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100andthirty
28-08-2005, 18:55
Have just competed 1900 miles to the French Alps at an indicated overall 41.3mpg in our '04 TDi 130.

This doesn't sound a lot and on the first 500mile leg, we achieved 46. Once in the Alps, it's a bit hilly (I like understatement!), and there were times when I might do 10 miles at 19mpg - all up hill!

The only bummer has been removing what felt like the entire population of French insects from the front after our return

k11jrp
16-09-2005, 22:20
was that 41.3mpg fully loaded???

100andthirty
16-09-2005, 22:52
1400 miles laden with luggage, 6 adults and two children; other 500 miles without the luggage! No roofbox; with 6 seats (2 front, 3 middle, and 1 rear) there's plenty of luggage space!

k11jrp
16-09-2005, 22:54
not bad then really

100andthirty
19-09-2005, 23:41
Hmmmnnn...

Should have written 4 adults and 2 children. Actually it's 2 adults and 4 children but the two oldest girls are taller than my wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Moral of this story; the mis-type will alsway be in the most embarrassing place