100+ miles & 42mpg in TFSI

Jonno VRs · 06-07-2008, 16:54

Having filled the car up at a cost of £60

I decided to see how economical I could be and joined the rest of the Sunday drivers for a trip up the coast to Dunstanburgh Castle.

The round trip was over 100 miles and I achieved a combined average of 42 mpg.

It was a mixture of dual carriageway, single carriageway A roads and some B roads. I stuck to 60mph on the dual carriage way and between 50mph and 60mph on the single carriageway roads.

It was also strangely relaxing to drive so sedately

smstext · 06-07-2008, 17:27

nice to hear that the vrs can be economical.

mlister5500 · 06-07-2008, 17:37

i try to drive more conservetly but my right foot becomes very heavy and find it hard to lift it of the accelerator......

bosnjo · 06-07-2008, 17:39

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Originally Posted by mlister5500

i try to drive more conservetly but the my right foot becomes very heavy and find it hard to lift it of the accelerator......

Try to accelerate with your left foot

mlister5500 · 06-07-2008, 17:40

Editied ooopppsss

bosnjo · 06-07-2008, 17:41

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Originally Posted by mlister5500

Editied ooopppsss

Yeah, mine too

mlister5500 · 06-07-2008, 17:50

vRSLen · 06-07-2008, 17:52

It can be done, but how often will you?

Allams Skoda · 06-07-2008, 18:22

You seem to change your cars every 2 years, will you be buying diesel next then?

vRS DSG with paddles?

Jonno VRs · 06-07-2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by JamesRothwell

You seem to change your cars every 2 years, will you be buying diesel next then?

vRS DSG with paddles?

Very perceptive James but I may keep this one another year or so. The VRs TDi is becoming more appealing though, maybe the estate next time too.

If you can get DSG with flappy paddles on the TDi that would be an interesting option

Dr Zoidberg · 06-07-2008, 18:51

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Originally Posted by vRSLen

It can be done, but how often will you?

And if you are going to drive slow enough to do this , why bother buying a vrs?

Jonno VRs · 06-07-2008, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Dr Zoidberg

And if you are going to drive slow enough to do this , why bother buying a vrs?

I got the VRs as a car for all occasions.

Today I was out with my wife and little girl so we took it easy and with the rising cost of fuel that is another incentive to go slow.

Another day I might be out on my own in which case I may have a more spirited drive.

06-07-2008, 16:54	#1
Jonno VRs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,243 Members Car: Octy II VRs 200 Thanks: 10 Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts	100+ miles & 42mpg in TFSI Having filled the car up at a cost of £60 I decided to see how economical I could be and joined the rest of the Sunday drivers for a trip up the coast to Dunstanburgh Castle. The round trip was over 100 miles and I achieved a combined average of 42 mpg. It was a mixture of dual carriageway, single carriageway A roads and some B roads. I stuck to 60mph on the dual carriage way and between 50mph and 60mph on the single carriageway roads. It was also strangely relaxing to drive so sedately __________________ 06 Skoda Octavia VRs 200 bhp (Black) Coming soon: 58 Skoda Octavia VRs CR TDi (Candy White) Previous Cars: 04 Audi TT 3.2 V6 250 bhp (Black) 02 VW Golf V5 170 bhp (Black)

06-07-2008, 17:27	#2
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,710 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 304 Times in 271 Posts	Re: 100+ miles & 42mpg in TFSI nice to hear that the vrs can be economical. __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

06-07-2008, 17:37	#3
mlister5500 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: catterick garrison Posts: 205 Members Car: 2007 octavia vrs Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 100+ miles & 42mpg in TFSI i try to drive more conservetly but my right foot becomes very heavy and find it hard to lift it of the accelerator...... __________________ ps3 id is bob5500

06-07-2008, 17:40	#5
mlister5500 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: catterick garrison Posts: 205 Members Car: 2007 octavia vrs Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 100+ miles & 42mpg in TFSI Editied ooopppsss __________________ ps3 id is bob5500

06-07-2008, 17:50	#7
mlister5500 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: catterick garrison Posts: 205 Members Car: 2007 octavia vrs Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 100+ miles & 42mpg in TFSI lol __________________ ps3 id is bob5500

06-07-2008, 17:52	#8
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06-07-2008, 18:22	#9
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