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Sad i know but........

Jib

Active Member
May 22, 2007
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31
Doncaster, South Yorks
............I just wanted to show you all that its not all doom & gloom regards fuel consumption in a 16v GTi!!

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It really does depends on how much lead you have in that right foot!
 

crezz

pedro motorsports
Jun 30, 2007
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0
Woolacombe
never had mine that good. on my usual journey mine would average 35-36. i then done a redex system clean (which i believe would be the first) and the same journey now averages 39mpg
 
Sep 20, 2006
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Birmingham
Did you get that sitting at about 60 in 5th? I got 40.2mpg once sitting behind a lorry on a country lane averaging 58mph.

Never got anywhere near that again lol.
 
Jun 14, 2005
920
2
Northants.
............I just wanted to show you all that its not all doom & gloom regards fuel consumption in a 16v GTi!!

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It really does depends on how much lead you have in that right foot!

Would probably stretch a few more mpg if you reduced the weight of all that dust:-o
 

kiearn

Active Member
Oct 24, 2006
156
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Norwich
Doing 50-65mph i often get 42mpg ish in my mk1 2.0 16v tolly. Just take it easy & change up quickly. p.s i also use redex cleaner or v power.
 

kiearn

Active Member
Oct 24, 2006
156
0
Norwich
Dont think its that sad really as most of us will now be watching how often we nail it because of the price of juice. :cry:
 

Jib

Active Member
May 22, 2007
496
31
Doncaster, South Yorks
I think your right, haven't cleaned that interior for a while!

Got that whilst doing 30mph in 5th gear for about 10 mins just after i put £20 worth of Vpower in at 107.9p!
 
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