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Offline potster

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how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« on: 20 June 2007, 12:00 »
As above, I'm approaching 2k miles and still struggle to get over 30mpg even being gentle with the go-go pedal.

I've a standard car on 17s with a manual box.

 
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Offline Creepy Coupe

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2007, 12:04 »
Pretty much from day 1 mine returned got 32 ish and 34 not long after that.
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Offline wantmygti

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2007, 12:09 »
Was averaging 35 mpg when she was new but it dropped a little post 1500 miles as she got used a bit more eagerly. Currently just under 33 mpg average.
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Offline Russ.C

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #3 on: 20 June 2007, 12:33 »
I get around 27mpg, but thats mainly town driving, on a steady run I can get around 33mpg no problem - and thats with a remap, suprised your struggling to hit 30 :undecided:
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Offline Nevets

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2007, 19:11 »
I was returning 21.1 before replacement DSG. Now getting 28.3.

All town driving.

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Offline GTI CV7

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2007, 20:28 »
My overall average is 27mpg... Went on a 270 mile round trip to West Yorkshire today and managed 38mpg on the way (80-85 all the way) and 34mpg on the way back :cool:

But remember, with a GTi, it's smiles per gallon that's important...
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Offline SteveS

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #6 on: 21 June 2007, 09:41 »
Quote from: GTI CV7 on 20 June 2007, 20:28
But remember, with a GTi, it's smiles per gallon that's important...

 :grin: :laugh:
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Offline TheReflex

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #7 on: 21 June 2007, 11:17 »
My GTI only has 1000 on the clock but I'm averaging 27 overall ( stuck in road works every morning on my commute to work ) and have had it up to 35mpg on trips on the motorway.  Not bad at all really.
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Offline ItsJAYKAY

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #8 on: 21 June 2007, 20:13 »
once it turned 1000 miles I changed oil and filter and then fit bluefin superchip - previous to this it was returning 30-32 mpg - since oil change mpg and fitment of chip now returning 34 - 35 mpg - oil used was millers xfs - petrol has been v-power (from day 1). Not sure if improvement was from engine freeing up or fitment of bluefin???
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Offline potster

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Re: how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?
« Reply #9 on: 22 June 2007, 12:18 »
Its getting worse 60/40 stuck in traffic & 50-60mph runs 26MPG today  :sick: and I was taking it steady

Guess I need to get it back the stealers  :angry:
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