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Just sorting out some arrangements for Sunday morning with my mate Richard that'll be in charge of my spare wheels and other supplies I may need. He tells me that last time he filled up he bought 29.5 litres and that got him 241 miles.

29.5 litres = 6.48909014 Imperial Gallons.

241 miles divided by 6.48909014 gallons = 37.14 Miles to the Gallon.

That's in a MY05 WRX bought within about 3 weeks of mine and that does about the same mileage as mine, but cearly driven in an entirely different fashion.

That's on REGULAR petrol too!

He says in reference to driving from Kincarding to KH with us - "I hope you guys are not going to drive really fast and blast away into the horizon" - I think we better at least show him how to use a Subaru like the good people at Fuji heavy industries intended.

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416.93 miles to a tank, has he disconnected the turbo or something?

Subaru's own stats show Extra Urban 39.8mpg and Urban 22.2mpg which is a Combined 30.7mpg. Everyone knows that Manufacturer stats are way off as well.

I cant get above 295 miles to a tank and that was driving like a nun for that tank on a duel carriageway, he must drive like a slow nun with a slowness disease.

Posted

Does the turbo work or does he free wheel a lot ie done hill i have never been above 210 for a tank and i have had mine from new but how cares its a high performance car face-icon-small-happy.gif

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<< I think i'll get good fuel consumption with mine.

It'll never be out of the garage gettin fixed bag of s$$$$.face-icon-small-disgusted.gif >>

Whats up with the new car? Also what did you go for in the end?

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<< I think i'll get good fuel consumption with mine.

It'll never be out of the garage gettin fixed bag of s$$$$.face-icon-small-disgusted.gif >>

Calm down Billy,it'll get fixed one dayface-icon-small-wink.gif

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Ah!! The age old fuel consumption debateface-icon-small-tongue.gif

All I know is that I can watch the gauge move when im on the motorway.

If I check the position every five minutes then I can see it moving from say the top of the mark to the bottom side of ther markface-icon-small-disgusted.gif

To top it all off I dont think I can justify its thirst agaist the performance. I feel the fuel consumption isn't worth the power it delivers.

The ride is harsh and noisy and after two hours in the pilots seat I feel like I need a back operationface-icon-small-mad.gif

I think I want someting thats got an all round performance / comfort / handling / styling rolled into one.

Im not interested in having to modify an "okay" car to make it go better.

Buy it off the shelf is my new theory.

Sorry if its off topic.

P.s What should I buy to fit my needs??

Just wanted a rant face-icon-small-tongue.gifface-icon-small-tongue.gif

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<< Ah!! The age old fuel consumption debateface-icon-small-tongue.gif

All I know is that I can watch the gauge move when im on the motorway.

If I check the position every five minutes then I can see it moving from say the top of the mark to the bottom side of ther markface-icon-small-disgusted.gif

To top it all off I dont think I can justify its thirst agaist the performance. I feel the fuel consumption isn't worth the power it delivers.

The ride is harsh and noisy and after two hours in the pilots seat I feel like I need a back operationface-icon-small-mad.gif

I think I want someting thats got an all round performance / comfort / handling / styling rolled into one.

Im not interested in having to modify an "okay" car to make it go better.

Buy it off the shelf is my new theory.

Sorry if its off topic.

P.s What should I buy to fit my needs??

Just wanted a rant face-icon-small-tongue.gifface-icon-small-tongue.gif >>

Aye right Jamieface-icon-small-wink.gif

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