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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: robtd on 30 June 2006, 09:04

Title: mpg?
Post by: robtd on 30 June 2006, 09:04

hi guys

hopefully i will be buying an '88 gti 8v off a chap on here next weekend. He told me he gets about 44mpg on a decent run.

I have no reason at all to doubt this but just wondered what the rest of you were getting?

sorry for the rubbish question!

cheers

rob

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 30 June 2006, 09:15

Mines a 92 8v, and I can get 40mpg, if I'm really trying. I'm fairly carefull driving her (mostly!) so average around 38. Which I think is not too bad at all. Don't always go with what the MFA says, like most of the MK2 instrument panel, it has been known to have it's moments!

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Daddycool on 30 June 2006, 10:51

Ive got a 1992 8 valve & ussually get 26.7 mpg according to the mfa!!!!! It will do a lot better but weres the fun in that! Im more into smiles per gallon than miles per gallon!!!! :grin:

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: rubjonny on 30 June 2006, 11:19

The old 1.8 lump on my GTI used to get 30 if I was driving like an old woman, but now my 2.0 gets 40 easily :)
I think my old lump was well worn and down on compression.

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 30 June 2006, 11:31

Dont worry about the question mate ! If you dont ask you wont get  :wink: Oh and mine does about 38 mpg on average

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: 92Mk2Gti on 30 June 2006, 13:29

i regularly see 42-43 mpg from my 8v... :laugh:

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 30 June 2006, 13:34

Motorways = 40mpg,

In town = 27-28mpg.

2.0 16v.

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: rwalker on 30 June 2006, 15:55

'88 16v
I get about 28 - 35mpg

The 8v's aren't quite as thirsty.

- Ross

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 30 June 2006, 16:02

i get anywhere between 35 - 48 (which is my record lol)

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 30 June 2006, 20:59

Anything between 14 - 30 mpg (lower in town high on the motorway)

Thirsty b!tch!

1.8 16v

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 30 June 2006, 21:04

Maybe it's all that body kit weighing it down?

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Godzilla on 30 June 2006, 21:06

27ish around town....32-34 motorway.  1.8 16 valve.

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: Bluefox on 30 June 2006, 23:51

Um, when I drive it I'm getting anything from 20-25mpg, when the other half drives she's getting about 30-32. So I stick to driving the diesel!
1.8 8v.

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: takethefifth on 01 July 2006, 03:01

On my 8v digi usually around 35mpg combined motorway/town.  Drops to 25mpg when giving it some. Best i can usually get is 42mpg but that is being REAL economic....  With my recent experiements with acetone (update to come when i am finished) i actually made it up to 51mpg!! But again that was driving like a girl......

Title: Re: mpg?
Post by: robtd on 01 July 2006, 10:05

thanks lads

just wondered really - we can be a bit tight in yorkshire!

really looking forward to getting the car. wanted a gti for ages but the opportunity never really came up!

cheers

rob