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Offline neg

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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2010, 09:21:18 am »
Quote from: FamilyDub on February 25, 2010, 09:12:03 am
Quote from: neg on February 24, 2010, 07:37:44 pm
My 5-6mile trip out in the new Golf R today say 13mpg  :grin:

That's commitment  :happy2:

Just playing around with the trip and noticed it - this fancy new 'advise' about when to change gear was interesting - well ignoring it was
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2010, 09:21:59 am »
Quote from: neg on February 25, 2010, 09:21:18 am
Quote from: FamilyDub on February 25, 2010, 09:12:03 am
Quote from: neg on February 24, 2010, 07:37:44 pm
My 5-6mile trip out in the new Golf R today say 13mpg  :grin:

That's commitment  :happy2:

Just playing around with the trip and noticed it - this fancy new 'advise' about when to change gear was interesting - well ignoring it was


 :signLOL:
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2010, 09:51:21 am »
Quote from: neg on February 25, 2010, 09:21:18 am

Just playing around with the trip and noticed it - this fancy new 'advise' about when to change gear was interesting - well ignoring it was


....I'd hate that! Could the feature be switched off do you know?
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2010, 10:11:26 am »
Its only in the top right hand of the MFD - not that bad, lots of info on there now mind you.
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #34 on: February 25, 2010, 10:29:46 am »
So not to take this thread further off-topic I'm gonna reply in your R thread, neg.
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2010, 12:23:07 pm »
I regularly get about 35 mpg average over a tank of V-Power from my DSG GTI, usually leave it in D but with the occasional foray into Manual :)

My commute is about 43/44 miles each way with about 30 miles on Dual Carriageway / Motorway and the rest on a nice twisty road...

Lowest I've seen on the commute was around 26-27 indicated after some spirited driving on the way home.... (MPG only ever suffers on the way home... can't think why...)

Don't really notice seasonal fluctuations too much...
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #36 on: February 25, 2010, 12:38:31 pm »
Hmm

I get 400-420 out of a tank in summer and I'm getting 360-ish at the moment - full on heated seats, 23degrees on the blowers and lights there and back. B-roads averaging about 40mph to and from work 13 miles away.

It does 7mpg on track... :evilgrin:
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #37 on: February 25, 2010, 06:10:50 pm »
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something must be up with mine then, high 20s is all i see maybe the last owner used 95 and the car is still adapting to the 99 i put in. Ill give it a month and if dont see any improvement ill change the spark plugs............................and a remap  :evilgrin:
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #38 on: February 25, 2010, 08:10:11 pm »
Hi guys

The colder it gets the worse the fuel gets for a few reasons.

The intake air temp sensor picks up on all this nice cold air in winter and advances the timing while putting in a bit more fuel hence the drop in MPG.

The cars go well though  :happy2:

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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #39 on: February 26, 2010, 06:47:20 am »
So come the summmer i could be getting MPG figures in the 50's!?
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #40 on: February 26, 2010, 12:35:19 pm »
I doubt the GTI can get into the 50's.
If you can do it, you need to look into getting a Micra.  :laugh:
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #41 on: February 26, 2010, 04:22:58 pm »
im lucky to get into the late 20'sat the min. im running 99ron but only had the car a month
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #42 on: February 26, 2010, 06:53:37 pm »
I reckon I could hit 50mpg over 150miles
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #43 on: April 14, 2010, 10:05:32 pm »
Thought i`d put mine on to

I get 27-30 average and the best i have had it up to 40mpg but driving like i`m 70!!!  :driver:

needless to say it didn`t stay at 40mpg for long.

Not that worried about mpg other wise i`d buy a diesel! :signLOL:
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Re: Better mpg.
« Reply #44 on: April 14, 2010, 10:12:23 pm »
My route to work takes me along the M11 southbound for most of the journey - bear in mind the M11 southboard between the M25 and A406 is mainly slightly downhill.
In the summer I once hit 46mpg on that stretch, but I believe that was helped by the very slight downhill gradient.

I cannot believe 50mpg is possible in a GTI - no way at all - unless you get out and push it!
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