vroomtshh

Right now I know this will sound a bit backwards to a lot of people.
My current car is getting a bit extreme for every day road use, and I want to start keeping the miles down.

I'm considering a 1.8t Audi A4 (around 2002 if it matters)

I've got quite a lot of VAG experience and I know about tuning/faults etc
What I want to know is, can I average 35mpg?
I know I can go for a diesel and get a steady 45mpg all day long (I own a vag diesel just now) but diesels arent as available and you can get some right deals on petrol cars at the mo.

I do 70-80 mile a day commute and i'd use it the odd time at weekends.
So IMO 35mpg is the magic number. I'm a fairly steady driver when i'm commuting which will help. But I don;t want to constantly have to be thinking about fuel economy.

So is 35mpg average a reality?

the mk1 kid

'Yes'!

A good friend has a mildly tuned (190bhp) 1.8t gti mk4 golf and he gets 35mpg from it consistently and thats done over 150k!

Tom

carlo

iTrader: (4)

We have done a fair few in here the oil pick up blocks causing low oil light to come on you need to take the sump off & replace the strainer even with the strainer clean you put a torch at the end the light still isnt great. Around 13 quid for a strainer we done a audi last week with the 1.8t engine with this fault

chaffe

ive got a mate, Amy, she has a golf mk4 gti 1.8, she drives it about 80 miles a day, it ranges between 30-35 mpg tops.

DAN P

iTrader: (1)

my golf gti has been remapped 190 bhp and does 42 ish omn a long run and 20 and 35 mpg on the way to work only have a 4 mile drive though

FasterFords

Bloke I work with has a Mk4 GTi thats done 190k, has run on LPG since 30k with a remap to around 200bhp, and that still returns over 30mpg

AGAR-COSWORTH

From a full tank, my anniversary 1.8T (180bhp) managed combined figures between 32-34MPG commutting to and from work; along with weekend town driving. On a single trip to work along the motorway on some mornings I often achieved 42MPG.

furry

my ocy vrs is mapped to 220bhp and now has 147k on the clock.
i do 50+ miles a day and average 38-42mpg daily.

did swindon to the ring on one tank 498miles!!! at 45mpg!!!

furry

this is intersting!! i limped off coombe last march when my oil light came on, ripped the sump off to find the stainer blocked, cleaned it out and all good.

went to the ring in may and had no probs till the 3rd lap when it did the same, would make sense if it's still slightly blocked!!!

new strainer it is!!

alistairolsen

mates of mine get a flat 30 in mixed driving in a 1.8 TQS

vroomtshh

It sounds like its doable enough then.

Will go get a closer look and a test drive tonight

Gav Diamond

iTrader: (6)

I have a Mk4 and average round the town 28mpg and on a run 32mpg
Have got it up to 39mpg before but had to really drive it steady

john_p_b

iTrader: (4)

Just done 1000 miles in the last week to France and back in my 52 plate octavia vrs, few light engine mods and a remap, averaged 40mpg over the whole trip.

P_is_for_Paul

Dont tell lies

Buy ma pals car Garry, it would be ideal for what your saying, and he says it was getting 40mpg. Its mint inside and out aswell!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1917261.htm

Hes just bought a mk5 R32, so needs to sell it and im sure he'd move a bit on the price

carlo

iTrader: (4)

Yeah mate when you clean yours put a little torch in the end of it you can see some light & its kind of red like its glowing new strainer & its clear as a bell very common problem if caught in time not a big problem

vroomtshh

I do drive steady going to work. Not so much on the way home.

I've been offered a 52 plate A4 with 40k on the clock and FSH for £600.
And you;re trying to talk me into a £4k 300bhp taxi lol

He'd need to move £3k on the price before I;d be interested

P_is_for_Paul

Where you gettin the audi from? Seems a bit cheap for a car like that!

vroomtshh

It's an old dear who lives round the corner. I reckon even if I don't want it I'll take it and advertise it at £2k lol

weeman84

my brothers got a white seat ibiza cupra with 420+ bhp and 450lb torque, and on full chat he gets 5miles to the gallon.......

hope that helps lol lol

vroomtshh

Helps a lot thanks.

Mental note - vag owners make ridiculous power claims

Oranoco

I drive my chipped A4 T Sport like a hooligan and always get 28mpg so 35mpg driving normally should be a doddle. Been a bit more sedate since the last fill up and have done 400 miles on my last tank and the trip says I still have 85 miles left