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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: matchboy on 19 October 2009, 18:43
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as kev's other thread got locked cause of ar7eholes, i've started a new one. my p0xy internet is down at work so can't give my two penneth earlier. i got sh1te consumption even in the breaking in period kev so don't worry. my dealer said it would get better over time. i'm now averaging 30 and i've done 1800 miles. obviously i'm now driving the car hard between the gears (particuarly on the way home when n0bs like i had tonight try to race me - bore off mondeo - cya!) so if i didn't i would be averaging better than 30. so don't worry mate, i had exactly the same issue!
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After about 3 months of owning my car I`m at about 1800 miles now,i`m getting about 30 mpg which isn`t bad because i drive it like a Gti should be driven, hard and fast :grin:
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as kev's other thread got locked cause of ar7eholes, i've started a new one. my p0xy internet is down at work so can't give my two penneth earlier. i got sh1te consumption even in the breaking in period kev so don't worry. my dealer said it would get better over time. i'm now averaging 30 and i've done 1800 miles. obviously i'm now driving the car hard between the gears (particuarly on the way home when n0bs like i had tonight try to race me - bore off mondeo - cya!) so if i didn't i would be averaging better than 30. so don't worry mate, i had exactly the same issue!
I appreciate you taking the time to reply mate, top man. Made me feel ten times better now :smiley:
p.s. What is it with Mondeo drivers anyway ? I've had em in the past trying to be something they are not.
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After about 3 months of owning my car I`m at about 1800 miles now,i`m getting about 30 mpg which isn`t bad because i drive it like a Gti should be driven, hard and fast :grin:
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that seems about spot on :smiley:
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I'd heard this in some other posts (about it getting better as it's run in), which surprised me as the other three cars I've had from new started as they meant to go on. The Peugeot was persistently doing 28mpg brim to brim - worse in winter with short journeys. It only got a lot better in its last three years when I moved house and had a much more economical drive to work, but I suppose then I was getting maybe 33mpg.
It's all very well saying, it's a GTi, but its relatively good fuel consumption was one of the things that attracted me to it. I'd been looking at the Focus ST, which is rated at 30mpg, and 38 or 39mpg for the Golf definitely caught my eye. I've not calculated my consumption yet, but I've not been totally overwhelmed by the readouts. Even coasting downhill from Kirk o' Shotts to Baillieston in traffic doing about 50mph barely got me 41mpg
So is this "it gets better with time" a feature of the turbo, or what? I have to say I was hoping for the high 30s in extra-urban, at least.
Rolfe.
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BTW, Snoopy (re other thread), the Peugeot's tank was nominally 60 litres I think, but I usually got more than that in it. If I went on till it was running on fumes, I occasionally got 65 litres in it. The look on petrol station attendants' faces had to be seen to be believed.
By the way, has anyone figured out how far you can go after the MFD tells you you've got no miles left?
Rolfe.
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BTW, Snoopy (re other thread), the Peugeot's tank was nominally 60 litres I think, but I usually got more than that in it. If I went on till it was running on fumes, I occasionally got 65 litres in it. The look on petrol station attendants' faces had to be seen to be believed.
By the way, has anyone figured out how far you can go after the MFD tells you you've got no miles left?
Rolfe.
I have had about 18miles.. couldnt risk it to the next place as it was about 8miles away :grin:
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I've got a 5 litre can in the boot. I might check it out some day. Always good to know where you stand!
I note the end of the tank seems to disappear awful fast. One minute you've got 20 miles, next minute it's find a petrol station like NOW!
Rolfe.
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I have about 1300 miles on mine and averaged 33mpg so far, it doesn't get used during the week so just (relatively) long journeys at the weekend - and not granny like driving either. I've had the MFD step right down (in 5 mile decrements) to 5 miles remaining from 25 when the refuel light comes on and the 'fasten your seatbelt' style warning sound. I think I've seen a constant 41mpg at 80mph in top gear on a relatively flat piece of motorway but the slightest incline sees it plummeting. Definitely got better with more miles.
Does petrol brand make a difference?, only ever used optimax...
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Even coasting downhill from Kirk o' Shotts to Baillieston in traffic doing about 50mph barely got me 41mpg
We've said it before, if consumption is your bag, don't get a GTi. Anything north of 30 MPG and a 320 range for a tank, is good, IMHO.
Plus the quoted figures are a lot of t0sh; I reckon a normal driver should knock off 5-6 MPG off the official figure.... Maybe that's just me, but my last two cars I'm about 5.5 MPG away overall from the quoted 'combined' figure.
I drive it like a Gti should be driven, hard and fast :grin:
+1. Please buy a TSi or a soot-slinger if you want to pour over MPG figures :evil:
Kev's other thread got locked cause of ar7eholes
As Kev says, a bit of lively debate is always nice... :lipsrsealed:
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I think this thread and the previous one, people are picking it up all wrong. Personally I have not had a problem with the amount of petrol its using, I only had a problem with the amount I was using Vs the figures quoted from VW. I was wasting something like 60% fuel compared to what VW was saying. Of course now the fact that the engine being so new and the run-in being important for the first few thousand miles has been explained i think this has already been answered for me personally. Regardless if comsumption is my bag or not. When VW tells me I get 48mpg extra urban and I get 23 then that needs to be questioned. I'd happily accept even as much as those figures being 20% out, but 55% out was alarming at first. It doesnt mean I want a diesel or I dont know what a GTI is all about, I just wanted it explained.
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Have to check what the 2nd computer is saying about overall figures in the 1400+ I've done in it...but it's pretty bad round town but really happy with it out on the road when not giving it the beans all the time (you know just normal driving)...25 mile run home from picking it up from the garage (that were respraying the new bumper to get a better colour match than the stealer managed) and I got 39mpg mostly A-road 50-75mph...
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I appreciate you taking the time to reply mate, top man. Made me feel ten times better now :smiley:
p.s. What is it with Mondeo drivers anyway ? I've had em in the past trying to be something they are not.
no probs dude.
i know, i don't know why he bothered cause all he did was mug himself off. i seem to attract losers trying to race me. a golf 2.0 tdi tried it on the way back today, he had to yield in the end. then i overtook a 120d saloon (what a piece of sh1t) later on and he took offence to this - he couldn't keep up though :grin:
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I appreciate you taking the time to reply mate, top man. Made me feel ten times better now :smiley:
p.s. What is it with Mondeo drivers anyway ? I've had em in the past trying to be something they are not.
no probs dude.
i know, i don't know why he bothered cause all he did was mug himself off. i seem to attract losers trying to race me. a golf 2.0 tdi tried it on the way back today, he had to yield in the end. then i overtook a 120d saloon (what a piece of sh1t) later on and he took offence to this - he couldn't keep up though :grin:
:grin: Brilliant.
I had an Alfa Romeo behind me, right close so he was. Knew I couldnt do anything (bloody run-in period sucks) had to bite the bullet and let him past, he then slowed down expecing me to boot it, but I didnt. Felt a right tw@t, but my time will come :smiley:
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:grin: Brilliant.
I had an Alfa Romeo behind me, right close so he was. Knew I couldnt do anything (bloody run-in period sucks) had to bite the bullet and let him past, he then slowed down expecing me to boot it, but I didnt. Felt a right tw@t, but my time will come :smiley:
damn that running in period. i had a couple of instances when i had to move over for the 1st 1000 miles. so irritating. you know they are thinking 'p7ssy' or 'ha ha i've beaten a new GTI'. not anymore! i refuse to let a car lesser than mine bully me off the road. childish i know but these n0bs need pulling down a peg or two. this one today in the golf tdi should know better being a golf driver. so why bother even trying - just get out of my way and chug along in your diesel!! and he was a young lad so when he sees me fly past in my geeky glasses it must really p1ss him off :grin: :nerd:
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Hmmm the road is not for you to show off. Think safety and please realise that immaturity thoughts like boy racer thots whilst driving can cause accidents... and while I find ppl b!tching about consumption and all, an interesting read then I realised no wonder they do not get their required mpgs... before they are driving like c0cks... trying to show off...
ha ha ha I find the irony, very funny indeed :evil:
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Hmmm the road is not for you to show off. Think safety and please realise that immaturity thoughts like boy racer thots whilst driving can cause accidents... and while I find ppl b!tching about consumption and all, an interesting read then I realised no wonder they do not get their required mpgs... before they are driving like c0cks... trying to show off...
ha ha ha I find the irony, very funny indeed :evil:
It's just a bit of fun HM.
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Hmmm the road is not for you to show off. Think safety and please realise that immaturity thoughts like boy racer thots whilst driving can cause accidents...
haha that kinda reminds me of this - "lean back and drive man!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpUQY-zoFnE#t=4m10s
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Hmmm the road is not for you to show off. Think safety and please realise that immaturity thoughts like boy racer thots whilst driving can cause accidents... and while I find ppl b!tching about consumption and all, an interesting read then I realised no wonder they do not get their required mpgs... before they are driving like c0cks... trying to show off...
ha ha ha I find the irony, very funny indeed :evil:
i don't drive like a c0ck matey. and i don't show off. but if some (unt comes up my ar7e (such as this evening, bird in a 118d driving dangerously as she was right up my ringpiece) - shame she can't accelerate in that black cab as fast as i can then i'll show them up. i'm not weaving in and out of traffic or driving dangerously. and i haven't b1tched about consumption or getting required mpgs - we were discussing mpg - i personally don't give a sh1t about consumption as i'll still have to fill up once a week anyway. and if i did give a sh1t i'd go buy a diesel bore off car. :smiley:
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i got sh1te consumption even in the breaking in period kev so don't worry. my dealer said it would get better over time. i'm now averaging 30 and i've done 1800 miles. obviously i'm now driving the car hard between the gears (particuarly on the way home when n0bs like i had tonight try to race me - bore off mondeo - cya!) so if i didn't i would be averaging better than 30. so don't worry mate, i had exactly the same issue!
I'd still be interested to know how the improvement in fuel consumption after the running-in period actually happens. I haven't noticed anything like that happening in any of the cars I've had from new previously. Is it related to the turbo?
My first tankful came out at 29.4 mpg, which included the legendary scorch up the Lang Whang on the way home from the dealer (I know, bad person....)
My third has notched up 31.8 mpg, not doing anything too naughty apart from the odd bit of overtaking, and including a run up to Aberdeen and back.
I'm hoping for better than that under normal driving conditions, which for me is mostly extra-urban, journeys of about 12 miles at a time. Am I expecting too much?
I appreciate that driving, er, enthusiastically, will cause consumption to soar. However, one of the reasons I chose the Golf was because it seemed to offer decent economy in normal, non-boy-racer mode. Is anyone ever likely to see the legendary 38 to 39 mpg on a brim-to-brim measurement, excluding driving the length of the M6 at 50 mph?
Rolfe.
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Is anyone ever likely to see the legendary 38 to 39 mpg on a brim-to-brim measurement, excluding driving the length of the M6 at 50 mph?
In short - No....
I reckon a normal driver should knock off 5-6 MPG off the official figure.... Maybe that's just me, but my last two cars I'm about 5.5 MPG away overall from the quoted 'combined' figure.
Quoted figures are an ideal standard, which is nigh on impossible to achieve in everyday conditions.
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I have to say this - do you guys drive with handbrake on?????
38-39 is not really a problem in everyday driving BUT there are so many factors influencing the cons that is probably pointless to compare.
Just to mention a few:
driving style (acceleration, costdown, gear selection, idling), weight of the car, tyre pressure, outside temp, AC usage, heated seats, number of people in the car, oil you use, fuel quality...
I do these figures for living and I can tell you there is a reason why everyone wants to keep them (and related CO2 figures) as low as possible - from marketing to road tax to cong charges.
Just because you you can't drive it this way / don't want to doesn't mean it's impossible.
P.S. I see the future and in a new topic a couple of months "Why are my tyres bold after just 5000 miles?????" "can they last 10000???"
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I see the future and in a new topic a couple of months "Why are my tyres bold after just 5000 miles?????" "can they last 10000???"
Search 'tyres' or 'new tyres' in MKV section, if you want a laugh. :kiss:
I do these figures for living...
Then surely you of all people should be able to see through marketing departments' BS...? :evil:
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I do these figures for living...
Then surely you of all people should be able to see through marketing departments' BS...? :evil:
To some extent :)
In the end it's good news for everyone as fuel con and CO2 is related (it's the same test) and the lower CO2 the lower the road tax we all pay every year and in some countries the difference between 170g and 190g is really big (+1000 euro to initial price of the car :shocked:) In mpg terms for petrol that would be something like 38 vs 34 so very close.
Even if these figures are a little too optimistic we are all better off then if they were realistic with let's say 25 mpg and 250g CO2....
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I have to say this - do you guys drive with handbrake on?????
38-39 is not really a problem in everyday driving BUT there are so many factors influencing the cons that is probably pointless to compare.
Just to mention a few:
driving style (acceleration, costdown, gear selection, idling), weight of the car, tyre pressure, outside temp, AC usage, heated seats, number of people in the car, oil you use, fuel quality...
I do these figures for living and I can tell you there is a reason why everyone wants to keep them (and related CO2 figures) as low as possible - from marketing to road tax to cong charges.
Just because you you can't drive it this way / don't want to doesn't mean it's impossible.
P.S. I see the future and in a new topic a couple of months "Why are my tyres bold after just 5000 miles?????" "can they last 10000???"
Someone else mentioned heated seats in another thread too, but I thought the seats were heated by your battery ?
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I have to say this - do you guys drive with handbrake on?????
38-39 is not really a problem in everyday driving BUT there are so many factors influencing the cons that is probably pointless to compare.
Just to mention a few:
driving style (acceleration, costdown, gear selection, idling), weight of the car, tyre pressure, outside temp, AC usage, heated seats, number of people in the car, oil you use, fuel quality...
I do these figures for living and I can tell you there is a reason why everyone wants to keep them (and related CO2 figures) as low as possible - from marketing to road tax to cong charges.
Just because you you can't drive it this way / don't want to doesn't mean it's impossible.
P.S. I see the future and in a new topic a couple of months "Why are my tyres bold after just 5000 miles?????" "can they last 10000???"
Someone else mentioned heated seats in another thread too, but I thought the seats were heated by your battery ?
don't forget its your engine which charges your battery so if your battery is drawing more current then it will take more energy to recharge :nerd:
I would have thought that heated seats would make sod all difference really :undecided:
Even the A/C in my car hardly makes a dent in the fuel consumption :undecided:
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I do these figures for living...
Then surely you of all people should be able to see through marketing departments' BS...? :evil:
To some extent :)
In the end it's good news for everyone as fuel con and CO2 is related (it's the same test) and the lower CO2 the lower the road tax we all pay every year and in some countries the difference between 170g and 190g is really big (+1000 euro to initial price of the car :shocked:) In mpg terms for petrol that would be something like 38 vs 34 so very close.
Even if these figures are a little too optimistic we are all better off then if they were realistic with let's say 25 mpg and 250g CO2....
Agreed! :afro:
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Interesting article about DRL's and fuel consumption
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-economy/drl-gas-consumption.htm
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Newbie here; having owned the GTI bad boy for a month and not having to run it in (ex-demo, with 2,000 miles on the clock), I'm now averaging 40mpg on a 110 mile round-trip to work. My journey is a mixture of A roads, the M1, and around 7 miles of urban driving. Doing mainly 70mph and shifting gears in a way a gran would drive her Micra/Yaris. Also, as tight as I can be, I turn off the heating/air con. I've noticed the car can be extremely fuel-efficient when driven this way. I remember one trip I had 43-44mpg recorded :laugh:
Of course, it dips when the boy racer persona takes over! If fuel prices were between 92p and 96p per litre just as it was 3-4 years ago I will be reducing my fuel costs even more. Greedy b-a-stard govt! :angry:
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Newbie here; having owned the GTI bad boy for a month and not having to run it in (ex-demo, with 2,000 miles on the clock), I'm now averaging 40mpg on a 110 mile round-trip to work. My journey is a mixture of A roads, the M1, and around 7 miles of urban driving. Doing mainly 70mph and shifting gears in a way a gran would drive her Micra/Yaris. Also, as tight as I can be, I turn off the heating/air con. I've noticed the car can be extremely fuel-efficient when driven this way. I remember one trip I had 43-44mpg recorded :laugh:
Of course, it dips when the boy racer persona takes over! If fuel prices were between 92p and 96p per litre just as it was 3-4 years ago I will be reducing my fuel costs even more. Greedy b-a-stard govt! :angry:
Top man! Though switching off the AC is a little bit too much even for me :laugh:
I'll trade 1mpg for a cool breeze :)
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Newbie here; having owned the GTI bad boy for a month and not having to run it in (ex-demo, with 2,000 miles on the clock), I'm now averaging 40mpg on a 110 mile round-trip to work. My journey is a mixture of A roads, the M1, and around 7 miles of urban driving. Doing mainly 70mph and shifting gears in a way a gran would drive her Micra/Yaris. Also, as tight as I can be, I turn off the heating/air con. I've noticed the car can be extremely fuel-efficient when driven this way. I remember one trip I had 43-44mpg recorded :laugh:
Of course, it dips when the boy racer persona takes over! If fuel prices were between 92p and 96p per litre just as it was 3-4 years ago I will be reducing my fuel costs even more. Greedy b-a-stard govt! :angry:
Top man! Though switching off the AC is a little bit too much even for me :laugh:
I'll trade 1mpg for a cool breeze :)
:grin: i hardly ever use the AC. Only used it a couple of occasions when the temp goes above 25 over the last few years... much nicer to have the window open, but then that was back in the V6 days. AC does sap alot of power... try flooring it with AC on then try again with it off.. very noticable.
like i said on my journey up to scottish land i got a very easy 40+mpg and 450 miles to a tank. It more down to how you drive :nerd:
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Are people who have just spent mid £20000 and up, really counting the costs of running AC/heated seats/DRLs etc?
If so, they've bought the wrong car.
Everything electrical needs power...and everything that needs power needs the alternator to do more work, putting more load on the engine and forcing the engine to burn more fuel to make it all work...and will cost you to run it.
May I suggest a manual, windy-up window, non-central locking, no airbag, no ESP, no ABS, no stereo, non DRL equipped base spec car fitted with an efficient Diseasal engine may be a better option?
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Are people who have just spent mid £20000 and up, really counting the costs of running AC/heated seats/DRLs etc?
If so, they've bought the wrong car.
Everything electrical needs power...and everything that needs power needs the alternator to do more work, putting more load on the engine and forcing the engine to burn more fuel to make it all work...and will cost you to run it.
May I suggest a manual, windy-up window, non-central locking, no airbag, no ESP, no ABS, no stereo, non DRL equipped base spec car fitted with an efficient Diseasal engine may be a better option?
I havent met one person on here thats ever counted the costs of running the GTI when it comes to fuel consumption. I have however met a lot of people generally discussing it.
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I havent met one person on here thats ever counted the costs of running the GTI when it comes to fuel consumption. I have however met a lot of people generally discussing it.
Anyone who knows the exact fuel economy of their car is counting the costs of running it...regardless of how they dress it up.
Fill it with fuel, use the electric toys, heated seats, AC and auto schizzle, drive it howver you want...and fill it up when the gauge drops to the red. Simples.
It costs what it costs...
If a few MPG difference is really that scarey, they they shouldn't have bought new car...and certainly shouldn't look at depreciation, as even averaging 20 MPG is a drop in the ocean compared to how much the value is going to drop over the next few years.
Seriously, it's a GTi...just enjoy it.
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I havent met one person on here thats ever counted the costs of running the GTI when it comes to fuel consumption. I have however met a lot of people generally discussing it.
Anyone who knows the exact fuel economy of their car is counting the costs of running it...regardless of how they dress it up.
Fill it with fuel, use the electric toys, heated seats, AC and auto schizzle, drive it howver you want...and fill it up when the gauge drops to the red. Simples.
It costs what it costs...
If a few MPG difference is really that scarey, they they shouldn't have bought new car...and certainly shouldn't look at depreciation, as even averaging 20 MPG is a drop in the ocean compared to how much the value is going to drop over the next few years.
Seriously, it's a GTi...just enjoy it.
Thats your optinion though mate, to me "counting the costs" Is like saying, wow thats only giving me 20 mpg, I cant afford that. Or If this level of consumption keeps up I wont be able to afford to keep the car etc etc. Personally I asked why I was losing 50-60% of the fuel. Discussing why this was happening and how to help it.
I really cant see why some people are bothered about it. Do the people thats disussing it go on the 'tyres' thread for example and tell people to stop moaning about a tyre, just enjoy it. ? No course not, they are discussing whats the best tyre for performance in different situations and driving styles, just like we are discussing fuel consumption.
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Thats your optinion though mate, to me "counting the costs" Is like saying, wow thats only giving me 20 mpg, I cant afford that. Or If this level of consumption keeps up I wont be able to afford to keep the car etc etc. Personally I asked why I was losing 50-60% of the fuel. Discussing why this was happening and how to help it.
But it's already been explained that you are unlikely to get the advertised figures, unless you drive like you are taking your Gran top church...in which case, I'd questionm the choise of car!
The engine is still tight...consumption will increase...but then again so will your rev limit...so it's status quo there in my experience.
If fuel consumption is THAT much of a potential issue, VW kindly provided the answer: GTD.
I mean, surely nobody actually expects to buy a GTI to drive like a GTI and still get advertised figures, do they?
I really cant see why some people are bothered about it.
Neither can I.
It goes as far as it goes on the fuel in the tank. Re-fill...drive as you decide and repeat.
Do the people thats disussing it go on the 'tyres' thread for example and tell people to stop moaning about a tyre, just enjoy it. ? No course not, they are discussing whats the best tyre for performance in different situations and driving styles, just like we are discussing fuel consumption.
Generally people want a tyre that grips more, understeers less and invariably wears out more...
There isn't a holy grail.
If someone hates their tyres that much...change them.
If someone finds their GTI too expensive on fuel...change it to one with a D on the end, not an I.
Come on Kev...either stop worrying about it, drive the bloody thing, get it 'run in' (don't know why you are bothering to be honest) and just enjoy it.
Or let me borrow it, so I can.
I can assure you I'd return it in perfect condition, with the average MPG in the early 20s...and give you the opportunuity to ask all the questions you want about replacing tyres...as they'd be needing it! :grin:
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May I suggest a manual, windy-up window, non-central locking, no airbag, no ESP, no ABS, no stereo, non DRL equipped base spec car fitted with an efficient Diseasal engine may be a better option?
^^^^^ tongue firmly in cheek, there :lipsrsealed:
I'll trade 1mpg for a cool breeze :)
Personal opinion. I find that way up here in Scotland a/c is all but pointless! There's always windows... :laugh:
I mean, surely nobody actually expects to buy a GTI to drive like a GTI and still get advertised figures, do they?
This was exactly my point earlier in this thread! I was merely indicating my experience and my opinion over my last four years of motoring on how accurate/inaccurate manufacturer MPG figures can be. :nerd:
Seriously, it's a GTi...just enjoy it.
^^^^^^^ Couldn't agree more. :kiss: :grin:
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Thats the beauty of the modern day GTI. You can tootle along and get 40mpg.. on put pedal to the metal and drive it like a nut case. Here we are simply discussing the tootle along bit. I do it from time to time... im sure we all do. However I know mine is going to get driven like a loon from time to time also. :wink:
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I give up, f**k sake.
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I give up, f**k sake.
Here Kev, stop poncing about with all this taking it easy on the engine stuff.
Go out and use it properly. Warm it up properly and cool it down well..and then completely ignore any notion of 'running it in' and you'll find it'll make great power, loosen up quickly and give better economy to boot.
You've already done enough miles to tightness check things, scrub the tyres in and bed the brakes in.
I haven't run a new car in anytime in the last 20 years...and won't be starting now...and they've always been tip-top.
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I give up, f**k sake.
don't worry kev i hear you. i really can't see what's the problem with discussing fuel consumption - its a p0xy forum after all!!
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...is this the GTD section? :undecided:
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...is this the GTD section? :undecided:
so unless a car is diesel you're not allowed to talk about fuel consumption? the world according to ess3 :rolleyes:
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...is this the GTD section? :undecided:
Talk about it all you like...but if it was that important, you'd have bought a soot-chucker....so please let's not hear any moans and whinges about not being able to get 40+ MPG as VW offer a car specifically for that.
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Have you checked your tyre pressure?
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...is this the GTD section? :undecided:
Talk about it all you like...but if it was that important, you'd have bought a soot-chucker....so please let's not hear any moans and whinges about not being able to get 40+ MPG as VW offer a car specifically for that.
kev asked the original question. he wasn't moaning about anything, just asking. i and others have discussed it. no one has moaned about it at all. do you actually read the posts properly? :rolleyes:
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kev asked the original question. he wasn't moaning about anything, just asking. i and others have discussed it. no one has moaned about it at all. do you actually read the posts properly? :rolleyes:
Not when you post, no.
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Have you checked your tyre pressure?
Come to think of it, no I aint done that yet.
Is there a particular pressure it should be at ?
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Have you checked your tyre pressure?
Come to think of it, no I aint done that yet.
Is there a particular pressure it should be at ?
is that a trick question?? seriously kev!! have you not opened the petrol refil cap yet?? (BIG CLUE THERE) :wink:
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Have you checked your tyre pressure?
Come to think of it, no I aint done that yet.
Is there a particular pressure it should be at ?
is that a trick question?? seriously kev!! have you not opened the petrol refil cap yet?? (BIG CLUE THERE) :wink:
Says 38 psi ? Will check later.
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I would go for 40 at the front and 42 at the back :wink:
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I know this is basic stuff, but it does surprise me how many people are not aware of the effects of thermal expansion.
When checking your vehicle's tyre pressure, make sure the tyres are "cold". Cold air pressure means that the vehicle has not yet been driven half a mile (remember that driving on a tyre as well as being in direct sunlight increases its temperature and air pressure). If you must drive more than 1/2 mile for air, check and record the air pressure in all your tyres before you leave. Once at the garage, measure each tyre's inflation again and then note the difference. Inflate the tyres to a level that is equal to the recommended cold pressure plus the difference at the higher temperature.
I.e. Recommended tyre pressure is 38 psi. Cold pressure at home = 35psi at garage air pressure shows 37psi (if tyre has heated up). Inflate tyre by 3psi.
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I.e. Recommended tyre pressure is 38 psi. Cold pressure at home = 35psi at garage air pressure shows 37psi (if tyre has heated up). Inflate tyre by 3psi.
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Gaz...tut, tut...
Should you not be working in SI units?
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Gaz...tut, tut...
Should you not be working in SI units?
Could have, KPA and Bar are reasonably familiar, should have maybe used mmH20 or Bar absolute that would really have confused. :wink:
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Could have, KPA and Bar are reasonably familiar, should have maybe used mmH20 or Bar absolute that would really have confused. :wink:
Ahh...the old mmH2O...
A man who knows his manometers!
Once and Instrument Tech, always and Instrument Tech eh?
Bar a, the measurement of choice for Vag-Com/VCDS for MAP sensors...that confused many too! :grin:
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Ahh...the old mmH2O...
A man who knows his manometers!
Once and Instrument Tech, always and Instrument Tech eh?
Give me a megapascal anytime. :smiley: