mpg v8

[Fleckers]

PG or GPM ?

no idea but having just done 50 odd miles on back roads today I have done almost 1/2 a tank

[ksilver]

Originally Posted by Fleckers

PG or GPM ?

no idea but having just done 50 odd miles on back roads today I have done almost 1/2 a tank

I would look for a hole in your fuel tank, either that or try the gears indicated by a "4" and a "5" on the odd occasion

[ksilver]

Originally Posted by K 5ive

If you are asking about mpg on a V8 then it's probably not the car for you. You buy a V8 for the sheer joy it brings in many ways. Don't think about the mpg as then it makes no sense in buying one.

When I had my cdti I was quite conscious of mpg, largely due to the mileage I do (30-40,000 miles pa).

I have LPG fitted to the 260 so it's not financially crippling to drive, but my attitude now is pretty much "it does what it does" and drive the nuts off it (with the windows open so I can listen at that exhaust tone)

[Petrow]

Originally Posted by colintf

my right foot must be lighter 25-27mpg on a run.

Dropped to 19 driving two laps of the full LeMans circuit back in July

Seems we both have light feet. Motorway driving: about 29mpg. Urban: a bit less than 20mpg, say around 18. Average (mixed driving): 24mpg. Autobox, and with AC on.
Very similar to figures I used to get out of my 3litre P5 manual back in the sixties. (That also had an 'official' figure of 20mpg.)

[desperado]

Originally Posted by K 5ive

If you are asking about mpg on a V8 then it's probably not the car for you. You buy a V8 for the sheer joy it brings in many ways. Don't think about the mpg as then it makes no sense in buying one.

no your wrong k 5ive .i've had a v8 before and i know about the sheer joy of owning one . but in these times you have to consider all the facts . i don't want to buy one then in a months time have to sell it

[1POWERACK]

on a recent trip to Ireland, in my ZT-T 260, I noted my fuel used and distance covered at each stage, on one stage I set criuse control to 60mph, just wanted a easy drive, drove down the centre of Ireland, no traffic holdups and got 27.84mpg, on another leg of 181 miles I got 25.2 mpg, of course on the more urgent legs I had returns of 21.3 mpg, not bad really.

[Slint]

25-28 mpg on long runs, 15mpg or less around town.

[VMax1000]

Originally Posted by desperado

no your wrong k 5ive .i've had a v8 before and i know about the sheer joy of owning one . but in these times you have to consider all the facts . i don't want to buy one then in a months time have to sell it

Even in current times, if you want a V8, you should not be thinking about fuel costs. 10 pence a liter more means 6 pound a tank. With 20 mpg that means about 2pence a mile more. With my mileage thats about 400 pound a year.

Buy one to drive one, and yes, it costs money, but the savings are not in the mpg. V8 should average around 20mpg. If you can live with that and also with the occasional blast, then it is great fun and you'll be counting 'smiles per gallon'

I love my 260, won't trade it in and will keep driving it

[desperado]

Originally Posted by VMax1000

Even in current times, if you want a V8, you should not be thinking about fuel costs. 10 pence a liter more means 6 pound a tank. With 20 mpg that means about 2pence a mile more. With my mileage thats about 400 pound a year.

Buy one to drive one, and yes, it costs money, but the savings are not in the mpg. V8 should average around 20mpg. If you can live with that and also with the occasional blast, then it is great fun and you'll be counting 'smiles per gallon'

I love my 260, won't trade it in and will keep driving it

yes in some ways your right but until i make the decision to buy one i have to asked a sensible question about m.p.g thanks dan

[Scarlet Fever]

Average 21 mpg, best i've seen is 24 mpg (55 ish for what seemed like an eternity on the old A11 through Thetford!)

My old ZT 190 used to average 29mpg so not too bad i suppose.