gti mileage

Fri May 4 13:25:36 EDT 2007

That's pretty terrible gas mileage, although driving around town, my STi is
getting about 12mpg (full boost whenever I can). :-)

Taka

On 5/4/07, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Same as the 9-2X. And this doesn't bode well for me, as my current
> (28.7Kmiles) is
> 22.4 MPG. Guess I'm just going to have to pay the (oil)man.
>
> LL - NY - still amazed that my MRC Stage 1'd //S6 gets the same fuel
> economy
> consistently as the much smaller and lighter and somewhat weaker 9-2X.
>
> On 5/4/07, Richard J Lebens <rick-l at rocketmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have logged every ounce of gas I have put in my 2003 WRX (same as a
> SAAB
> > 92?) and I have gotten 23.287 mpg over 80,000 miles.
> >
> > http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/rick-l/mpg-1.jpg
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>
> > To: Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net>
> > Cc: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2007 8:41:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: gti mileage
> >
> >
> > Steve,
> >
> > Sounds anecdotal, much like the  www.saab92x.com website.  Milage
> figures
> > all over the map. Hard to determine what they really mean. All I know is
> > that a majority of the 9-2X Aero members seem to get better fuel economy
> > than me, all while driving harder than me. Somehow, the survey numbers
> > seem
> > inconclusive due to operator error and inconsistencies.
> >
> > Essentially, with numbers that scattered, I don't think you're going to
> be
> > able to build a sufficient case to convince VAG of anything.
> > Statistically,
> > you don't really have a case. But I'd agree, you're
> > #'s seem on the low side. I identify with them. Unfortunately,
> considering
> > super is now $3.05/gal. Too bad I get the same results with the UrS.
> > Either
> > way I'm screwed.
> >
> > LL - NY
> >
> > On 5/3/07, Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Reports from VW Vortex have been all over the place, from 21.5 for a
> 2k
> > > miles DSG to 36-37 mpg for a highway cruiser like me.  Another drives
> > > hard and gets 28 mpg.  Most are in the upper 20's.  Oh well....
> > >
> > > LL - NY wrote:
> > > > Hell, my 3300 lb Saabaru struggles to break 25 mpg and due the miles
> I
> > > pile
> > > > on around here, I'm trying to nurse it. And this is after I switched
> > to
> > > my
> > > > summers (GY F1 GSD3). It was worse with my Nokian RSi's. Then it was
> a
> > > > struggle to break 22 mpg. FWIW, my 2080 lb 8V A2 GTi would regularly
> > get
> > > > about 27 mpg in local driving and 32 on the highway.
> > > >
> > > > On 5/3/07, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Yeah but, that "little car" weighs over 3300 pounds these days.
> > > >>
> > > >> Nevertheless, I agree that it seems it should get over 25mpg rather
> > > >> readily.
> > > >>
> > > >> Ed
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On 5/3/07, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> hey steve - how many miles are on it? most cars see a pretty
> > > significant
> > > >>> jump once they break in. from what i glean in the long term
> magazine
> > > >>>
> > > >> tests.
> > > >>
> > > >>> what did the magazines say they saw from new gti's? IME the gti's
> > have
> > > >>> always been thirsty. heck my 2L 16v was a PIG when i gave it
> pedal.
> > > and
> > > >>>
> > > >> it
> > > >>
> > > >>> was in a 1700lb 83 caddy =)
> > > >>>
> > > >>> have you checked the vw forums to see what other owners are
> getting?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> were you using good gas? have you tried over a few tankfuls [to
> elim
> > > bad
> > > >>> gas?]. maybe try a long highway drive with cruise set at 60 to see
> > > what
> > > >>>
> > > >> your
> > > >>
> > > >>> max is.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> that's a drag. a little car like that outta pull 25mpg no problem.
> > > >>>
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