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gigantica
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 Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 20:02 Post subject: speeds |
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Can someone tell me what the top speed for a 400 2.8 is please? Would the Royal LWB expect less than this due to the extra weight?
And what is a realistic cruising speed to get the holy grail of mpg of 28 and maybe even the nirvana of 30 
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Oldskool Beat
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 20:16 Post subject: Re: speeds |
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| gigantica wrote: |
| Can someone tell me what the top speed for a 400 2.8 is please? Would the Royal LWB expect less than this due to the extra weight? |
I recon the top speed would be around 110mph although that's only a guess. I've had 100mph out of mine and still picking up  On a private road of course
Can't see being a Royal would make any difference at all.
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what is a realistic cruising speed to get the holy grail of mpg of 28 and maybe even the nirvana of 30 |
45/50mph has got to be the most economical cruising speed I'ld say, because that's when it slips into overdrive.
65/70mph should return around 25/26mpg at a guess
Best mpg I've ever recorded is 29mpg, normally get around 24mpg
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noddy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 20:26 Post subject: |
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How do, Gigantica. We've got the L400 Super Exceed 2.8 etc and we've had 106 mph out of it with 7 adults in. The fuel needle fairly whistled down the display but it was GREAT FUN!! :D  :D The best result we've had was with a tank full of Super Plus Diesel while on holiday last month. Doing 85 mph - sometimes 90 mph, which you can in Germany because they don't have so many a----y retentive types like we do - we did 620 klm /370 miles before refilling and we still had about 10 litres left; that was with 4 adults and a boot full of kit. About a ton all up . With the normal stuff around here the mileage is not so good. 
We do a lot of trips up to the Bristol / Exeter area and I find that a cruising speed of 80 is the best for ours, except that I Can't because of the stupid regs we have in this nanny state so I only do 70 mph.  . Precisely. Not a bit more. God forbid.......but if I could then 80 would be a good speed!!
Hope this of some help!!
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gigantica
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 20:50 Post subject: |
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Cheers for the speedo replies.
These figures are something I can only dream of. Ever since I had the Royal Ballroom I have had turbo problems and at the moment it sounds like the exhaust manifold has split it's kipper again so it's sounding like some screaming banshee.
I am going to give it one more go at getting it fixed and I will be looking at getting rid. I really don't want to but at the moment it is like throwing money into a black hole.
I can't seem to get above 60/70mph and my fuel is about 18mpg
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Oldskool Beat
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 22:48 Post subject: |
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| gigantica wrote: |
| I can't seem to get above 60/70mph and my fuel is about 18mpg |
18mpg that's not good not that you need telling
My Deli dose around 20 mpg with a caravan on the back, and the rest of the kit that goes with it for a family of four.
Hope you get it sorted 
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