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Offline mini-sprite

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mpg question
« on: 09 August 2007, 22:36 »
what sort of mpg would a mk1 golf Cabriolet with a 2.8 VR6 engine in do? Engine is from a 80k 1995 highline i think? Obviously ball park figures :smiley:


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Offline dabill

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Re: mpg question
« Reply #1 on: 10 August 2007, 12:31 »
0 hahahaha! no... dont think it would be terribly high, around 20ish mark i would think, totally depends on how you drive it, genrally with a vr6, its hard not to put yer foot down at every oppertunity!
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Re: mpg question
« Reply #2 on: 10 August 2007, 19:03 »
I think its fair to say that VR6 lumps are widely acknowledged as being shat on fuel, as said in the 20's
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Offline Dragon6

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Re: mpg question
« Reply #3 on: 11 August 2007, 12:59 »
My VR6 does early/mid thirties going steady mid/late twenties when giving it some stick,which is hard not to do given the sweet sound of the motor.Highest I`ve had is 38mpg.I dont do many miles to from work 8 a day total and with a good blast on a weekend its not bad to run at all on fuel a tank lasts a couple of weeks.Would imagine it would be a bit of a handfull in a mk1 mind  :smiley:
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Offline E405

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Re: mpg question
« Reply #4 on: 12 August 2007, 12:30 »
I've got a 94 Passat VR6 and its usually around late 20s average - at least a MK 1 cabs loads lighter so should really be better (plus I have my foot down alot!) - got to admit after driving an 89 BMW 535 (try 17-19mpg average) the Passats well economical!
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Offline gibby

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Re: mpg question
« Reply #5 on: 12 August 2007, 22:04 »
I don't think it's the mpg you need to worry about, it's the cornering with a mahoosive engine in a mk1 that will be your real issue. :shocked: .....oh yeah, and the braking would be fun too. Other than that, 25ish mpg I reckon.

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