Fuel comsumption

[Bryanhickman7777 0]

Hi people,

Im considering buying a vr6 highline, but i was wondering what the fuel consumption is like?

I heard one bloke was putting around 10-15 pound each day!!! If its soo bad, ill just buy a gti 16valve. As the vr6 0nly has 28 more horspower and is more heavier.

[mattverth 0]

As well as being more heavier it's more better, too.

You should see 24mpg on a mixed run.

[Slim 0]

I average around 25mpg if I drive economically around town. Typically you'll see 20-25 if you have a heavy right foot.

[katconcarne 0]

I think you should go and have a test drive of a 16v and a VR6, the difference is phenomenol! worth the extra juice, definately! In fact I think you'd probably end up using less juice in the VR because it doesn't need to be driven as hard to go fast! Also the fact that it's a 12v rather than a 16v means that it is better at lower revs! !lol

biased, Katie

[Ciaran 4]

no well said katie!!!

i see around an avarage of 28mpg on most tanks and i have a rather heavr right foot. just consider that u will only get 300 miles to a tank if u can afford it buy a VR if u cant buy a TDI!!!!

[Bryanhickman7777 0]

Nice info people.

I know u guys are vr6 fans loool, but im a vdub fan in general. Ive drove a 16 valve mk3, and 125 mph down the motorway (in the rain,could do 130) is impressive but i honestly think the vr6 highline is the ultimate golf in the mark 3...which happens to be my favourite mark. I own a mk3 tdi and fuel economy is unbeleivably brilliant...but you only get 90 horspower lool. I have to go to and from manchester...to birmingham twice a week, i do around 400 miles per week and the tdi is brilliant. I only put 35 pounds worth of diesel in each week. But i need a performance, luxury vehicle and the highline seems to be supreme.

[Ciaran 4]

well il drove from 300 miles in 4 hours last month and cost me #60 could u afford to pay that much fuel??

[Bryanhickman7777 0]

Yer i could afford it, my tdi is my long distant runner anyway.

Do you get pulled by the police alot?

[Ciaran 4]

3 times in 9 months for me recieved an ASBO for excessive noise best thing is i was not even trying. all quietened down now though.

u will find if u drive sensibly the police will not bother u

[Bryanhickman7777 0]

most coppers wont know what a vr6 is anyway lool

[Ciaran 4]

exactly just do it buy one.

u know u can get normal vr6 with highline spec for similar money!!!

[Bryanhickman7777 0]

and obviously i wouldnt be driving like an idiot, ill do that kinda stuff on track days.

[Bryanhickman7777 0]

yer, but im gunna try and get a p reg or r reg if possible, i might aswell go for a highline. Does the vr6 have abs traction control etc, as my tdi has none of these, so when im driving on the motorway it does sometimes feel a bit heavy and sometimes makes me feel a bit scared. Especially when i come off onto a slip road or go round bends.

[Ciaran 4]

all vr's have a primative form of traction control and i think all have ABS. highline has aircon also and some have heated leather.

i don't drive like an idiot eigther but have been known to break the law sometimes.

my vr is yet to meet a track