39.9mpg!

pimpdriver · 24-05-08, 07:30 AM

I use my 80CL for work, a 100 mile a day commute (until I get the 100 quattro back on the road). I fill up with petrol every 3 days, and drive down the A4 between Calne and Newbury, so it is quite a fast road, with a few opportunities for overtaking, and I keep to the speed limit (of course, officer) ish.....

Then there is a section of A34, then some B roads for 10 miles.

When overtaking I am using 3rd gear at 50, and putting my foot right down so both butterflies on the Weber are open.

And I got 39.9mpg on my last tank of petrol!!!!! Unheard of.

Well happy!

quattrokid · 24-05-08, 08:18 AM

not bad... but you would get more at 50 in 4th

your getting a bit more than me though

pimpdriver · 24-05-08, 04:32 PM

I haven't got a rev counter, just a huuuuuuuuuuuuge clock. So 3rd is good from 50-70 for most overtaking, it is a Coupe gearbox, so I think 4th and 5th are longer than a 80 Sport gearbox

Desper · 24-05-08, 04:58 PM

could you tell me how to convert from litres/100kilometers onto milesfromgallon?? My dashboard is european and I've got km's on the clock, but I wonder how many miles I can do on one gallon- british gallon.... :P

pimpdriver · 25-05-08, 07:41 PM

1 gallon [UK] = 4.546 09 litre

1 kilometer = 0.621 371 192 24 mile [statute]

pimpdriver · 02-04-09, 10:06 PM

did 320 miles this week in 3 days.

Average of 44mpg!!!!!!!!!

gabriel.oconnell · 02-04-09, 10:09 PM

i wish the s4 was doing this i am getting about 23 to a gallon bad ,not as bad as the tr8 which was good 18 brain out 9miles to a gallon

pimpdriver · 03-04-09, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gabriel.oconnell

i wish the s4 was doing this i am getting about 23 to a gallon bad ,not as bad as the tr8 which was good 18 brain out 9miles to a gallon

I wish my 80 went as fast as your S4!!!

Swings and roundabouts

steveb · 03-04-09, 01:17 PM

Thats about what my 1800 coupe does ,you can get a little bit more if you don't keep the tank full

moonwatcher · 03-04-09, 08:28 PM

I managed 17 to the gallon in my CQ once, boy was it fun, 42 miles in 41 mins from barrow to lancaster

24-05-08, 08:18 AM	#2
quattrokid 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 9,654	not bad... but you would get more at 50 in 4th your getting a bit more than me though __________________ RS4 B5 (wife's / ours now ) S3 8L Imola Yellow S3 8L Nogaro blue UrWR SOLD UrS4 saloon (SOLD again) S4 Cabrio (SOLD) A4 cabrio 2.5 V6tdi (SOLD) 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 SOLD 90 quattro 10v SOLD 100 2.2e SOLD FOUNDING MEMBER the 200,000 Plus miles Club

03-04-09, 01:17 PM	#9
steveb Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 1,155	Thats about what my 1800 coupe does ,you can get a little bit more if you don't keep the tank full __________________ [FONT] '76 Leyland Princess 2200 HLS '79 Scirocco storm '84 WR '89 coupe quattro '01 A2 1.4 TDI SE '14 A3 1.4 TFSI COD [/color][/size][/font]

03-04-09, 08:28 PM	#10
moonwatcher 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Posts: 2,049	I managed 17 to the gallon in my CQ once, boy was it fun, 42 miles in 41 mins from barrow to lancaster __________________ Coupe Quattro 1985

24-05-08, 04:32 PM	#3
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	I haven't got a rev counter, just a huuuuuuuuuuuuge clock. So 3rd is good from 50-70 for most overtaking, it is a Coupe gearbox, so I think 4th and 5th are longer than a 80 Sport gearbox

24-05-08, 04:58 PM	#4
Desper Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brewood, Staffs Posts: 28	could you tell me how to convert from litres/100kilometers onto milesfromgallon?? My dashboard is european and I've got km's on the clock, but I wonder how many miles I can do on one gallon- british gallon.... :P

25-05-08, 07:41 PM	#5
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	1 gallon [UK] = 4.546 09 litre 1 kilometer = 0.621 371 192 24 mile [statute]

02-04-09, 10:06 PM	#6
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	did 320 miles this week in 3 days. Average of 44mpg!!!!!!!!!

02-04-09, 10:09 PM	#7
gabriel.oconnell 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brynmawr Posts: 3,243	i wish the s4 was doing this i am getting about 23 to a gallon bad ,not as bad as the tr8 which was good 18 brain out 9miles to a gallon