achieving best mpg vs performance gains

littlefeller · Post by **littlefeller** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:14 pm

i never use vtec except in extreme cases
i sit under 3000k all day

poor lude , can i have a go

only kiddin i kinda the same, sometimes

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:23 pm

you should seriously think about getting a smaller engine in a different car if your asking for more than 37mpg from an engine like the H22 in a car the weight of the lude.

If you dont use vtec the engine is wasted. if you got a 1.6 mx5 you would have more fun and get better mpg.

the most you should really expect from a tank, with a little fun or whats the point?, is 400 miles. any more than that and you might as well be in a 1.6 astra sport. imho...

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:26 pm

I dont need my Lude, my van does all the work. I have to actually want to drive to use the Lude.

60miles £10 37mpg. That doesnt seem right.

Post by **Gayno** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:28 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:60miles £10 37mpg. That doesnt seem right.

35.3 mpg using £1.30 a litre as average price

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:30 pm

I'm happy if I see 25 mpg

Gayno, are you having a rain man moment?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:33 pm

moment?

vti2003 · Post by **vti2003** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:38 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote: Get a 306 diesel and use the Lude for everything else.

Good plan but it takes some willpower. I have a Citroen that does 60+ mpg and I really have to work hard to walk past the lude in the mornings to drive the Citroen to work. Most of the time the Citroen loses

Post by **Donald** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:42 pm

skyrocket wrote:
RattyMcClelland wrote:Get a 306 diesel and use the Lude for everything else.
been close to a peugeot purchase a few times looking at the mpg...but then storage would be an issue and i would never use the lude...kinda defeats the purpose for me

skyrocket wrote:i never use vtec except in extreme cases
i sit under 3000k all day

lewd lude lover wrote:you should seriously think about getting a smaller engine in a different car if your asking for more than 37mpg from an engine like the H22 in a car the weight of the lude.

If you dont use vtec the engine is wasted. if you got a 1.6 mx5 you would have more fun and get better mpg.

the most you should really expect from a tank, with a little fun or whats the point?, is 400 miles. any more than that and you might as well be in a 1.6 astra sport. imho...

LLL hit it on the head really... if you sit under 3k, never use VTEC and want high MPG... why have the Lude? If you're after better economy but still the same styling why not change for a 2.0? Probably get a bit better MPG.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:48 pm

The 2.0i will get the same MPG as the 2.2. Been there and done that and both get the same MPG below 5k.

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:49 pm

diesel conversion