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Title: Fantastic Economy
Post by: richandhazel 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.
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: Neaty 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!
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: Rhyso 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:
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: richandhazel on 31 March 2006, 16:34
Didn't go above the speed limit at all. Most of the journey was M4 at 70mph.
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: monzablue16v 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:
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: richandhazel on 31 March 2006, 23:34
Quote from: monzablue16v 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:

Must admit, I didn't let the tank get too low.
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: monzablue16v 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:
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: paulm007 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:
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: Mantamad 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.
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: nadlad 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
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: paul25_uk on 27 June 2006, 10:55
Must admit since having my GT TDi(110) I've loved the economy.  I mix between motorway and town driving on a daily basis and I always get 500+ miles before i fill up, and I don't get a warning light on at that point.  Does anyone know how much is left when light comes on for fuel?

When I came back from Scotland with the car it averaged 62.1 MPG.  I was soooooo pleased!
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: Rhyso on 27 June 2006, 11:14
not sure - i reckon about 4-5 litres  :undecided: good enough for at least another 40miles  :smiley:

mine came on at around 570 (PD TDI 130) and i stuck in around 51 litres.

averaged 53mpg to Le Mans and back  :smiley: that was with 3 people, bootful of camping equipment and i wasn't going slow.......  :wink:
Title: Re: Fantastic Economy
Post by: Hot Stuff on 28 June 2006, 18:33
Im sssoooo glad i got a Diesel!!  :smiley:

Was driving back from shopping the other day and although was held up in a bit of traffic (slowass holiday drivers  :rolleyes:), was doing an average of 62/63 MPG! As to my 24.8 MPG Vitara!  :shocked:  :shocked: