Nibs_VR6 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Iv noticed in another thread that people are gettin quite good mile per gallon, like late 20s early 30s. I never get that out of my car, wat culd be wrong? if anything. Link to post Share on other sites
tubby 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Take the lead weight off your right foot it usually helps. Link to post Share on other sites
spudvr6 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I get 25 round town and 28.5 on a run Link to post Share on other sites
Nibs_VR6 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 lead weight, lol. wish i culd afford 2 hav a lead weight on my foot. iv sat at about 3000rpm, bout 70 on a motorway 4 about 15 mins and best i got was round 25 sumwhere. Link to post Share on other sites
spudvr6 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 On a full tank I went from Bournemouth to Hemel Hempstead about 236miles return. Got back into bournemouth with just above the red Link to post Share on other sites
tubby 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I get 25 round town and 28.5 on a runThats not too bad i used to get 23ish about town and 30+ on m/way Link to post Share on other sites
H19LNE 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 It all depends if you do mainly motorway driving you could see up to 32mpg and if u are always starting and stopping around town then your mpg could show anyfin between 15 to 20mpg. Link to post Share on other sites
DAZVR6 0 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Mine is showing and averrage of 19mpg at the mo. Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I only get about 20 ish but I do a lot of short journeys I can get to 30 but you will have to drive like your 90 Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 8 miles return trip daily gives me 15 mpg, max I would get off a full tank is around 160 miles , Motorways returns around 25ish per gallon. Link to post Share on other sites
Cowpatmatt 0 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 i was getting 27 ish at over 120mph (Private roads.)Mine prefers to go faster. Fueling is all bang on target according to dyno. Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 330 odd miles (v-power) on a full tank motorwaying it. 250 very very max on varied town and motorway. 210 very very max on solely town driving Link to post Share on other sites
tonk 0 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 i was geting 220 on a full tank but since it had a full service over xmas im now getting 240 - 250 driving the same roads Link to post Share on other sites
philbatesvr6 0 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 i get 240-50 on a full tank of v-power,or 220-30 on the tesco premium shite Link to post Share on other sites
adamsimmons 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I don't think i have seen much over 20 mpg since charging my vr, but prior to that I regularly used to see around 32- 35mpg on m-way and around 22 - 25 mpg around town. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I currently get 0MPG, but thats soon to change for the better with anything upto 22MPG Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Wow, I am truly amazed by the consuption of your cars.....did a 40 miles round trip on the motorway today and the max I got was 25mpg, I constantly get around 15 mpg driving around town, can anyone suggest what I should check, car was fully serviced around 700 miles ago, also using premium fuel ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Roan 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Wow' date=' I am truly amazed by the consuption of your cars.....did a 40 miles round trip on the motorway today and the max I got was 25mpg, I constantly get around 15 mpg driving around town, can anyone suggest what I should check, car was fully serviced around 700 miles ago, also using premium fuel ???[/quote']Stick Vag-com onto it, could be your O2 sensor is faulty... (?) Link to post Share on other sites
philbatesvr6 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 if you have climate control make sure its turned to econamy and not auto or any thing Link to post Share on other sites
4mobora 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 i think the title is correct mile per gallon lol i agree Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 i get about 26-28 for every tank although i do have alot of awesome B roads round by me which doesn't help Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wow' date=' I am truly amazed by the consuption of your cars.....did a 40 miles round trip on the motorway today and the max I got was 25mpg, I constantly get around 15 mpg driving around town, can anyone suggest what I should check, car was fully serviced around 700 miles ago, also using premium fuel ???[/quote']Stick Vag-com onto it, could be your O2 sensor is faulty... (?)Think ill stick mine on aswell then, When driving realy hard whats the worse people are seeing? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wow' date=' I am truly amazed by the consuption of your cars.....did a 40 miles round trip on the motorway today and the max I got was 25mpg, I constantly get around 15 mpg driving around town, can anyone suggest what I should check, car was fully serviced around 700 miles ago, also using premium fuel ???[/quote']Stick Vag-com onto it, could be your O2 sensor is faulty... (?)Did use a dianostic code reader (non vagcom) came up with no errors....should I just change the sensor anyways? Also don't have climate control. Link to post Share on other sites
dubdub 0 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 lead weight' date=' lol. wish i culd afford 2 hav a lead weight on my foot. iv sat at about 3000rpm, bout 70 on a motorway 4 about 15 mins and best i got was round 25 sumwhere.[/quote'] Hi .Newbie here and just as a point of interest. Your car would normally be churning over at 2500rpm at 70mph.Might I sugest you were up in the 80s ? I get appx 33mpg in slippers on a run and 18-22 about the city. 8-| Link to post Share on other sites
marmot155 0 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Last 3 tanks have returned average of 305 miles. Not too bad it seems!! Link to post Share on other sites
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