Finally did my MPG sums
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And over a couple of tanks it avergaes to 31.74mpg
I know that doesn't sound great for a small capacity, light(ish) car, but that includes cruising at 90 with the hood down for quite long distances (on a private stretch of autobahn naturally) and flooring it on b-roads. Also yields a tank range of well over 400 kms (probably 500 if you had a petrol can in the boot)
Not bad for a car geared for 4000rpm at 70mph
I know that doesn't sound great for a small capacity, light(ish) car, but that includes cruising at 90 with the hood down for quite long distances (on a private stretch of autobahn naturally) and flooring it on b-roads. Also yields a tank range of well over 400 kms (probably 500 if you had a petrol can in the boot)
Not bad for a car geared for 4000rpm at 70mph
Don't understand why a car that light with a relatively low power output should be doing those sorts of figures in standard trim? (remaps etc excluded) Bare in mind, a sympathetically driven Caterham does over 30mpg and you can get 40 out of an Elise, can't see why a '5 would be doing low 20's unless you live somewhere the roads are much more fun than here. Tend to keep my foot in until traffic, lack of traction or the possibility of 9 points deters me.
A mate of mine reckons he gets a steady 50mpg from his supermini that only drops to 45mpg or so even when redlined everywhere. That weighs a comparable ammount to a mk1 MX5 and the C of D is probably about the same if not better than the roadster by the time you've taken the hood down.
A mate of mine reckons he gets a steady 50mpg from his supermini that only drops to 45mpg or so even when redlined everywhere. That weighs a comparable ammount to a mk1 MX5 and the C of D is probably about the same if not better than the roadster by the time you've taken the hood down.
Combover said:
The engine in the car is actually quite old, as used in the 323.
With the roof down, the aerodynamics are poor. With the pop-up lights, even worse.
I think the main reason though is that you need to rev it to get the power out of it...and it's bloody good fun when you do!
Oh I agree. Quite happy with mine, just don't understand why unmodified cars would be doing significantly less.With the roof down, the aerodynamics are poor. With the pop-up lights, even worse.
I think the main reason though is that you need to rev it to get the power out of it...and it's bloody good fun when you do!
Another thing to remember is the low state of tune as standard means they're massively understressed engines and will run on the weakest piss-poor petrol in the world.
Which for us means we can spend all our money slapping all sorts of forced induction on them without worrying about beefing up the insides (which is something you definitely don't want to do with a standard 205 GTi engine
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Which for us means we can spend all our money slapping all sorts of forced induction on them without worrying about beefing up the insides (which is something you definitely don't want to do with a standard 205 GTi engine
)I'm quite curious how some folks are getting low 30s.
I've got to fill up tomorrow, so I'm going to try driving on the next tankfull, without going OVER 4k :shock:
Going to be hard - but all in the name of science you understand
Fortunately there's no local runs over the next few days!
K
I've got to fill up tomorrow, so I'm going to try driving on the next tankfull, without going OVER 4k :shock:
Going to be hard - but all in the name of science you understand
Fortunately there's no local runs over the next few days!
K
Mine sees 7000rpm on about 25% it's gearchanges. I don't rag it if I'm stuck behind someone or it's just a straight road, but on fun stuff it gets plenty of excercise. Usually with the hood down.
I'm more shocked how people get less with a standard car?
Does the RS have any headwork? Maybe it's more efficient.
I'm more shocked how people get less with a standard car?
Does the RS have any headwork? Maybe it's more efficient.
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