Thread Hi-Jacking

[Bratty]

Thread Hi-jacking seems to be prevelant by many Forum users, ESPECIALLY ME!! I do not mean to do it! It just seems to go that way.
Anyway lets stick to the post topic, Cruise Control and MPG!!??
What I am getting at in my roundabout drivellish way is, that in the real world to drive with the cruise set to a speed is in theory efficient but the external forces and surrounding impairments ie. other road users, roadworks etc. mean that the cruise needs to be adjusted. With a driver you can feather the use of the throttle according to the road conditions allowing for less energy to be wasted. Plus being stuck behind someone on the Autobahn who has his Cruise set unrealistically is frustrating at best. (Elephant racing:- Like when one truck over takes another at 1MPH more!)

Dunk

[ScottyUK]

Cruise control and MPG is off topic for the thread title.

Please keep it on topic

[Bratty]

Genau!

Dunk

[troc]

I had a rather tasty rosti and spinach thingy for lunch today, what did you have?

[avant_adam]

Cruise control and MPG is off topic for the thread title.

Please keep it on topic

Good call....


On the hi-jack topic of consumption - the 2.0TDi loaner I have from the garage is really not that great on economy. I drove it sensibly today and got just 42.8 mpg on a mixed routh that was 75% motorway / A-roads and 25% towns & villages. The journey was 48 miles. My 3.0 TDi on the same route gets 41 mpg usually when driven more spiritedly.

A couple of observations :

• The 3.0 litre is much better when at a fast cruise (consumption is better). Cruising at around 85 mph (obviously private roads etc etc... )
• Quattro makes the car feel completely different - less fluid but much more stable and planted. Roundabouts are fun in the Q.
• Round town the 2.0 litre is better and seems to prefer the slow speed town work.
• Clutch on the 2.0 is much less grabby than on the 3.0.

Hey ho - back to work.

[The Fingers]

you every drank bailey's from a shoe

[Sam]

Did anyone see the Secret Millionaire on Channel 4 last night?

[onzarob]

Did anyone see the Secret Millionaire on Channel 4 last night?

Yes.

I think the speed people drive is to fast.

[mkc]

Anybody want to take my Mrs in for a few weeks. She wont let me hold the remote control and my tea was cold last night

[ScottyUK]

I just filled the oil reservoir on my motorbikes chain oiler

Oh ! ...... about 50mpg