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Old 19th August 2014, 16:56   #19
James.uk
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In town the auto is limited to 3rd gear at best, but ave is 2nd gear when crossing town, so you will be lucky to beat 30 MPG innit.. Nowt wrong with your car..

If I stay off the local mways I get about 28 MPG. And my car is running well. but it's all 30 mph limits round here. 30+ mpg is roughly the speed required for the auto box to change up to 3rd gear, so that virtually rules out 3rd gear innit... ...
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