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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Ok i've decided to start a new thread as i started talking about this in someone elses thread and felt a bit rude hijacking it.

The reason i ask is Phil said he once had 402 miles out of a tank and on another occasion after putting £40 in the light came on after 240 miles

Another guy said he had 320 miles out of his 04 wrx on a good run.

I've had my 2003 wrx 3 months and have done 5000 miles in it. Here's my best and worse...

03 wrx (standard apart from prodrive back box)

Best 260 miles
worse 206 miles

Just a bit worried mines not right if i can't get anywhere near these higher claims

What scooby do you drive, what mod's does it have (that would affect the fuel consumption) and what's your best and worse mileage on a full tank of super unleaded.

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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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372 on my old P1. This one seems to get to 300 regularly, well before the light comes on.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Sounds about right. But, do you mean when the light comes on, or when you stutter to a stand still?

Far more useful if you actually bother to work out the mpg.

On all 3 of my classic scoobies, I got between 19mpg and 23mpg. I did get 37mpg once on a 50mph motorway cruise when it was around 30 degress celcius.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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I'll let you do it for me chris

My best run 260 miles was a full tank and te light just came on when i filled it up. I never usually let it come on but was on a motorway heading towards services.

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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Got 400 on the McRae run.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Never more than 250.
But I have had it below 200
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue by You
Never more than 250.
But I have had it below 200

I kind of feel a little better now but you have an sti :

Think i may ask the tecnicians about it when it goes for it's service in a few thousand miles time
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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I get about 280 miles if driven lightly (which is difficult)
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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A constant 210 miles unless I take a trip along the motorway where I'd get around 300
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by T1000
I get about 280 miles if driven lightly (which is difficult)
Same here
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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When I had my 02 WRX with mods

Best = 340 miles

worst = 50 miles
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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average around 200 miles per tank, mixed driving styles, 94 wrx
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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2001 Bugeye WRX PPP. The one and only time ive filled up, reset the clock and drove 90% sensibly i got 270 before light came on again.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyUK1980
I kind of feel a little better now but you have an sti :

Think i may ask the tecnicians about it when it goes for it's service in a few thousand miles time
TBH Jonny I didn't see any better fuel consumption with the standard 02WRX I had before this car. It was a bit of a surprise when I bought the STi that the FC wasn't much different. It could be down to my heavy foot or a faulty fuel setting of course, but even when I was trying to conserve fuel it wasn't any better.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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1995 WRX, average 220 miles to a tank.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Mixed driving I get around 100/120 miles
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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between 250 and 280 on my blob sti.....try my hardest to reach 300....
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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300 driven gently...
95WRX with mild mods.
41.35ltr at the last fill up. Over 30 to the gallon. woohoo!!
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue by You
TBH Jonny I didn't see any better fuel consumption with the standard 02WRX I had before this car. It was a bit of a surprise when I bought the STi that the FC wasn't much different. It could be down to my heavy foot or a faulty fuel setting of course, but even when I was trying to conserve fuel it wasn't any better.

Cheers matey , must be the way i drive or something but tbh i'm not really heavy footed. i think i bigger turbo and lots of engine mods might help
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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I get between 180-250 on a N/A Impreza - I don't hang around
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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On my old 03 WRX = 220miles as average.
On my 07 STI = anywhere from 200 > 296.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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I average about 300 miles.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Normal weekly commute in my 06 WRX: 250-280 miles on A-roads

Best 315, I can't remember the worst - must have blocked it out

I fill to the brim (and over if not careful ) and only fill up 10-20 miles AFTER the fuel light comes on.

Std 95 RON Tescos unleaded - circa 25-27 mpg.

Could be worse - I only got 30mpg from my hyundai 2.0 coupe and that only had 140bhp

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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Who cares? They're made to drive and if we worried about fuel consumption we wouldn't have these cars!

Best - 199 miles from a 1/2 tank (28.9mpg)

Worst - Circa 110 miles from 1/2 tank (~20mpg)

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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Average arounxd 250 miles a tank, worst was at a rwyb day where I managed 50 miles on half a tank
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by scooblube
Mixed driving I get around 100/120 miles
Hope your driving anywhere near me soon

(To a full tank?)
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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200 on average but it only cost £40 to fill up so not too bad
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JK99
Who cares? They're made to drive and if we worried about fuel consumption we wouldn't have these cars!

Best - 199 miles from a 1/2 tank (28.9mpg)

Worst - Circa 110 miles from 1/2 tank (~20mpg)

JK

Yes i know but if im not getting what the cars supposed to be doing then i care that something may be wrong with the car
I did this post so i could compare it against other subarus, the result bing such a huge varience it's hard to tell but it's not looking to bad so i'll continue to try and run thew country dry of vpower like the rest of us
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyUK1980
The reason i ask is Phil said he once had 402 miles out of a tank and on another occasion after putting £40 in the light came on after 240 miles
jonny
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as i say i was driving from yorkshire to just outside newquay and was travelling at a constant 70 mph not 56 mph like they say until i got the m1 where average speed camera's lay in waiting .

and the 240 miles i travelled to york from hull and back on a roads doing a steady 60 mph because of traffic (lots of old people too ) and the rest of the mileage just around town ,petrol is now alot cheaper so i get more miles out of just putting in £20 now and again as i did when petrol was at its highest .
example when petrol was at 118.9 or whatever i put £10 in when light came on and i got 38 miles around town if i did it now i reckon i could get around 54 miles .

and it is a wrx not an sti ,never had a problem with mpg in a scoob though i think they are pretty good compared to my old pulsar with was around 180 miles to a tank
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by zs_phil
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Not you i meant another Phil




































Only joking mate
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