January 2008 Mileage Competition

joelnumberone

Member
Joined
Nov 20, 2007
Location
Ottawa, Ontario
TDI
2003 Golf
Driver: joelnumberone
Miles: 599.8
Gallons: 14.77
Model Year: 2003
Model: Golf
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: Winterized ULSD+PS

MPG: 40.61

Still getting used to driving standard (just learned a couple months ago) but getting better!
 

no_one_of_consequence

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 18, 2006
Location
Mexico
TDI
Jetta A4 2006
Driver: no_one_of_consequence
Miles: 177.71
Gallons: 3.00
Model Year: 2006
Model: JettaA4
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 59.23

Driving aroud and doing different odd tests

Driver: no_one_of_consequence
Miles: 952.56
Gallons: 13.55
Model Year: 2006
Model: JettaA4
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 70.29

Usual commute, 350mi round trip with insane MPG (78)
Filled just below 2/8, there was no way I could finish this tank before the 31st.
 

Fix_Until_Broke

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Aug 8, 2004
Location
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
TDI
03 Jetta, 03 TT TDI
I'll be happy when it warms up and I can take off my studded snow tires and gain 20 MPG's. I want to give NooC a run for his money :) This MPG's in the 40's is for the birds.

Now to talk out of the other side of my mouth...I wouldn't trade my studded snow tires for anything especially with all the snow/ice we've had this winter. And to still get mid 40's for mileage when the car won't even get up to temp for the last two weeks. I'm contnet.
 

OsirisTDI

Veteran Member
Joined
May 30, 2007
Location
Middle TN
TDI
Tech Package DSG Golf, Executive Egg
Driver: OsirisTDI
Miles: 1708
Gallons: 42.1
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS
 

MPLSTDI

Veteran Member
Joined
May 20, 2006
Location
Champlin, MN
TDI
06 Jetta DSG
Driver: MPLSTDI
Miles: 533.5
Gallons: 13.017
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta V
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD winterised

MPG:41 Very very cold...
 

BioBob

Veteran Member
Joined
Jul 18, 2006
Location
Raleigh NC
TDI
2001 Jetta (G3F Donor), 2003 Bora
Jan Fills

Driver: BioBob
Miles: 718
Gallons: 12.068
Model Yr: 2003
Model: Bora
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD

Driving to the frozen North --59.4

Driver: BioBob
Miles: 837
Gallons: 15.792
Model Yr: 2003
Model: Bora
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD Premium

Drove right into an Alberta Clipper -- 53.0

Driver: BioBob
Miles: 602
Gallons: 11.040
Model Yr: 2003
Model: Bora
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD

Driving back and forth across Southern Mich -- 54.5

Driver: BioBob
Miles: 441
Gallons: 7.626
Model Yr.: 2003
Model: Bora
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD

Couldn't pass up fuel @ 3.12 (Va). AHHH back in the
South -- 57.8 (from Va. to NC Scangauge says 66.4)

For the Month 3138 miles, 54.916 gallons, 57.14 mpg

I don't envy you guys above the Mason-Dixon!
 

greengeeker

Vendor
Joined
Feb 8, 2006
Location
Cambridge, MN
TDI
2002 Jetta GLS
I would have had another tank to report this month but found out an interesting fact: when I start my car after sitting outside in -5 to -15degF for two days, it will crank so hard that it will clear my cluster's memory (tripometer and clock).
 

Tom71662

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 19, 2005
Location
Florida
TDI
Jetta, 2006, Black
Driver: Tom71662
Miles:606
Gallons:12.474
Model year:2006
Model:Jetta
Tranny:5M
Fuel type:ULSD+PS

1/31/2008
 

97pssat04golfTDIs

Veteran Member
Joined
May 29, 2007
Location
Rockville, Maryland USA
TDI
1997 Passat GLS TDI traded in, 2004 Golf GLS, 2004 Passat GLS Sold in Nov. 2012
Driver: 97Pssat04GolfTDIs
Miles: 219.7
Gallons: 5.347
Model Year: 2004
Model: Golf GLS
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 40.088

I decided to fill on the last day off the month and try for a full tank of smooth and easy driving with my new tires. It will be interesting to see how well I can do.
 

TornadoRed

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Aug 3, 2003
Location
West Des Moines (formerly St Paul)
TDI
2003 Jetta TDI wagon, silver; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, indigo blue; 2003 Golf GL 5-spd, red (PARTED); 2003 Golf GLS 5-spd, indigo blue (SOLD); 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, Candy White (SOLD)
Driver: TornadoRed
Miles: 5643 miles
Gallons: 136.401
Model Year: 2003
Model: Golf TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 41.37
 

scooperhsd

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Aug 19, 2003
Location
Kansas City KS
TDI
NB, 2000, RED(5 Speed conversion) 2015 Golf SE
Driver: scooperhsd
Miles: 507.4
Gallons: 13.145
Model Year: 2000
Model: NB
Tranny: 4A
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS

tank mpg 38.6
odometer 180098 miles (original 4 speed slushbox)
total for month -
1985.1 miles , 52.504 gallons , 37.809 mpg

 

Judsonr

New member
Joined
Feb 3, 2008
Location
Fort Collins, CO
TDI
06 Jetta
Driver: Judsonr
Miles:659
Gallons: 12.8
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5sp
Fuel Type: B20

Average of 51.48 mpg on Bluesun Biodiesel. Avg speed on the tank according to the trip computer was 57.4mph. On a 47 mile loop on the toll way in Denver at a constant 73 mph, I averaged 64.3 mpg, which is the best I've achieved.
 

Mike_M

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 23, 2003
Location
Phoenix, AZ
TDI
Black 2002 Jetta GLS
Driver: Mike_M
Miles: 749
Gallons: 14.807
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B99

MPG: 50.6

Not too bad at all, considering that apart from one short road trip, this was all city mileage, and with my crappy commute.

Am I the only one brave enough to run a high-biodiesel blend this month???? :eek: (Of course, I *AM* in Phoenix and have a garage, so maybe that's not so strange.)

-Mike
 

sodapop6620

Veteran Member
Joined
May 8, 2004
Location
Lancaster, Pa
TDI
Jetta 2000
Driver: sodapop6620
Miles: 3507
Gallons: 62.193
Model Year: 00
Model: jetta
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ulsd

mpg: 56.634

This is for the entire month.
 

97pssat04golfTDIs

Veteran Member
Joined
May 29, 2007
Location
Rockville, Maryland USA
TDI
1997 Passat GLS TDI traded in, 2004 Golf GLS, 2004 Passat GLS Sold in Nov. 2012
Wrong spot

MPLSTDI said:
Final numbers are in

Can someone please start Feb
Hi MPLSTDI,
I would like to have a 44+ MPG average but actual is 42 I am listed incorrectly after Dr. Smile I should be listed after, DFWDieselJet. Thanks for doing this months contest I know it must be alot of work.

Take care,
 

TornadoRed

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Aug 3, 2003
Location
West Des Moines (formerly St Paul)
TDI
2003 Jetta TDI wagon, silver; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, indigo blue; 2003 Golf GL 5-spd, red (PARTED); 2003 Golf GLS 5-spd, indigo blue (SOLD); 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, Candy White (SOLD)
My 5643 miles was more than 1/12 of the total miles driven during the competition. The 2000-mile return leg of a long road trip should have raised my average fuel mileage, but from Tulsa to Flagstaff I was fighting a 40mph head wind (dust and grit also did a number on my windshield :mad: ).
 

MPLSTDI

Veteran Member
Joined
May 20, 2006
Location
Champlin, MN
TDI
06 Jetta DSG
97pssat04golfTDIs said:
Hi MPLSTDI,
I would like to have a 44+ MPG average but actual is 42 I am listed incorrectly after Dr. Smile I should be listed after, DFWDieselJet. Thanks for doing this months contest I know it must be alot of work.

Take care,
I will fix that when I get home. Odd I guess I can't trust the auto sort.
 

Oldman

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Feb 3, 2001
Location
Leander,TX,USA
Driver: Oldman
Miles: 273
Gallons: 6.279
Model Year: 96
Model: CivicHX
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: unleaded
MPG: 43.4
Comments: turbo 220 WHP D16Y5 VTEC-E
 

Bob_Fout

Oil Wanker
Joined
Sep 5, 2004
Location
Indiana
TDI
2003 Jetta - Alaska Green (sold) / 2015 GTI 2.0T
Hm, I think I have one of your intakes in my trunk, waiting to be installed :D

Anyways, being the January thread, I doubt your entry will be tallied.
 

Oldman

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Feb 3, 2001
Location
Leander,TX,USA
I know, when I got my TDI in 2000 I was close to getting the HX, I raced many VTEC type engines and I was very happy with them. The TDI can make about 180 WHP and be dependable. The torque is hard on the driveline but drivability ws great, better then any car I've owned before or after. I decided to pickup a HX to see what I missed out on. I built a unique two stage VTEC engine based on a D15B JDM head. The I toss a turbo on it. I run it on regular unleaded at 200 to 220 WHP. I could have built it for +100 WHP if I wanted to run expensive stuff. My Civic is much faster then my TDI even with the low HP turbo, IMO the Civic is a much better car and platform, except there is little in gear torque, I usually have to down shift two gears for any type of performance, and lag is not bad with my setup, but alas nothing like a VNT-17 and a diesel. This is partially offset by the Honda having the best shifting trans in the world. So while my TDI could give a scare to a V8 Mustang, it would lose in a longer type of race or be beaten bad in the 1/4 mile, the Civic will kill just about anythig this side of a well driven manual GT 3 valver.

So I'm at 43 MPG lifetime with my Civic with 25% more HP, 15% less weight, far better wishbone suspension, far better trans but um 1/2 the torque and that is what I uses 99.9% of the time.
 
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