1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: MCS gas mileage

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  1. Spiney

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    #24 Spiney, Nov 14, 2012
    We did 3500 miles to MITO and back from Massachusetts. Most of the time was limit+5 to 10mph on the interstates, plus a couple of spirited drives in Arkansas. From my gas receipts I calculated 32.5mpg overall. Not great, but nothing to worry about either.
     
  2. KittyMini

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    #25 KittyMini, Nov 14, 2012
    I don't even want to know what I get on a regular basis.... especially after my last mods.

    It doesn't matter though. I fill up every 3-4 weeks :devil:
     
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    #30 KittyMini, Jan 2, 2013
    How many gallons does our little cars carry total?

    I'm getting about 240 miles out of a tank :lol: :devil:
     
  4. oldvet53

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    #14 oldvet53, Nov 2, 2012
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    I had a appt: at the V.A. today and left at 11:30 and should have had plenty of time to be there by around 12:30. the appt: was at 13:00 and so when I hit the interstate which is around 40 miles from where I live, got up to 72mph. and set the cruse once in 6th. and was doing pretty good until I got about half way there and I ran into 10 miles of construction that crawled at about 50mph. so when I finaly cleared it I had to run between 80-90mph. to try and get to my appt. I got there at 13:08 and stopped to refill at the Air Base exit at Jacksonville about 25 miles from the hospital on the way back. I got to 80 miles before the needle moved off full and was just under full when I topped off at the station there. I had gone 117.5 miles and it took 3.6 gal. of gas to fill up on the way back so I was only able to manage 32.6 M.P.G. and had just dropped below full as I got home at 85 miles. So I'll have to run the tank down to when the light comes on the gas gauge to see if I can duplicate my previous mileage. And running 80-90 mph. in Little Rock is comparable to doing the same thing in Atlanta all things concidered.
     
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    #17 oldvet53, Nov 3, 2012
    Mine is a Gas burner R53.
     
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    #22 UKCoopeR, Nov 5, 2012
    lol i didn't mean to imply i was looking at in while on track, i check and reset the avg when i fill up :)
     
  7. oldvet53

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    #26 oldvet53, Nov 14, 2012
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    You got to stay off the Interstates as much as possible and enjoy our good for the most part secondary roads. They are much more fun and you can make good time, When my oldest Daughter was born at Ft. Hood,Tex. My Father In Law made it from Wickes,Ark.(just south of Mena) on the Oklahoma line and made it to Ft.Hood in a little over 4 1/2 hours running 2 lane secondary roads in a '69 Charger R/T! Of course he was a Long Haul Trucker and knew all of the back roads and speed traps to avoid!:Thumbsup:
     
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    #28 KittyMini, Nov 15, 2012
    THAT'S AWESOME :cornut:
     
  9. oldvet53

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    #29 oldvet53, Jan 2, 2013
    Around town and my driving it like I stole it I'm gettin 22.65mpg. Hard to keep my foot out of it!
     
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    #31 lotsie, Jan 2, 2013
    50 liters or a little over 12 gallons
     
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    #32 Nathan, Jan 2, 2013
    Most I've even put in the tank is 13.8 gallons. The tank is only supposed to be 13.2 or so.
     
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    #33 oldvet53, Jan 11, 2013
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    I went to Little Rock,Ark. yesterday and running 73 MPH at 4500 RPM's and got 30 MPG. While I was there I swung by the BMW dealer and picked up the same oil used in the MINI. 6qt's for $48.50, beats the drive to Tenn.! Still only getting around 23 MPG. around town. But then I drive it like I stole it!
     
  13. MCS02

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    #34 MCS02, Jan 11, 2013
    I get the same MPG as you. 24 city and 30 highway @ 80. That's with a 17% pulley. I can't remember, did you have your pulley installed?
     
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    #35 oldvet53, Feb 2, 2013
    My pulley is going to be installed on the 13th if all goes well, I'm going to be concervative and am doing the 15% supercharger Pulley.
     
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