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I think you mean Jodie Kidd Another senior momment and thats at the start of the day. Mike There are two stages to senior moments. It starts with stage 1, where you get to the top of the stairs and then can't remember what you went upstairs for. Stage 2 is where you have to pause for breath half-way up the stairs, and then can't remember if you were going up, or down. ;)

I like the programme. But she is about as useful as an ash tray, on the back mudguard on a motorbike

Many people have problem with the consumption, so I decided I write couple of lines, how to reach higher MPG. Please note: everything written here is applicable to standard (non-sport) model IS220d. I have covered almost 50.000 miles with consumption in my signature. First of all, what consumption can you reach? Urban traffic: 37 – 28 MPG (7,5-10 l/100km) Extra urban at 65 mph (100km/h) – 5th gear: 51 MPG (5.5 l/100km) Motorway at 75 mph (120km/h) – 5th gear: 47 MPG (6.0 l/100km) Motorway at 81 mph (130km/h) – 5th gear: 43 MPG (6.5 l/100km) Motorway at 90 mph (145km/h) – 6th gear: 37 MPG (7.5 l/100km) In winter times (temperature below 3 degrees) the consumption rises (mpg decreases) by 5-10 MPG (0,5-2 l/100km) – depends on frequency of cold starts. Similar in very hot days (over 30) and short drives, where A/C goes on full power to cool down the interior. So – what to do? 1. servicing – have the EGR cleaned; maintain correct tire pressure;change the air filter every large service (every 20.000 miles / 30.000km) not every second as writes the manual 2. refuelling – you do not need to buy premium diesel, but avoid buying cheap supermarket diesel 3. before changing your driving style (point 4) do following – deconnect the car battery (minus pole is enough) for whole night*. This will reset some values in ECU and for next couple of miles it will be in learning mode, so it will accommodate quickly to new driving style. Do not to accelerate hard for next 30-40 miles. 4. everyday driving: keep rather higher revs then low, e.g. on 4th, 5th and 6th gear never accelerate under 2.000rpm. Lowest revs for maintaining speed are: on 3rd at 1.600rpm, 4th 1.800rpm, 5th 1.900rpm, 6th 2.100rpm. With full load increase by ~200rpm. The worse driving style is requiring high power out of low revs – e.g. on 4th at 1.600rpm – lot of fuel goes in the engine without effect, MPG is terrible and the car sluggish. Also, with under revved engine you can not feel your foot movement, because slight change of pedal doesn’t reflect in acceleration, but it does in consumption… If you need to accelerate quickly, go over 2.500rpm. 2.500-3.500 is ideal for overtaking etc… 5. for reasonable MPG in urban driving, you do not need to be slow, just think. This car has excellently small wind drag and it is very heavy – use it where possible. Between the lights you can go 300-500 meters on neutral gear and the speed will decrease from 38 mph to 33 mph (60-52 km/h) And this is all. When monitoring your actual MPG, reset AVG manually. (TANK AVG resets automatically after every fill-up, but AVG never resets automatically - only manually) When you reset the ECU and make ~50 miles, try small test – warm engine, ~15 degrees, no wind, plain road, set 3rd, go 38mph (60km/h), set cruise, reset AVG and you should be able to reach 67 – 74 MPG (3.8-4.2 l/100km). If not, there might be problem elsewhere. Good luck. * you won’t be able to lock the car with the remote, only with the key, so be careful. Actually, it is not needed to have it deconnect all night, but 5 minutes is not enough. How much is enough – I don’t know, but whole night works.

Ls owners have gone and got .......... that's maybe the maIn difference. Malc

I think you mean Jodie Kidd Another senior momment and thats at the start of the day. Mike There are two stages to senior moments. It starts with stage 1, where you get to the top of the stairs and then can't remember what you went upstairs for. Stage 2 is where you have to pause for breath half-way up the stairs, and then can't remember if you were going up, or down. ;) lol ha ha - is there a stage 3? Probably when you rediscover the free bus pass you have,get on the 1st bus that arrives,get off at its final destination and you have no idea where you are,how you got there or where you originally came from :)

Really disappointed with the program. I like Wilson normally, and Kidd, but there was no chemistry whatsoever between them, and their conversations were laboured and obviously scripted. Still, at least it's got cars, so as with the increasingly poor Top Gear, I'll probably still watch.

They can't use a computer hence the lack of replies.

we are the more relaxed/wise members! aka retirees? (-:

18" GS Sport wheels, I think it was about £90/wheel. That was about 5 years ago