Mk2 8v as a daily runner?

[rombonie]

Arh that 'ill be it, No big right foot I tend to get 32 ish  I do know they'll do more but I just love driving it quicklyish.

[cняis]

i dont' think it is, it drives beautifully and is very responsive. it helps that it doesnt use any oil or coolant. Also i do drive like a fastidious old man most the time! haha. can't be helped though with the current cost of fuel when i'm on student wages! 

i know what you mean...! 

[DarnPB]

^^yo another bournemouth dubber! how'd ya do?

yeh i got an 8v and they are so reliable like already said. not guna repeat what other ppl have said but i have the same views. get one, get dirty, get happy

I'm originally from Bournemouth, and could be returning from Spain with my G60 soon.

[danj3000]

now there would be a sight to see! i think a bournemouth meet will have to be set up in the near future. 

[gina2201]

I say go for it!

I've just bought my first mk2 8v gti and I LOVE it, not sure what mpg I get as my MFA says 11 or 12 (??) but I KNOW I am getting more than that, but I haven't driven it "easy" shall we say, only had it 10 days now and can't help but put my foot down now and then or most of the time!

[cняis]

I say go for it!

I've just bought my first mk2 8v gti and I LOVE it, not sure what mpg I get as my MFA says 11 or 12 (??) but I KNOW I am getting more than that, but I haven't driven it "easy" shall we say, only had it 10 days now and can't help but put my foot down now and then or most of the time!

i bet there's a vacuum pipe (small diameter, hard plastic, clear in colour) loose around by your expansion tank... start the engine up and listen out for a hissing noise in that area. it should be easy to spot where it connects.

[Simpson]

do it, highly addictive and one of the best all rounder cars of all time, in my experience. How many cars can do those mileages and get faster? be as sturdy for a small car, reliable, attractive, reasonably fuel efficient and have a load of parts to personalize. Its a no brainer. 

[lordbigsack]

i bet there's a vacuum pipe (small diameter, hard plastic, clear in colour) loose around by your expansion tank... start the engine up and listen out for a hissing noise in that area. it should be easy to spot where it connects.

Mine was showing 11 - 12 MPG on the MFA also.  Thanks to your top tippage I have found the leaking air pipe 

Fingers crossed for a smoother ride, I had been getting a slight kangaroo feeling at 2500rpm when warm.

S

ps, forgot to say - just get one, you wont look back

[cняis]

i bet there's a vacuum pipe (small diameter, hard plastic, clear in colour) loose around by your expansion tank... start the engine up and listen out for a hissing noise in that area. it should be easy to spot where it connects.

Mine was showing 11 - 12 MPG on the MFA also.  Thanks to your top tippage I have found the leaking air pipe 

Fingers crossed for a smoother ride, I had been getting a slight kangaroo feeling at 2500rpm when warm.

S

should be a bit smoother as i think it lets in un-metered air if disconnected, resulting in it running a bit lean.

[Dub90]

I say go for it!

I've just bought my first mk2 8v gti and I LOVE it, not sure what mpg I get as my MFA says 11 or 12 (??) but I KNOW I am getting more than that, but I haven't driven it "easy" shall we say, only had it 10 days now and can't help but put my foot down now and then or most of the time!

i bet there's a vacuum pipe (small diameter, hard plastic, clear in colour) loose around by your expansion tank... start the engine up and listen out for a hissing noise in that area. it should be easy to spot where it connects.

Mine reads around 11 also, I cant find anything loose around the expansion tank though, can you be a bit more specific?