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Feb 23rd, 2022, 22:46 | #211 | |
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The only way to really tell is by brimming and calculating. I did it once and didn't like the results as much as the little Volvo reading
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Feb 23rd, 2022, 23:34 | #212 | |
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And of course I still love the smooth relaxed grace and pace the 960s 3.0ltr 24v Six gives me too. The Goddess is my true Volvo love and the S80 is more a fun round the back of the pub kinda girl.. fast and juicy |
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Feb 23rd, 2022, 23:45 | #213 |
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About 6 years ago Mark, a friend of mine from Cambridge bought a 4.3 V8 (2000/W reg Lexus LS430) from near Glasgow airport via ebay.
By foot, train, taxi and then plane from Norwich, he got to Glasgow airport early in the morning and was collected by the vendor. He brimmed the tank and zeroed the trip meter and on-board fuel computer. When he got home, he brimmed the tank again and checked the mileage on the trip and worked it out to 37.2mpg and confirmed the mileage against Google Maps which was within a mile or two. Given the fuel station was about the same distance away as the mileage discrepancy, he ignored it and was happy that his figures were reasonably accurate. Checking the cars on-board fuel computer, that said 36.8mpg so that was reasonably accurate too. Sometimes a V8 will in fact improve economy because it can be geared higher and generally gives the car a better power to weight ratio, for example the Rover P5 3 Litre (straight 6) was much more thirsty than the Rover P5 3.5 Litre V8 because the V8 was more powerful, more torquey and could pull a higher final drive and still outperform the 3 Litre. That said, i would expect Bens S80 V8 to give better than 23.8mpg given it's a much more modern design than either of those already mentioned and is running a (theoretically) more modern engine management system. Perhaps he likes the loud pedal a bit too much though! Many moons ago when i ran a series of SD1 V8s, i regularly got ~28mpg no matter how i drove them including one "enthusiastic" trip where i covered 35 miles in 23 minutes. In other words, just because it's a V8 it doesn't mean it's thirsty.
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Feb 24th, 2022, 07:29 | #214 | |
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Remember a little while back certain other manufactures claiming dodgy figures for their cars. I've never seen a car test get anywhere near the claimed mpg that manufacturers list as well Perhaps the Japanese are more honest
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Feb 24th, 2022, 07:58 | #216 | |
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I can't comment on the Volvo fuel computer as i've never had one, only had a fuel computer on two cars i've owned, both 1988 and they were both reasonably accurate and neither were Volvos.
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Feb 24th, 2022, 09:20 | #217 | |
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It's pretty much accepted that the Volvo ones read a fair bit over. My 2012 V70 certainly does
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Feb 24th, 2022, 14:54 | #218 |
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Well Fat Slag#2s fuel economy argument aside...
My true love my big rear end lovely the Goddess sailed through her MOT with just one advisory on her cracked front screen. As the guys at Mill Hill Garage said your car has some really cleaver engineering and they just don't make them like that anymore. Anyhow that means there's another year of 960 Goddess goodness being on the road Fat Slag#1 Spectrum is Green user222499_pic11633_1621640409.jpg |
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Congrats on the pass Ben, at least one Fat Slag will be running for at least another year!
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Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Also I am told the splash tray is damaged so I will source a new one for Fat Slag#2 And I think while she is in getting those done I will get an engine service, get the fluids (Engine and Drivetrain) changed and brakes checked. I expect that will be a nice chunk of change but you don't buy a FFS (Fast Fat Slag) and skimp on the service Then the fleet will be sweet and good to go |
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