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Old August 2nd 10, 04:59 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
SteveH[_2_]
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Default New motor....

GT > wrote:

> > Just out of curiosity, how do you know it's having no effect on
> > consumption or performance if it's don it since new?

>
> Well I suppose I don't, but I figure that my mpg is normal for a 2.0 JTS
> petrol: it averages mid 30s to 37mpg normally and managed to get 49.9mph on
> a few hundred mile run once. This was a very boring drive (56-60 + motorway
> all the way - Edinburgh to Derby and back).


Our TSpark Sillyspeed used to average 34-35mpg when I was using it as a
company car - my area spanned from Aberystwyth to Norwich, so lots of
longer runs were involved.

Since K has had it as a commuter car, this has dropped to around 31mpg.
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SteveH
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