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520 Miles Before Fuel Light :-)
port956 replied to port956's topic in Lexus IS200 / Lexus IS300 Club
I think the fuel light comes on at around 63-64 litres, so I calculate I did close to 37mph. I'd done nearly 560 miles before I refilled! Not sure I could fare as well in an automatic, which is a pity as I'm planning to swap mine for an IS 300 sportcross... just waiting for the right one to come up for sale. Anyway, it's a very pleasant car for a long journey, lovely sound system, although the old sat nav disk seemed to think I was driving through fields on some occasions. Not sure it justifies an upgrade disk though. An update every 10 years is probably adequate for Britain's roads. -
My first long trip since I bought the IS 200 manual earlier this year and I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't going particularly slow or fast, was light on the accelerator and anticipating junctions with a cruise/coast in where possible. I figure every time one presses firmly on the brake pedal it costs some pennies. My usual drive is a very gentle 10 miles on empty roads (Scottish highlands), but this only yields around 410, so proves that fuel economy is much improved with a warm engine. I reckon I can make 550 miles before the light on my long journey home. These fuel prices certainly do concentrate the mind!
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Well done! That;s a great achievement. Good to see a big IS200 task can be tackled, (although not with my mechanical skills.)