600 miles from a tank???
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Well, that depends on the definition for off road
. For somebody off road is on the countryside with steps and mud all over it, for others off road means on the pavement and green grass in the city .Though, sadly over here Audi drivers (not only Q7 but also A4, A6) in last few years became complete pain in the ass and really dangerous. 5 years ago this was a domain of BMW drivers, but now this has changed a lot, sadly.
In the past we joked around that BMW-s have serial problem with blinkers since almost none of the drivers were using them, now we joke that with Audi you get license to drive without obeying traffic laws
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Hooley
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A little jealous methinks.
Ever driven 40k miles a year in one?
If you need to travel the motorway networks to get to a farm, then drive around a farm as well you are not going to choose the sort of car that most people associate with being the ideal farm vehicle. As such it is a compromise. Yes, most of the farmers i deal with have all sorts of things from Disco's, Range Rovers, Defenders, Isuzu's, Subaru's, Nissan's and assorted pick-ups, but they only really use them for on-farm work or short distances between sites, not long motorway routes where they are uncomfortable and slow. I used to have a touareg decked out in full off road gear, but the wife refused to drive it.
Yes the type of tyres is essential to get the best out of the car, and the type of tyres I run (I have 3 sets of wheels for it) depend on the type of work I'm doing. It does look a little incongruous having 18-inch wheels and mud tyres on the Q7, but as Im dealing with muddy tracks and don't have the requirement for huge entry and departure angles the car does just fine thanks. I also travel in to the Alps (on business) and need 4wd traction with snow tyres as well as the ability to carry more than 5 people when I'm there.
Given all these parameters what should I have bought? And please don't say Disco. in 2008 the car was the Disco 3 2.7TDV6 had a horrendous interior, poor reliability and an underpowered engine. Also was over priced with very few discounts, unlike Audi at the time.
FlyingScot - (I too am a biker, owning a couple of italian and british bikes) But my statement still stands, why write off a whole class of car basing on your pre-conceived idea of who drives them. Yes, there are a lot of Chelsea Tractors driving around the UK with women going for lunch or rushing to a hair appointment or taking little Jocasta when she goes for her Costa Coffee. There are also a lot of people who drive them because they are bloody good cars and are lucky enough to be able to afford to drive one. All things being equal on costs, most people would trade there car for one (unfortunately they are expensive to buy, repair and run)
And finally, yes I do get over 600 miles to a tank of diesel in it. Costs over £140 to fill up though
P.S. Has anyone thought why I am on the A2 forum and have an A2 TDi? Duh!
Spike - Apologies. I was typing this when you posted. Do you want me to remove?
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Nope have a FFRR as one of my cars, does all of the above without effort. Bar the 600 miles to a tank
Hooley
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Nope have a FFRR as one of my cars, does all of the above without effort. Bar the 600 miles to a tank
Must....fight....urge...to...comment.......
A bit Billy Connolly-esque. Gone around the houses to come back to the original point...
At least we are back on the thread of 600 miles to a tank.
FlyingScot
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This thread has thrown up a few points.
1. You need an A2 with the bigger (42ltr?) tank if you ever want to get 600 miles from the tank.
2. Some people are willing to try all sorts of crazy things to improve their mpg, including tailgating trucks!
3. Large MPV's (is that what you call them or is it SUV's??) it appears are not that popular with most folks but have their place like anything else.
4. I have no idea what an FFRR is?
1. You need an A2 with the bigger (42ltr?) tank if you ever want to get 600 miles from the tank.
2. Some people are willing to try all sorts of crazy things to improve their mpg, including tailgating trucks!
3. Large MPV's (is that what you call them or is it SUV's??) it appears are not that popular with most folks but have their place like anything else.
4. I have no idea what an FFRR is?
MikeMarsUK
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"Full fat Range Rover" (i.e., not a Sport).
MikeMarsUK
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Thanks to the recent hot weather + light traffic, very very close to 600 miles this time. I had to refuel before then because otherwise the 600 would have been on a motorway without a safe fuel stop (& also I always get nervous when I'm that far into the reserve).
586.1 miles on 33.37 litres (so about 1.5 litres safety margin when venting & brimming), 79.8 mpg.
586.1 miles on 33.37 litres (so about 1.5 litres safety margin when venting & brimming), 79.8 mpg.
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dan_b
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Every time my car goes into the reserve, I keep thinking to myself - I know there's at least 7 litres to go here, so that's good for 100 miles - but I always bottle it and re-fill sooner rather than later and I never manage to get more than 38 litres in the car when I have a 42 litre tank! Either way, averaging 79.8mpg on a 1.4TDi is supremely good driving!
rosscanning
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I think it is easily possible to achieve 600 miles out of a tank.
The other week I done my personal best. 20 litres of diesel and I got 340 miles! That's 77mpg!!! I have a 34 litre tank so I think I'll achieve 600miles easily : )
Ross
The other week I done my personal best. 20 litres of diesel and I got 340 miles! That's 77mpg!!! I have a 34 litre tank so I think I'll achieve 600miles easily : )
Ross
MikeMarsUK
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MikeMarsUK
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All I can think about here is Mike's comment in the thread about tyre pressures that he runs high 40's psi that reduce rolling resistance
My mind then thinks about the wolf-bloke in X-men with the metal spine.......... Does mike have any other lupins tendencies?
J
Now I'm temporarily back on the 16"s I remember how harsh they were at high pressure... I've had it easy for the last few months
MikeMarsUK
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If you're going to go beyond 38 litres, you need to make sure that you do the vent&brim to get the full amount of fuel into the tank (otherwise there is an expansion chamber full of air).
I haven't really been trying any fancy driving techniques recently, mostly just sticking to 60 as usual & avoiding short trips. The main difference is that the temperature is a lot higher, so the engine has been getting up to temp much quicker. & Also I have been lucky with traffic (perhaps people have been booking holidays).
timmus
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Well done, Dan! When I averaged 72.1mpg over an entire tank, it only featured two cold starts as I was on a run from one end of the country to the other. I wasn't close to 600 miles though, as I only have the 34l tank. My mpg would have to rival Mike's to come anywhere near, and my car just isn't set up so overwhelmingly in favour of economy.
Tom
dan_b
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I was bricking it this morning to be honest as I was playing fuel station roulette somewhat on the M3 to Bracknell! Turns out I still had 2 litres in the tank so could have gone another 30miles or so but it was too close for comfort for me!
Bumping the tyre pressures up to 42PSI has made a clear difference to MPG I must say, that's been the single biggest change in the last few months - I don't think my driving patterns or style has changed that much.
Bumping the tyre pressures up to 42PSI has made a clear difference to MPG I must say, that's been the single biggest change in the last few months - I don't think my driving patterns or style has changed that much.