miles to the gallon

[T_J_G]

Are the miles important!!!

Surely the point of having a GTi is for the smile factor, so perhaps the question should be how many smile's per gallon. Well lots with mine but mpg is 12-17, ah well it does put a smile on me face and makes a great noise.

Last MOT I had the chap told me the car was 20 times over the limit of a modern day car, bring on the sunshine!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, you're quite right.  But when you're on your last tenner of fuel to last a whole week and you have no more money. You tend to see how high you can get the MPG number  Running a GTi on £300 a month and i''m only 189. something's got to take a sacrifice. Also i like my licence clean.

Tim

[scooter perv]

thanks guys for the input im forever in your debt. already have a mk3 diesel, a mk1 cab , a saab 900 (wifes) a escort van and a gp225 lambretta. it was just an undifficult general question or so i thought 

 howdy fella
 I run a lammy too (honda 205) and have about 20 miles to the gallon on that lol
When I took the 8v mk 2 on holliday I drove it nice and easy (kids and missus with me) and it was the most economical car ive owned and was hitting 44 mpg..also got a 68 bug which is used mostly for round town and that is very  sh!te on juice but like the golf and lammy, big on smiley factor 

[thatchauhan]

wow. i wish i could get that much mpg out of my mk2 16v. i usually get 22-25mpg around the crappy streets of london. on a sensible/boring (80ish mph) motorway journey can a little over 30. but that's not the point is it? mk2s are for fun not economy in my book.

[j_s]

Usually get between 32 and 40 in my 2.0 16v ABF, pretty chuffed with that to be honest

[Uruk Hai]

My MK2 8V averages 37 mpg and I'm very happy with that 

[clipperjay]

Geez 40MPG hell even 25MPG would be nice!
I'm getting about 20MPG driving nicely and if I'm kane it, doesn't even tell me just blank!
8V G60 getting a sunday paper in morning costs me a fiver fellas

Saying that my daily turblowing diesel gives me 40MPG around town and 50MPG on long cruises on a 1.7 tonne car!

jay

[dabill]

2 litre fast cams ported and polishes high flow head running bp ultimate... 30ish mpg on a good run... 20 - 25mpg in town.

quite chuffed with that tbh.

60£ to fill the tank, lasts about week and half to 2 weeks...

rob

[theclash]

wow..... im more confused now than when i first asked the question! so does the 16valve drink more than the 8 valve or is there no diffrence ?

[dabill]

think it depends how you drive, there wont be a massive difference tbh, odd mpg here and there. also quite dependant upon the car and if its maintained well.

[clipperjay]

Depends if a motor is well kept or not, oil rings and worn valves can make a big difference in the performance which ends up more in fuel consumption.
I think it really doesn't matter you take an average and keep an eye on the prices at fuel pumps.
Enjoy the ride not the MFA!