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clf · 31st December 2019, 20:09

Hi Roger, I imagine you are relatively familiar or aware of my commute route, which is Carrick to the Odyssey at the Titanic Quarter. By the time I get to Rush Park/M5 my car is at 78-80 degrees depending on summer or winter. Then a mile down the M5 I am up to the first opening of my inline stat at around 88/89.

On the way home, by the time I am coming off the M5 at Rushpark, I am at between 75- 82 degrees depending on the season and traffic/speed.

This is 5 days a week, and there are occasional trips to local shops, with little additional travel.

This after 4 years of experimenting is normal for my inline stat. I get between 33-36 mpg consistently, which depends on the ambient temperature more than anything else. It is a remapped auto.

I wonder if a petrol (probably a 1.8T) would suit you better for short runs? I dont think your economy would improve, but the cost of fuel might?

31st December 2019, 20:09	#8
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	Hi Roger, I imagine you are relatively familiar or aware of my commute route, which is Carrick to the Odyssey at the Titanic Quarter. By the time I get to Rush Park/M5 my car is at 78-80 degrees depending on summer or winter. Then a mile down the M5 I am up to the first opening of my inline stat at around 88/89. On the way home, by the time I am coming off the M5 at Rushpark, I am at between 75- 82 degrees depending on the season and traffic/speed. This is 5 days a week, and there are occasional trips to local shops, with little additional travel. This after 4 years of experimenting is normal for my inline stat. I get between 33-36 mpg consistently, which depends on the ambient temperature more than anything else. It is a remapped auto. I wonder if a petrol (probably a 1.8T) would suit you better for short runs? I dont think your economy would improve, but the cost of fuel might? __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!