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MPG - yippee!!
« on: February 21, 2011, 12:10:08 AM »
Had to take the BRAB to Essex this weekend as the Zafira is STILL in the garage
(4weeks and nearly £1600 so far)

Filled up with V-Power before I went and filled up before leaving Essex tonight !

Worked out my MPG...........41.....!! Now that's a surprise :)
(especially as the trip computer that was reset at fill up states 33mpg)

Now just got to improve my 23mpg around town !!

JJ
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 06:45:05 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on February 21, 2011, 12:10:08 AM
Had to take the BRAB to Essex this weekend as the Zafira is STILL in the garage
(4weeks and nearly £1600 so far)

Filled up with V-Power before I went and filled up before leaving Essex tonight !

Worked out my MPG...........41.....!! Now that's a surprise :)
(especially as the trip computer that was reset at fill up states 33mpg)

Now just got to improve my 23mpg around town !!

JJ

That's better than fortwos. ;)

I just got a 53mpg from my 1.3, which isn't too bad considering I don't drive economically most of the time.
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 11:57:20 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on February 21, 2011, 12:10:08 AM
Worked out my MPG...........41.....!! Now that's a surprise :) (especially as the trip computer that was reset at fill up states 33mpg)

Now just got to improve my 23mpg around town !!

JJ

Schimples....take out your 'naffed' back seat and the weight saving will give you a good few mpg more.....LOL...
(you'll really be surprised how heavy the back seat is, and the difference in performance and fuel saved when it's out !)
Oh and another 'trick' to saving fuel....move your seat back one notch....so ya don't push on the 'loud' pedal so hard....
Seriously though....if you're determined to save money (and you need to, to pay for the repairs to that 'GM money box'
in the garage....AND for your new back seat) then suggestions like that, that can save you a few bob are worth considering....
if only just for a few months matey.    ;)
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2011, 05:40:44 PM »
Yay !! And the sprog can go on the roof :)

JJ
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2011, 09:21:25 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on February 22, 2011, 05:40:44 PM
Yay !! And the sprog can go on the roof :)

JJ

Nah....have him as a bonnet motif......LOL....
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2011, 10:05:16 PM »
why not just get rid of the GM & get a Renault  Grande Scenic like we've got - 90k on the clock in 4 1/2 years & has Never had any probs 

I already know the smart & renault partnership works already .. LOL
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seriously sorry you've had soooo much trouble with the Zafira tho JJ - hope the garage finally sorts it soon for you !
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2011, 04:18:46 PM »
Quote from: Baggy on February 22, 2011, 10:05:16 PM
why not just get rid of the GM & get a Renault Grande Scenic like we've got - 90k on the clock in 4 1/2 years & has Never had any probs  

I already know the Smart & Renault partnership works already .. LOL
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Seriously sorry you've had soooo much trouble with the Zafira tho JJ - hope the garage finally sorts it soon for you !

Ooooohhhhh you may be one of the lucky few. The people we bought the Smart off had a Scenic and was nothing but trouble, the only reason they sold the Smart was space. I have three good friends who have Scenics and they have spent more money keeping them on the road than they would care to mention.
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2011, 04:58:08 PM »
I too know of a couple of peops who have had Scenic's and Grande Scenic's and had problems with them,
but as usual in all these 'arguments you'll always hear about the bad ones...
never about the good ones, so the impression everyone gets is that all of them are bad,
whereas in fact it's only a small minority.  If it was indeed that bad then you can bet
there would have been a recall or the motoring press would have had a massive field
day and rambled on and on about how bad that particular car/vehicle is until it got
sorted, or at worst dropped by the manufacturer !
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2011, 10:48:50 PM »
I still get a consistent 50mpg out of my OEM cdi (95).

I wonder if the new Brabus front spoiler will help?
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Re: MPG - yippee!!
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2011, 05:18:24 PM »
Quote from: CrazyG on February 23, 2011, 04:58:08 PM
I too know of a couple of peops who have had Scenic's and Grande Scenic's and had problems with them, but as usual in all these 'arguments
you'll always hear about the bad ones...never about the good ones, so the impression everyone gets is that all of them are bad, whereas in fact
it's only a small minority.  If it was indeed that bad then you can bet there would have been a recall or the motoring press would have had a
massive field day and rambled on and on about how bad that particular car/vehicle is until it got sorted, or at worst dropped by the manufacturer !

Hopefully ours will stay ok .. we know 2 others with them ( ones who recommended the car to us before we got it )  and they've had no bother either

like any car i suppose you get good and bad depending what shift made them as in any production line ..
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have you all seen the new IPHONE MPG APP ??  altho aimed at fortwo owners it also has the information to work out forfour and roadsters figures
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« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2011, 07:28:43 PM »
iphone app = whats it called??

well i have been down the garage again today to check up on the zafira and the warranty company's independent assessor has agreed that all 4 injectors need replacing so should be progress on pt2 of broken car now :)

(its only been about 4weeks)

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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2011, 08:05:09 PM »
Quote from: Baggy on February 25, 2011, 05:18:24 PM
have you all seen the new IPHONE MPG APP ??  altho aimed at fortwo owners it also has the information to work out forfour and roadsters figures
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its just a shame its ONLY for the iPhone and not any other phone!
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« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2011, 10:12:39 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on February 25, 2011, 07:28:43 PM
iphone app = whats it called??

well i have been down the garage again today to check up on the zafira and the warranty company's independent assessor has agreed that all 4 injectors need replacing so should be progress on pt2 of broken car now :)

(its only been about 4weeks)

JJ

JJ i cant remembr exact name but smart are advertising it on destination smart and facebook
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« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2011, 10:19:41 PM »
in your App Store, search "Smart MPG"

do you think it has a "fudge factor" like +25% if you put in that your car is a cdi 451?? haha!!

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« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2011, 10:22:38 PM »
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