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2.5 DI MPG - What does yours do?

Postby rallyevo3 » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:32 pm

I bought the van (98 2.5DI smiley) filled up with Diesel, done 330miles and she's between a quarter and a half on the gauge... not bad I reckon

What does yours do?

PS...If I was relying to this post I would say "yes Ian.. I had a fuel guage like that once"
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Re: 2.5 DI MPG - What does yours do?

Postby WR55 » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:52 pm

You obviously easier on the pedal than i was in my Mk5. I would be lucky to get that milage to a full tank :lol:
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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:02 pm

all depends! if i boot it i get about 180 miles to the tank if i take my time i can get 550miles out of a tank :shock: also with me it depends on where i get the fuel from tesco's seems to burn really quickly whereas shell seems to last forever and not as much black smoke :D

p.s our mk6 350 camper does about 800 miles to the tank :shock: :shock: i think because its been chipped it affects it quite a bit
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Postby frank_sumner » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:36 pm

Only had the Torneo (petrol) for a few weeks and she has only just been serviced, but the fuel consumption so far has varied from just over 15 mpg (gulp) to 37 mpg (75-80 mph on a 200 mile motorway round trip). My old 1989 LHD Norwegian diesel minibus averaged 33 mpg over the 25,000 miles we used her, but struggled to get much over 75mph ever.
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Postby tranny van man » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:38 pm

i have a h reg mk3 swb semi hitop diesel minibus that does 30-35 mpg i dont think thats to bad, am after a smiley i think they are a bit better on fuel.
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Postby dan@dsfplumbing » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:45 pm

IT (not she) does about 400miles to a tank costing about 60 quid. that's varied driving with IT doing long runs and town use.
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Postby phil g » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:51 pm

s.w.b. flat top smiley di 1998 average 36 mpg seems to be best on bp boidiesel- thats a mix of m/way and a roads dont do much stop start town work my old g reg swb returned nearer 40
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Postby frank_sumner » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:52 pm

Ah Dan,

My bus is a family vehicle. All our vehicles have traditionally been referred to as 'she'. My daughter wouldn't have it any other way!!
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Postby phil g » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:01 am

dan, yes mines an it as well,once bought a car from a man when i drove away he stood waveing to IT shouting bye bye billy ||| nob
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Postby FredTransit » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:00 pm

It's an engineer/sailor thing, boats and steam engines are alway SHE, and nobody calls them nob. Transits are no different. Sometimes they will be a bitch, sometimes your best friend. Whichever she is today, wait a bit, you will get the other one sooner or later.
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Postby jay » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:21 pm

what i meant was....i get about 25 mpg in the luton.and thats loaded and with my foot down pretty hard..
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Postby FredTransit » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:25 pm

I think this is a whole new thread.......
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Postby madmark » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:27 pm

the most i have had so far out of the td auto is 360 to a tank! :?
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Postby phil g » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:48 pm

you didnt read it properly again fred :lol: nob refers to the man waveing to the car
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Postby FredTransit » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:40 am

phil g wrote:you didnt read it properly again fred :lol: nob refers to the man waveing to the car


Yes I did, and I meant sailors and engineers, who are the same as the bloke waving at the car.
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