stuart_hedges wrote:Mine returns a fairly consistent 44mpg (dropping into the 30s when crossing London) except when being driven by David, a man not known for his nun-like driving style.
When it manages 47mpg.
I do indeed have an almost-identical DTR turbo, also on an "F" plate, registered January 1989. Mine is dented, rusty and generally a bit dilapidated, but is still in good mechanical condition, and has just passed its MOT.
Can't complain either. It's the 3rd MOT it's passed in my ownership, and it only cost me £60 with 3 Months tax, 5 months MOT and half a tank of juice! (did need a cambelt and a water pump though....)
I'd agree that you can get anything between high 30's and low 50's MPG from a DTR turbo. At the moment I get a rather crap 40ish, but then it's doing lots of short journeys, lots of cold starts, and lots of work around my local lanes (speeds up and down all the time). If you were to make a decent cross-country journey, and drive the car in it's torque band all the time (2000 - 3000rpm) you should make 50mpg without difficulty.
Does yours have ABS too?