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Offline Hurdy

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2008, 11:08:45 pm »
My overall economy since I bought the car is sitting at.................wait for it................................







20.6mpg

But every mile was a corker :happy2: :innocent:
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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2008, 11:32:17 pm »
Thats scary Hurdy  :grin:

I dont know why manufactures dont do away with test tracks, i reckon you could test them to destruction in about 12 weeks  :scared:

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2008, 11:38:48 pm »
Just took the Gti out on an awesome little adventure in the wet/rain/falllen leaves and was using upto 6000rpm heavily in 3/4th gear, and got the brakes squelling like a little pig and the mpg average said 15.4mpg which i think is pretty amazing taking the speed/throttle usage into consideration.

I say you all go out right now and enjoy your favourite backroad with ESP off  !!!

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2008, 11:43:30 pm »
Just took the Gti out on an awesome little adventure in the wet/rain/falllen leaves and was using upto 6000rpm heavily in 3/4th gear, and got the brakes squelling like a little pig and the mpg average said 15.4mpg which i think is pretty amazing taking the speed/throttle usage into consideration.

I say you all go out right now and enjoy your favourite backroad with ESP off  !!!


I say your mad i am on the dregs of my bottle of red.  :P I dont think i would make it off the drive.  :drinking:

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2008, 11:52:48 pm »


I say your mad i am on the dregs of my bottle of red.  :P I dont think i would make it off the drive.  :drinking:
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Not mad just a bit looney about driving !!!, needed to release some stress, nothing better than concentrating at the point where the headlights meet the road in the distance and planting the throttle and adjusting the steering to suit, just be careful of those deep puddles and those leaves, had some stoole stopping moments but all part of the fun, especially those 4wheel slides !  :driver:

i don't condone Drink driving unless its on the playstation ! LOL  :laugh:

enjoy that bottle, i think i shall have a tipple of some cognac ! too  :drinking:

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2008, 03:26:28 pm »
I can manage 35 mpg on a decent run to a track day but when I'm there the worst (or best depending on how you look at it) has been 9 mpg :happy2:

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2008, 03:36:22 pm »
I can manage 35 mpg on a decent run to a track day but when I'm there the worst (or best depending on how you look at it) has been 9 mpg :happy2:

LOL, I've seen both those figures too Neil :laugh:
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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2008, 03:42:43 pm »
My average is about 24 and I usually get around 280 miles per tank. Last week I drove like a granny everywhere and managed to get 365 miles out of ONE tank  :jumpmove:.........BUT.......it bored the sh*t out of me and it is not what I bought the car for so the usual 280 mile tank will resume as of today  :rolleye:
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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2008, 04:00:40 pm »
around 32-34 at the mo lots of long distance driving and welsh bendy roads........hmmmmmm bendy roads!  :party:

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2008, 04:30:29 pm »
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Worst: 11 mpg (on a CarLimits day course)
Europe: 22 mpg (more opportunities!)
UK: 28 mpg
Best: 32 mpg (very rarely)

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Re: ** My fuel economy **
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2008, 05:07:17 pm »
best is 37to 38 mpg on thet m/ways and around the town 25mpg. If i do kick its pan in its about 15mpg on the twistys :happy2: