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What have you done to your Elgrand today?

RuskinStreet said:
I've done a 13km/l - 36.8mpg average on an A55/M53 crawl , steady 60mph. 10km/l - 28.4mpg (70"ish" mph :innocent:)average recently on the Lakes/Scotland trip. Mostly motorways and good A roads.
Last week I pootled around town mainly and was lucky if I saw better than 5km/l -14.5mpg
It is what it is, I bought the Elgrand with eyes wide open, I subscribed to a car I knew would beat Oliver Reed and George Best in a drinking contest.
What I didn't factor in was fuel prices doubling in less than a year!! 🤣🤣
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Was 145.9 last year and it's a way of 290 lol 221 in my local shell I think there have been quiet a few bought at the 1quid a liter marked and panicked now it's recovering from its deductions and furlough ut that's a whole other convo
 
RuskinStreet said:
I've done a 13km/l - 36.8mpg average on an A55/M53 crawl , steady 60mph. 10km/l - 28.4mpg (70"ish" mph :innocent:)average recently on the Lakes/Scotland trip. Mostly motorways and good A roads.
Last week I pootled around town mainly and was lucky if I saw better than 5km/l -14.5mpg
It is what it is, I bought the Elgrand with eyes wide open, I subscribed to a car I knew would beat Oliver Reed and George Best in a drinking contest.
What I didn't factor in was fuel prices doubling in less than a year!! 🤣🤣
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problem is 13km/l is boring..... 5km/l is much more fun 🤣
 
RuskinStreet said:
I've done a 13km/l - 36.8mpg average on an A55/M53 crawl , steady 60mph. 10km/l - 28.4mpg (70"ish" mph :innocent:)average recently on the Lakes/Scotland trip. Mostly motorways and good A roads.
Last week I pootled around town mainly and was lucky if I saw better than 5km/l -14.5mpg
It is what it is, I bought the Elgrand with eyes wide open, I subscribed to a car I knew would beat Oliver Reed and George Best in a drinking contest.
What I didn't factor in was fuel prices doubling in less than a year!! 🤣🤣
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Same, knew what I was buying and have weighed up LPG’ing and still may.
mikkb said:
That looks like 11.5 or about 32 mpg, still pretty impressive.
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👍
RuskinStreet said:
problem is 13km/l is boring..... 5km/l is much more fun 🤣
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I LIKE FUN 🤣
 
Some refreshingly positive MPG posts. Before this ridiculous price increase it wasn't so much of a worry but if 36.8 at a steady 60 is achievable that ain't too bad. I've retrained my right foot since owning a gti & quite happily sit at 50-60mph like an old biddy going to church. However flooring it at times is so much fun, & needed to prevent carbon build up.
 
P4ddy said:
Some refreshingly positive MPG posts. Before this ridiculous price increase it wasn't so much of a worry but if 36.8 at a steady 60 is achievable that ain't too bad. I've retrained my right foot since owning a gti & quite happily sit at 50-60mph like an old biddy going to church. However flooring it at times is so much fun, & needed to prevent carbon build up.
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I think I produced the unicorn this week as I don’t ever get more than 28 normally on the same sort of drive.
 
Chuchu said:
I think I produced the unicorn this week as I don’t ever get more than 28 normally on the same sort of drive.
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Yeah that's why I was surprised. I think your onboard computer may have been having a senior moment. Not that I wouldn't love to see that sort of number..
 
Got an indicator bulb out (front) and an opportunity to change from filament to LED. Any suggestions on a quality replacement? will they need to be CANBUS error free ??

Cheers all, in anticipation.
 
P4ddy said:
Some refreshingly positive MPG posts. Before this ridiculous price increase it wasn't so much of a worry but if 36.8 at a steady 60 is achievable that ain't too bad. I've retrained my right foot since owning a gti & quite happily sit at 50-60mph like an old biddy going to church. However flooring it at times is so much fun, & needed to prevent carbon build up.
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I drive like a chauffeur all the time Wish I did, could then afford to feed the kids now and again 🤣 🤣
 
Chris J said:
Got an indicator bulb out (front) and an opportunity to change from filament to LED. Any suggestions on a quality replacement? will they need to be CANBUS error free ??

Cheers all, in anticipation.
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@cjholding - Charles you must have an answer on this 👍👍
 
The usual "canbus" issue with bulbs is to do with bulbs failure warnings, the Elgrand doesn't have those so you should be fine.
 
cjholding said:
The usual "canbus" issue with bulbs is to do with bulbs failure warnings, the Elgrand doesn't have those so you should be fine.
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Thanks Charles - any suggestions? there are so many types on the market.

Cheers,

Chris.
 
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