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Offline richandhazel

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Fantastic Economy
« on: 31 March 2006, 15:27 »
Just returned from Wales, 160 mile journey. MPG average 59.1 :shocked: Tank is nearly empty but have so far covered 570 miles on this tankful. Seems much better since caryying out the EGR recalibration mod.

Offline Neaty

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #1 on: 31 March 2006, 15:28 »
lucky you, my dads car which i am borrowing most of the time does 35mpg max! well so it says anyway!

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #2 on: 31 March 2006, 15:40 »
thats cracking economy that!! were you sticking to speed limits or just above / below them?

just need to find someone to do the same for me..........and some spare time........and some cash!!  :laugh:

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #3 on: 31 March 2006, 16:34 »
Didn't go above the speed limit at all. Most of the journey was M4 at 70mph.

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #4 on: 31 March 2006, 17:20 »
666 miles :evil: full tank of diesel all motorway driving completely emptied the tank on a 51 reg bora tdi 90!! :grin:

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #5 on: 31 March 2006, 23:34 »
666 miles :evil: full tank of diesel all motorway driving completely emptied the tank on a 51 reg bora tdi 90!! :grin:

Must admit, I didn't let the tank get too low.

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #6 on: 31 March 2006, 23:40 »
Wasn't mine  :wink: hint never let a diesel run out  :laugh: :grin: :laugh: 20 minutes pressing this and pulling that lol  :sad:

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #7 on: 03 April 2006, 12:26 »
Just had my GT TDI130 serviced for the second time.  Had been thinking the Mpg was getting worse (down to an avg 48 mpg) but now its back to 52 - 55 mpg  :grin:

Shows the benefits of a good svc (its what I tell my missus as well!) :wink:

53 GT TDI 130 - Sold
07 GTI Ed30, 3dr, Black pearl now sold! :(

Offline Mantamad

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #8 on: 03 April 2006, 22:18 »
I have only had my TDi 130 for a week but noticed that my very hilly 16 mile journey to work on country roads, I get an average mpg of 45, travelling a much flatter route to Dundee at the weekend (about 25 miles) pushed that up to 53mpg.
Black 2002 GT TDi 130

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Re: Fantastic Economy
« Reply #9 on: 14 April 2006, 02:04 »
i get between 550 and 600 ona  full tank on a tdi se 100 pd i get about 53 at around a constant speed of 70/80 local ill get to 40 ish no probs thats good enough tfor me


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