84 v8 county fuel econ????

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 26th March 2005, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by VladTepes

If you'd prefer we could call it "fuel consumption".

It doesnt matter what WE call it,,

you'll soon learn all about it.

:wink:

**loanrangie** · 26th March 2005, 05:38 PM

I know its not a county , but my 81 4spd rangie with 31/10.5's, 3.5 and 350 holley was getting 22mpg at best.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 26th March 2005, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by british4wd
no offence guys...but i dont think that V8 and fuel economy should be used in the same sentence...
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CHEERS

TONY & LURCH the
DEFENDER XTREME MY2003
KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP!

Damn you Sir, kindly leave the stage, you have stolen my line. I use this all the time when potential buyers of Rangies phone me to get advice, and they usually ask"what fuel economy can I expect"

Alan Howard

but then,,
after you explain about the scintillating performance and WONDERFUL exhaust note,

they buy it anyway!!!

8)

**one_iota** · 26th March 2005, 06:14 PM

Just a follow up.

I asked Cousin John about the fuel consumption on his Simpson Desert trip in the County.

He rubbed his stubbled chin for some time before responding:

"Appalling"

So traumatic was the experience that he has expunged this detail from his memory. He muttered "14 mpg on a good day" at some point in the conversation.

I was sorry I raised the subject.

Hence the diesel transplant.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 27th March 2005, 06:42 AM

through the simpson BUB91 used nearly 3 times the fuel of a 200TDi.

rangie5litre · 27th March 2005, 06:22 PM

G'day All,
Fuel consumption? I used 46 litres in six hours driving around Stockton beach yesterday, a run from Anna Bay, to the wreck and back via soft dunes and inland tracks, but that included 3 recoveries. Two Nissans & a Prado.

Still the sound and power are worth it!, with the auto & the V8 magic in the soft sand!

Cheers Scott[/img]

**discowhite** · 28th March 2005, 08:39 AM

thanks guys!
the longest trip this county will do will be from Biloela to
Agness waters(2hr drive) with tents and surf boards on.

and owning a v8 disco with open pipes! there is no coparrison
to a throaty rover!

thanks again DW

**VladTepes** · 28th March 2005, 03:44 PM

Stop talking in mpg you old gits.

Litres / 100kms is more useful for us young folk...

well, young-ish. :wink:

**one_iota** · 28th March 2005, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by VladTepes
Stop talking in mpg you old gits.

Litres / 100kms is more useful for us young folk...

well, young-ish. :wink:

Old habits die hard.

but I wonder how many of us use Pounds per Square Inch (PSI) rather than the metric Kilopascals or Bar for tyre pressures. :?

**UncleHo** · 28th March 2005, 08:45 PM

g'day Folks [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
The county will probably get similar milage to the 2a with a Holden in it, just that you won't have to flogg it like the Holden to get to 100Kph

ops: So driven sensibly it should return from 15 to 19 on highway and 12-15 around town, it will just be a lot more comfortable (Coils, Boosted brakes,Windup Windows) gota be a bonus, and heaps of room underneath to Gas it [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Cheers

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