Can't complain about these numbers!

[Tombie]

Certainly happy with these figures!

And based on testing (modified ccf) the readings are mighty close to what the pump says!

55878

55879

55880

Land Rover - For the win :D

[vnx205]

Am I reading that right? Does the third image show that you are doing about 2000rpm at 121km/h?

The other two seem to show between 10 and 11 litres/100km at 122km/h. That wasn't downhill was it? :p

[Slunnie]

That is impressive! Mine averages that fuels consumption....... never.


Nice to see you've had a cold change come through also!

[Tombie]

Am I reading that right? Does the third image show that you are doing about 2000rpm at 121km/h?

The other two seem to show between 10 and 11 litres/100km at 122km/h. That wasn't downhill was it? :p

You are correct... A little over 2100rpm IIRC...

And that was on an ever so slight uphill section of road from Pt Augusta to Whyalla...

Speed, Fuel use and averages were over a total distance of 350km returning from Adelaide

[Tombie]

That is impressive! Mine averages that fuels consumption....... never.


Nice to see you've had a cold change come through also!

Yeah, been very cool here (these things are relative)... Only getting to 40-42c each day.

You have no idea how sad it sounds walking outside when its 36c and finding yourself saying "nice and cool at the moment" to a work mate..

[Mike_S]

122km/h, was sir fracturing the speed limit a little bit ? ;)

/ohcomeonsomeonehadtosayit :p

[Tombie]

122km/h, was sir fracturing the speed limit a little bit ? ;)

/ohcomeonsomeonehadtosayit :p


:whistling:

Me not understand English... :angel:

[Tombie]

I maintain it was on a private track on a local homestead :coplight:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Am I reading that right? Does the third image show that you are doing about 2000rpm at 121km/h?

The other two seem to show between 10 and 11 litres/100km at 122km/h. That wasn't downhill was it? :pIt probably means 2000RPM at 117 KPH given the overread on the speedo.
I maintain it was on a private track on a local homestead :coplight:I thought you did a trip to the Northern Territory where the speed limit is 130!

Even if it was on the Hume Highway NSW, it would only be a fine or less than 10KPH over the speed limit and IIRC only one demerit point on your licence.

[Tombie]

It probably means 2000RPM at 117 KPH given the overread on the speedo.

No over read worth mentioning on this vehicle :)

CCF changes and Larger diameter tyres got it in check.. :cool:

[Disco Muppet]

122km/h, was sir fracturing the speed limit a little bit ? ;)

/ohcomeonsomeonehadtosayit :p

See what Tombie isn't telling us is that this was while he was on the anchors ;)
Nice work mate ;)

[Tombie]

There is a station I'm friends with the owner. Has a great long dirt road.

May go and do some faster runs and check economy at higher speeds... :D

[Ferret]

Does your indicated economy line up with 'pump' figures? Mine does not and nobody I directly know who owns a D4 has accurate indicated economy either.

They seem to read about 10% on the optimistic side. ie indicate ~ 1l/100km better than what you really get.

[mikehzz]

It's amazing how nice it makes you feel reading the figure. I prefer not to do the actual calculations. :D It's the same with the speedo...I was doing 220kph in a Touareg on the Autobahn but its listed top speed is 205 or something like it.

[Basil135]

Show off :p

[mikehzz]

Well I was crapping myself :) Thing is, the speedo is showing more and the fuel economy is showing less, all designed to give you a warm fuzzy feeling about the car.

[Tombie]

D4 rolled through 30,000km on the work run this week.

These have been a lot of tracks and offroad and apart from a niggle with a dash rattle (just can't get time to take to MLR at the moment) it's been otherwise flawless.

Excuse the blurring - was a bit focused... ;)

The exact moment it hit 30,000km
57320

And the economy for such... Its a bit blurry, sorry, was kinda focused elsewhere... It says 13.4l/100km
57321

No complaints there!

[scarry]

Tombie,is that dash rattle like a sort of buzz that changes as the road surface changes?
If it is,mine has it as well,haven't had a chance to get it to the dealer yet,but it is an annoying PITA.

As for the fuel economy,that is way better than mine.................:(

And it needs a CCF change as it is way out of wack,at least 10% optimistic.

[Tombie]

Tombie,is that dash rattle like a sort of buzz that changes as the road surface changes?
If it is,mine has it as well,haven't had a chance to get it to the dealer yet,but it is an annoying PITA.

As for the fuel economy,that is way better than mine.................:(

And it needs a CCF change as it is way out of wack,at least 10% optimistic.

Mine is a "tap" kind of knock...

That fuel economy is actually so damn close - on fill ups I'm getting within 1/2 litre.

I thought 13.4l/100km was pretty good pushing a 2700kg brick at that pace :)

Thats about what my TD5 (admittedly modified a lot) gets at 110km/h...


What I did love, was the lowering and the tightness, poise and control the vehicle feeds back at that pace... Doesn't feel like you are doing anything near that figure. :cool:

Disclaimer: Closed Private Road under Controlled Conditions :twisted:

[digger]

Mine is a "tap" kind of knock...

That fuel economy is actually so damn close - on fill ups I'm getting within 1/2 litre.

I thought 13.4l/100km was pretty good pushing a 2700kg brick at that pace :)

Thats about what my TD5 (admittedly modified a lot) gets at 110km/h...


What I did love, was the lowering and the tightness, poise and control the vehicle feeds back at that pace... Doesn't feel like you are doing anything near that figure. :cool:

Disclaimer: Closed Private Road under Controlled Conditions :twisted:

That "Tap" is the highway patrol bloke on the motorbike alongside you tapping on your window :)

[Tombie]

That "Tap" is the highway patrol bloke on the motorbike alongside you tapping on your window :)

I don't know what you're talking about :D

(Refer disclaimer in above post)

[scarry]

Mine is a "tap" kind of knock...

That fuel economy is actually so damn close - on fill ups I'm getting within 1/2 litre.

I thought 13.4l/100km was pretty good pushing a 2700kg brick at that pace :)

Thats about what my TD5 (admittedly modified a lot) gets at 110km/h...



Dunno what mine gets at those speeds as i haven't been on a private road safe enough to try yet;)

But pussyfooting on a long run lightly loaded i am struggling to get actual below 10.7L/100.
My D2a,with a BD chip would have got 9's easily,under the same driving conditions.

Not taking anything away from the D4,it is still a fantastic drive.......

SWMBO had it pointed up a muddy hill the other day and it just sat there going no where with all four wheels spinning.:D:D
Should have taken a vid of it but the camera was at home.:(