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Title: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 01 January 2013, 22:04
I had my car at 43.6 MPG today, is that good or bad?. Took a pic too, will post up later
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: Khare on 01 January 2013, 22:08
Had 45MPG last night after a very granny-like drive.

And having done a few brim to brim MPG calculations in the past, the MPG counter has always been spot on.

Edit: That's in my valver BTW.
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: sharki786 on 02 January 2013, 08:13
53.7 after driving all the way to dewsbury like a granny
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 02 January 2013, 10:15
Really?  I've never seen that much mpg in any of my Golfs... ever!
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: sharki786 on 02 January 2013, 10:37
Only if i took a picture. But i did take me upto an hour more. Was driving realy slow and wasnt giving it on the hills
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 02 January 2013, 13:03
I could usually get around 45mpg under normal driving conditions, seen over 50mpg on the motorway. My VR6 struggles to get above 30mpg.
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: tweed on 02 January 2013, 13:29
Didn't buy my gti and vr6 to get good mpg. 8v is normally 25 and vr6 is about 17.

If I wanted over 40mpg I would buy something 1.0litre and French  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: VW BUSH on 02 January 2013, 13:32
Round town I get about 15/20 mpg on the open road I get about 40 if I am lucky and drive like a granny.
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: tweed on 02 January 2013, 13:37
Just worked out my 115cc kart does 21mpg  :grin:
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 02 January 2013, 13:54
Didn't buy my gti and vr6 to get good mpg. 8v is normally 25 and vr6 is about 17.

If I wanted over 40mpg I would buy something 1.0litre and French  :lipsrsealed:

You must kick the arse out the both of them lol.....
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: javalin on 02 January 2013, 14:37
on a reasonable run - 36mpg reported typical, highest about 42mpg reported, and short runs ~30mpg, unless its particularly cold when ~26mpg reported!
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 02 January 2013, 16:06
Right as promised here's a piccy  :grin:

(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh502/schmidt-vr6/Picture007_zps2a2720f9.jpg)

I drove from dewsbury to wigan. I was in first lane all the way doing 60MPH. When i got there it was averging at 39.8, so kept driving like a slug through wigan, and it went up to 40.2 on local roads.

So i joined motorway heading back towards home and i got it upto 42.8 at 60MPH. Then i took it upto 70MPH and kept it there for about 10 Mins, and it came down averging 40.1. so reduced the speed down to 60MPH and i started rising again which gave me 43.6.

Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: tweed on 02 January 2013, 16:27
Didn't buy my gti and vr6 to get good mpg. 8v is normally 25 and vr6 is about 17.

If I wanted over 40mpg I would buy something 1.0litre and French  :lipsrsealed:

You must kick the arse out the both of them lol.....

8v is just town driving and vr6 is town driving with it being loud  :evil:
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 02 January 2013, 16:33
Didn't buy my gti and vr6 to get good mpg. 8v is normally 25 and vr6 is about 17.

If I wanted over 40mpg I would buy something 1.0litre and French  :lipsrsealed:

You must kick the arse out the both of them lol.....

8v is just town driving and vr6 is town driving with it being loud  :evil:

Lol....I had never been in trouble with the law in over ten years prior to getting my vr6, got hit with an asbo within weeks for gunning it off a roundabout heading onto the motorway.
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: search on 02 January 2013, 17:08
143 miles on 25 pound only a 1.4 tho.
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: leigh_harty on 02 January 2013, 17:34
143 miles on 25 pound only a 1.4 tho.

Can do that in a vr!

I got 34mpg going to gti inters last year and it was fast 90mph cruising (and some spirited driving through macclesfield on way home). Also a few laps round the inters airbase until we got told to stop  :grin:

Mate in his saab 2.0t aero used more fuel  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: drc12369 on 02 January 2013, 19:21
Ive had it at 41 at its best. Average short drives mid 20's. Beats the crap out of my old vtec accord
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: Ashy on 03 January 2013, 17:43
38 ish motorway at 70 and about 20 on way to work (only 2 miles) so doesn't get warm
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: Sprakie2008 on 03 January 2013, 18:38
My average if I drive at like 65mph along a motorway (my journey to and from work)

(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/sprakie/IMG_0070_zps47d5dd8e.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: tweed on 03 January 2013, 19:25
Got stuck behind a bus today and thought I would see what it can do. Got 42 and that's with a cam so was happy, but next time I will overtake the bus. The car didn't like going that slow!  :grin:
Title: Re: What's the most MPG you've reached in 8V GTI
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 January 2013, 20:51
Sprakie there's no way that 59.1mpg is accurate,  that's TDI territory.