Page 1 of 6 123 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 57

Thread: Pretty impressive

  1. 10th June 2014, 09:44 PM #1
    tiddy's Avatar
    tiddy
    tiddy is offline Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Canberra
    Posts
    264
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Pretty impressive

    Just a quick post, I drove our new Discovery from Canberra to Brisbane today & according to the trip computer it average 8L/100km's and given that it had a tad over a 1000k's on it before today's drive, I'm pretty happy with that result even allowing for a bit of an optimistic trip computer.

    Who knows with some K's on it, that consumption rate may even improve a bit more too.

    Overall it was a great trip, it was spoilt when only 30 minutes from Canberra on the Federal Hwy, a car in front of me throw up a large stone which has put an 18" crack in the windscreen, I was fairly ****** off to say the least, but that's what insurance is for & it will cover the replacement screen.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10th June 2014, 09:52 PM #2
    Jimlr
    Jimlr is offline Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2014
    Location
    NSW
    Posts
    192
    Total Downloaded
    0
    That is brilliant news on consumption - and all done with ease no doubt!!

    On the screen, see here - http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic112943.html

    Be interesting to see what the local glass places come up with (hopefully the correct oem screen) for you....
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10th June 2014, 10:24 PM #3
    phl's Avatar
    phl
    phl is offline Master
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    490
    Total Downloaded
    0
    The figure is very optimistic; the standard setting is -7%, the corrected setting for mine is +3.5%.

    But for long highway drives, I do get around the 9L/100km mark.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 11th June 2014, 05:32 AM #4
    nat_89
    nat_89 is offline Wizard Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Emu Park
    Posts
    1,267
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by phl View Post
    The figure is very optimistic; the standard setting is -7%, the corrected setting for mine is +3.5%.

    But for long highway drives, I do get around the 9L/100km mark.
    Yeah I'll have to agree there the figures it shows are pretty optimistic compared to what I actually get when I refuel and do the calculations all around I get about 10 on the highway which doesn't bother me to much, it's pushing a 2.7 ton brick along that's an awesome machine and we love it so we don't worry haha
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 11th June 2014, 11:12 AM #5
    Rich84's Avatar
    Rich84
    Rich84 is offline Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Adelaide, SA
    Posts
    344
    Total Downloaded
    0
    7.5 - 8 on my RRS TDV6. Over 1000km to 80L on long drives, sitting on speed limit. Admittedly the RRS doesn't quite have the weight / wind footprint that the D3/4 does, although it is close.


    Still gets around 700-750 to a tank towing a fully loaded camper (about 2 tonne).


    My own 'combined cycle' - an equal mix of hills/freeway/city, it gets about 800-850.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 11th June 2014, 03:46 PM #6
    nat_89
    nat_89 is offline Wizard Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Emu Park
    Posts
    1,267
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Rich84 View Post
    7.5 - 8 on my RRS TDV6. Over 1000km to 80L on long drives, sitting on speed limit. Admittedly the RRS doesn't quite have the weight / wind footprint that the D3/4 does, although it is close.


    Still gets around 700-750 to a tank towing a fully loaded camper (about 2 tonne).


    My own 'combined cycle' - an equal mix of hills/freeway/city, it gets about 800-850.
    Wow thats pretty awesome 1000kms a tank I'm lucky to get 700 on the highway before i fill up, mind you i sit on 110km and give it a good boot over taking so maybe my driving style is effecting it haha
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 11th June 2014, 07:55 PM #7
    dukemasterpro's Avatar
    dukemasterpro
    dukemasterpro is offline Master Supporter
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    197
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Pretty good been getting around 420km a tank in a 2.7 pulling a soft floor camper trailer and fully loaded inside with roof rack around the outback. Dreaming of 8l / 100 or something better if only they sorted the wheel sizes as well. Enjoy the new car smell while it lasts!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 11th June 2014, 08:56 PM #8
    DI5CO's Avatar
    DI5CO
    DI5CO is offline Master Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Lysterfield, VIC
    Posts
    564
    Total Downloaded
    0
    WTF is it with new cars and rocks!! 😧 I recon there are rocks and stones on the road looking for new cars and throw themselves at them. Had that problem with a new car we bought 10 yrs ago now, straight into the bumper and had to get that re sprayed!
    Dave.

    Dave.
    Hi.
    96 Disco 1 V8.
    99 Disco 2 TD5.
    LROCV.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 11th June 2014, 09:49 PM #9
    joel0407's Avatar
    joel0407
    joel0407 is offline ChatterBox
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Perth, WA
    Posts
    2,043
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Just new cars and rocks.

    My last 2 cars that I have bought Brand spanking new have copped rocks to the windscreen within the first 500km. The WRX needed replacing but I'm living with the Yeti as it's just a chip and well out of the way.

    Happy Days.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 11th June 2014, 09:51 PM #10
    bertness's Avatar
    bertness
    bertness is offline Fossicker Subscriber
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Mornington Peninsula
    Posts
    18
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Yeah, I agree, what is it with rocks and new cars?????
    Picked up our new Black, Black Pack HSE in January in Melbourne. Drove to Townsville over three days to get back to the caravan. 45kms short of Townsville, a clown flew past hurling a stone at the windscreen. A huge crack on the passengers side. New windscreen two days later. Not happy. Insurance paid!!!
    BTW. We averaged 8.4l/100km for the almost 3000km trip back. (On the trip computer.) Pretty damn happy we are. And it's an awesome tow vehicle for our 3 tonne caravan.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 6 123 ... LastLast
« D3 washer reservoir replacement | Llams and shockies »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!