JavaGreen
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So I said I would do a comparison between the 1.6 and 1.4. Whilst Information is still clear in my mind, will add information on a weekly basis. The journey will always be the same..... including the potholes?
Week 1
1.6 fissi
I have been driving this car like Ayrton Senna for the last two weeks, it is so addictive. For this exercise only counting the last week. The fill up is based on brim to brim refuelling, using Shell V Power.
Mileage = 412.8
fuel used = 29.37 + 10 lt = 39.37
put the extra 10lts in case I got stuck in a traffic jam, besides had 40+ miles to travel (not many pit stops on M77)
Actual mpg = 412.8 / 39.37 * 4.546 = 46.72 mpg
Considering how I had been driving/accelerating etc that is good. The car dis displays 48.6 mpg
The car has been running on 15” pepper pots therefore, combined with suspension the potholes and the likes has not been a problem. Road holding in general has been great. So car has been used daily on a return journey of approx 90 miles (slight difference on return leg as it is marginally shorter over five days. No excessive engine noise on high speed runs. Very impressed really.
The next five days I shall be driving 1.6 fissi like Ms Daisy (no offence Ms Daisy) ie no severe acceleration, with speed kept at between national limits ie on motorways 50 to 65. This is mainly to be fair with the 1.4 which shall be used a week later and to see if my driving can improve the Fissi’s mpg ( not that I am unhappy with mpg, I think it is great)
Week 2 1.6 fissi - fuelled brim to brim Shell V Power
Just finished the second week. Need to fill up this weekend to add the stats.
mileage = 427
fuel used = 30.29 + 10 lts ( same reason as above)
Actual mpg = 427 / 40.29 * 4.546 = 48.18
The car this week has performed admirably, very impressed with its poise and road holding. Has kept up with traffic without a hitch and everything has worked as it should. Must say the symphony system is really good (had this in an Allroad years ago), I forgot how good it actually is, far better than the system in the Saab. Also, we must remember that the purpose of this car is to put on the miles back and forth to Glasgow. Car was more or less kept at 3k revs. Therefore, most of the run was between 60mph to 70mph. The dis has been reading 50.6 Therefore, I do not expect the miles per gallon to be vastly greater than week 1.
The difference is 1.46 mpg.
To be honest, my advice would be to drive the fissi as in having fun, to drive like Ms Daisy is truly boring. Fissi expects to be driven with purpose.
Week 3 1.4 petrol
Starts next week. The 1.4 might be at a disadvantage to the 1.6 as the 1.4 has the OSS. I really need to take this into consideration when the conclusion is done. Today I am on the second day of my commute, I have decided that at this moment in time it is at a distinct disadvantage, namely 17” Replica RS rims (tyresize: ) and the weight. Could also do with new rear shocks. So soon I shall put the pepper pots from the fissi onto the 1.4 and see what happens then.
Week 1
1.6 fissi
I have been driving this car like Ayrton Senna for the last two weeks, it is so addictive. For this exercise only counting the last week. The fill up is based on brim to brim refuelling, using Shell V Power.
Mileage = 412.8
fuel used = 29.37 + 10 lt = 39.37
put the extra 10lts in case I got stuck in a traffic jam, besides had 40+ miles to travel (not many pit stops on M77)
Actual mpg = 412.8 / 39.37 * 4.546 = 46.72 mpg
Considering how I had been driving/accelerating etc that is good. The car dis displays 48.6 mpg
The car has been running on 15” pepper pots therefore, combined with suspension the potholes and the likes has not been a problem. Road holding in general has been great. So car has been used daily on a return journey of approx 90 miles (slight difference on return leg as it is marginally shorter over five days. No excessive engine noise on high speed runs. Very impressed really.
The next five days I shall be driving 1.6 fissi like Ms Daisy (no offence Ms Daisy) ie no severe acceleration, with speed kept at between national limits ie on motorways 50 to 65. This is mainly to be fair with the 1.4 which shall be used a week later and to see if my driving can improve the Fissi’s mpg ( not that I am unhappy with mpg, I think it is great)
Week 2 1.6 fissi - fuelled brim to brim Shell V Power
Just finished the second week. Need to fill up this weekend to add the stats.
mileage = 427
fuel used = 30.29 + 10 lts ( same reason as above)
Actual mpg = 427 / 40.29 * 4.546 = 48.18
The car this week has performed admirably, very impressed with its poise and road holding. Has kept up with traffic without a hitch and everything has worked as it should. Must say the symphony system is really good (had this in an Allroad years ago), I forgot how good it actually is, far better than the system in the Saab. Also, we must remember that the purpose of this car is to put on the miles back and forth to Glasgow. Car was more or less kept at 3k revs. Therefore, most of the run was between 60mph to 70mph. The dis has been reading 50.6 Therefore, I do not expect the miles per gallon to be vastly greater than week 1.
The difference is 1.46 mpg.
To be honest, my advice would be to drive the fissi as in having fun, to drive like Ms Daisy is truly boring. Fissi expects to be driven with purpose.
Week 3 1.4 petrol
Starts next week. The 1.4 might be at a disadvantage to the 1.6 as the 1.4 has the OSS. I really need to take this into consideration when the conclusion is done. Today I am on the second day of my commute, I have decided that at this moment in time it is at a distinct disadvantage, namely 17” Replica RS rims (tyresize: ) and the weight. Could also do with new rear shocks. So soon I shall put the pepper pots from the fissi onto the 1.4 and see what happens then.
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