Paul Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Just done a bit of a tour of the UK, but I'll put that in the General Chat section. Anyway, did 473.5 miles (the low fuel light came on at 455.1 miles) and put in 29.64 litres. That's 6.52 gallons, which means a figure of 72.62mpg border="0" class="linked-image" />Have to say that I drove with a really light right foot, but I think it paid off. It's good to know that my little Lupo is running well style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> I knew that the 63.5mpg on the way back from France could be beaten. I just ran out of country style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> By the way, goodness knows what the green tint is from on the photo style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Fantastic! That's certainly good economy. I'd like to try a diesel loop out for a while to see what I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montythemole Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Fantastic! That's certainly good economy. I'd like to try a diesel loop out for a while to see what I can get.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Feck me that's good! My Loop TDI average 50mpg over 13,000 miles but I did drive like I stole it sometimes (mostly from being late). Only once got it near 60mpg though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 (edited) pual, u drive a 1.0?i can get 50mpg out of my petrol sport style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> beat that!only happened once and i was realy trying! Edited August 8, 2005 by Bikerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 managed about 65mpg in my lupo sport driving down to london, didnt top 80 all the way down! was very pelased! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 managed about 65mpg in my lupo sport driving down to london, didnt top 80 all the way down! was very pelased!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>GIT style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> i thourght i did well, mine was town driving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 65-67 mpg was my best going to Edinburgh once.Normally though it is a lot of town driving and thrashing so it drops to 30 odd, not much better than when I had the 1.0.Well done though, looking forward to reading about the trip in general chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 pual, u drive a 1.0?Nope, it's a 1.7S SDi style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I got 56mpg out of my loop last year going to & from Inters... I was taking it very easy though as the weather was atrocious and we had the derby on a trailer in the convoy...I got 36mpg this weekend going to & from VW Mania in Belgium - 470 mile round trip on just under 13 gallons of petrol. 90-100mph most of the way. I had a 2.0l mk1 golf cabrio and 2 VR6's to keep up with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I averaged 53mpg on my last tank of optiplop, all the advantages of diesel but with performance and a good noise style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> that 1.7sdi engine is the worst i've ever driven when it was in a polo, don't think the lighter lupo would improve it much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 that 1.7sdi engine is the worst i've ever drivenHow come? What didn't you like about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putney Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":coffee:" border="0" alt="coffee.gif" /> its a diesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Everyone used to mock my SDi, but I had the laugh when I only had to put in £5 of diesel to get me to work and back. My other colleagues were using £15 upwards of petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetmonkeyTDI Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 When i used to have my Lupo TDI i got just under 70mpg - i put £10 diesel when red light came on and drove 198.9 miles on that £10 - back when diesel was 76.9p - - ages ago!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 76.9!!!!! thats 10 years ago!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 76.9!!!!! thats 10 years ago!!!!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>cant be i can rember when it was 69.9 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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