Kaliboy 0 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I've owned the highline for a about 3 months now and I love it.The only thing that's bothering me is the consumption. I drive the car really carefully but I can't seem to get it above 30. Even on long motorway journies, when I'm cruising about 70-80, the car is only returning an average of 29mpg. I've heard loads of stories of people getting up to 40mpg but I'm really struggling to get anywhere near.The car is completely standard. I was wondering if fitting an induction kit would help to make the engine breathe easier.Does anyone have any other suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites
mannie 0 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 A strong following wind helps . Link to post Share on other sites
philbatesvr6 0 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 :-d ya dont buy a vr6 to get good mpg's thats wat diesels are for,i get on avaerage 20mpg 8o| i got a heavy right foot, mine isnt heavily modded jus an induction kit and exhaust Link to post Share on other sites
dwa1974 0 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 try using it with the rev counter past 4 - it's much more fun and this justifies the extra fuel consumption as the noise becomes like an addiction and before you know you are driving forty miles out of your way to find a long tunnel to listen to it in!!Sorry, got a bit carried away there Link to post Share on other sites
Kaliboy 0 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 LOL at the replies..I was never expecting the return I got from my old MK2 8v GTI (I've got a photo of it doing 50mpg) but when I speak to people who tell me stories of 35pmg upwards I want to know what's going on. When I first bought the car I was getting that; I got 36 on a run and I was happy, but things have dropped off. You reckon a good service would be in order? Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I only look at my fuel gauge to see if I have petrol......don't bother too much with mpg, but when on motorways cruising i get between 30 and 35 mpg. Its meant for driving not worrying about fuel. As long as you fill it up before the red it'll be happy Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 The oil can make a difference. I found mine made more mpg (not sure how) when I started using Quantum Synta Silver 10w 40, which is the recommended make to use. Plus if you can get to a tesco that does it, try their tesco 99 ron super unleaded. It's far better than normal super unleaded which is normally 97 ron, but will make your engine run more efficiently and therefore have higher mpg. Could need a slight service or tune as worn out spark plugs will make your engine run less efficiently. If I cruise about 65-70mph (can't normally do much more anyway as there is so much traffic these days) I get 35-40mpg. However if I take the car up to 80mph it will only average around 30mpg. Driving at 80mph will make a big difference to consumption compared to 65-70mph. I now drive at around this speed and save around £15 a week...approx £600 a year! I just tested it today and driving up to 80mph (which you say you do) results in around 30mpg, but driving at 65-70mph gets 36-37mpg. I'd say that's the reason in a nutshell. Link to post Share on other sites
Jk* 0 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Its not Mile Per Galon, its Smiles per Galon! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Just drive.........let others worry Link to post Share on other sites
harris2182 0 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 i had a mazda rx7 pushing 500whp. then you need to worry about fuel onsumption. around town steady i got about 6mpg. showing off scaring the passenger. gallons per mile!! it had a pair of 850cc primary injetors. 2 x 1680cc secondary injectors and an extra a pair of 1680 in the plenum. you could watch fuel gauge drop.!! at WOT. Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 See this for mine - avg speed of 56 over the last hour or so, so not exactly slow... http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i77/SiGainey/?action=view¤t=fc9844cd.flv Link to post Share on other sites
Kaliboy 0 Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I so knew that was going to piss me off..... :-p Link to post Share on other sites
NowVR6 0 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 39.5? And needing a service too? Good on you... Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Bob 0 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 So does that mean you've been towed alot? Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 lol, nope, all motorway ... She's due a service in 2k miles and needs new sparks Link to post Share on other sites
motormadj 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 mines all over the place but generally when i have a normal drive which is 50% cruise 50% race then i get about 29mpg.... Link to post Share on other sites
dwa1974 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 29 is the very most i have ever had, it's normally 23 - i think this is realistic! Link to post Share on other sites
motormadj 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 maybe my clocks are wrong then... cos i have gti clocks with a vr6 engine cos ive seen around 40 loads of times... Link to post Share on other sites
motormadj 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 29 is the most you have ever had??? i think loads of people have 2een around 40 before Link to post Share on other sites
Karr-Man 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 i get 23 average around town, but on the motorway it can be 35-40 as long as u drive at a constant speed below about 75mph, above that it starts to go down. Link to post Share on other sites
SAL 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 You should have been in with me last sunday, just over a quarter of a tank in 36 miles.... But ohh the smile on my face was worth every penny,,138 and climbing { on a private road of course. i think they call it theA40}} dont worry about MPG Just enjoy the beast.... Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Completely agree, the only reason I'm interested in it is to see how efficient the engine is running (i.e. look for drops indicating a problem) so I can get max power when I dont give a stuff about the economy Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 It has been said before but the reason for buying this car - as said so well above by Sal - is the smile it puts on your face not the petrol you have to put in it !!! Link to post Share on other sites
dwa1974 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 i love the look on peoples faces when they realise they have just been done by a ten year old howler and they are sat in a brand new sporty thing. ah, i will never grow up! Link to post Share on other sites
SAL 0 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Its even better when they realize its a woman whos just done em ...he he he. Link to post Share on other sites
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