We covered 978 miles from home to home (via a very varied mixture of roads and driving styles!) and it returned a respectable average of 44.8 miles per gallon.
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Tony Cooney
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MPG on MTM
Just calculated my MTM fuel consumption for my 1992 Mini City.
We covered 978 miles from home to home (via a very varied mixture of roads and driving styles!) and it returned a respectable average of 44.8 miles per gallon.
We covered 978 miles from home to home (via a very varied mixture of roads and driving styles!) and it returned a respectable average of 44.8 miles per gallon.
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Re: MPG on MTM
don't have EMG as we never got the millage we did
but dad put 135 into the tank and still half full
but dad put 135 into the tank and still half full
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140 euro and half a tank left. Took note of amounts at each stop, didnt let it get below half a tank, good craic.
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I used 200 in my 998 
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€215 euro 1032miles at 32.5 mpg..
not bad me thinks!! Considering its was very mixed driving!
And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
not bad me thinks!! Considering its was very mixed driving! And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!
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I used € 128 and I have 2/3 of a tank left but I did most of my driving in 5th 
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
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Show off!!!!!!!!!!kerryminigringo wrote:I used € 128 and I have 2/3 of a tank left but I did most of my driving in 5th
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in my 96 spi i spent €184.50 with half tank left over covering around 872 miles
working out around 34.91 mpg. worth every penny great run
working out around 34.91 mpg. worth every penny great run
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And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
Diesels will do that
Diesels will do that
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Haha...woody wrote:And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
Diesels will do that
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!
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i filled in shannon before leaving and logged mileage, and when returned to shannon, filled
again to same point.
mileage 857 miles
cost 160.14
mpg 39.94
the price difference between some stations is very high.
highest fuel cost i saw 167.9 and the cheapest wast 159.9.
8 cent difference between highest and lowest.
again to same point.
mileage 857 miles
cost 160.14
mpg 39.94
the price difference between some stations is very high.
highest fuel cost i saw 167.9 and the cheapest wast 159.9.
8 cent difference between highest and lowest.
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Our greatest achievement is not in never breaking down, but in fixing it every time we do.
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woody wrote:And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
Diesels will do that
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Tony did ya over load on the smilies button thereTony Cooney wrote:woody wrote:And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
Diesels will do that
If it isn’t broke then it’s not a Mini
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I was laughing so much at Mick putting diesel into his tank that my hand kept hitting the keyboard!!!! 
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These things happen ......... I mean hitting the key board
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Left home from Blarney on Friday and returned Sunday petrol tank full leaving and filled again when returned.
Total miles 892
total spent €175
total fuel used 107.38 lt
average fuel cost €1.629
23.62 gallons
returned 37.76 mpg
very happy with my little 850
Total miles 892
total spent €175
total fuel used 107.38 lt
average fuel cost €1.629
23.62 gallons
returned 37.76 mpg
very happy with my little 850
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