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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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Had MY02 for 12 days now and run the tank to empty. I worked out
its doing 18mpg . Admittingly I have had a 1 ton weight on my right foot and the A/c has been on cause the car was standing for a few weeks. I can put up with 22-24mpg but this has just scared me.
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 09:51 AM
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In a word.. No, I'm lucky if i see 200 miles from a full tank (my 95 STI)
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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pah you dont know how lucky you are
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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18mpg? Lucky s*d!
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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i wish
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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You should get much more than that, nearly 8mpg to look forward to on the track.

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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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I'd say 'normal' for an MY02 WRX should be 25-29 MPG assuming 'some' sane driving.
If you only use the car for kicks or track it, 8 MPG sounds fine

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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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approx 2 to 3 mpg in the aircon alone. MY01, and MY03.
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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MY01 20-22 around town, bit less c aircon on.

Proceeding briskly: 10-12mpg
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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getting 22 mpg out of my MY01 WRX, and thats a mix of fast roads (90-120) Kms

and plenty of town driving 0-20mph

just change air filter to a Green Cotton Power Panle Filter and my MPG has gone upt0 25MPG ???? don't know if the cold has had anything to do with this and a little less on the right boot?

Fingers crossed its the filter!!

Worst was the first couple of weeks 10MPG and best was a 270 mile trip on ONE TANK
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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I can get upto 29mpg if I'm carefull and doing mainly motorway miles.(WRX MY03 PPP)

With 200bhp plus and 0-60 in sub 6 seconds you can't expect diesel mondeo mpg.

Smile and enjoy - it's worth it
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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I can get 23mpg if I am really really careful
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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I managed 31mpg out of my modded MY00 UK Turbo. However, it requires driving like a granny! 'Normal' driving averages 22mpg.
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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I got 335 miles out of a tank in my MY98 STi Type R is that a record? i dont know what that equates to in mpg but its lots
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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lol... that 31mpg was the result of running 332.5 miles! It wasn't actually on the empty line (filled 48.9 litres), so I could have run a little further. I wonder what the record is?
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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I went from Newcastle to Nairn in Inverness on one tank in a MY98 Sti Type R no idea what the mpg was or the mileage. but also only took one tank to come back aswell.
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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According to the AA route planner, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Nairn is 277 miles.
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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Cool thanks Fatman I am still chuffed lol. Mine will be going alot better after I get the GEms fitted and the fueling sorted properly.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 05:14 AM
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310BHP and 21mpg Thats better than a Evo...17mpg
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 05:48 AM
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Get about 200 from a full tank midlife crisses driving myo2 sti ppp!
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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I have just worked all this out.

If say your speedo is 10% over reading if you are doing say 300 miles on your trip counter on say 10 gallons i.e. 30mpg you only actually covering 270 "real" miles so you are actually getting 27mpg.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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WRX 03 decat averages 26 ish, worst 35mpg. best 16 mpg
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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STi8 On a full tank I usually get approx;

5 BMWs
1 Porche
37 TTs
864 Smiles
5 Ar$e wipe moments
74 corners that wouldn't be possible in anything else (for the money)

Enjoy
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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Fit PPP and see 34 mpg .........

A mixture of motorway at 70 and at a steady 30 - 45 on congested A roads though

PPP DOES improve mpg overall though.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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get about 18 mpg out of my93 wrx
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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MYO3 wrx 20mpg/2oo miles to the tank,who gives a monkeys about fuel economy with these beauties.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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buy a vespa or something?
me when its emty i just fill it up


[Edited by richie,7,RA,spec C - 1/30/2004 9:53:20 PM]
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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i get about 40-45 to a tenner of optimax. import my93 with a drilled air box and unknown loud exhaust!!!!!!!!
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