 2006, 11:46

I get around 21-25 mpg in my 760 Estate 2.8 V6 Fairly sure I should get more gonna give the thing a good service next week.

Charlotte

1stRaven · May 28th, 2006, 12:12

Ranges from 14 to 21 depending on how much i use the turbo.

740Estate · May 28th, 2006, 14:28

25-30mpg dependant on the curvature of the earth and which phase the moon is in at the time.(or just the mood she's in at the time to be honest)

It doesnt relate to how many berries are being squashed at the time either. The car chose a range of consumption and is sticking to it, changing entirely dependant on what mood it's in. The little minx.

Citizen.Agfa · May 28th, 2006, 19:05

Part of the reason for selling my 1987 740 2.3 GLE auto estate late last year was town (Lampeter) driving returning 15mpg; on a run up to, say, Papworth (200+ miles, good operating temp) the car would return 34mpg.

Regards, Nick H.

logicaltuning · May 28th, 2006, 19:15

brace yourselves

ive just done my extra urban calculations

44 mpg!!!!!

i win i win!

740Estate · May 28th, 2006, 19:18

Now turn the engine on....

1stRaven · May 28th, 2006, 19:22

my point of view is I have an engine with 250bhp. Now if I baby it, I can get 21-22mpg. If i thrash it, I get 14 but a huge grin on my face and a lot of other embarrassed drivers.

Chesh740R · May 29th, 2006, 00:13

Running about in the 12's in mine now, glad i do so little mileage in mine, looks like i'll have used only one tank all this month.

rogerthechorister · Jun 9th, 2006, 09:31

Bought it in Doncaster, came home to North Kent via Nottingham and Wheaton Aston (near Birmingham) - nearly 37MPG.

Local running - about 25

May 28th, 2006, 10:01	#1
logicaltuning Member Last Online: Oct 27th, 2010 11:00 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: wolverhampton	whats your MPG figures? right, because im gonna be using the car for hefty mileage ive decided before LPG comes along, to find out what my round town, and extra urban mpgs are soooooo fill tank up, do a pile of miles around town, top the tank back up and divide the amount of gallons by the amount of miles achieved result, 28 MPG not bad for a 1986 740 2.3 with carb! extra urban results coming this afternoon! although on a previous run to cardiff it managed the 120 miles there on quarter of a tank! so results shall be promising! keep your eyes peeled!

May 28th, 2006, 11:46	#2
charlotte001 Guest Location:	Mpg I get around 21-25 mpg in my 760 Estate 2.8 V6 Fairly sure I should get more gonna give the thing a good service next week. Charlotte

May 28th, 2006, 12:12	#3
1stRaven Forum Support Team Last Online: Mar 14th, 2018 13:07 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lincoln View Photos By: 1stRaven	Ranges from 14 to 21 depending on how much i use the turbo. __________________ *700R Website*

May 28th, 2006, 14:28	#4
740Estate Undercover 740 Last Online: Jun 2nd, 2007 12:14 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cambs View Photos By: 740Estate	25-30mpg dependant on the curvature of the earth and which phase the moon is in at the time.(or just the mood she's in at the time to be honest) It doesnt relate to how many berries are being squashed at the time either. The car chose a range of consumption and is sticking to it, changing entirely dependant on what mood it's in. The little minx. __________________ 1991 960 3.0 24v - Project Dark ------------------------------------------------ "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." -- Harry Carpenter, BBC TV, Boat Race 1977. ------------------------------------------------ Slidin' it round past the apex of reality

May 28th, 2006, 19:05	#5
Citizen.Agfa VOC Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 16:34 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nowhere.	Part of the reason for selling my 1987 740 2.3 GLE auto estate late last year was town (Lampeter) driving returning 15mpg; on a run up to, say, Papworth (200+ miles, good operating temp) the car would return 34mpg. Regards, Nick H. __________________

May 28th, 2006, 19:15	#6
logicaltuning Member Last Online: Oct 27th, 2010 11:00 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: wolverhampton	brace yourselves ive just done my extra urban calculations 44 mpg!!!!! i win i win! __________________ 2002 Volvo C70 GT 2.0 Coupe - Current Car 1986 Volvo 740 GL 2.3 B230A Estate - Såld

May 28th, 2006, 19:18	#7
740Estate Undercover 740 Last Online: Jun 2nd, 2007 12:14 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cambs View Photos By: 740Estate	Now turn the engine on.... __________________ 1991 960 3.0 24v - Project Dark ------------------------------------------------ "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." -- Harry Carpenter, BBC TV, Boat Race 1977. ------------------------------------------------ Slidin' it round past the apex of reality

May 28th, 2006, 19:22	#8
1stRaven Forum Support Team Last Online: Mar 14th, 2018 13:07 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lincoln View Photos By: 1stRaven	my point of view is I have an engine with 250bhp. Now if I baby it, I can get 21-22mpg. If i thrash it, I get 14 but a huge grin on my face and a lot of other embarrassed drivers. __________________ *700R Website*

May 29th, 2006, 00:13	#9
Chesh740R Turbobricker Last Online: Yesterday 21:36 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wellingborough	Running about in the 12's in mine now, glad i do so little mileage in mine, looks like i'll have used only one tank all this month.

Jun 9th, 2006, 09:31	#10
rogerthechorister Rogerthechorister Last Online: Dec 16th, 2023 02:15 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester	745glt Bought it in Doncaster, came home to North Kent via Nottingham and Wheaton Aston (near Birmingham) - nearly 37MPG. Local running - about 25

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