paulbin Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 hi people, my lupo sport seems to like the petrol quite a bit im only gettin about `20-25` miles to the gallon, dont know if its to do with because its only got 6000miles on the clock, wot do u think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 check your tyres are inflated correctly, that your brakes aren't binding (drive a short distance and feel how hot the disks are to the touch thouhg you should hear it with the window down) and try a tank of optimax if you haven't been using it. I regularly used to run mine at `30-35mpg` even with my leaden feet. Make sure you check your oil regularly too if you've just finished running it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Has it just been serviced? My fuel consumption always plummets for the couple of months after it has been serviced.Other than that, stop booting it at every available opportunity style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted July 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 ok wot are the tyres ment to be at??? and it has just been service recently, and wen i drive the brakes do seem to bind a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardent Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 have a look inside fuel flap, tells you there depends on load of car.Jayson 30+mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted July 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 well i just looked and it says 2 bar, so i checked the tyres and there was only 1.5 bar in all, so i filled them up and see how i get on now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 taht shoul dmake a huge difference, car should feel a lot more pointy and not wriggle so much with the side walls on the tyres bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeman Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Christ ive been getting bout 65+miles to £5 of petrol at 81p per litre and thought that was bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Christ are you driving everywhere in 5th gear???Actually was forced into filling up the car yesterday, with the 30 litre tank I managed to get 29.8 litres into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 this is an interesting topici have a five speeder gti and hammer it everywhere (when it works) and i get `220-230` miles on 33 litres of fuel... speaking to everyone saturday `160-180` is the norm?>??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I am lucky if I get 210 miles on a tank in the winter time. At the moment I am getting just under 300 but doing a few longer trips just now.It all depends on weather and the type of driving you are doing, most of mine is spent racing between roundabouts in town and flooring it away from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 From the sound of it Tim - you have a brick under your acceleralor pedal!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 oh dear... what do u get john? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Or it only makes 115bhp :roll: style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike312 Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I've only had mine a couple of months but I get `220-240` out of a tank (which was a bit of a shock after the smart `320-360`) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 @Tim,I actually get the same, about 220 - 240, but if I hammered it everywhere, I certainly wouldn't get more than 200 - probably more like 180 min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lup Gti Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I get `170-180` all the time!! Pisses me right off! :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 That would be your lead right foot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lup Gti Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I can actually see fuel gauge going down when i drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Lupo chick Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 ur driving v erratic ross! u drive like a mad man! hmmm hes usually in control tho il giev him that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 usually yeahHow's the thumb Ross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Well i have drove 39320miles in my car in less than 2 years and usually get about 39mpg unless ive been "booting it" alot.Uually run 30miles with the light on then fill up tho cant get more than £25 in even then.Had 260miles between fill ups once, through the red bit on the gauge to the white line. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 hey darren style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> thanks for the discs again!!aas u know me car is a bit sick at the mo... ho humanyway... sounds eaxactly like my car - i do a lot of miles and i get very similar results, 30 miles on fuel light, 30++++ to the gallondarren - any ideas why mine would be slow style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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