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IME the 5 pot VWs stand head and shoulders over the rest as far as economy is concerned
Dodger,
My VW's were both the 5 pot.
They are okay if you get a good one.
My Brother is on his third and had no end of trouble with them as I did. Don't know why he bothers. My mate had three and then had enough and went to Mercedes Vito.
Never say never as tehy say. But it would take a lot for me to ever buy another VW. But, we run two Audis, they both have VW Engines.
I know VW had to go down the Common rail route with their Crafter (Mercedes Built) Vans. Have they started to do the same with cars?. I read in a magazine a quote from a tester "VW's new common rail engines are light years ahead of the old Pumpe Duse"
After about 270miles this weekend at between 40-45mph on cruse control most of the time apart from things like roundabouts and about 60mls country roads rest dual carriageway and m/way my average gauge section shows 33.6mpg. While driving l used the mpg gauge that shows instant readings so you know how you are doing at that point and found coming home was using a lot more fuel it was more uphill than going.
______________________________________________________________ Brian l love you for eternity you are my rock and my life there will never be anyone like you or who could take your place.
I wish i knew what my fuel consumption truly is likely to be on a run, as when we bought it at the end of last year I didn't really take any interest in it over the 1000 miles we did for our first and only long trip.
Since then we have only had a couple of opportunities to get out for a day trip up onto Dartmoor and I'm guessing it was doing low twenties.
I've now had it remapped to 160bhp by Superchips and it feels far more lively through the gears and pulls top gear more easily.
So roll on summer when we can get away for 2 weeks up to the west of Scotland and I'll keep a proper log. It's all downhill back from up there so we can coast back, can't we?
______________________________________________________________ Blue Merle Border Collie - Meg - she´s got the brains
Chocolate Labrador - Jewel - about as daft as a daft thing can get
If it aint broke, break it
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Then life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly
Scary prices for fuel are unlikely to get much better, even if the next budget gives the transport industry some help by deferring or reducing fuel tax. Crude oil prices will likely continue to go up if oil producing countries continue to become more unstable. (Roll on electric vehicles that work!)
But at present MH's have limited choices. Either pay up or sell up.
So, we could change for a more economic engine type, and use a lighter right foot on the "gas". Otherwise........ keep the MH on your drive or sell up.
Look on the bright side.......as another post said," the extra fuel cost is still a relatively small proportion of the total cost of owning a MH" ...... also imagine how haulage contractors are feeling! We use fuel for leisure purposes. They need fuel to keep in business.
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