Cars that give 60-70 Mpg

The message from "JackH" contains these words:

Plenty of PAS racks and bits at the breakers.

Dunno about a list, but my Citroen AX Diesel (1.5) used to do just over

Hope that helps.

In news: snipped-for-privacy@uni-berlin.de, JackH decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows

Indeed, I know someone who drove a knackered old C reg 1.8 Fester diseasel from Liverpool to Athens on two tanks of fuel.

Silliest fuel economy figure I've known was 118 mpg from a Citroen AX 1.5D. Cheapskate who owned it ran it on red.... some people are just *TOO* tight.

Reckon? Or have checked?

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Heh, the adverts for 'em actually used to state 103 mpg as being possible... Neil used to drive from here to London at around 50mph...

Blimey; I'm nowhere near as bad as that! :)

Average mpg over a long downhill journey doesn't count :-)

Peter

Unfortunately there's no computer controlled device for giving accurate mpg figures, only a trip on the speedo, and after owning a couple of this model Astra's, I do appreciate how very inaccurate the fuel gauges can be.

However I do know how many miles I travel, and can reasonably estimate the amount of diesel fuel used over a period of time and distance, and I would say that with steady motorway driving the 60mpg figure would be a bit on the conservative side. I will concede that driving around town will undoubtedly reduce that figure, but doesn't the same apply to all vehicles?

Consider a Reliant Kitten, if you can find one.

I'm looking for one of them, or a diesel Maestro.

Guys and Girls.. I have a 1.8 150BHP petrol turbo. I used to get around 28 to 30MPG. About to take my IAM test, I now get around 40MPG. Just goes to show, its not always the car, the driver has a lot to do with it.

Perry

The message from snipped-for-privacy@spam.vlaad.co.uk (Paul Cummins) contains these words:

I happen to have a spare diesel Maestro - if you're handy with a welder it's yours!

The message from snipped-for-privacy@ntlworld.com (Perry Freeman) contains these words:

When I ran a fleet of minibuses I could tell who'd been driving 'em from the fuel bills.

In message , Guy King writes

The office is about 120 motorway miles away. Hence, I work from home. When I do go in, I tend to leave mid-morning and come back late at night. I get high 30s driving there, and low 20s driving back.

The message from Steve Walker contains these words:

Do you live to the North of where you work? It's all downhill going South - but you pay for it later climbing back up North.

In message , Guy King writes

Nah; I live near Swindon, the office is in Kent. The difference is that, in the traffic, it's less stressful to stick with the flow at 60-70. Coming home, the roads are empty, the traffic ossifers are in bed, I want to be in mine, and the right foot increases in weight.

I can't say I've noticed a difference driving to or from Manchester (my family) or Scotland (SWMBO's family) but the traffic conditions are so variable that you couldn't fairly compare.

Go on, what's up with it...? And where do I need to tow it from?

My guess would be it's rotten.

Peter

The message from snipped-for-privacy@spam.vlaad.co.uk (Paul Cummins) contains these words:

Tinworm - though not insurmountable. Windscreen cracked. Some interior trim missing/ damaged - and I've had the radiator, some hoses and the alternator. Telford.