45MPG FTMFW

[Tom|Nbk]

This was hard work. 45MPG over 30 miles in the 172 driving as carefully as possible, trip reset after brimming at the juice station. This was with a bit of stop start and town driving. Best I've done yet though I really really need to find an excuse to do a long constant motorway run to see if I can get her close to 50MPG

I did however feel like :sleepy: when I got to my destination and during the run. Though it goes to show how economical these F4R engines can be with car.

So who's managed the absoloute best in a 172?

 

[Damo_Sport]

i know mines a 182, but i got 42 wiith a boot and a backseat of holiday gear!! was pretty much a 5 hour motorway journey lol

 

[AK]

I can't get that in my 1.2 ... it must be fucked lol!

 

[Mike@Rentech]

easy to do drive like a pensioner and job done

 

[Tom|Nbk]

i know mines a 182, but i got 42 wiith a boot and a backseat of holiday gear!! was pretty much a 5 hour motorway journey lol

Still mighty impressive for a tuned to the nuts 2 litre engine. IMO.

My old 1.6 Focus struggled with that!

172 just keeps making me smile

 

[Tom|Nbk]

easy to do drive like a pensioner and job done

Sure, just saying it's impressive how economical the engine can be when you want it to be.

I also disagree it's easy when you're used to hooning the nuts off it in accordance to what the cars were built for :lolup:

 

[Damo_Sport]

Still mighty impressive for a tuned to the nuts 2 litre engine. IMO.

My old 1.6 Focus struggled with that!

172 just keeps making me smile

yeah i know its good. oil change monday with some good oil in it.. so should get better