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Sorry I know it's boring but...
« on: January 05, 2015, 10:52:17 am »


Devon to Essex, nearly 300 miles, fully loaded car, stuck at the speed limits the whole way and used just over half a tank of Tescos finest. Who needs a diesel?!

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2015, 11:18:58 am »
Would of been about 60 in a tdi  :laugh:

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2015, 11:55:00 am »
I had about the same economy when I did the same sort of trip. :happy2: 20mpg difference for loads more fun when the roads get twisty is a good trade-off in my opinion... :P

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2015, 03:31:08 pm »
I use half a tank going from torquay, Devon to saffron walden, Essex :)
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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2015, 05:09:12 pm »
I'd be happy with 300 miles from a tank  :driver:

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2015, 05:31:22 pm »
700 miles ,or something is wrong, from me 140 tdi
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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 05:39:25 pm »
I had about the same economy when I did the same sort of trip. :happy2: 20mpg difference for loads more fun when the roads get twisty is a good trade-off in my opinion... :P
can still have fun driving an oil burner .. only a bit slower

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 08:19:45 pm »
Wow the best I've seen in mine is 32 mpg.

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2015, 08:40:18 pm »
My K03 GTI used to do 40+mpg all the time. Bloody ed30 only good for about 37-38mpg  :sad1:
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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2015, 08:44:41 pm »
We have both a 140gt and a Gti and as great as the Gt is its no Gti im affraid  :laugh: wifes Gt does 550 miles mostly town driving  and Gti does 330 miles to average tank but worth every penny, id sell the 140 before the Gti
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2015, 08:55:27 pm »
My K03 GTI used to do 40+mpg all the time. Bloody ed30 only good for about 37-38mpg  :sad1:

Is your foot made from feathers?

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2015, 08:55:57 pm »
I'd love a gti but I do 40 miles a day to & from work & loads of miles with a bike rack & bike on the back so a gt will have to do ... For now

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2015, 09:08:15 pm »
My K03 GTI used to do 40+mpg all the time. Bloody ed30 only good for about 37-38mpg  :sad1:

Was thinking the same I average 30mpg on a sensible day in my Gti  :laugh:

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Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2015, 09:18:49 pm »
My K03 GTI used to do 40+mpg all the time. Bloody ed30 only good for about 37-38mpg  :sad1:

Was thinking the same I average 30mpg on a sensible day in my Gti  :laugh:

Is your foot made from feathers?

When I'm doing a boring motorway run in traffic, I just take it steady and the figures just. . . Happen  :ashamed:

Could only get 40mpg in the summer tbh, my ed30 is doing about 33-35mpg on a gentle motorway run in the winter  :sad1:
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« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2015, 09:23:05 pm »
My K03 GTI used to do 40+mpg all the time. Bloody ed30 only good for about 37-38mpg  :sad1:

Was thinking the same I average 30mpg on a sensible day in my Gti  :laugh:

Is your foot made from feathers?

When I'm doing a boring motorway run in traffic, I just take it steady and the figures just. . . Happen  :ashamed:

Could only get 40mpg in the summer tbh, my ed30 is doing about 33-35mpg on a gentle motorway run in the winter  :sad1:

Fair enough, I only do 1.5 mile journeys to work and back so by the time I'm let loose on the big roads I'm to frustrated to go slowly.  :driver: