Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:31:08 +0100 From: "Lineone" <adriannopsamone.org> Subject: Re: What fuel consumption?
Phil, You forgot to mention the wheelspin on the black pudding. "Phil Born" <philbornnopsam.fsnojunknet.co.uk> wrote in message news:a9pur8$c4e$1nopsam5.svr.pol.co.uk... > I live in West Yorskhire, but having also worked in London for a while, I > can testify that, at rush 'hour', there's not a lot of difference in traffic > speeds. Plus, we have loads of real hills to contend with! And cobbles > streets, and the horses and whippets really get in the way and slow you down > further ;-) > > I try and avoid using the Saab for commuting as much as possible, mainly > because I only live a couple of miles from work. If I wasn't such as lazy > b****r I'd walk! > > > > "Simon Crabb" <lists-news1nopsamncrabb.com.S-P-I-M> wrote in message > news:1019212299.5315.0.nnrp-08.3e31e096nopsam.demon.co.uk... > > >> 94 NG900 SE Turbo 5-dr - 27mpg around town, 31 out of town > > >stopped? Around town, I get 22-23mpg (that's Imperial gallons, none of > > your > > > > I suppose it all depends on what 'town' is! Driving in Central London > > average maybe 9 or 10mph I'm always under 20mpg, maybe 17 or 18mpg in my > 02 > > 9-3 Aero, though it's not yet run in at all... > > > > Simon. > > > > > > > >