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Offline snifferdog

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Re: How expensive are VR6's to own?!
« Reply #30 on: 24 January 2011, 22:25 »
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Offline dom

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Re: How expensive are VR6's to own?!
« Reply #31 on: 24 January 2011, 22:32 »
Quote from: _redders_ on 24 January 2011, 22:16
ha... now i remember why i dont come on this forum...


if the 8v is soooo good on fuel then why is it all ive read so far on this topic is all the 8v owners saying their motor wont get above 20mpg... my 8v wouldnt go above 20mpg, it was crap, the engine had to work so hard, the vr doesnt labour at all, as said, at 70 mph, it sits at 3000 rpm.. when the 8v sits about 5/6000 rpm...


Well your 8v must have had something seriously wrong with it then :rolleyes:

Mine sits at 3000rpm all day long at 70mph, and cruising on the motorway can occasionally see 40mpg. Even around town I see around 30mpg!
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Re: How expensive are VR6's to own?!
« Reply #32 on: 24 January 2011, 22:50 »
As Dom said your 8v must have had some issues mate as my car  (8v gti) at 70mph dont rev at 5/6000 rpm and at 70mph I get more like 40mpg.
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Re: How expensive are VR6's to own?!
« Reply #33 on: 24 January 2011, 23:03 »
My last 8v would probably average around 30ish mpg on day to day use around town etc. I once  saw it peak on a long motorway run at 43.2mpg which left me gobsmacked to be honest. There's no f**king way a VR6 is cheaper to run - FACT
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Re: How expensive are VR6's to own?!
« Reply #34 on: 25 January 2011, 08:59 »
All four of my 8v's have averaged at around the 24/28 mark around town and up to 38/40 on a run. As a test I will drive my VR like a grandad this weekend and see just what I can get to round town. I would love to get to the 30/35 mark like Redders but sadly I think I will fail so may take him up on the offer to sit in his VR and see the 35mpg for myself because I am losing sleep thinking mine is wrong somewhere  :huh: :huh:
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Re: How expensive are VR6's to own?!
« Reply #35 on: 25 January 2011, 09:02 »
Quote from: 16v_blu on 24 January 2011, 22:50
As Dom said your 8v must have had some issues mate as my car  (8v gti) at 70mph dont rev at 5/6000 rpm and at 70mph I get more like 40mpg.

Yep mine was pulling 3000rpm @ 70 and was not too bad on fuel on a longer run.

Quote from: Deano2711 on 25 January 2011, 08:59
All four of my 8v's have averaged at around the 24/28 mark around town and up to 38/40 on a run. As a test I will drive my VR like a grandad this weekend and see just what I can get to round town. I would love to get to the 30/35 mark like Redders but sadly I think I will fail so may take him up on the offer to sit in his VR and see the 35mpg for myself because I am losing sleep thinking mine is wrong somewhere  :huh: :huh:

I don't think you have anything wrong when you look at the fact your running a  2.8 V6
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