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Offline garrets

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Fuel Usage
« on: 06 May 2007, 22:19 »
Hey people, just a quick query. im considering buying a 1997 golf GTI 3 door. what sort of MPG should i realistically get from it.
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Offline garfayliu

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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2007, 23:47 »
hi, is it an 8v or 16v?

I'll give quoted figures and what I think are realistic for both:

8v 38mpg, achievable on motorway, realistically 34-36mpg? maybe less in town.

16v 32mpg, achievable on motorway, in town I get 28mpg. On average calc on mileage and full tank works out about between 28 and 30mpg.
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #2 on: 07 May 2007, 12:54 »
I have just being to the mk2 section and they are quoting 38-45mpg.... :sad: :sad: I did the vw summer night's big fat tour of the north and averaged 37.4mpg for the day, which is about right going on previous thread's
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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #3 on: 07 May 2007, 15:37 »
Had to drive to worcester and back this weekend for a wedding.

Got 36mpg both ways in 8V Mk3.
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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #4 on: 07 May 2007, 17:54 »
golf gti 8v
i get 34-36 going to work and back (15 miles each way) and 39-41 on long trips,
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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #5 on: 07 May 2007, 18:02 »
how heavy is your right foot!  :tongue:
My old MK3 8V used to get in the region of 32mpg, on an average city run, round about the 36-38mpg on the motorway/A roads.  I had pipercross induction and S/S cat back exhaust, so nothing in terms of engine mods if that helps.  if i was really having a "spirited" run then around the 28-30mpg mark, unless out on A Roads.  :smiley:
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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2007, 22:46 »
You guys arnt trying hard enough  :grin: i had my Vr6 down to 19 over the weekend :cry: :sick:
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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #7 on: 08 May 2007, 09:07 »
I've finally got the power steering and sunroof back on my MK2 and even after keeping the little bugger above the 3500rpm it was still returning 40-43mpg on a seriously tasty run...we were out for a couple of hours on some nice back roads.  :wink:
Saw a tasty restoration 911 carrera whilst out and that wasn;t messing either!!
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Offline haf1zur

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Re: Fuel Usage
« Reply #8 on: 08 May 2007, 14:51 »
you guys are lucky
i am getting less on the mk3 than i get on the R32
last week, about 300 miles and the most i got was 22mpg

wondering if i need to replace the maf, and sensors

also, the temp display on the dash is always at 0, when i start the car, it tries to move but just sits at 0

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