25th September 2019, 06:29
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incurable Rover addict
Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968
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Location: Bioule. South West of France.
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Originally Posted by p2roverman
39.7 mpg over the last 550 miles, about half of it motorway, rest normal A roads with some town work.
I think that's pretty good for a 124k mile 2 litre KV6 with one of the VIS motors not working.
I would have liked to get it over 40 but think it will now gradually come down as most of my driving in the next weeks will be in the city.
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Excellent! Never ever I will reach such economy...
But Autobox unfortunately are thirstier than Manual ones & 2L thriftier than 2.5. I'm loosing on 2 sides! 
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Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp
- This vehicle was the 7,517th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381
- This vehicle was the 1,190th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214
- This vehicle was the 2,032nd 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s
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