1.8T GTi Fuel Consumption (Shocker Update. Page 4)

[paul20V]

I've got a 1.8T which has been remapped by Revo and has a full stainless exhaust  (sports cat), and was dyno'd at 229BHP.  My trip to work is 30 miles and I can get, at best 41MPG but that's driving like a nun... If i have a little squirt now and then i average out at around 34MPG. 

I picked up an SPS1 off Ebay a few weeks ago.  When the mapping is set to factory standard, I get about 3MPG less per 30 mile drive believe it or not.. oh, and it feels flat as hell...  Once you've remapped your 1.8T I think there are few cars that can match that kind of fun per £. 

[JamieGTi]

Do some work Alan.

Owned 

[M4VERICK]

I've got a AUM 1.8 20vT and i have had as high as 44mpg on a 36 mile route, but that was driving at about 40mph as the traffic was bad and there was about 3miles of downhill.
Usually im around 35-38

[northeast_gti-t]

mines a mapped aum and running 221bhp and going to work (A roads dual carriageway and town) i generally get 29-33 taking it steady  i can get 34-35 and on motorway runs about 36-38ish had 40ish but that never happens now  didnt get it for fuel consumption  to do that i would have joined steve n rhys and got a sootburner 

[Gozza]

I would remap mine if all it would cost is the remap, unfortunately I would need to replace the clutch and coil packs too no doubt so I am sticking to standard for now. May be adding an airfilter soon for a nicer roar under thottle though.

[08micsta]

Hello Guys.

Please read the thread below....

For those who are lost... The thread here was for a friend of my mums who wanted a GTi. She asked me to help her and two days ago I posted a thread on another forum asking about ways I could look up the VIN of a vehicle and its history as I didnt my mums friend to get a lemon... The hunt started and these are the results... Because of this c*ock up she now wont be buying a MK4 GTi... Which is a pity as Im sure you will agree. Take a read below.

The original Post: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4667.msg72324;boardseen#new

Alright guys... Today there is a lesson to be learnt...

If you remember In my first post I asked for a way to check the history of a vehicle by using its VIN. I didnt get much response from the forum but continued. Now to explain.

The car is for a friend of my mums who has always wanted a GTi. She found out from my mom that I was a GTI fanatic and begged me to help her with advice and help. I naturally obliged.

She then emailed me this description of the vehicle:

Volkswagen Golf 18T GTi Exec,
2003 Silver Metallic 114 600 km, Petrol, Hatchback, 5 Doors, Manual, 1 Owner, ABS, Adjustable seats, Adjustable steering column/wheel, Air bags, Alarm remote controlled, Alloy wheels, Bumper and mirror in color, CD Multichanger, Central doorlocks with remote control, Chair heating, Chairs adjustable in height, Climate Control, Computer, Electric mirrors, Electric sunroof, Electric windows, Foglights, Full service history, Immobiliser, Leather interior, Power assisted steering, Radio/CD. Awesome!!R  114 495

This was taken directly off this link hosted by a company called Imperial Select. A very trustworthy and common car reseller:

http://search.autotrader.co.za/dpmza/cars_advert?did=2000785&respp=10&photo=1&sort=5&searchform=0&locale=dpmza.CARS.1&id=200910185602743#

At this point I advised Jane (Fictional Name) that this was an absolute bargain and she must ask for the car to be kept aside for her. As the advert said. What an awesome vehicle.

I told Jane I would get the car sussed out and called Volkswagen Cape Town (Head Office). After supplying them the VIN they told me everything I already knew. They then told me they did the first service on the vehicle.

From there onwards the car should have had a 40 000km service. And a 80 000km service. VW could not tell me if this had been done as there was no record of it. They could however tell me that the car had been serviced at the Bellville branch.

I then continued to call the Bellville branch and after supplying the VIN asked for everything they had. The results were disturbing.

1. VW Belville Serviced the vehicle on 27/09/2007
2. At that time the car had: 120 936km on the clock. Anyone seeing the issue?
3. It was a big service. Cambelts, plugs, bearings and a variety of other issues. Even dodgier.
4. There is no longer a record of any servicing and no documents were processed to VW stating that Imperial Select now owned the car.

So two years ago this vehicle had 120 936km on the clock. Yet its selling for 117 000km on the clock? According to VW the car needed many parts replacing. Possibly from an accident?

I then called Jane and told her the news. Naturally she was flabergasted and upset as she was going to buy the vehicle this weekend. I have since talked to her about a MK5 TDI or 2.0 Litre Trendline. I personally am shocked as I never expected this.

So lesson for today.

NEVER BUY A VEHICLE WITHOUT CHECKING ITS HISTORY VIA A VIN CODE WITH AT LEAST 2 VW DEALERS!

Mike

Mike

[AlanD]

Surely there must be more than 1 MK4 1.8T in SA, cant she just look at getting another?

[Miggie]

Thats SA for you......you ALWAYS need to check vehicle history! I got caught like this in SA with a Civic vti but quickly sold it and got another

[Devilz]

and i'm getting 5miles per liter 

how to sort it?

[Rhyso]

and i'm getting 5miles per liter 

how to sort it?

so about 25 miles to the gallon or thereabouts??  what sort of driving is that??