pablo_vr6 0 Posted November 8, 2004 80 mile round trip home yesterday and got 35mpg on the MFA :) drove like a total sissy mind but nice to see the raddo can give some approxomation of economy :) mixture of Mway A and B roads -pablo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tekara 0 Posted November 8, 2004 Thats pretty impressive, best ive seen is 32.8mpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted November 8, 2004 Was it downhill all the way?? (Both ways!! ;) ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
'Rado 0 Posted November 8, 2004 I can sit at 80mph in my Golf Vr6 highline with ZR2 charger and get around 32mpg..... Not difficult to do especially if you plan ahead and dont get bogged down by slower traffic forcing you to accelerate upto speed again :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted November 8, 2004 I got 38mpg on a 400 mile round trip to elgin an back. Think I kept it about 75 most of the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emax 0 Posted November 9, 2004 Had 36MPG with 3 passengers going from Fife to Traquair (in the Scottish Borders) and back via Edin town centre. That was with normal (VR) driving with a quite a few 3rd gear overtakes. I'm sure 40mpg has to be possible if you're really careful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide 0 Posted November 9, 2004 You can get it right up by coasting instead of using engine braking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted November 9, 2004 thats really good.. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdubs 0 Posted November 9, 2004 I am lucky to see 28mpg, perhaps I should try this new age 90 mph driving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted November 9, 2004 I am lucky to see 28mpg, perhaps I should try this new age 90 mph driving thats cos you drive like a bitch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted November 9, 2004 I am lucky to see 28mpg, perhaps I should try this new age 90 mph driving Don't have that much of a problem, but I've only got 2.0l of normally aspirated engine :( Best I've got out of mine was 43.7MPG...that was with the sail up, out of gear, and down hill! :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted November 9, 2004 Best I've seen is 41.8MPG and was up and down hill. Was only a 20-25 minute drive so probably doesn't count. Kept the revs below 2K the whole way and didn't do any harsh accellerating or decellerating. I was very proud of that (and skint hence why I was driving like a buffoon). 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Speed 0 Posted November 15, 2004 Only had my G60 a couple of weeks, and was well chuffed with 32.6Mpg averaged on a 70mile round trip on a night out.. :D Mind you , my previous car was a Mazda RX7 TwinTurbo, and was lucky to get 15mpg hehe!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted November 15, 2004 i've seen 9mpg once :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 15, 2004 cold winters morning after abt 1/2 mile check the MFA lol its NASTY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chubbybrown 0 Posted November 15, 2004 42.6 Inverness to Aberdeen Aberdeen to star 35.4 and was tramping on second part :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted November 15, 2004 42.6 Inverness to Aberdeen Aberdeen to star 35.4 and was tramping on second part :-P so what was the figure Star-Inverness then :twisted: :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Campaign 0 Posted November 16, 2004 cold winters morning after abt 1/2 mile check the MFA lol its NASTY Especially if you have to wait until the windscreen has cleared first ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 16, 2004 cold winters morning after abt 1/2 mile check the MFA lol its NASTY Especially if you have to wait until the windscreen has cleared first ;) :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitharrison 0 Posted November 19, 2004 how's 44.8mpg on a 40 mile trip to Guildford in a G60... drove like a complete pus*y and nearly ran into several vehicles in front of me due to not using the brakes or getting it above 2500rpm... but it's possible. Back to the usual 32mpg now, and running smoothly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites