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gusmac
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skippy41 wrote:
I wonder why the automatic one dos not go wrong??
Completely different transmission.

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406 HDi (90) 42 mpg at the very best on night shift around town and suburbs with some country lane work, if plenty of 4 passenger runs then down to 38/39. Never have more than half tank of fuel at these times 'cause of added weight.

52 to 56 mpg on 'A' road keeping it down to steady 55/60 mph with gentle acceleration on a 35 mile each way school run. Mind, get a couple of tractor/trailers with tons of veggie or sileage up plus a queue of artics and cars behind them ...

Worst is day shift in town, loads of idling and low gear; 36 to 39 mpg.
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anyone running on LPG?

with petrol engines now achieving 250,000 mile life and chains instead of belts, and LPG at about 8p (?) a mile.....

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cabbyman
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I used to run on LPG. It was a very good experience. Unfortunately, I was unable to find a car with the right engine to convert this time. But...I'll be back....or words to that effect!!
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grandad
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I have most of my cars and limos on LPG.

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Doom
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Passat 1.9 auto

Urban 25 - 28

Motorway 43 - 47

Overall 30.
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Smoked Glass
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Zafira average 50.4 mpg ,but steady 60mph mostly motorway work, down to 47 mpg if doing 70mph. Not 3 bad, I fancied the octavia estate 1.9 DSG, on reflection I wasn't sure about the life expectancy of the gearbox. Mr Clarkson recons the DSG box is spot on and he V fussy. :roll: :roll:
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aberguy
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Peugeot 307SW 1.6hDi - I only do long distance airport runs and get 68 mpg and this drops to 63mpg with full load in car.

Maximum I got out of it was 74mpg when dawdlding back from Heathrow doing about 65mph

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