XXXAngelXXX wrote:

well *Christine* is not a SC

DOH!

Drove it in Command Shift today and managed to average 15 mpg without spoiling the fun too much. I still think it is over-fuelling though.

It has to go back to have Bluetooth and Sat Nav software upgraded at some point so I'll get them to double check at the same time.

Mate, I average at 12-13mpg, and about 180-200 per tank full. 2008 RRS S/C, Java Black/Ebony Sports Seats, Side Steps, Zebrano, Privacy Glass, Premium ICE, Hybrid TV, 22" Black/Polish Stormers.

Ruffneckz wrote:

Mate, I average at 12-13mpg, and about 180-200 per tank full.

Oh well, at least I'll get some nice goodies with my loyalty cards

With various promos, I've collected about 12000 Nectar points with BP alone, and I bought the car as I work from home, so average annual milage, about 6000 - 7000 miles..... 2008 RRS S/C, Java Black/Ebony Sports Seats, Side Steps, Zebrano, Privacy Glass, Premium ICE, Hybrid TV, 22" Black/Polish Stormers.

Ruffneckz wrote:

With various promos, I've collected about 12000 Nectar points with BP alone, and I bought the car as I work from home, so average annual milage, about 6000 - 7000 miles.....

Another SW wrote:

Yeah, very funny...

OK, I'll re-phrase the question:

Can anyone who has actually OWNED a S/C RRS please advise if this fuel consumption is normal?

(Smug owners driving vehicles powered by tractor fuel need not reply - if I didn't care about performance, refinement, and the horrible smell I'd have bought one of them too )

Just to add insult to injury, I drive with the afterburners on, wing passed S/C range rovers every day tootling along at 55 trying to eek an extra 1mpg out of the tank and I still get 550 miles to a tank - it astounds me how many people want the kudos of a S/C but can't afford to fuel it - or can - but find it frightening to fill up every two days and end up driving like a 90 year old.

Me I am happy with my Tractor Juice fuelled FFRR - theres virtually no daily difference in performance, unless you drive flat out 0-60 all the time and which S/C owner is going to do that - virtually no 4x4 can out-gun it

If you want supercharged performance and diesel economy get a TDV8 chipped by JE - its faster.

If you drive hard in a Petrol V8 RR you will be lucky to get 10 mpg - thats exactly what I get out of my other vehicle...

Plenty of reported SC mpg figures on here Another, if you've been here long enough and paid attention like a lot of us have then 12mpg is not at all unusual. 150 miles out of a tank is also not unusual.

Make no mistake, they're expensive cars to run even if they do sound fantastic.

 

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I average about the same as you, and I was also a little shocked! I now measure my jouney in £ instead of miles or time!

Usually get 250 miles from a full tank and tend to switch between 97/99 octane, never notice much difference but makes me feel like i'm half looking after the injectors!

Cheers guys - I'm not actually that bothered about the cost as no amount is too much to enjoy the sound of the supercharger whining and a big V8 at 6,000 rpm IMO The £5,000 I saved buying an S/C instead of a TDV8 will pay for a hell of a lot of petrol even at 12 mpg

I was more concerned that there was something wrong with the engine management or something, as I had been advised by numerous people that 15+ mpg was normal - I guess all these people must be the ones trying to save fuel and getting overtaken by 'Vogue' in his FFRR

shmoogle wrote:

Plenty of reported SC mpg figures on here Another, if you've been here long enough and paid attention like a lot of us have then 12mpg is not at all unusual. 150 miles out of a tank is also not unusual.

Make no mistake, they're expensive cars to run even if they do sound fantastic.

Er... I have only been here a week! Give us a chance

Another SW, i use 98 all the time, and I know BP have a 102 out on trial at the moment only in a few forecourts. Would be interested to see the diff. 2008 RRS S/C, Java Black/Ebony Sports Seats, Side Steps, Zebrano, Privacy Glass, Premium ICE, Hybrid TV, 22" Black/Polish Stormers.

Put simply, the S/C is the Beast and the TDV is a Beastette...........even at 12mpg, you chose the right engine....if you want economy, buy a Mini D and join the minions.

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Ruffneckz wrote:

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TDV is a Beastette

Umm have you driven a chipped TDV8

Push mine hard all day long and get 26mpg

If I drove like an old granny probably get near 30mpg   SDV8 vogue SE.
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