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Hi guys,
I found the old 'How many miles do you get out of a tank of gas' thread but didn't want to post as it was last touched in 2008! So anyway, I'm just wondering, what kind of range is the MkII capable of? I'm actually finding it remarkably economical for being a massive car with a six-banger - it's getting not much worse gas mileage than my smaller four-pot Puma.
I got a good benchmark driving the car to Paris and back soon after I put it on the road - I went through an entire tank of gas (literally ran out of gas three miles from home and had to ditch the car!) plus another 10 litres, and covered 457 miles. Now this was with the thermostat not sealing (so the engine wasn't heating up fully) and with a leaking gas tank. Also, the trip there took half a tank, but going back we hit traffic in Paris and took an hour to get out of the city - probably burned a couple of gallons just trying to get through it all. So I'm pretty convinced, on a long motorway run, the MkII is capable of getting 500 miles from a full tank - anyone managed it or near it? I wasn't being conservative on the way there either, 80MPH on cruise control all the way, but 56MPH on the way back to save gas cos we were running out. I'm getting at the very least 30 miles per imperial gallon (4.5 litres), probably close to 35, which is damned decent, and it gets great economy on the motorways.
So, what's the average range you guys get out of your MkIIs, and the max? Also, those of you with engine swaps, I'm curious about the same for the 7M-GTE - how much does it cut off the range putting the turbo engine in? Also, I only use regular (95-octane) gas, does premium (98) make any difference?
I'm wondering if my MkII is unique in its long range cos I read a few posts where people were getting less than 300 miles on a tank (okay, city driving, fair enough). The question occurred to me after I drove to my friend's house this weekend. After I changed the fuel tank I put 40 litres of gas in and got nearly 300 miles out of it, but that was with a lot of short journeys before the motorway trek. Since my Puma gets about 290 miles from a 40-litre tank, you can see where I'm coming from.
I know it's a sports car, and yes I do have a bit of fun with it (with the exhaust it has, how could I not?!), but since it's also a great motorway cruiser I'm curious how far it can be pushed.
I found the old 'How many miles do you get out of a tank of gas' thread but didn't want to post as it was last touched in 2008! So anyway, I'm just wondering, what kind of range is the MkII capable of? I'm actually finding it remarkably economical for being a massive car with a six-banger - it's getting not much worse gas mileage than my smaller four-pot Puma.
I got a good benchmark driving the car to Paris and back soon after I put it on the road - I went through an entire tank of gas (literally ran out of gas three miles from home and had to ditch the car!) plus another 10 litres, and covered 457 miles. Now this was with the thermostat not sealing (so the engine wasn't heating up fully) and with a leaking gas tank. Also, the trip there took half a tank, but going back we hit traffic in Paris and took an hour to get out of the city - probably burned a couple of gallons just trying to get through it all. So I'm pretty convinced, on a long motorway run, the MkII is capable of getting 500 miles from a full tank - anyone managed it or near it? I wasn't being conservative on the way there either, 80MPH on cruise control all the way, but 56MPH on the way back to save gas cos we were running out. I'm getting at the very least 30 miles per imperial gallon (4.5 litres), probably close to 35, which is damned decent, and it gets great economy on the motorways.
So, what's the average range you guys get out of your MkIIs, and the max? Also, those of you with engine swaps, I'm curious about the same for the 7M-GTE - how much does it cut off the range putting the turbo engine in? Also, I only use regular (95-octane) gas, does premium (98) make any difference?
I'm wondering if my MkII is unique in its long range cos I read a few posts where people were getting less than 300 miles on a tank (okay, city driving, fair enough). The question occurred to me after I drove to my friend's house this weekend. After I changed the fuel tank I put 40 litres of gas in and got nearly 300 miles out of it, but that was with a lot of short journeys before the motorway trek. Since my Puma gets about 290 miles from a 40-litre tank, you can see where I'm coming from.
I know it's a sports car, and yes I do have a bit of fun with it (with the exhaust it has, how could I not?!), but since it's also a great motorway cruiser I'm curious how far it can be pushed.