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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: MPG.....
PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:17 am 
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What do you drive, which engine, manual or auto, and what do you get MPG wise?

I use this for an accurate figure, only doing fillups, and trying to use the same pump.

http://www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.php


Ford Tourneo 125 GLX Tdci - average 35mpg, todays fillup 36.5mpg (12p/mile)

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octavia 1.9tdi i get about 40mpg but i boot it everywhere, i think the time saved makes up for the diesel burned... or maybe not but at least i enjoy driving more :mrgreen:
id love an auto tho, i have bad feet coz the octy clutch is so effing hard :?

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Volvo s80 5 cyl 2.4 diesel....42.8mpg..cant be bad, and it aint spared any
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skippy41
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spaceinvader wrote:
octavia 1.9tdi i get about 40mpg but i boot it everywhere, i think the time saved makes up for the diesel burned... or maybe not but at least i enjoy driving more :mrgreen:
id love an auto tho, i have bad feet coz the octy clutch is so effing hard :?


I have the DSG box in my Octy 1.9tdi no clutch to worry about, and its returning 45.3
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rambo
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W reg 1.8 petrol mondeo, 240000 miles, 30mpg round town, just got 42mpg on a run.

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'04 reg, 2.0l diesel Vectra (Elite!). 40-42mpg generally but just managed 50mpg on a run to Dudley a couple of weeks back.
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56 plate kia carens turbo diesel 2ltr runs at 14p a mile
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stationtone wrote:
56 plate kia carens turbo diesel 2ltr runs at 14p a mile


If thats not the newest version they only do 330 miles off a tank, and the gear boxes feck up all the time
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Stationtone
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Yes skippy you are right 2 weeks ago a new gear box under warranty 62000 miles.The gear boxes are very soft but i like the seating position.
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cabbyman
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If the [seating] position is OK, who gives a f*ck about the gearbox! :lol:
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statintone you have just id yourself,i would advise you to stop bad mouthing 203020/davie etc,pm me and ill bad mouth them for you
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Subaru Impreza

"Get in, sit down, shut up and hold f'ing tight!" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mpg? Not a lot

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skippy41
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stationtone wrote:
Yes skippy you are right 2 weeks ago a new gear box under warranty 62000 miles.The gear boxes are very soft but i like the seating position.


The first one of many :sad: If you can get rid of it do it quickly.
even when the box goes again you can still get it into the gear you need but you have to force it in by keeping the clutch depressed a bit longer.
My first one went about that mileage then at 80k and again at 98k then I got shot of it.
If the gearbox did not let it down it would be a dam good car, I wonder why the automatic one dos not go wrong?? ask the dealer if you could swap it for one,
The hyundai Trajet had the same problem as it used the same engine and box
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407 gives 42 around town and way more on the motorway around 57/60 so that keeps me happy :D

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