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Offline R32UK

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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #50 on: 24 January 2009, 08:11 »
36mpg on the way to work this morning!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: Only took me 2mins longer too...

Having that service was the best thing I have ever done, would never have got that before.
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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #51 on: 24 January 2009, 11:11 »
Quote from: R32UK on 24 January 2009, 08:11
36mpg on the way to work this morning!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: Only took me 2mins longer too...

Having that service was the best thing I have ever done, would never have got that before.

Nice one  ... where did you get it serviced this time ... and were you happy with them ?

Where do you work ?  ... obviously not Leeds centre  :evil: :grin:
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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #52 on: 24 January 2009, 14:12 »
Quote from: JonnyG on 24 January 2009, 11:11
Quote from: R32UK on 24 January 2009, 08:11
36mpg on the way to work this morning!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: Only took me 2mins longer too...

Having that service was the best thing I have ever done, would never have got that before.

Nice one  ... where did you get it serviced this time ... and were you happy with them ?

Where do you work ?  ... obviously not Leeds centre  :evil: :grin:

VW Elland road... service was alot better than before when it was Richard Alexandra. I do a 8 mile blast along the ring road and selby road.. just past cross gates. Dual carriage most of it but a few traffic lights too. Might have had something to do with it being so cold and only about 5litres of juice in the tank :cool:
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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #53 on: 24 January 2009, 15:50 »
Why people buy cars like the gti and r32 and worry about mpg figures is beyond me! If i was worried about mpg figures i would get a diesel. If i wanted to have fun and enjoy the car i would buy a petrol and fill it up when it needs it (which i do) Couldnt care if i save £1 from lifting off abit on the motorway for 5 minutes, id rather floor it and enjoy it  :laugh:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #54 on: 24 January 2009, 16:28 »
People worry about fuel cost because they are tough times and not everyone has money in the bank just waiting to be used for petrol.

Yes we have bought a 2.0T / V6 engined car, but its nice that sometimes it can return a decent figure.
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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #55 on: 24 January 2009, 18:41 »
Quote from: JulesV6 on 24 January 2009, 15:50
Why people buy cars like the gti and r32 and worry about mpg figures is beyond me! If i was worried about mpg figures i would get a diesel. If i wanted to have fun and enjoy the car i would buy a petrol and fill it up when it needs it (which i do) Couldnt care if i save £1 from lifting off abit on the motorway for 5 minutes, id rather floor it and enjoy it  :laugh:

Who said anything about worrying?? :rolleyes:

I was simply reporting back my observation as I set off slightly early to work this morning. Just chose not to exceed the speed limit thats all... and wouldnt say I was driving like a granny.


It just seems to be myth that R32's are excessively juicy, but its always nice to show the other side of the coin. If I remember correctly T_T often states that he can easily get 37mpg from his RS4 (how I dont know :huh:)
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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #56 on: 24 January 2009, 18:44 »
Wasnt directing this at you mate, ive seen so many of these threads over various forums, all of them performance car forums. Seems like a silly question to ask on a car you buy to enjoy!

Ive posted this link a couple of times now

http://www.tdocuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=257

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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #57 on: 24 January 2009, 19:15 »
i get 24mpg 8mile trip to and from work. thats driving very easy!?
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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #58 on: 24 January 2009, 19:23 »
R32uk's car is the only R that returns more then the VW handbook specifys. From a cold start , and 8 mile journey, theres NO WAY your car will accurately return that figure, especially from cold as it runs a third richer and would use more then on a long run giving then a good mpg reading on the mfd. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
From Brim to Brim  that  is the only way to correctly work out whether your R32 is giving you that figure.At 36mpg, thats 432 mile range!. IMPOSSIBLE!!

A 2.0lt TFSi cannot return that figure even driven with kid gloves, and your saying a V6 is more efficient!! :shocked:
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Re: Mk5 GTI MPG
« Reply #59 on: 24 January 2009, 19:31 »
Apparantly treating your car well gets better mpg figures




















Heres r32uk with his car
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