Hypermiling God

[Architex_mA8tey]

Or get yourself LPG'd up and drive a nice V8 4.2 petrol - none of that dieselly silliness and still the equivalent of about 45-50MPG even driving around town!

[David's8]

Originally Posted by Architex_mA8tey

Or get yourself LPG'd up and drive a nice V8 4.2 petrol - none of that dieselly silliness and still the equivalent of about 45-50MPG even driving around town!

Having recently retired from the working population, I have to consider just how to persuade SWMBO that it is a working proposition to keep the S8. There has been suggestions of something "more sensible" (not sure whether she was referring to the car or me, tbh). After discussions with Neil on the costs involved in conversion I am looking at the idea seriously. Its that or a Yaris - next be tartan slippers and a cardigan......

[M-A8]

Originally Posted by david's8

having recently retired from the working population, i have to consider just how to persuade swmbo that it is a working proposition to keep the s8. There has been suggestions of something "more sensible" (not sure whether she was referring to the car or me, tbh). After discussions with neil on the costs involved in conversion i am looking at the idea seriously. Its that or a yaris - next be tartan slippers and a cardigan......

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Reffro]

I did a a bit of 'economy' driving last week from Newcastle to near Lincoln, 161 miles with my cruise set at 65mph on dual carriageway/motorway and 56mph on single carriageway, to average 56mph overall.

Now I do accept that my car doesn't have the transmission losses of quattro, but the result on the dash was hugely impressive for a 1900kg 265hp 3.0 diesel auto....60.1mpg

That worked out to an equally impressive >53 real mpg.

But then having done my sums on comparative costs of driving like miss daisy and my usual more press-on pace, I decided to stick to what I know and love, speed!!!! For the additional £4 it costs me to cover the same 100 miles, I'll arrive with a bigger smile on my face.

[Delboy]

A lot more comfortable than a Yaris

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by Reffro

I did a a bit of 'economy' driving last week from Newcastle to near Lincoln, 161 miles with my cruise set at 65mph on dual carriageway/motorway and 56mph on single carriageway, to average 56mph overall.

Now I do accept that my car doesn't have the transmission losses of quattro, but the result on the dash was hugely impressive for a 1900kg 265hp 3.0 diesel auto....60.1mpg

That worked out to an equally impressive >53 real mpg.

But then having done my sums on comparative costs of driving like miss daisy and my usual more press-on pace, I decided to stick to what I know and love, speed!!!! For the additional £4 it costs me to cover the same 100 miles, I'll arrive with a bigger smile on my face.

That's mighty impressive!

[steamship]

Originally Posted by David's8

After discussions with Neil on the costs involved in conversion I am looking at the idea seriously.

Without a doubt, a LPG conversion is an excellent option to consider if funds are tight and you still want a V8 petrol. I got mine done at the end of October 2013, and although I've only covered 16k since then, it has paid for itself (£1,500). If I didn't have it, the A8 would have been sold ages ago.

You can sacrifice your spare and go for a toroidal tank, or some rear boot space and go for a cylinder tank. Mine's a 125 litre one, which I believe is restricted to 80% capacity.

BTW: Forgot to say that I still have a weird issue with 'something', so the engine's not running perfectly, which is bound to affect fuel economy.

[David's8]

Originally Posted by steamship

Without a doubt, a LPG conversion is an excellent option to consider if funds are tight and you still want a V8 petrol. I got mine done at the end of October 2013, and although I've only covered 16k since then, it has paid for itself (£1,500). If I didn't have it, the A8 would have been sold ages ago.

You can sacrifice your spare and go for a toroidal tank, or some rear boot space and go for a cylinder tank. Mine's a 125 litre one, which I believe is restricted to 80% capacity.

BTW: Forgot to say that I still have a weird issue with 'something', so the engine's not running perfectly, which is bound to affect fuel economy.

Neil said that the costs have come down to a level where its about £700 for a V8 and just less than twice that for the W12. (sorry to tell you that!)

[Johnmed]

Now a W12 LPG would be a tempting proposition!!!

[steamship]

Originally Posted by David's8

Neil said that the costs have come down to a level where its about £700 for a V8 and just less than twice that for the W12. (sorry to tell you that!)

Now you're just tempting me! I can but dream