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by torres09 » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:03 pm
OH my god...400miles to a tank, i cant believe that!!! Driving stupidly sensible the most i have ever got is about 230miles.....
Your very lucky if you are getting that in your 1!!!
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by seanyb » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:29 pm
I think I have it figured out! I have so much wax on my car I have reduced the drag coefficient
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by welshWR1 » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:03 pm
I've just driven as economically as possible down the M4 on a full tank. pretty much at a constant 70mph. Fuel light came on at 256 miles. . . . 400 miles would be impossible at this speed! The guy must have a larger tank, or as some of you suggested a smaller turbo!?
I have to say, driving at a constant 70 in the 1 is as interesting as watching paint dry. If someone has the will power, it may be worth trying a tankful at 50mph. . . not me though!
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by WR 1mposter » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:10 pm
Macclesfield to Truro about 330mile on a tankful of vpower driven at around 80/85mph, fuel light came on a few mile before home !...
380bhp at the time !
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by SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:14 pm
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Macclesfield to Truro about 330mile on a tankful of vpower driven at around 80/85mph, fuel light came on a few mile before home !... 380bhp at the time !
then BANG!!
Crash bang wollop!!
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by WR 1mposter » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:58 pm
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Macclesfield to Truro about 330mile on a tankful of vpower driven at around 80/85mph, fuel light came on a few mile before home !... 380bhp at the time !
then BANG!!
No that was when WRC Tech done the work, they lose spanners like I lose keys !
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by torres09 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:27 pm
I drove to Gatecrasher in Birmingham from Hayling Island near Portsmouth, filled the Wr1 up to the brim from empty £72.
Drove at 70-80mph on the way up, and drove back beetween 60-70mph, fuel light came on 2mins from home 336miles. I couldnt believe it!
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by torres09 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:29 pm
I wont be driving it that slowly in future though....very dull!!!!
Least there was plenty of people turning heads for a quick look.
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by SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:26 pm
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Macclesfield to Truro about 330mile on a tankful of vpower driven at around 80/85mph, fuel light came on a few mile before home !... 380bhp at the time !
then BANG!!
No that was when WRC Tech done the work, they lose spanners like I lose keys !
The slag is still going strong!!
Crash bang wollop!!
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by WR 1mposter » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:17 pm
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Macclesfield to Truro about 330mile on a tankful of vpower driven at around 80/85mph, fuel light came on a few mile before home !... 380bhp at the time !
then BANG!!
No that was when WRC Tech done the work, they lose spanners like I lose keys !
The slag is still going strong!!
Exactly !
Had a couple of free spanners, uppipe sdplit which was replaced and my belgian repair costs returned plus a bottle of wine...wish some the the other tuners had some of there morals !
Comeback WRC Tech !
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by SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:56 pm
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Macclesfield to Truro about 330mile on a tankful of vpower driven at around 80/85mph, fuel light came on a few mile before home !... 380bhp at the time !
then BANG!!
No that was when WRC Tech done the work, they lose spanners like I lose keys !
The slag is still going strong!!
Exactly ! Had a couple of free spanners, uppipe sdplit which was replaced and my belgian repair costs returned plus a bottle of wine...wish some the the other tuners had some of there morals ! Comeback WRC Tech !
Maybe they have your keys?
COCKFACE............
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by Steveyk » Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:59 pm
welshWR1 wrote:I've just driven as economically as possible down the M4 on a full tank. pretty much at a constant 70mph. Fuel light came on at 256 miles. . . . 400 miles would be impossible at this speed! The guy must have a larger tank, or as some of you suggested a smaller turbo!? I have to say, driving at a constant 70 in the 1 is as interesting as watching paint dry. If someone has the will power, it may be worth trying a tankful at 50mph. . . not me though!
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