DoNkEy Wolfsburg Wizard
684 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Just wanted to know how much ur dubs chug..give us a like cents/kilometer or how far out of what size tank and what u drive....just our of interest sake:bounce
What\'s ur fuel economy...or lack there o...f
Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber
154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
i have a 1973 1800 microbus. i usually get 300km out of 35 litres (around $30)
So about 10 cents per km depending on petrol prices. how cheap is it in Qld. in the blue mountains its been floating around the 85c/L mark.(unleaded)
So about 10 cents per km depending on petrol prices. how cheap is it in Qld. in the blue mountains its been floating around the 85c/L mark.(unleaded)
Save water, drive an air cooled Volkswagen.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Thats not bad out of the kombi!
I get about 8km/L round the city and say 11km/L on a run in the 74L with twin webers
My 82 auto 2L kombi gets 6km/L round town and 7.5km/L on a run
I get about 8km/L round the city and say 11km/L on a run in the 74L with twin webers
My 82 auto 2L kombi gets 6km/L round town and 7.5km/L on a run
Futue te ipsum!!!
Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber
154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
i do drive it pretty slow. i love seeing those angry faces as they overtake and mutter bloody hippy in a kombi.
Save water, drive an air cooled Volkswagen.
vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
we drove the greeat ocean road last week. I got from Adelaide to Mt. Gambier on a 50l tank. (about 400km):thumb
on the way home (via Ballarat, Horsham, etc.) Iwas getting about 350km out of a tank.
that's in a '73 kombi 🙂
on the way home (via Ballarat, Horsham, etc.) Iwas getting about 350km out of a tank.
that's in a '73 kombi 🙂
Most people seem normal, till you get to know them.
Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber
154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
how do you measure this. i was listening to Dr K on triple J and he said the best way was to fill it up to the same spot and then count the km's (mine is in miles so i have to convert) then next time you fill up fill to the same spot. i.e. i look down the petrol filler.
I think the reason for my good kms is that i drive 30 mins to work every day and there are about 5 lights totla the rest is steady cruisin at 60-80 km/h. not much acceleration.
I think the reason for my good kms is that i drive 30 mins to work every day and there are about 5 lights totla the rest is steady cruisin at 60-80 km/h. not much acceleration.
Save water, drive an air cooled Volkswagen.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I just keep a record over a period of time.Astro Boy wrote:how do you measure this.
I always try to fill at the same station but the kombi clicks off at the same spot each time
The 74L seems to fill to different levels each time
My kombi figures are for real short drives round the suburd running kids hear and there, shops etc. Really struggles to warm up. And when we do go for a run it is loaded to the hilt
Futue te ipsum!!!
Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber
154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
even though they are vans they are not really good for filling with people/stuff the engine is too small and i can hardly make it up some hills. the fuel intake goes through the roof
Save water, drive an air cooled Volkswagen.
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Mine is roughly around 10km/L around town and 12km/L on the highway. That's in an overweight unaerodynamic V6 powered Baja :thumb
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Starbug rustbag
2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
I get about 300kms out of a tank, would no doubt get more if i didnt have the weber on it (but what would be the fun of that!) say about 8.5km/L, less driving around the city of course.
BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
i run about 9l/100km on the highway and about 13L/100km around town. but am a hoon and plant my right foot. The 9L/100km was a sysdney to brisbane run in 9.5hrs (10mins not moving)
vanderaj Administrator a suffusion of yellow
3,130 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
My old Golf III used to get around 9 l / 100 km in town.
My old Toyota Echo used to get around 4.8 l / 100 km on the highway, and around 6 l /100 km around town. I used 40 litres going between Sydney and Melbourne (895 km) when I moved back in 2001 (4.4 l/100 km) as I was following my stuff in a truck which couldn't do more than 90 km/h.
My old Turbo Beetle used to do between 7.3 l/100 km on the highway to around 8.3 l/100 km on my normal daily grind run.
My current C3 auto gets 7.3 l/100 km on my normal daily grind run with climate always on.
Andrew
My old Toyota Echo used to get around 4.8 l / 100 km on the highway, and around 6 l /100 km around town. I used 40 litres going between Sydney and Melbourne (895 km) when I moved back in 2001 (4.4 l/100 km) as I was following my stuff in a truck which couldn't do more than 90 km/h.
My old Turbo Beetle used to do between 7.3 l/100 km on the highway to around 8.3 l/100 km on my normal daily grind run.
My current C3 auto gets 7.3 l/100 km on my normal daily grind run with climate always on.
Andrew
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hey - there has to be at least ONE upside to driving an Echo! 😀:P:ovanderaj wrote:My old Toyota Echo used to get around 4.8 l / 100 km on the highway, and around 6 l /100 km around town.
Andrew
Please tell me it wasnt a 4 door!
Joke .... Joke :thumb
Futue te ipsum!!!
Sky Officially Full-On Dubber
251 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
I have no idea, but I wouldnt imagine it would be much, I only ever put $15 in goes for a bout 2 weeks. Its all stock 1200 🙂
Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity
2,282 posts · joined May 2003 ·
Hi Guys! You are too technical for me.
I have a 1973 Type 3 with 1600 twin carbs. I get about 230 - 240 miles out of 40 litres. I don't know if thats good, but thats what I get. If the wife is driving - well maybe 200 but thats life.
Marc
(He is sooo rude, isn't he!!!! - The Wife)
I have a 1973 Type 3 with 1600 twin carbs. I get about 230 - 240 miles out of 40 litres. I don't know if thats good, but thats what I get. If the wife is driving - well maybe 200 but thats life.
Marc
(He is sooo rude, isn't he!!!! - The Wife)
If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH
sand kombi Officially Full-On Dubber
345 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
standard 2ltr twincab,with a 1600 gearbox & large sand tyres, averages around 320km/45ltr fuel. but best was around 403km/53.6ltr.
MIKE.
VW'S DON'T LEAK OIL, THEY JUST LEAVE THEIR MARK !!!
VW'S DON'T LEAK OIL, THEY JUST LEAVE THEIR MARK !!!
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
We get about 10l/100 on a continuous highway cruise. 😀
Mad Manx KombiKroozin
456 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
when i bought my manx in capalaba (Brisbane) I drove it home to Bundaberg (approx 400 km) on 15lt of fuel- 5lt of that being 10 year old fuel that was in the tank - also the car hadn't been driven on the road for around 10 years- so its wasn't in a high state of tune.... all i did was change the oil first then fit a battery then i was off home