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Old 24 May 2007, 06:22 PM
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i've just bought a subaru impreza sportwagon and it drinks fuel like hell, i only have to do 30 miles and it drinks quarter of a tank, is this normal?
Old 24 May 2007, 06:30 PM
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is that 30 miles hard,,or is it just taking it steady

best thing to do it get it down to scooby clinic and get them to put it on the rolling road to see if its running right

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how much does the rr cost ?
Old 24 May 2007, 06:41 PM
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Old 24 May 2007, 06:42 PM
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thats cheap ,anyway back to the thread lol ,,,,, im not sure how hungry it is to run i havnt had it long enough to notice some fuel gauges go down realy quick at first then slowly drop then seem to stay still,see what you get from a full tank ,also i imagine if i drive the car everywhere at full boost it would hammer the petrol so drive like a biddy
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Originally Posted by kayak
i've just bought a subaru impreza sportwagon
is it a sport?
Old 24 May 2007, 07:54 PM
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if it is its drinking like a homless person ....funny thing is why do homeless people drink tennents ????????
Old 24 May 2007, 08:05 PM
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thanks 4 that, not sure if its a sport. if only i could drink tennets like that!
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thats not driving hard
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Originally Posted by kayak
thanks 4 that, not sure if its a sport.
a sport is a none turbo impreza - came without bonnet vents from the factory....

is it VERY fast?
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no it's not a sport this is a turbo it go's like stink
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Old 24 May 2007, 08:21 PM
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one thing it has got is a big bore exaust will that make much difference
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try doing a search on 'fuel consumption/mpg' I'm afraid it's a welcome to the club reply as the best you're likely to get is 22-23Mpg..!

The difference between taking it easy (70 in top on m'way) and ragging it everywhere (except on track) is something like 26 v's 22, so not that much to be saved. TBH you might as well rag it everywhere..

Do the brimmed to filler neck/100 miles/brimmed to filler neck test to get an accurate figure. If it's much less than 20 it would be wise to get it checked out..
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I fink its about right, I used up almost half a tank yesterday doing 65miles!! with the odd occasion of the heavy right foot syndrome
but then u dont buy scoobs for fuel economy...
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