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How long did it take you?
john_o:
Tom youre a "special" case though :grin:, I managed 17MPG at Santa Pod over 6 runs lol , dunno how you got to single figures (to be fair though I do occasionally use the gears above 4th on the motorway :signLOL:)
T88OMM:
I know John I don't know how I managed it either. I think it maybe my driving style :evilgrin: I think part of it was to do with my car aswell. A few months back me and my mate went out for a play. He was in his dads DB9 and I was in the ED30. Bear in mind he had a 6.0 V12 and I had a poxy 2.0TFSI in comparison. I managed to get lower MPG!! :surprised: WTF! :grin:
RedRobin:
^^^^
I managed to do 11 mpg on a full-day driver training course. 22 mpg on German autobahns where you can legally average over 90 mph and cruise at around 125 mph (GPS, not inaccurate VW speedo).
Around 28 mpg in the UK and very rarely over 30 mpg.
The car is so much fun, I really don't care. Plus you can have fun without getting into licence-losing territory (in the UK).
stealthwolf:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 11, 2009, 11:25:13 pm ---When you know you've got the power it's much easier to relax and be patient. It's all about position and distance and being totally focussed - That's why I never play music or radio while driving.
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You know something? Maybe it's because there's crap on the radio and I need new CDs but I've started driving a lot more without any background music.
Oh God!!! RR, please tell me this isn't old!
--- Quote from: illyun on February 11, 2009, 11:31:14 pm ---I thought you were from Birmingham given your reviews of Solihull VW :rolleye: But then it explains why you went to JKM for the RR day and I thought you'd driven all the way down from the Midlands :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Born and raised in Brum. Went to Soton uni. Work now in Bournemouth. Parents etc are back in Brum so I go up a lot and spend a lot of my hols there too. Means the JKM meet was only an hour's journey or so away. Also means the Telford meet wasn't too far because I went up to Brum and stayed with 'rents, so it was "local". Would have made the 'pod too if I didn't have pesky exams.
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on February 12, 2009, 01:26:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 11, 2009, 11:25:13 pm ---It's all about position and distance and being totally focussed - That's why I never play music or radio while driving.
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You know something? Maybe it's because there's crap on the radio and I need new CDs but I've started driving a lot more with any background music.
Oh God!!! RR, please tell me this isn't old!
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....I read that as you meaning to say that you've started driving a lot more without any background music.
That's not "old" but sensible. Music will not only distract you and caccoon you from your road environment, but will also trigger mood responses. For example, high energy rock will make you drive faster. If it's spoken word on the radio it will draw you in and distract you.
I don't think that phone conversations should be allowed while actually driving even if a hands-free system - It's not just about having both hands free but it's about mental distraction from your focus and concentration - Or it should be!
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