MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: QD MBE on February 02, 2009, 07:47:52 am
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Well over the weekend, I used a full tank of V Power, I drove from Somerset to Wellingborough on Sat, stayed over, the Pod on Sunday, and drove back to Somerset via Brum (a bit of business).
The trip including several laps of the Wellingborough Tesco's car park, serveral sightseeing trips (thanks to Marco Polo Greeners! and his amazing sat Nav!
I took a pic of my Odometer, managed 406.9 miles on the tank, and had 5 miles left in the tank.
The traffic on the way home, with the snow, meant 70 average was just about all you could do, so cruise on, and sit back.
So anyone for a Diesel!
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Thats good milage per tank.
My GT 170D is doing that per tank around town with a heavy right foot.
On that kind of journey you did, i would be expecting around the 600 miles to the tank (V-power diesel)
Cars currently running 220bhp/330ft/lbs
Still, your fuel econ is impressive for the power + fuel type 8)
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420 I got:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=742.0
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Blimey Coco, that is impressive...............
(Stokeballoon went to Tenerife - Coco has been to Elevenerife!)
:signLOL: :signLOL: :happy2:
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That is good, last long treck I did (other than the Pod) was to London and I was 420 miles out of the tank. Was hoping for same fuel economy yestrerday but travelling north with the wind against me saw an average of 26mpg - not great - journey back with the wind saw 38mpg ! Full tank up, half a tank back !!
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Ha! I got my worst ever tankfull after this weekend, light on as I got home so thought I'd fill up, 271 miles on the trip :surprised:
Enjoyed every mile of it :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
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The most I've got is 349 and that was last week from Worcestershire to Lincolnshire....half motorway and half A roads with varying speed limits.
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The most I got out of my old ED30 was about 305 at a push :evilgrin: It was a stage 2+ car but still :surprised: How the hell you get 400+ out of one tank :confused:
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by not driving up the motorway in 4th :laugh: :laugh:
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by not driving up the motorway in 4th :laugh: :laugh:
PMSL :grin: :grin: :grin:
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ROFL!
I find it far too difficult to stay off the gas pedal long enough, hence I get about 25mpg round town and 27mpg on the motorway!
I might try and find this out but generally the light comes on at 300miles and that's when I fill up.
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Impressive figures!
Best ive ever had is around 340 for 1 tank!
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I find it far too difficult to stay off the gas pedal long enough, hence I get about 25mpg round town and 27mpg on the motorway!
I might try and find this out but generally the light comes on at 300miles and that's when I fill up.
....I'm the same - I just can't be arsed to see what my fuel consumption is other than occasionally checking the 'puter. It's usually about 28 mpg regardless of journey.
Due to poor visibility the other week, I did a journey which was mostly in D-mode (I'm 95% M-mode) and not more than 60mph. 'Puter displayed 32mpg but I was very bored - Not the way to enjoy a GTI imo.
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I find it far too difficult to stay off the gas pedal long enough, hence I get about 25mpg round town and 27mpg on the motorway!
I might try and find this out but generally the light comes on at 300miles and that's when I fill up.
....I'm the same - I just can't be arsed to see what my fuel consumption is other than occasionally checking the 'puter. It's usually about 28 mpg regardless of journey.
Due to poor visibility the other week, I did a journey which was mostly in D-mode (I'm 95% M-mode) and not more than 60mph. 'Puter displayed 32mpg but I was very bored - Not the way to enjoy a GTI imo.
I agree RR, Traffic and the snow meant I had to sit back. Nice to see what the car can do though.
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Certainly :happy2:, but the only trouble I find is that finding out such info causes me to wonder if I'm a bit of a boy-racer because I never get anywhere near such high mpg and yet I don't hammer it everywhere and always drive according to conditions and traffic.
I've been taught to use the gears though - Not just 40 years ago but more recently on a course. I don't feel comfortable just sitting there using low revs and torque.
Great to meet you after many 'conversations' on the forum - It's always good to meet those you get on well with (and actually often beneficial to meet those you don't get on with so well on forum!)
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Iv had 659miles out of my mk4TDI pd100 but god its slow
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I think i got through half a tank on the toll road on the way to Santa pod, Thanks KK guys :sad:
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haha! not guilty! i used less than half a tank all day! ;)
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I think i got through half a tank on the toll road on the way to Santa pod, Thanks KK guys :sad:
haha! not guilty! i used less than half a tank all day! ;)
I filled up as i left Warrington and its sitting in Brum now virtually empty. :confused: :surprised: :scared: that toll road worked out at £4.50 at the gates and 30 squid of fuel. :driver: :grin:
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I've had 430 miles out of a full tank in my REMAPPED Ed30 :happy2: Don't forget that petrol os approx 10% cheaper than diesel so its the equivalent of 470 miles in a diesel car...