usman10316 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 5 hours ago, 986CKY said: I got 40mpg once being towed when my clutch had gone. What tyres do you have? I've noticed my mph rising with my sport contacts. Getting 25/26 on a Dales spring and roughly 27 the rest of the time but my cars a toy and I couldn't handle going 40 on a empty motorway. The tyres are some cheap crappy budgets that came with the car. Planning to smoke through them and get some decent tyres on her. So far driven to work, showing 31.1mpg and 296 miles till fill up. Should hit around 34 by the time I get home I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxob Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 On 08/10/2017 at 10:54 PM, usman10316 said: $250 Australian dollars doesn't sound too bad! I wonder how much Revolution would do this for. That was 11 years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That986 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 MPG? What's that then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usman10316 Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 11 hours ago, That986 said: MPG? What's that then? Something you shouldn't really bother with when owning a Porsche. But I just want to see what the potential is if I hypernile the car. On 34.3 and OBC says 325 miles till fill up. Have done 130ish mile so far I think. If if I could get 400 on a tank that would be awesome. I'm still doing quite a lot of local miles and Bradford is very hilly which will ruin my mpg of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topradio Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 A couple of months back I posted this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usman10316 Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 2 hours ago, topradio said: A couple of months back I posted this That is beautiful! And you were averaging 70mph! - it is amazing what these can actually achieve if you don't just thrash them around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usman10316 Posted October 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 So far with mixed driving of town and motorway I have averaged 35mpg. If I didn't have to work in the city centre in the mornings I think it would be better than 35 but at least I have evening work which kinda evens things out. With cr*p budgets on that makes a difference as well so will be interesting to see if it changes next year when I get rid of these. I did did see a high of 35.5 which was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxsey S Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Best I've had from mine. Just over 20 miles in free flowing traffic around the M25, speeds were around 50mph for the duration. Also pretty impressed after a recent 136 mile motorway journey, cruising between 75-80mph the entire way. Average speed across the entire journey was 71mph. Not bad for a 3.2L! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usman10316 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Boxsey S said: Best I've had from mine. Just over 20 miles in free flowing traffic around the M25, speeds were around 50mph for the duration. Also pretty impressed after a recent 136 mile motorway journey, cruising between 75-80mph the entire way. Average speed across the entire journey was 71mph. Not bad for a 3.2L! That's pretty awesome figures for a 3.2! :-) Mine has averaged 35MPG - its showing 28 miles left in the tank, so I think I should fill it up now or shall I get it lower to around 20 miles left? This has been mixed driving, around town quite a lot (and Bradford is quite a hilly place) and motorway for work in the afternoons. So 35 isn't too bad I'd say for mixed. I reckon I can match your 41mpg on a full motorway cruise. It is great knowing you can actually get good mileage from these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Molly's OBC is currently displaying 18.2 and has approx. 1/4 tank left. A car is for DRIVING ! I have had over 35mpg on a trip t'up novf to Revolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That986 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 31 minutes ago, Patt said: Molly's OBC is currently displaying 18.2 and has approx. 1/4 tank left. A car is for DRIVING ! Seconded.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nath Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Best I've managed so far is 10.9 MPG at an average speed of 80 MPH. I was pretty happy with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Nath said: Best I've managed so far is 10.9 MPG at an average speed of 80 MPH. I was pretty happy with that! Fair play! Where are you then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nath Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, rowbos said: Fair play! Where are you then?? Towcester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Nath said: Towcester! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 56 minutes ago, Nath said: Towcester! 80 mph, Towcester? ...he must mean Silverstone as otherwise it would be an endorsable offence officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, Stuart21UK said: 80 mph, Towcester? ...he must mean Silverstone as otherwise it would be an endorsable offence officer Yeah I did think that. Still 10mpg. That’s serious enjoyment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nath Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I'd never heard of Towcester until I typed "Silverstone" into Google maps for directions... Enjoyed my stint of Hypersmiling though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topradio Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Nath said: I'd never heard of Towcester until I typed "Silverstone" into Google maps for directions... Enjoyed my stint of Hypersmiling though Not a gambling man then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 40 minutes ago, topradio said: Not a gambling man then? Neigh. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 The dogs at Towcester are a decent night out, the Horses aren't on that frequently unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul chocks Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I'm a right nerd with my boxster and have calculated its mileage every time I've topped up for the past 30,000 miles! It's nearly always been 26-28 mpg (2000 3.2S). A few months ago, it suddenly went down to 22 mpg. Initially I thought maybe I'd been driving a bit more spiritedly but then after the third tank full at 22 mpg I took it to a specialist to check and an O2 sensor had failed. Swapped out and back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxsey S Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 On 19/10/2017 at 1:01 AM, usman10316 said: That's pretty awesome figures for a 3.2! :-) Mine has averaged 35MPG - its showing 28 miles left in the tank, so I think I should fill it up now or shall I get it lower to around 20 miles left? This has been mixed driving, around town quite a lot (and Bradford is quite a hilly place) and motorway for work in the afternoons. So 35 isn't too bad I'd say for mixed. I reckon I can match your 41mpg on a full motorway cruise. It is great knowing you can actually get good mileage from these things. 35mpg average from a 2.5L is excellent fuel economy. I've got a 1.6 econobox as a daily drive, and that averages around 40mpg under the same driving conditions as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_ly Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Did a long trip and got 31mpg out of a 3.2, happy with that considering how much torque it has up hills etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsehhh Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Just wondering what the 2.5 986 owners get approximately from a tank, I got 415 miles last night in perfect conditions (clear traffic, 180 mile journey, mainly motorway driving with some 50mph limits thrown in). But the on board computer said another 35 miles to go, albeit the fuel light had been on some time, so I didn't want to risk it. Now it's a 57l tank in the car and it was brimmed the last time I filled up, so the obc reckons i averaged 36.3 mpg. At one point I was over 38 until I blasted the last 20 miles or so. A few questions 1. How accurate is the distance to empty calculator 2. There are two lights that come on when the fuel is low, I've never gone past the first but can you? 3. Is this particularly high fuel economy a sign that I may be missing some performance somewhere, I.e. coil packs knackered? I realise I'm refreshing an old thread here, but rather that than create a new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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