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Offline robtd

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mpg?
« on: 30 June 2006, 09:04 »
hi guys

hopefully i will be buying an '88 gti 8v off a chap on here next weekend. He told me he gets about 44mpg on a decent run.

I have no reason at all to doubt this but just wondered what the rest of you were getting?

sorry for the rubbish question!

cheers

rob
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Offline Brads MK2 GTI

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2006, 09:15 »
Mines a 92 8v, and I can get 40mpg, if I'm really trying. I'm fairly carefull driving her (mostly!) so average around 38. Which I think is not too bad at all. Don't always go with what the MFA says, like most of the MK2 instrument panel, it has been known to have it's moments!
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Offline Daddycool

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2006, 10:51 »
Ive got a 1992 8 valve & ussually get 26.7 mpg according to the mfa!!!!! It will do a lot better but weres the fun in that! Im more into smiles per gallon than miles per gallon!!!! :grin:
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2006, 11:19 »
The old 1.8 lump on my GTI used to get 30 if I was driving like an old woman, but now my 2.0 gets 40 easily :)
I think my old lump was well worn and down on compression.
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2006, 11:31 »
Dont worry about the question mate ! If you dont ask you wont get  :wink: Oh and mine does about 38 mpg on average
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Offline 92Mk2Gti

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #5 on: 30 June 2006, 13:29 »
i regularly see 42-43 mpg from my 8v... :laugh:
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Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2006, 13:34 »
Motorways = 40mpg,

In town = 27-28mpg.

2.0 16v.
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Offline rwalker

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #7 on: 30 June 2006, 15:55 »
'88 16v
I get about 28 - 35mpg

The 8v's aren't quite as thirsty.

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #8 on: 30 June 2006, 16:02 »
i get anywhere between 35 - 48 (which is my record lol)
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Offline Dub_Dude_16v

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Re: mpg?
« Reply #9 on: 30 June 2006, 20:59 »
Anything between 14 - 30 mpg (lower in town high on the motorway)

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