MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: GTIEagles on January 05, 2015, 10:52:17 am
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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?!
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: savdog on January 05, 2015, 11:18:58 am
Would of been about 60 in a tdi  :laugh:
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Post by: th3_f15t 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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Post by: TaylorGTi 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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Post by: dansmith180 on January 05, 2015, 05:09:12 pm
I'd be happy with 300 miles from a tank  :driver:
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Post by: paulw123 on January 05, 2015, 05:31:22 pm
700 miles ,or something is wrong, from me 140 tdi
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: savdog 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
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: TAPPY on January 05, 2015, 08:19:45 pm
Wow the best I've seen in mine is 32 mpg.
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Post by: GrayMK5GTI 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:
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: Matthewsimone 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
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: dansmith180 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?
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: savdog 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
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: Matthewsimone 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:

Is your foot made from feathers?
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: GrayMK5GTI 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:
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: dansmith180 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:
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Post by: greygti on January 05, 2015, 11:29:24 pm
I've seen 39.9 mpg from sunderland to York ,no more than 70 mph
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Post by: PaulED30 on January 06, 2015, 01:15:51 am
is there something wrong with me? i only get an average of 25mpg in my eddy (can't resist the power) 30 tops if i behave. mostly A road commute, couple of roundabouts, hardly any traffic 15 miles each way.
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Post by: dansmith180 on January 06, 2015, 10:08:23 am
is there something wrong with me? i only get an average of 25mpg in my eddy (can't resist the power) 30 tops if i behave. mostly A road commute, couple of roundabouts, hardly any traffic 15 miles each way.

You've got the same problem I do, lead feet.

I get between 22mpg and 25mpg avg in my stage 1 k03 gti. I'm going stage 2+ as well soon so its only going to get worse  :driver:

The difference between driving smoothly between 60 - 70 and driving between 80 - 90 with a few bursts is huge for economy.
Title: Re: Sorry I know it's boring but...
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 06, 2015, 10:44:38 am
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?

I'll second that, if I drive motorway at 80 - 90km/hr I can get around 40+ mpg on my K03 GTI after about 70 miles.

Although I typically get 28mpg per tank standard city driving.