18mpg... worse than I thought
16 May 2010, 06:29 PM
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18mpg... worse than I thought
did the first long distance journey in my scoob yesterday - exeter to japfest. Worked out it did on average 18mpg. o...m...g... I hate to imagine what it's doing for town driving!
On the plus side it did it in one tank comfortably.
For a 97 260hp is that good/bad/ok????
On the plus side it did it in one tank comfortably.
For a 97 260hp is that good/bad/ok????
16 May 2010, 06:32 PM
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That's lousy, either you tow a caravan or it's faulty.
16 May 2010, 06:41 PM
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id hate to run yours! i went from exeter also and used just over half a tank! that was 80-90 their and back! i swear since engine tuner maped it its better on fuel!
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16 May 2010, 06:59 PM
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Id be pretty impressed if it were unless its a new hatch back version 
Most scoobs will do mid to high teens with 280bhp, my type R does about, oh, 18mpg in town, 320bhp, my spec c did about 16-18mpg, you see most other new age cars getting 16mpg in town, 25, damn ive had 150bhp cars that couldnt do that
and those ran well
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Most scoobs will do mid to high teens with 280bhp, my type R does about, oh, 18mpg in town, 320bhp, my spec c did about 16-18mpg, you see most other new age cars getting 16mpg in town, 25, damn ive had 150bhp cars that couldnt do that
and those ran well Tony
16 May 2010, 07:08 PM
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i think i've worked mine out correct, i put in £66 yesturday at 1.29.9 a litre and about 51 litres at a glance as receipt did'nt show how many litres i put in!!!! and got 300 miles from brim to empty so that works out at about 30 to the gallon does'nt it????
that was all motorway driving from essex to castle combe yday!!!!!!!
that was all motorway driving from essex to castle combe yday!!!!!!!
16 May 2010, 07:17 PM
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Thanks guys, alan jeffrey pm'd me to book it in... hope it won't be expensive! 
Filled it to brim - 218 miles to just below 1/4 mark.
Filled it to brim - 218 miles to just below 1/4 mark.
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16 May 2010, 07:26 PM
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16 May 2010, 08:03 PM
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oh lol! like has already been said i expect its lambda sensor! i noticed mine was smelling a bit rich and using more fuel,that turned out to be lambda sensor!!
16 May 2010, 09:05 PM
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my wr1 is running 350 bhp and i just get 240 out of it on a motoway run up to bradford from colchester , and thats at a steady 80 with the odd blast
i get about 220 round town ,
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i get about 220 round town ,
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16 May 2010, 09:08 PM
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Id be pretty impressed if it were unless its a new hatch back version
Most scoobs will do mid to high teens with 280bhp, my type R does about, oh, 18mpg in town, 320bhp, my spec c did about 16-18mpg, you see most other new age cars getting 16mpg in town, 25, damn ive had 150bhp cars that couldnt do that and those ran well
Tony
Most scoobs will do mid to high teens with 280bhp, my type R does about, oh, 18mpg in town, 320bhp, my spec c did about 16-18mpg, you see most other new age cars getting 16mpg in town, 25, damn ive had 150bhp cars that couldnt do that
and those ran well Tony
and 34 on a run
a lot less when having fun
16 May 2010, 10:22 PM
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When I used to care I could get 25mpg. Couldn't tell you what I get since my remap as I haven't looked yet, but the throttle seems to go down further now
16 May 2010, 10:34 PM
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Worked my mpg out to be 11 Average :O very heavy right foot and short trips (6 miles to work)
on the flip side in my diesel remaped A4 driving like a tosser i get 35mpg drive that nice on a long run at 65-70mph and it can average 55mpg
on the flip side in my diesel remaped A4 driving like a tosser i get 35mpg drive that nice on a long run at 65-70mph and it can average 55mpg
16 May 2010, 11:00 PM
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Martyn mapped Scott's 627 bhp 2.1 stroker and he got 35 mpg on the way back to Scotland!
It doesn't take much of a fault to make a car that runs pretty well otherwise drink the gas. You just have to check it out if it drinks like Gazza ..
It doesn't take much of a fault to make a car that runs pretty well otherwise drink the gas. You just have to check it out if it drinks like Gazza ..
17 May 2010, 09:49 AM
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Last run out with the guys from LADS over to Hawes/Buttertubs with mixed driving in my 340 brake RA I got 100 miles to a full tank!!
I've just fitted a new lamba and a new water temp senser to try and improve things.
I've just fitted a new lamba and a new water temp senser to try and improve things.