Learner tooling around suburbia today.

1.0 manual.

Edited 30 March, 20188 yr by 181ce

It is amazing what you can get with these small turbo petrol engines with a little anticipation in light urban traffic.

Good average speed

I can’t get my VRS (petrol) over 40mpg. ); ); 

12 hours ago, Madmax889 said:

I can’t get my VRS (petrol) over 40mpg. ); ); 

 

I'm pretty happy if my VRS 245 exceeds 30mpg. 

1000 miles in 4 weeks and getting age 31mpg out of my 230.

With calmer/family driving recently my 6k mile avg is upto 25mpg

20 hours ago, Madmax889 said:

I can’t get my VRS (petrol) over 40mpg. ); ); 

 

8 hours ago, juan27 said:

 

I'm pretty happy if my VRS 245 exceeds 30mpg. 

 

I can get my 230 into the mid 30's, although getting it into the low 20's or high teen is much more fun...........

1 minute ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

 

I can get my 230 into the mid 30's, although getting it into the low 20's or high teen is much more fun...........

I did manage early 30’s yesterday with less spirited driving lol 

but I like the grunt it has and am too happy with the right foot. Lol 

I can easily achieve over 50mpg knocking about in our 1.2TSi Manual which is better than our 1.6tdi DSG. But on longer runs or higher speed motorway work the TSi doesn't improve much but the TDI can be in the mid 60's.

 

Lee

3 hours ago, themanwithnoaim said:

With calmer/family driving recently my 6k mile avg is upto 25mpg

So proud of you

Been for a spin to Leeds today - very happy with the car.

First pic is Outbound and was in Cruise all the way set at 78.

 

Returning home I used Cruise probably 2/3 of the way, and the odd foray into the 80s dodging middle (2) lane hoggers!

Edited 1 April, 20188 yr by KevC_Derby

On 30/03/2018 at 20:47, 181ce said:

 Learner tooling around suburbia today.

1.0 manual.

 

That's bloody impressive, I only averaged 51mpg on a 60 mile motorway run yesterday. Have to see what I get on the way back tonight

57 minutes ago, Mr Statto said:

 

That's bloody impressive, I only averaged 51mpg on a 60 mile motorway run yesterday. Have to see what I get on the way back tonight

As I say 3000miles definitely required for it to settle in .......best of luck with the new bus BTW,will have been be worth the wait

On ‎01‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 01:56, juan27 said:

 

I'm pretty happy if my VRS 245 exceeds 30mpg. 

GOT 15.4MPG in Germany recently but was doing 165MPH, so much for the limited top speed!

2 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

GOT 15.4MPG in Germany recently but was doing 165MPH, so much for the limited top speed!

Just indicated or GPS confirmed?

2 hours ago, Gerrycan said:

Just indicated or GPS confirmed?

Just indicated on the maxidot but did feel extremely quick did not have a chance to check the rev counter to verify actual speed. Once sat in passenger seat on Bruntingthorpe 2 mile runway in Jaguar XJ220 REGISTRATION  P22 0XJ at 305kph (190mph) and owner said if it wasn't for the headwind that day we could have nudged 200mph. A couple of years earlier Autocar hit 210mph at the same venue in the 240mph Mclaren F1.

18 hours ago, 181ce said:

As I say 3000miles definitely required for it to settle in .......best of luck with the new bus BTW,will have been be worth the wait

 

Only 48.8 on the way back - hardly dropped below 70mph the whole way down the M40, round the M25 & down the M23, so a bit disappointed. Guess I'll have to wait for it to settle in (and maybe pump the tyres back up to the Eco setting - they were on 2.7 bar from the dealer, but the filler cap said 2.1 so I let some out)