WHAT CAN I EXPECT

[porschecrazy321]

Cayman 2.7 with cruise control , going down to Italy on a road trip and will be doing 80 mph and no more
Due to police speed traps etc ( I work over their) , got to convince the mrs to forget the idea of taking the Volvo convertible oil burner!!! , hoping for 30 mpg your thoughts please

[mollytherocker]

Late twenties.

[rob.kellock]

Indicated 80 on cruise - you'll crack 30 no problem.

Mollie had a heavy right foot :-)

[mollytherocker]

rob.kellock said:

Indicated 80 on cruise - you'll crack 30 no problem.

Mollie had a heavy right foot :-)

Heavy? I think you will find that it's well modulated.

[NNH]

Based on a couple of trips to Romania and back in a 2.7, very late 20s on the autoroute/bahn/strada if you can get a steady 130-135kph. On the up side, it doesn't drop much below early 20s on unrestricted autobahns unless you get enough room for well over 220kph...

[Magic919]

rob.kellock said:

Indicated 80 on cruise - you'll crack 30 no problem.

Mollie had a heavy right foot :-)

I'd agree with this. Just back from a Euro trip including Italy and the 911 showed 28.9 over 2000 miles. That includes some very high speed stuff through Germany on the unrestricted bits. PDK top gear helps.

[Wozy68]

Magic919 said:

rob.kellock said:

Indicated 80 on cruise - you'll crack 30 no problem.

Mollie had a heavy right foot :-)

I'd agree with this. Just back from a Euro trip including Italy and the 911 showed 28.9 over 2000 miles. That includes some very high speed stuff through Germany on the unrestricted bits. PDK top gear helps.

Blimey how technology hasn't moved on. Heading through Spain last year at or around 80 on the autoroute (or whatever they call it) with no cruise and a bit of hooning, I averaged 28 in my old oil burner.

[alfaspiderman2]

porschecrazy321 said:

Cayman 2.7 with cruise control , going down to Italy on a road trip and will be doing 80 mph and no more
Due to police speed traps etc ( I work over their) , got to convince the mrs to forget the idea of taking the Volvo convertible oil burner!!! , hoping for 30 mpg your thoughts please

Am I the only person who'd be tempted to take the Volvo convertable oil burner?

More comfortable - check
Roof off - check
More economical - check
Miles on the wifes car rather than mine - check

I'll get my coat.

[Nano2nd]

alfaspiderman2 said:

Am I the only person who'd be tempted to take the Volvo convertable oil burner?

More comfortable - check
Roof off - check
More economical - check
Miles on the wifes car rather than mine - check

I'll get my coat.

In fact the best thing to do is not own a Porsche at all, then you'll save loads of money, in fact why not sell the Volvo too and just stay at home and watch eastenders! Hang on what am I saying? Sack of the tv and stare at the wall and that's another £150 tv license money in your sky rocket LOL

[kingston12]

alfaspiderman2 said:

Am I the only person who'd be tempted to take the Volvo convertable oil burner?

More comfortable - check
Roof off - check
More economical - check
Miles on the wifes car rather than mine - check

I'll get my coat.

All good points, but I think most people would still take the Porsche. What is the point in owning one if you use another car for a journy like this?

In answer to the original question, I find that I have to stick to 70 if I want to average 30 mpg. At 80, I'd be down in the late 20s, but mine is a 3.2S with no cruise control, so it may just about be possible in thw 2.7.

[GGibbo]

I did 700 odd miles accross France in my 987.2 box s. averaged 75ish on the way out send rather more on the way back(late for train...). 33 mpg on the computer. Dfi engine helps but I'm guessing cayman is more slippery than boxster

[mickymellon1]

At 80 the whole way you can expect to be overtaken lots and for it to be a very very boring slog

[996TT02]

Got an indicated 29.9 across Europe on a Turbo, over 2000 miles.

Mostly within limits but obviously a heavy foot in places/times, and fair bit of fun on the Route Napoleon.

[porschecrazy321]

Lol some good comments ,expected a few but……
Anyway taking the porker as i realised i was having a girly moment and really looking forward to the journey ,the itinerary is as follows:
first night ..metz, second..salzburg,third..grado three days later moving on to Lake Garda for two days returning via stuttgart and bethune……...

[Crazy4557]

I just got a 2.7 Boxster courtesy car and over 150 miles on M3/M25 with an hour in traffic jam this morning and managed 33mpg. I wasn't going slow or economically by any means. Keeping up with the traffic and a bit more!!


Bit blooming noisy though especially road noise on 20" wheels.

[craigjm]

cruise at 80 in my PDK 3.4S regularly sees just over 30 so should be viable in a 2.7