Was:FS 86 4kq Ottawa, Ontario, now 86 4kcsq gas mileage

[Brendan/Coolian]

I got 30 mpg once, but that was an anomaly.

At 01:08 PM 12/8/00 -0500, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>Both my '86 4kq's got/get 24-25 mpg in stop-n-go traffic, maybe 28 in 
>steady highway driving ~70 mph.   I was quite pleased when my '87 5ktq 
>averaged several mpg better with more room and greater comfort.
>
>
>At 10:48 AM 12/08/2000 -0500, Roa, Greg wrote:
>
>>Ok, I gotta ask...   Are you really getting 33 mpg?  My car, same, except it
>>is a cs, instead of an s, gets 24-25 mpg on mostly 60-70 mph highway
>>driving.  Am I missing something?  If my car is supposed to be getting that
>>sort of gas mileage, I'd love to know, as I have a 100 mile per day commute.
>>The audiworld site shows a epa highway mpg of 22 mpg for an 87 model.  With
>>my 25 mpg, I had thought I was doing ok....
>>
>>Greg Roa
>>Cincinnati, OH
>>'86 4kcsq
>>'93 90CS
>>'83 944
>>
>> >Date:  7 Dec 00 20:47:09 EST
>> >From: Greg Rich <greg4vwparts at usa.net>
>> >To: quattro at audifans.com
>> >Subject: FS 86 4kq Ottawa, Ontario
>> >
>> >Hi all listees
>> >I have decided to sell my 1986 4000S quattro
>> >235000 kms, blue metallic (almost silver-original color but not paint),
>>runs
>> >well, has cold running issue to be fixed before sold, new brakes (LR
>>caliper,
>> >all rotors/pads, fluid), new LR balljoint, RF balljoint, heater core, good
>> >car, diff locks work, sunroof tilts only, drivers seat heater works, power
>> >window/mirrors/locks, clutch slips on long hills (to be fixed before sold),
>> >getting 33 mpg, all fluids changed (synthetic trans/diff oil, coolant, p/s
>> >etc), very clean inside, nice condition through out, 14" factory alloys,
>>spare
>> >set of 15" steel wheels, Clarion cass, excellent working cruise control,
>>tiny
>> >amount of rust-only a few little spots, paint is nice, will be sold with
>> >Ontario safety for $3000 (new clutch and tune up too)
>> >Greg
>> >