Fuel consumption is good

[Abiwalker]

Just got back from a long week in Scotland and just wanted to shout about how proud I am of my '2  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

We drove up through the night From Wiltshire to East Lothian. Total miles to destination : 426. Route: M4, M5, M6, A74M, A720, A1.
The drive only cost around £75 which I was not expecting at all! I was estimating about £100 but I think the 6 speed gear box really helped cut the cost!

It was my first ever motorway experience and I really enjoyed it in the '2. I shared the journey with my boyfriend who said he was quite surprised with the comfort side of things. It wasn't as bad as he thought.

I'd also like to do a special mention the vacuum pack bags.   s:idea: :idea: s:idea:  They worked a treat. I'm a serial over-packer so was a bit worried about fitting everything in. But I managed it.

Didn't spot any MR2's in the 1000miles I done  s:scared: :scared: s:scared:

[dori dori]

I found my mr2 to be great on fuel as well I usually do 250 miles a week plus about 60 on weekends full tank is about £50-55 ish depending on how far from petrol station when red light comes on.

Good to hear you had a good journey with no problems

[chris3boro]

They're great on fuel-my average over the last 18months (using Fuelly website to track it accurately) is about 45mpg. Lightness is everything!

[Abiwalker]

I couldn't believe the price difference in fuel from Wiltshire 138 and East Lothian (Scotland) 128.
Daylight robbery at the service stations though!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

[Richard41]

amazes me how little the car uses on motorways if you drive carefully, I spent a week in the highlands not long after buying the car and found it very comfortable, plan to go back next year and do more of the west coast, some stunning & very quiet roads!

[Two's Company]

Mine averaged 39 on last tank of mainly motorway/a road driving. Very fuel efficient little cars.

[Markb]

Mine did 800 miles mixed driving to £120 over the summer.....works out approx 42mpg.

[Maverikk]

From full, I get around 320. Not that my tank's ever full, though, thanks to my tendency to fill up £10, £15 at a time  s:) s:)

[ShieldsOnTour]

I tend to get 320ish miles to a tank too.... but I always fill up when it hits the 1/4 full mark.

[cptspaulding]

Just got mine  a fortnight back & I've been, er, shall we say, enjoying the experience on my 1st tank. even then I managed 32mpg. Expecting more on the 2nd tank - mainly steady motorway driving

[StuC]

I know all about long trips up to Scotland through the night!!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Nice way to get some motorway experience, good thinking  :-) :-) :-)

MPG wise - I have a loud exhaust which I like to hear going "bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp" so I only get about 300 to the tank, sometimes less.   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

[chris3boro]

I know all about long trips up to Scotland through the night!!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Nice way to get some motorway experience, good thinking  :-) :-) :-)

MPG wise - I have a loud exhaust which I like to hear going "bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp" so I only get about 300 to the tank, sometimes less.   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

  s:bounce: :bounce: s:bounce:

[Wabbitkilla]

It's rare indeed to find a sportscar that returns very pleasing mpg. It's one of the big wins for the Roadster, smiles per mile along with good economy (relatively).

[revi001]

I've had a lot of sports car over the years, and the 2 is by far the best on fuel, 36-42 MPG its brilliant, or am I just not driving it hard enough LOL

[James and his MR2]

I only get 280 miles to a tank which is around 32mpg! ok no motorway but even so.. I must put my foot down too much  s:P s:P

Just filled up with V power to clean the engine out.. see how many miles ill get out of that

[jjr197]

Give yourself 5 or 6 tanks  it and your mpg will jump!

[James and his MR2]

Give yourself 5 or 6 tanks  it and your mpg will jump!

What of V-Power? its too dear for that lol, 10p more a litre atm!

[normanh]

I get a regular 45 mpg on longish trips of a 100 or more miles.

Norman

[James and his MR2]

I get a regular 45 mpg on longish trips of a 100 or more miles.

Norman

You sir, should put your foot down more often  s:P s:P

[jjr197]

Give yourself 5 or 6 tanks  it and your mpg will jump!

What of V-Power? its too dear for that lol, 10p more a litre atm!

Yup, it is. But I get a sufficient increase in efficiency to more than pay for it. I never would have believed it, so I started keeping more detailed records in relation to my fuel consumption, and I was blown away by the improvement. I now have a lower £/mile than I ever had on cheaper fuel.

[roadster_love]

I get nothing like the MPG that you guys get! I must be doing something wrong.

Okay, sometimes the RPM might rise higher than it should, but even on journeys where I am keeping an average speed of 60mph for a few hundred kms it's still not great.  s:( s:(

[StuC]

I get nothing like the MPG that you guys get! I must be doing something wrong.

Okay, sometimes the RPM might rise higher than it should, but even on journeys where I am keeping an average speed of 60mph for a few hundred kms it's still not great.  s:( s:(

What numbers are you getting?
It might point to an issue. Does your engine management light come on and go off during the ignition/starting sequence??

[jinxedkitten]

"bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp"

Oh yes.
And "BUP BUP".
 s:D s:D

[Anonymous]

So.........................When people talk about getting 300 miles to the tank, does that mean you run it dry then fill up to get the results?   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

[jjr197]

Pretty much. I log my milage every time I fill up along with how much I have filled up with so that I can work out my rough mpg, but yes, I tend to fill up when the light goes on. best I've had is 411. I usually get 360.