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I got 55.6mpg sitting at 65mph on the M1 and M69 yesterday over about 60 miles - remarkably efficient for a small petrol engine in a large car!
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Same here 
I might even take it to a car wash, it's that filthy!
I might even take it to a car wash, it's that filthy!
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If it's Drive Leicester, do me a favour and tell them Richard Gledhill sent you - we'll both get £50 each that way Chris Lovell was the salesman I dealt with.
Chris Lovell was the salesman I dealt with.
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It's mainly the drag from accelerating all those rain drops from 0-60 in a few milliseconds that does it - it can easily knock 25% off your range.
And welcome @Grasshopper! I see you're quite local to me (Stoneleigh, just SE of Coventry). Happy to meet up sometime and evangelise... I've now had mine just over 3 years, no problems, 31000 miles, average 133mpg since new. By far the most relaxing car to drive in all conditions, and ludicrously cheap (particularly compared to the Jag XKR I had before... £1000/year in tyres, anyone!?).
What colour's yours? Just in case I spot you around....
And welcome @Grasshopper! I see you're quite local to me (Stoneleigh, just SE of Coventry). Happy to meet up sometime and evangelise... I've now had mine just over 3 years, no problems, 31000 miles, average 133mpg since new. By far the most relaxing car to drive in all conditions, and ludicrously cheap (particularly compared to the Jag XKR I had before... £1000/year in tyres, anyone!?).
What colour's yours? Just in case I spot you around....
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Sounds good! Yes, this forum has been an unbelievable help and reassurance during my 3 years of ownership, especially when I got the "Check Engine" light on for the first time and it was simply because the charging flap was sticking. That saved a lot of trips to (not so close) dealers and stress, I can tell you. I love it as much today as the day I bought it
Happy to meet up! We're in the process of (hopefully) moving house at the moment so things are a little busy but the good lady wife works one weekend a month, so maybe next time that happens we can have a Coventry/Warwickshire mini-meet. We might even get @donald over in whatever he's driving by that point There's a nice pub near us with a huge car park and cheep'n'cheerful food, which is used regularly by car clubs, so that would be an obvious one. How does that sound?
Happy to meet up! We're in the process of (hopefully) moving house at the moment so things are a little busy but the good lady wife works one weekend a month, so maybe next time that happens we can have a Coventry/Warwickshire mini-meet. We might even get @donald over in whatever he's driving by that point
There's a nice pub near us with a huge car park and cheep'n'cheerful food, which is used regularly by car clubs, so that would be an obvious one. How does that sound?1 - 5 of 35 Posts
