Reply With Quotetinsel is a no-no for fuel economy.
More than a month ago I set off from Ballarat Vic for a 4 and a bit week holiday up/down the east coast, going as high as Yeppoon (35 km north of Rockhampton, central QLD coast area), in a 97 Disco SE V8 Manual.
Car did very well, only blight was the battery died, but the old one was 5 1/2 years old...!
Less than 400 km from home, whilst overtaking a truck on dual carriageway, rock has chipped and cracked my windscreen, but as this is covered by my insurance I am not really counting this as I don't have to part with any $$ for it heh.
After some 6600 km's, I have worked out the fuel economy, coming in at 15.5l per 100km, which I think is pretty good as the air con was on practically the entire time, the car was chockers with stuff, and touring with 2, sometimes 3 people. Additionally, time was spent in both Brisbane and Sydney in heavyish traffic, so all in all I am quite happy with the economy. Average fuel cost was $1.01 cents per litre, ranging from 84c per litre (Brisbane) to $1.18 (Narrendera NSW), I certainly picked a good time to be travelling!
Anyway, this forum is quite often filled with problems, so thought I would share a good example of a Discovery doing a damned fine job
IF the pic works (I am new...!) it was taken not far from Bundaberg.
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Fossicker
tinsel is a no-no for fuel economy.
Master
Good to hear. We did about 4000km over the break and I was getting about 15L/100 even with the 33s
I pity the Toyota owners who don't have the nice note of a V8 to keep them happy
OldBushie
Maybe but he's compensated for that by removing the wheel nut covers.Originally Posted by rathies
Good to hear you had a near trouble free trip.
Scott
ForumSage
Glad you had a good trip. I would be happy with that economy out of my v8.....ol Mrs "Lead Foot" Sleepy never gets even close to that .
Fossicker
lol
I just got average 11ltrs/100klms out of my td5 carrying 4 adults & luggage to the roof in the boot
but then thats why I got rid of my petrol cruiser
:-)
Diesels are certainly more economical, but I looked for a petrol so it can be put on to gas.
If Diesel wasn't 30% more expensive than petrol, I would have gone down the Diesel path - but I do agree with another poster, I do love the V8 Sound
Hopefully Diesel will come back to where it should be in cost Vs Petrol...
Master
Im doing Sydney - Brisbane - Sydney next week in my 97 D1 V8.
If I can get anywhere near your 15.5l / 100km, I will be a very happy boy. Im getting about 20l / 100km so the difference in range between mine and yours is 130kms!!!!
Craig
Craig
2004 Discovery SE V8
ChatterBox
Very good
We're doing 3 months after Easter in our 97 TDi taking in Flinders Ranges, Gammon Ranges, Oodnadatta Tk, all around Alice, Uluru, McDonnell Ranges then up to Mt Isa, Winton and back down via central QLD, NSW.
We hopefully will have no vehicle issues - I'm having everything checked over before we go.
Im doing Sydney - Brisbane - Sydney next week in my 97 D1 V8.
If I can get anywhere near your 15.5l / 100km, I will be a very happy boy. Im getting about 20l / 100km so the difference in range between mine and yours is 130kms!!!!
Craig
Well once I get mine converted to Gas, I will have a 134 Long Range tank up for grabs hehe - that would give you a bit more distance
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