Ermmm...
once got 160 out of a tank in my old STi PPP (2005)..

My 'new' 2002 STi Prodrive (bog stock) on its first fuel up got 214.7 miles on 8.7 gallons including a fair few full boost trials.
...I calculate that as 24.7 mpg...

...thats enough for any man!

I'll have to try it driving like a nun..

 

I wonder what the top 10 fastest diesel cars are....?

 

ps the scooby dealer tried to sell me a diesel impreza it was bad very bad

 

Leon FR TDi PD170

Octavia vRS TDi PD170

 

I picked up my BMW E60 535D M Sport yesterday and with 275 bhp and 420 lbft its no slouch and it also returned 39.7 mpg on a spirited run today.They can be remapped to 500+ lbft and still get low to mid 30s MPG so its definately worth considering a performance diesel,besides you don't have to worry about the bottom end falling out when you go into 3 figures

 

yes the 535D is nice but all I can ever find used is AUTO!

 

Auto is fantasic,effortless and leaves you a spare hand to eat your sandwiches

 

I believe ALL the 3/5-35D's are auto due to the manual not coping too well with the torque, but I may be wrong. 3/5-30D's come in manual flavour I think.

 

^^^ i do believe this is the case,as standard the 35D's put out 414 lbft iirc and can be mapped to over 500

 

the 330 ci is nice @200bhp

 

cd even

 

I love the look of a e90 3 series coupe but it is a 2+2 and just wasn't practical for me

 

We all get old one day...

 

My e46 m3 used to do 22-24 MPG on average. Pretty decent on fuel as it was used as a daily commute.

If you want a quick, fun everyday car then can highly recommend the Integra type R. I used to average over 30mpg and was very quick! Strip out the back seats and get around 180-190 Bhp per ton!

 

At a constant 60mph with a new Sti hatchback in 6th gear will achieve 35mpg easy.

Around town 16-20mpg

 

£60 to fill up my previous blobeye STI's, and I used to get 200 miles

£50 to fill up my Corsa VXR, and I get.......200 miles

That's why I'm coming back, once I find a decent JDM

 

My 08 STI with a little more power than standard is getting 30/32 mpg when I on motorway runs sitting at 70.

Can't say fairera than that.

However drops down to 23/24 around town stop/start.

 

This month i have put in £355.70 and done 1382 miles.
02-03 221 mile £57.50 19.38 mpg
08-03 223 mile £60.15 20.04 mpg
13-03 237 mile £57.00 21.72 mpg
20-03 270 mile £68.00 21.88 mpg £10 worth of 97 ron was short on fuel
24-03 236 mile £60.05 21.60 mpg
29-03 195 mile £53.00 20.23 mpg

only do around 1000 per month, so the miles above is a one off

 

try a Mazda 3 MPS.

will get 30+mpg on the motorway, im averaging 25/26 on my 30mile trip to work (A roads and villages, planty of overtaking), so Im happy with that.

cheap to insure/service to.

and its a 2.3turbo, 260bhp, as quick as an STi, and handles great.

better interior/stereo etc than the STi too!

 

What sti would that be then as I thought sti's was under 5 seconds to 60, or you meaning limited top speed of 155

 

through the gears, 30-100 range. MPS quicker than the 05 STi I used to own.

 

Where did you get that info from? Bloke at works got one and going home from work the other day I was gaining not by a great deal. I have only got 240bhp classic I thought he was going to be up my rear.

 

comparing magazine test times. will dig them out and post a few of the times on here.

all I know is, roads I go on used to be in the STi, and the MPS is as quick along those roads. given it costs me loads less, and I get as much fun out of it, Im chuffed.
also, dont get everyone trying to race all the time, as most people dont know what it is - which is also fun as you blast past unsuspecting BM and Audis!

 

My remapped 335d does pretty well - interestingly it gets significantly better MPG post remap!

Its mapped to 350bhp/512lb/ft, and on a motorway run I get around 49mpg, and according to the computer over the last 2k miles has averaged 41.7 mpg. Not bad for something so quick!

On the downsides the traction light can still be on at 60mph in the dry if you boot it, and reversing on grass can just spin the wheels too ... i guess you can have too much torque!

 

Buy a diesel scooby!!! Then get it remapped to 184 bhp 350 lbs/ ft torque. best of both worlds.

 

i have just done a tank in 290miles thats with mtr way driving and not being too silly plus giving it some stick a few times . mines getting around 250 miles to a tank on most tanks

 

If MPG is an issue don't get a scoob a diesel car (Leon Cupra etc) will be your friend or indeed one of the small petrol cars (Polo etc). Won't be as much fun as a scoob of course but you pays your money ...

TX.

 

A remapped JDM STI (two maps) will offer decent performance/economy ratio. No real performance car will be a paragaon of economy but I think the STI fares well and more than holds it's own.

 

911 will give you about 26-28 mpg over 80 miles, but my old A3 1.9tdi gave me 55mpg

 

911 will give you about 26-28 mpg over 80 miles, but my old A3 1.9tdi gave me 55mpg