I know , put ya foot down ,let's see what this baby can do 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
17th Sep 2010 10:55 am
Archeci
Member Since: 17 Jul 2009
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 558
We had a run from Hull up to Richmond in North Yorkshire (and back) to the home of Altberg boot makers. First time we have been both wanted a pair for work, very friendly staff and a great part of the country. The D3 according to it's trip computer managed to get as high as 32.7 mpg I appreciate it was no doubt a little optimistic but still well happy with that best it's ever achieved!
We do usually get between 450 and 500 miles per tank.
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17th Sep 2010 11:22 am
mapleleaf 123
Member Since: 17 Jun 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 93
Quite happy with my 23 MPG mobile armchair, goes like a rocket ship and gives me a big smile. I also arrive in comfort..... sod economy
Nice comment Neil sod economy Why buy a car when you can buy a Land Rover.....because I'm worth it.
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17th Sep 2010 11:51 am
prhutton
Member Since: 01 Apr 2010
Location: Down on the farm in Worcestershire
Posts: 54
I'm now getting around 450 miles to a tank. The holiday run down to Cornwall stated and average of 32, but once we got there and I reset it we averaged 18 driving up and down the little lanes.
It is nice to sod economy from time to time, but I've found that sitting on the motorway at about 70 is a pretty chilled way of getting from A-B. Wind the clock back a few years and I was the first person to tailgate, scream past and tailgate the next person. I must be getting old!PRH
True you tend to sit back and let the world go by , in comfort of course , I have my chop to charge around London , it's all stop start traffic here , you need to get out of the smoke for that , oop north , 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
17th Sep 2010 2:37 pm
puffsorted
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Kent
Posts: 112
Re: 400 miles, 6 hours, £95.00!!
THE DOCTOR46 wrote:
Just been to Cornwall in Discovery.. Longest journey so far..
Took 6 hours to do 400 miles with 2 stops...
£95.00 of fuel from empty to brim full to empty again!!
I work that out at 23mpg!!!
I was sat at about 75 to 80 mph!!!
ALOT I THINK
I did 400 miles a couple of weeks back and got 31 MPG - however at 70 on cruise for most of the time. I have noticed in my Disco once you go about 70 then MPG drops alarmingly.
17th Sep 2010 4:14 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Actual was 34 or so after good bit around town. No cheating with above pic, like resetting trip at top of long hill.
17th Sep 2010 4:19 pm
CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 956
Haha...I know our gallons differ...but... 8)
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I just drove from London to Edinburgh with a long bypass along the coastal route near Berwick, reached the hotel with slightly under 1/4 tank full. Total distance covered was 493 miles... Pretty impressive I think, I believe the trip computer said that I was getting 30.1 mpg... But I was stuck at 70mph most of the time...
Thats fantastic!!
Has the motor been re-mapped do you know?
My D3 has not been remapped, although I've been adding a dose of Redex to my tank every time I fill up. I remember gunning it and a LOT of black smoke came out and the mpg has been getting better ever since.
I think it also has to do with driving properly. Ever since coming to a D3 I've had to watch my fuel spend!
17th Sep 2010 8:39 pm
Mike C
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Wickersley
Posts: 14
I achieved an average of 27mpg fully laden with 5 passengers on a recent trip to France, 1000 mile round trip. Speeds averaging 75mph.
yes also did that ,with a cycle carrier,on towbar ,luggage,camping 3 adults 2 children,31 average mpg ,cant complain. 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
18th Sep 2010 10:33 am
ZacSmith
Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Dover
Posts: 709
I did 30mpg (indicated and checked brim to brim) on a long motorway run when I picked up my TDV6, cruise controlled at 80mph. That was running on Wranglers with 2mm of tread. I put a new set of Grabber AT2s on it and am now at 25mpg (indicated), driving exactly the same. Does that sound right?
18th Sep 2010 12:11 pm
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
I also get 400 km from a tank. That will cost me 93 Euro. So a V8 is cheaper then a TDV6.
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Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
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19th Sep 2010 6:50 pm
puffsorted
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Kent
Posts: 112
DSL wrote:
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Actual was 34 or so after good bit around town. No cheating with above pic, like resetting trip at top of long hill.
You might have got 40MPG if you lost the weight of all that dust
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