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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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Cool 145.2 miles from £35 of petrol is that good?

for a golf VR6 with a stainless exhaust??

dont know the MPG?
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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26mpg at £1.40 per litre mate,not bad I suppose as these vr6's are juicy!!!
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:45 AM
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Its about 25mpg depending on what you paid per litre ( calculated on 1.36 per litre ) Id be crying if that was me lol but youve gotta expect some were round there for a vr6

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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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What was it per litre?
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Eigdoog
What was it per litre?
£1.38 where i am.

also emmisions are sky high as it was down the audi garage last week as my best mate is a mechanic there
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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at 135 per litre its 25.27 mpg but i dont know what you paid for the fuel?
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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26.03 MPG.
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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read above doog
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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i get less than that on 2.0 twin cam although you can smell fuel when you're walking upto my car so i guess that where its all goin
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by paceo
£1.38 where i am.

also emmisions are sky high as it was down the audi garage last week as my best mate is a mechanic there


26.03mpg in that case
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If you want to check yourself:

Cost of fuel(litre) x 4.54 = cost per gallon

Divide total cost by cost per gallon = number of gallons used

Divide number of miles by number of gallons = MPG.

So £1.38x 4.54= £6.36 per gallon

£35/£6.36 = 5.58 gallons

145.2/5.58 = 26MPG

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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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all depends on how and where it was being driven? if that was on a motorway at constant speeds then it's shit, if it's round town then it's good. if it's a bit of both then it's ok, as folk have already said the VR6 is a thirsty motor.
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by john_p_b
all depends on how and where it was being driven? if that was on a motorway at constant speeds then it's shit, if it's round town then it's good. if it's a bit of both then it's ok, as folk have already said the VR6 is a thirsty motor.
its a bit of both matey, but as said the cat and lambda have gone
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With 26.03 MPG i think i would be happy with that, if i was having fun while driving it.

Now i get 36.07 MPG (ish) with the MG ZS and think thats utter shit as there is no fun while driving it! I would be happier with more MPG as its not fun, but if it was fun then say 26.03 MPG would be great in my eyes.

Are they fast cars? Is it fun?
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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i cry if i go under 42 mpg lol
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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I'm currently getting 26 - 27mpg in the Range rover
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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170 miles for £50 from my 3.0 V6 Shogun.
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i out 45 quid in the other day and i managed..................































120 miles
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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I love my TDi....my brother borrowed it the other day and did 332 miles to £35

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i cry if i go under 42 mpg lol
If the display is correct on mine I struggle to get mine that low killed it yesterday as was late for work and still showed 47mpg when I got there, lol

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93 miles to £10 in my escort work van!
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Sounds about right, my VR6 does roughly 40 miles to £10 normal driving.

Rises to between 34-38mpg on a run so can't complain
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by T28 RST
I'm currently getting 26 - 27mpg in the Range rover
what have you got as i only get 18 mpg in mine (4.4 v8 petrol.)
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Gav Diamond
I love my TDi....my brother borrowed it the other day and did 332 miles to £35



If the display is correct on mine I struggle to get mine that low killed it yesterday as was late for work and still showed 47mpg when I got there, lol
Mine is always on 65 ish but
Actual is about 42ish
Just done 600 miles to 50 pound
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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Its not bad, its more than i get combined
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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dont sound too bad tbh
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by louie1
what have you got as i only get 18 mpg in mine (4.4 v8 petrol.)

2.7 TDV6 HSE
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 05:41 AM
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560 miles on £90 but it is a van
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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i get about 50 miles from £10 of petrol in the St24
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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I put £70 in my 2 litre focus ESP and ive done 100 miles and still got 3/4 tank
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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2.0 mondeo mk3 duratec. £30 gives 180 miles. Not bad I think
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i worked mine out the other day and i get 18.7 mpg in my e46 m3 driving 15 miles per day to work
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it costs me 20 quid from malvern to brum and back
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Costs me approx 7pence to do between 22 / 28 miles top speed limited to 26-28 mph but thats plenty on the work run with all the traffic....


What am i using lol ?

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i'm getting about 22-24mpg out of my vr6 but only do short journeys. on the motorway will do 30mpg.

my 2.5 range rover p38 does about 22mpg around town, and about 26mpg on the motorway
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I once emptied a full tank of fuel in my escos in 100 miles!
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rossco22
Costs me approx 7pence to do between 22 / 28 miles top speed limited to 26-28 mph but thats plenty on the work run with all the traffic....


What am i using lol ?
A scarab roadsweeper ?
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i get about 110 miles to 25 quid round town at 138.9 v power in my starlet
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i've just been on a little break away using all A roads, getting just under 48 to the gallon, Astra van 1.3 diesel.

Not bad!


fuel price, 136.9p
Fuel amount £ 60.00 in tank
distance 462 miles.

Your real-world MPG average is 47.92, covering 462 miles using 9.64 gallons of fuel
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im getting about 25 mpg in a 330 bhp pulsar gtir
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Less.
A scarab roadsweeper ?


Not quite lol , this is my own personal transport i dout anyone will guess to be honest ?
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