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Offline Batts91

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Mk3 Mpg !
« on: 13 April 2013, 16:31 »
Surely not !!



New to the golf scene and havent driven mine much, yesterday i went to see pals where i used to live 50mile away . Traveling there around 3pm on the a12 i was seeing 32mpg.
But as you see on my way home 2.30am ish i was getting that ! Surely not. ???
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Offline tweed

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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2013, 16:38 »
That's on a straight road with no traffic and only 50 miles. Of course it can reach that. But you should work out mpg at a higher average. Full tank maybe.

My bmw e39 528 did 40mpg in Cornwall (370 miles) but the average over a few thousand miles was half that.
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Offline xionsolaris

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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2013, 17:14 »
My 8v average with 98 miles so far is at 34mpg i reset it everytime i fill up that was just less than a 3/4 tank its just below half now
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Offline murraymint

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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2013, 17:16 »


 :whistle:
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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2013, 17:27 »
Quote from: murraymint on 13 April 2013, 17:16


 :whistle:

Lol that must be a down hill slope to get that   :laugh:
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Offline tweed

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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2013, 17:51 »
Mine had 99.9 before  :tongue:
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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2013, 18:20 »
Quote from: tweed on 13 April 2013, 17:51
Mine had 99.9 before  :tongue:

Mine did this today  :laugh: I reset it while rolling Down a big hill, It read 1.0 then 99.9  :laugh:
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2013, 18:59 »
Mine just reads 1.0 and never changes  :grin:
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Offline MereKat

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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #8 on: 13 April 2013, 19:37 »
My 16v averages 30-32mpg, 9 out of 10 journeys are 6-7miles

Just driven from Norwich to Diss and got 39.8, straightish road with no traffic though...
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Re: Mk3 Mpg !
« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2013, 19:52 »
My trip computer does not work, I do about £20 per week in petrol and 40 miles :grin:
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