ex-jeeper
Member Since: 12 Feb 2011
Location: Cheshire UK
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thanks for that!
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 24th Feb 2012 6:37 pm |
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dsj1979
Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: uk
Posts: 195
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I do like increasing the pressure in my tyres in all my cars. A slightly harder but better ride.
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| 13th Apr 2012 9:35 pm |
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woohoo
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Clare Valley SA
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Zapp79 wrote:Looks like that app is iPhone only. 
Anyone know of anything similar for android phones?
Another good andoid app is 'a car'
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| 21st Apr 2012 8:31 am |
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MRWOO
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: Cheshire
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Will the app work on the IPad? Quicker to ask me old Disco dudes than go to the app store? 1964 Series IIA SWB Truck Cab - gone
1981 Series III SWB Hardtop - gone
1982 Series III SWB Hardtop - gone
1997 300Tdi Defender 90 Hardtop - gone
1983 Series III SWB Station Wagon - gone
1979 Series III SWB Station Wagon - gone
2007 90 CSW - gone
2010 USW XS - gone
2006 Disco3 - awesome & gone!
1959 Series II Truck Cab
1984 Series 3 88" CSW
2004 Defender 90 CSW
2016 Disco 4 Landmark
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| 21st Apr 2012 6:55 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73056
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Yep. 
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| 21st Apr 2012 7:16 pm |
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theanswers
Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Sligo/ Belfast
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I average 27 mpg. On a run it reads 32 ish.
Must check my tyre pressure, dont have a clue! 
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| 7th Jun 2012 12:12 pm |
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foggy19
Member Since: 04 Apr 2012
Location: Worcestershire
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I can drive like a nun or thrash mine and 26 MPG is the best I have ever got, will try tyre pressures
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| 19th Oct 2012 4:53 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Check you've not got a binding brake caliper or EPB, every time my mpg heads south the brakes were the issue. I work on 15mpg for short cold trips (walking dogs very locally) 20mpg round town, 27mpg at steady 75mph and 29mpg at a steady 60mph. That's when all working well, lots in the car to rob you of mpg when these bits go wrong. 
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| 19th Oct 2012 5:17 pm |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
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When did you get to 75 Del 
I've averaged a true 24mpg over the last 56K miles. And much the same as you Derek - round town kills mine as I have a 8mile commute to work every day through urban traffic, so is stop start all the way.
Best I've had is 29.7  - worse 15.1 
Pretty sure my brakes are not binding, though I am changing front ARB's tomorrow, so will have a look at them whilst I'm at it - if I have time, I'll change the rear pads and check the EPB. Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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| 19th Oct 2012 5:57 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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It has been known to get above 60mph, usually when SWMBO's driving.  Best actual 36.2 (was a warm day and a good run) and 11 (dune bashing in Tunisia). 
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| 19th Oct 2012 6:00 pm |
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CUCO
Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Spain & Oleee!!!
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And for Blackberry users?? 
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| 19th Oct 2012 7:39 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Buy an iPhone? 
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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| 19th Oct 2012 7:55 pm |
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CUCO
Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Spain & Oleee!!!
Posts: 609
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Thank you! But i don't like much the phones with dual screens,a front glass touch screen and an aluminiun even nails writable "one use" back screen: be unique with your own scratchs!!!! Ouuu yeah!!!.
And now with the perfect screen size...AGAIN!!. YEEEESSSSSSS!!!!! C'moonnnnn!!! I want 10 now!!!
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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| 19th Oct 2012 8:21 pm |
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wpchaplin
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: Settle, North Yorks
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DRIVE ANY OF THESE CARS IN SPORT MODE ALL THE TIME. YOU WILL GET BETTER FUEL CONSUMPTION as well as a more responsive motor. Granted it is not as peaceful but economy and driver enjoyment are definitely greater. Our family D3, 2007 year SE model, now just clocked 143000, has not had an EGR valve or turbo problem of any kind or any of the other issues that seem to plague these motors. The more I have used these cars, and I use ours VERY hard for all sorts of different work, from long motorway thrashes (Italy and back to UKcruising at 85mph) to off road jaunts in Lakes and Dales, launching my dad's old boat so in water half way up the rear number plate!, long drags with 3.5 ton triaxle Ifor and that most taxing of tasks - being the family hack for up to 6 teenage kids, the more convinced I am that they thrive on hard work. It is being gentle that these cars seem to like the least.( Yes, I know we were all told to be sympathetic drivers!) The engine doesn't get properly hot right through, the battery doesn't get charged right up, the cat does not get hot enough to really clean up etc etc etc. This car regularly returns 31.5 mpg on an 18 mile A road run to school and back and teenage girls are NEVER early for anything so the car is never dawdling on this run.
One other benefit of driving in sport mode all the time is that the gearbox will downshift sooner for engine breaking, which the driver can help by downshifting manually (I use this method frequently). This can considerably increase the interval between brake pad and disc changes.
Enjoy!
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| 20th Oct 2012 11:14 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Tried sport mode for a decent while years ago, no improvement in mpg.
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| 20th Oct 2012 12:34 pm |
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