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Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:59 am ]
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been asked before but over the extra urban/country roads what givs the best MPG, Focus, Mondeo, Octavia, etc?....

Author:	skippy41 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:06 pm ]
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I am getting anywhere from 49 to 64 mpg in my urban area in my Octavia estate

Author:	taxitone [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:28 pm ]
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i know drivers with mondeo and skoda and overall skoda win by what they tell me if i could get rid of my tx would prob have one of those new superbs they look the nuts but stuck with a DA license

Author:	bloodnock [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:36 pm ]
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taxitone wrote: i know drivers with mondeo and skoda and overall skoda win by what they tell me if i could get rid of my tx would prob have one of those new superbs they look the nuts but stuck with a DA license whats a DA licence?

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:46 pm ]
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taxitone wrote: i know drivers with mondeo and skoda and overall skoda win by what they tell me if i could get rid of my tx would prob have one of those new superbs they look the nuts but stuck with a DA license I had a Tdci 130/6 speed mondeo, 04 plate, rarely saw +45 mpg, but it was a bit too "hairy" and hard to resist, if you follow is the Superb 1.9 underpowered?

Author:	skippy41 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:50 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote: taxitone wrote: i know drivers with mondeo and skoda and overall skoda win by what they tell me if i could get rid of my tx would prob have one of those new superbs they look the nuts but stuck with a DA license I had a Tdci 130/6 speed mondeo, 04 plate, rarely saw +45 mpg, but it was a bit too "hairy" and hard to resist, if you follow Quote: is the Superb 1.9 underpowered? Not the 130 tdi

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:53 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: taxitone wrote: i know drivers with mondeo and skoda and overall skoda win by what they tell me if i could get rid of my tx would prob have one of those new superbs they look the nuts but stuck with a DA license I had a Tdci 130/6 speed mondeo, 04 plate, rarely saw +45 mpg, but it was a bit too "hairy" and hard to resist, if you follow Quote: is the Superb 1.9 underpowered? Not the 130 tdi but is that the 1.9? and i bet the mpg suffers with the extra power cant win...............

Author:	skippy41 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:56 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote: skippy41 wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: taxitone wrote: i know drivers with mondeo and skoda and overall skoda win by what they tell me if i could get rid of my tx would prob have one of those new superbs they look the nuts but stuck with a DA license I had a Tdci 130/6 speed mondeo, 04 plate, rarely saw +45 mpg, but it was a bit too "hairy" and hard to resist, if you follow Quote: is the Superb 1.9 underpowered? Not the 130 tdi Quote: but is that the 1.9? and i bet the mpg suffers with the extra power cant win............... Yes and if driven sensibly you can get nearly 900 miles from a tank of 70 liters I regularly returned 550 to 600 in taxi use

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:03 pm ]
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id got the mindset that the superb=big audi=VW Passat and is a bit heavy maybe not? is the octavia better on MPG then? I dont do town taxi/bumps, but i do do 145 miles a day school run

Author:	skippy41 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:10 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote: id got the mindset that the superb=big audi=VW Passat and is a bit heavy maybe not? is the octavia better on MPG then? I dont do town taxi/bumps, but i do do 145 miles a day school run Yes and no the superb can match the Octavia on long runs In my octy I have driven from the Borders down to Plymouth and back to junction 15 on the M6 Keel srvices just over 600 miles the octy only has a 55 litre tank and its the 1.9tdi 105 bhp one Skoda have now brought out a 1.6 tdi 105bhp CR octy and according to real life usage its even better Dont touch the 2 ltr 140 tdi the turbos go

Author:	Sussex [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:12 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote: been asked before but over the extra urban/country roads what givs the best MPG, Focus, Mondeo, Octavia, etc?.... Done both the Mondeo and the Octavia, and the Octavia wins by miles.

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:23 pm ]
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I rarely get into 5th gear and only see motorways when i cross one on a country road/bridge... I must be light footed* to get 37-39mpg out of a Tourneo (not the connect version either) something like this then... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-Skoda-Octavi ... 4145e6978a *light footed, not light on my feet or limp wristed.........

Author:	skippy41 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:25 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote: I rarely get into 5th gear and only see motorways when i cross one on a country road/bridge... I must be light footed* to get 37-39mpg out of a Tourneo (not the connect version either) something like this then... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-Skoda-Octavi ... 4145e6978a *light footed, not light on my feet or limp wristed......... you can get a mark 2 one for less than that

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:33 pm ]
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got an age-restriction, max of 6 year old for 1st plate, 5 to be safe id be flogging the Tourneo anyway, must be worth a bit more than the the skoda

Author:	skippy41 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:34 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote: got an age-restriction, max of 6 year old for 1st plate, 5 to be safe id be flogging the Tourneo anyway, must be worth a bit more than the the skoda All mark2s will be less than 5 years old they only started making them late 2004 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... &logcode=p

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