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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#898107
vlad01 wrote:
gerggl wrote:2010 VW Golf 1.6 TDI
55 litre tank
best 1100km
Highway average 4.8 l/100km
City average 5.1 l/100km
At 170kph averaging 8.7 l/100km

Who said diesel is inferior to petrol!

my boss has a TDI 08 or 09 passat.


I can vouch for this.

only problem is the fuel savings are offset by the horrendous service and repairs cost of such cars.
well yeah if u go genuine vw kiss goodbye the moola
but that goes for ALL brands genuine BS servicing
repair costs? that's what insurance is for 😉
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

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Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#898122
1962 1200 beetle
7/100Ks

1971 superbug ej20t
7.7/100Ks
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

montey56 Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#899093
my 1967 beetle it about the same as my v8 holden around town.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#899105
montey56 wrote:my 1967 beetle it about the same as my v8 holden around town.

hahaha 😂


can't be as bad as my half brother's EA 3.9L with more than 500k on the clock, 2nd engine. its so worn its like 25L/100km on the best of days and thats will new injectors, thermostat and O2 sensor 😂

That is an unfortunate down side to MAF based EFI system. As the engine wears the vacuum signal decreases and fools the ECU that the engine is under greater load thus increasing injector pulse width (aka more fuel) This further washed the cylinders(more blow by and less vac) and fouls the O2 sensor making it a run away situation.

If it were MAF system, it wouldn't be much worse than new. 🥷

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#899108
h wrote:
vlad01 wrote:
gerggl wrote:2010 VW Golf 1.6 TDI
55 litre tank
best 1100km
Highway average 4.8 l/100km
City average 5.1 l/100km
At 170kph averaging 8.7 l/100km

Who said diesel is inferior to petrol!

my boss has a TDI 08 or 09 passat.


I can vouch for this.

only problem is the fuel savings are offset by the horrendous service and repairs cost of such cars.
well yeah if u go genuine vw kiss goodbye the moola
but that goes for ALL brands genuine BS servicing
repair costs? that's what insurance is for 😉

This is not genuine service, done by a good mechanic that is reasonable in price. just the parts and labour on this bs new cars is ridiculous.

in comparison, my car costs about the same or less in maintenance than rego and insurance per year and I can do it myself in my spare time. I service my car 10 times a year at least too and not cheap oil.

to change the timing belt in my boss's car was more than my yearly maintenance costs 🤪

I just remembered (my boss) "how often do you have to change your timing belt?"

(me) "what timing belt?" "I got push rods"

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#899125
^ 😂
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com

Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

Barrels www.barrelman.com.au

VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#899167
1956 bug
1915 with twin dels
10L/100klm cruising on around 90-100klm/hr
15L/100klm cruising on around 110-120klm/hr

Shuffs Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#899180
rose wrote:1956 bug
1915 with twin dels
10L/100klm cruising on around 90-100klm/hr
15L/100klm cruising on around 110-120klm/hr
Looks like you need a taller top gear,Rose,or stick to the speed limit!😎

narumi I'll do it tomorrow

138 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#899292
72super 1600 with c25 cam
32-36 weber, std pump, Marelli Ignition,
custom exhaust, custom inlet manifold, custom front strut
custom carby hat w uni filter, custom strut brace, custom shift knob
custom...
std transmission
~12L/100k
195 50 15

custom paint

TheMiniMan Insano Dub Head

849 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#899320
my duel cab bay kombi ute, big & heavy, with 2 people & 2 long boards, $75 to Byron & back to Brissie

my diahatsu move does it on about $30 worth of liquid gold, with still some spare left over :-)

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#899396
1966 beetle
1300cc STOCK
30-3 pict carb
009 dizzy
roof rack and sun visor
stock gear box
8.05L/100km


1967 beetle
1776cc with the WORKS
48 dellortos
009 dizzy
roof rack and sun visor
stock gear box, low profile tyres
8.85L/100km

🤪

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#899540
rose wrote:1956 bug
1915 with twin dels
10L/100klm cruising on around 90-100klm/hr
15L/100klm cruising on around 110-120klm/hr
That is why You aren't allowed to go over 110KMH Rose

You use too much fuel... 😂😂

Just found out why My fuel economy was bad...
found a hole in the tank next to the fuel outlet..
thought the outlet was leaking along the thread..!!
tried everything to seal the thread... lol

I wonder how bad the rust is???
haven't used a screwdriver Yet!!

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#899541
ian.mezz wrote:1962 1200 beetle
7/100Ks

1971 superbug ej20t
7.7/100Ks
naturally, the EJ20T is better to drive...😂😂
and faster...😂😂

7l/100k in a 1200 sounds great but they are slow to drive anywhere...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#899633
1965 Beetle
1200cc
6V Electrics
28 pict carb
Bosch ZV/JU4R3 Distributor
stock gear box
6.7L/100km or 14.9km/Litre or 37mpg in the old scale

The above figures are the best I have achieved on the open road. City driving is about 10-11km/Litre
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#899634
68AutoBug wrote:7l/100k in a 1200 sounds great but they are slow to drive anywhere...

LEE
Slow to start, but they can do the speed limits, only more economically.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#899651
hellbugged wrote:1966 beetle
1300cc STOCK
30-3 pict carb
009 dizzy
roof rack and sun visor
stock gear box
8.05L/100km


1967 beetle
1776cc with the WORKS
48 dellortos
009 dizzy
roof rack and sun visor
stock gear box, low profile tyres
8.85L/100km

🤪
FINALLY...someone (well not just anyone 🙂 ) with a well tuned performance Volksie engine. 👍
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nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#899720
62 baja,

-full cage
-1 piece front
-1600 combi box
-1835, dnix weber
- 31inch tyres
- 900kg

Town 9L/100
hwy 10L/100
Beach ????/100
Quit calling rust patina

Olive1975 Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#899854
Olive - 1975 L Bug
1916cc, Engel 100 cam, CNC ported heads
Twin Dells, 4 in1 extractors and phat boy exhaust
Electronic ignition
Best on highway is 5.6 L/100kms😊
Worst in city driving between 9 and 10.5 l/100km
Average about 8 l/100km
Pulp 95 fuel

Prior to rebuild was getting between 12 and 14 L/100kms.

badkarmann Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#900974
2.2 lt twin webber 50mm ......not sure on miles but liverpool to yass full tank

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#901006
Olive1975 wrote:Olive - 1975 L Bug
1916cc, Engel 100 cam, CNC ported heads
Twin Dells, 4 in1 extractors and phat boy exhaust
Electronic ignition
Best on highway is 5.6 L/100kms😊
Worst in city driving between 9 and 10.5 l/100km
Average about 8 l/100km
Pulp 95 fuel

Prior to rebuild was getting between 12 and 14 L/100kms.


Bloody good consumption, beter than most new cars, what's the gearing?
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#901008
Olive1975 wrote:Olive - 1975 L Bug
1916cc, Engel 100 cam, CNC ported heads
Twin Dells, 4 in1 extractors and phat boy exhaust
Electronic ignition
Best on highway is 5.6 L/100kms😊
Worst in city driving between 9 and 10.5 l/100km
Average about 8 l/100km
Pulp 95 fuel

Prior to rebuild was getting between 12 and 14 L/100kms.
yeah you should start selling your rebuilds.
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#901038
Its not aircooler obviously, but still a VW & my current daily driver averaging 700km a week.

1.8L stock bottom end rebuild
ARP studs & bolts
Autotech 270 cam
Home ported head, stock valve sizes
Modifed K-jet injection
T3/4 turbo
MSD 6BTM & 3 step module, leads etc ignition system
3" dump pipe into 2.5"
Mk3 tall ratio diesel box (stock Mk1 diesel 4spd, welded diff & ARP ring gear bolts, full drag/race clutch for the strip)

With the current state of tune (approx 13-15psi) Feels like a high 13 sec/100mph 1/4 pass.

Avg 440km with a 32 Litre fill

7.27L/100km
32.36MPG



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