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I've not driven my car today (Drove the 530d with the parents in it so pointless answering) so will instead comment generally on my driving style as I've got this funny feeling it was my posts that prompted this thread in the first place 
Day to day I drive normally - no wheelspins, no power oversteer becuase most of my driving is just around town where, unless you wear your hat backwards and drive a hatchback, there is little opportunity for testing the limits of your car. I am partial to the odd quick getaway off the lights though. Probably why I barely scrape 20mpg around town.
On a trip which a) Doesn't involve much Motorway driving and b) Doesn't involve the girlfriend sitting in the passenger seat (Such as Plymouth to Southampton, a regular for me) it's another matter. I'm not someone who ever drives at silly speeds but I do enjoy using my cars performance to make progress on A roads and B roads. If the guy in front is going 58 in a 60, I'll overtake him if it's safe even if there is another guy ahead. Why?
Becuase frankly its damn good fun. I only just average over 30mpg on this particular 150mile trip which I'm sure will come as a suprise to many of you who think you can know everything about somebody from what they say on the internet. I don't drive like a grandad, thorougly enjoy the performance my car offers and wouldnt want anything slower.
Except...
Motorway journeys. This is where I am able to eek out amazing mpg from my car and I'll explain why. It starts with a simple premise.
Driving on the Motorway is a fundamentally boring task. You sit, and drive straight. Sometimes you move out to go past someone. Sometimes you steer around a slight corner. Thats pretty much it. There is no real excitement to be had on the Motorway.
With this in mind, I set the cruise to 70, pick something good on the stereo and sit back in complete comfort whilst acheiving excellent fuel economy. Whats the point in anything else? If you do 80-90 you are constantly slowing down then nailing the throttle again as people pull into and out of the outside lane, you risk attracting the attention of the police and it never makes much difference to the journey time.
You won't, however, find me acheiving 40mpg from my car if I need to travel on the M5 late at night, although I don't bother with 3 figure speeds becuase I rather enjoy my license.
I hope that clears a few things up.
Day to day I drive normally - no wheelspins, no power oversteer becuase most of my driving is just around town where, unless you wear your hat backwards and drive a hatchback, there is little opportunity for testing the limits of your car. I am partial to the odd quick getaway off the lights though. Probably why I barely scrape 20mpg around town.
On a trip which a) Doesn't involve much Motorway driving and b) Doesn't involve the girlfriend sitting in the passenger seat (Such as Plymouth to Southampton, a regular for me) it's another matter. I'm not someone who ever drives at silly speeds but I do enjoy using my cars performance to make progress on A roads and B roads. If the guy in front is going 58 in a 60, I'll overtake him if it's safe even if there is another guy ahead. Why?
Becuase frankly its damn good fun. I only just average over 30mpg on this particular 150mile trip which I'm sure will come as a suprise to many of you who think you can know everything about somebody from what they say on the internet. I don't drive like a grandad, thorougly enjoy the performance my car offers and wouldnt want anything slower.
Except...
Motorway journeys. This is where I am able to eek out amazing mpg from my car and I'll explain why. It starts with a simple premise.
Driving on the Motorway is a fundamentally boring task. You sit, and drive straight. Sometimes you move out to go past someone. Sometimes you steer around a slight corner. Thats pretty much it. There is no real excitement to be had on the Motorway.
With this in mind, I set the cruise to 70, pick something good on the stereo and sit back in complete comfort whilst acheiving excellent fuel economy. Whats the point in anything else? If you do 80-90 you are constantly slowing down then nailing the throttle again as people pull into and out of the outside lane, you risk attracting the attention of the police and it never makes much difference to the journey time.
You won't, however, find me acheiving 40mpg from my car if I need to travel on the M5 late at night, although I don't bother with 3 figure speeds becuase I rather enjoy my license.
I hope that clears a few things up.
