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I drove one in a Toledo, sounded OK but wasnt that quick.
VW 2.3 V5 Engine?
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eh! less of that! lol
can't complain on the noise comment though! they do sound fantastic!
what sort of mileage do you get if you drive at 80+ on the motorway and hoon about a little?
(ie) realistic mileage, not that 40mpg nonsense
If it's in stop/start traffic around town then I'd guess somewhere around 25mpg on average. On a motorway at 'typical' speeds
it'll manage between 32mpg and 34mpg. Then it gets more economical as you bring the speed down towards 55mph.The best I ever managed was Swindon to Rugby (A420, A34, A43, A5) at 42mpg according to the trip computer, but that was creeping along at 50mph hiding in the slipstream of lorries etc.
The engine does sound lovely, sometimes I think about putting a louder exhaust on but tbh I think it'd just get annoying in the long run. I'm past modding these days anyway, bit of a money pit!
I've got a Toledo V5 (170). Not overly quick but sounds beautiful when revved and idles near silent - very smooth engine. As for economy though, its not great. My last few tanks have averaged around 32-33 MPG and this is driving like a saint. If I drive 'normally', I get around 28-30 MPG. This is from mostly motorway miles with some town driving.
Are you taking your MPG from the trip computer, or working it out properly yourself?
I usually go by the computer, as I worked it out ages ago and it seemed pretty close to actual figures.
However my usual 'long run' readings seem a lot better than you guys so either...
a) My trip computer lies.
b) My Michelin Energy tyres actually work and increase MPG.
c) Overinflating the tyres is increasing MPG.
d) I really do drive like a granny.
Hmm, I'll work out some proper MPG figures over the next week or two.
Yep, I use the computer to get these figures. Am currently averaging 33.5MPG out of my current tank, but am only halfway through it. When I say I get 32-33 MPG driving like a saint, to me this is 70-80 on motorway, not revving hard when setting off, etc. You may drive even more economically than me which is why you're getting more MPG.
My tires are inflated to recommended level, be aware that my car probably weighs a little more than yours (it's a saloon) which might make some difference.
Ok I've just done a real world test.
Left my house in Swindon, drove to Swindon centre, then out to Oxford via A420, up A34, M40, A43, M1, A1(M) etc to Durham. A trip of 281.5 miles.
I filled up before I left Swindon, and filled up just now when I arrived. I used 32.79 Litres of Super Unleaded, which equates to 7.21 Imperial Gallons according to Google.
So that gives me a real world figure of 39.04MPG. The trip computer was reset in Swindon and that's reading 39.0MPG.
I'm actually very surprised at a) how accurate the trip computer is, and b) how good my MPG was. That was basically following the flow of traffic and cruising at just a smidge over 70mph on the motorways and dual carriageways.
I'm fairly pleased now, apart from being stuck in Durham in an expensive but crap hotel and having to drive home again in the morning.
Left my house in Swindon, drove to Swindon centre, then out to Oxford via A420, up A34, M40, A43, M1, A1(M) etc to Durham. A trip of 281.5 miles.
I filled up before I left Swindon, and filled up just now when I arrived. I used 32.79 Litres of Super Unleaded, which equates to 7.21 Imperial Gallons according to Google.
So that gives me a real world figure of 39.04MPG. The trip computer was reset in Swindon and that's reading 39.0MPG.
I'm actually very surprised at a) how accurate the trip computer is, and b) how good my MPG was. That was basically following the flow of traffic and cruising at just a smidge over 70mph on the motorways and dual carriageways.
I'm fairly pleased now, apart from being stuck in Durham in an expensive but crap hotel and having to drive home again in the morning.
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Hello,
I have maintenance question. My car Golf4 2.3 V5 170hp 2001 3d will have 250000km.
What part of engine ahould be checked/changed. For now what I know is lambda probe should be changed, oil (obvious) and water in cooling system.
Can you give me more info about maintenance. On what I should focus?
Car is running great. Engine is clean. No oil leaks.
Last month i drove 1350 km in 12 hours. Car was running great. 180km/h in Germany when it was possible (not faster for safety reasons). Overall consumption was by car computer 9.5l/100 km.
Looking forward to hear from you
I have maintenance question. My car Golf4 2.3 V5 170hp 2001 3d will have 250000km.
What part of engine ahould be checked/changed. For now what I know is lambda probe should be changed, oil (obvious) and water in cooling system.
Can you give me more info about maintenance. On what I should focus?
Car is running great. Engine is clean. No oil leaks.
Last month i drove 1350 km in 12 hours. Car was running great. 180km/h in Germany when it was possible (not faster for safety reasons). Overall consumption was by car computer 9.5l/100 km.
Looking forward to hear from you
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I see. I was thinking maybe somebody still alive here.
But thank you anyway.
But thank you anyway.
Oh we're very much all still alive. You may have gathered from the forum name it's not a specialist VW forum ... and this is a 12 year old topic. Plus it's a slightly suspicious looking post.
You'd be more likely to get your queries answered by starting a new thread on a VW forum like ukmkivs, vwvortex (if they're still going) or a general place like Pistonheads.
You'd be more likely to get your queries answered by starting a new thread on a VW forum like ukmkivs, vwvortex (if they're still going) or a general place like Pistonheads.
