mk3anni 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Hi Guys,As some of you know I picked up my VR last weekend. After driving it for a week, mostly short runs in traffic, commuting mainly, and a run up from brighton to croydont he day i collected it it seems to be drinking more than i expected.On my short commutes to work i maanage about 15mpg if i drive it like i drove my gti, or 22-23 if i use the torque and short shift.I managed about 200 miles on 1 tank.Is this normal?????Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I average about 24mpg (town & motorway) I only get about 15mpg around town.... best advice is to never look!Hows the new car then got any pics up yet mate? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 i get low 20s round town low 30s on a run best iv got on a run was 36 mpg to scotland 250 miles prob 320-330 on a tank Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Thanks guys,I seem to get the same as you Justin.Pics will be up soon, once i've done the bits I need to do. Car did have armour door plates which i took off but they left marks that i need to polish off, i've got my mk4 headlights and m3 rears on, clifford goes on today, new disks pads and braided lines on order!!!!Will get pics once its cleaned and polished![ Edited Mon Aug 23 2004, 12:12PM ][ Edited Mon Aug 23 2004, 12:14PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I managed about 200 miles on 1 tank.Ahhhh the joys of owning a Vr6 Yup like justin said dont bother looking just drive it and enjoy Get some piccies up steve Also get your ass along to E38 Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'll be at edition38!! been asked to assist with some judging Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Put your Vr on our stand then Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Yeah ok!!!!!!I'll be there both days. Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Steve you'll be gettingPM shortly :-) Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Okey Dokey Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'll be at edition38!! been asked to assist with some judgingcan I buy you a beer mate Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'll be at edition38!! been asked to assist with some judgingcan I buy you a beer mate You can buy me anything you like mate!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Obviously I wouldnt want it to affect your judging decisions! Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Oh of course not, I am totally un-biased....... Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'm quite shocked at the MPG the car gives. Takes time to get used to, unfortunately still not used to it. As everyone says best not to look. Link to post Share on other sites
apd 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 25-30 around town.long runs at 80-90mph on m-way gives around 32mpg.if i do a long run at 50-60mph i get 35-38mpg.this seems better than most,but the vr is standard and running ok.checked the figures and they do add up? Link to post Share on other sites
anorak 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Average about 20mpg in the Golf.Got my last VR down to 9mpg on a trackday tailing an NSX. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Over the course of a tank it averages aroung 25mpg and does aroung 220 miles. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Usually get about 26mpg on average, doing about 500 miles a week commuting to work via mainly A roads. Some nice long twisty stretches that I dont hold back on either! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Today whilst driving to get my MOT and having the car ticking over for 25 mins in the MOT bay then getting caught in traffic running into Hastings to drop something off i got 13mpg - they dont like traffic one little bit Usually i get about 30mpg on the motorway at anything between 80-90mph.Over a tankfull i to get about 26-27 mpg and thats driving on all sorts of roads...Pete. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I have had mine go into the 5's in traffic!!! Link to post Share on other sites
kobi 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I drove to derby once from down here in Berkshire, i was averaging a speed of about 8-90 mph and got 25mpg.Normally on a tank i get about 180miles if im lucky. I used to think that my MK3 Gti was shit.. that gave me about 30mpg!Put into perspective... a 4.0 litre Jag XJR will give you about the same on a long run as a VR6...VR6 + Fuel consumption = Pretty shit Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 25-30 around town.long runs at 80-90mph on m-way gives around 32mpg.if i do a long run at 50-60mph i get 35-38mpg.this seems better than most' date='but the vr is standard and running ok.checked the figures and they do add up?[/quote']a long run at 50-60mph?! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 i set the big trip at last oil change 2500 miles ago and the ave mpg over that time is 24mpg Link to post Share on other sites
apd 0 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Binliner:when the g/f insists on driving on the m.way and i can knock some zzzzzzzz's out! Link to post Share on other sites
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