[Vwdiesel] How good can it get ??????

[Tony and Lillie]

Hmm, I get 53 overall average on the highway in the 1.6NA Jetta. I've seen 
as high as 57 on one tank, but that's not averaged in two directions either. 
I got 48 average out of the old Rabbit 1.6 NA. That was on a road trip to 
Vegas doing 65-70 with three people, sleeping bags, a tent, and plenty of 
food and clothes in the car. My sister got 58 out of that car driving to WI. 
But, she does about 55 (snore..............)

Tony Hoffman


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B & R Decker" <bdecker001 at centurytel.net>
Subject: [Vwdiesel] How good can it get ??????


> Hi Folks:
> I have had quite a few 1.6 N/A VW diesels. Rabbits, Rabbit pickups
> and Dashers and I never have had one until now that is a consistent 50 mpg
> rig. My 81 Dasher station wagon that I just finished putting together with 
> a
> 1.6 N/A and a 5 speed tranny keeps on doing that consistently. I went to
> Portland OR yesterday to Halsey automotive (a great place to buy Vdub 
> parts)
> and hit some stop and go traffic but even with that the nearly 300 miles I
> had on this tank of fuel netted me 53.45 mpg.