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
October 2008 Mileage Thread This is a month by month competition. Every time you make an entry it will be added up and recorded together according to the fuel type and car/year you are driving.
THIS IS NOT an individual tank competition (or a partial tank competition for that matter).
Entries will be accepted until November 5, but remember, report tanks FILLED IN October.
Entry Format:
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Driver:
Miles:
Gallons:
Model Year:
Model:
Tranny:
Fuel Type:
You are allowed to put more than one fill up in a post, so long as each fill up conforms to format.
MPG: (optional since I will calculate it automatically anyway)
(anything else you would like to add)
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Hint on entering your data - after the colon ( ":") put a space.
US GALLONS AND MILES
TRANNY TYPES:
(x) A = x speed automatic
(x) M = x speed manual *
DSG = direct-shift gearbox
CVT = continuously variable transmission
* if you have swapped in a taller 5th gear please noted this (ie: 5M w/.681)
FUEL TYPES:
Bx = biodiesel - x is the percentage of bio
Biodiesel use equal to, or more than B20, will be indicated in GREEN.
ULSD / LSD / D2 = normal petroleum based diesel
Also please note if it's winterized
- please note if you are using a fuel additive (ie: ULSD +PS)
- - Power Service (PS); Stanadyne (ST); Redline (RL)
Posts not in format will not be tallied / corrected.
Please do not go back and add additional fillups to a post. Multiple fillups per post is fine as long as all fillups are in format. If the driver name is not the same as your post name - this will be considered "Not in format" and will not be counted. Only exceptions would be "and spouse" etc.
Thanks,
http://pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/TDI_Mileage_11-5-08.pdf
Final for October 2008
Overall Winner Diesel Allies @ 63.39 MPG and the best Manual Jetta ranked #1
size15n is the best manual Golf @ 60.749 ranked #3
MikeMars is the best manual Passat @ 58.688 ranked #5
MrGutWrench is the best manual Jetta Wagon @ 54.823 ranked #10
Fencemaker is the best manual Jetta A5 @ 53.131 ranked #15
Waldek Walrus is the best manual New Beetle @ 50.655 ranked #20
Blue_Hen_TDI is the best manual Passat Wagon @ 46.092 ranked #33
aja8888 is the best 4 speed auto Golf @ 47.455 ranked #26
VW MK4 is the best 5 speed auto Golf @ 46.165 ranked #32
MPLSTDI is the best DSG Jetta A5 @ 47.262 ranked #27
ScooterJim is the best 2009 Jetta Sportwagen @ 41.856 ranked #37
Lug_Nut is the best B5V Passat @ 36.762 ranked @ #42
Zippy V is the best non VW Diesel a FIAT @ 47.880 ranked #25
(O\=o=/O) is the Lantern Rouge with good MPG on a Jeep Liberty CRD @ 29.278 ranked last.
Thanks to Bob Fout for taking this over I have a new appreciation for what goes into producing this and sorry I have been only posting links and not the chart on the 1st page.
I knew I would forget another car category that was in this months list, Fencemaker added and thank you for the thank you.
THIS IS NOT an individual tank competition (or a partial tank competition for that matter).
Entries will be accepted until November 5, but remember, report tanks FILLED IN October.
Entry Format:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Driver:
Miles:
Gallons:
Model Year:
Model:
Tranny:
Fuel Type:
You are allowed to put more than one fill up in a post, so long as each fill up conforms to format.
MPG: (optional since I will calculate it automatically anyway)
(anything else you would like to add)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Hint on entering your data - after the colon ( ":") put a space.
US GALLONS AND MILES
TRANNY TYPES:
(x) A = x speed automatic
(x) M = x speed manual *
DSG = direct-shift gearbox
CVT = continuously variable transmission
* if you have swapped in a taller 5th gear please noted this (ie: 5M w/.681)
FUEL TYPES:
Bx = biodiesel - x is the percentage of bio
Biodiesel use equal to, or more than B20, will be indicated in GREEN.
ULSD / LSD / D2 = normal petroleum based diesel
Also please note if it's winterized
- please note if you are using a fuel additive (ie: ULSD +PS)
- - Power Service (PS); Stanadyne (ST); Redline (RL)
Posts not in format will not be tallied / corrected.
Please do not go back and add additional fillups to a post. Multiple fillups per post is fine as long as all fillups are in format. If the driver name is not the same as your post name - this will be considered "Not in format" and will not be counted. Only exceptions would be "and spouse" etc.
Thanks,
http://pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/TDI_Mileage_11-5-08.pdf
Final for October 2008
Overall Winner Diesel Allies @ 63.39 MPG and the best Manual Jetta ranked #1
size15n is the best manual Golf @ 60.749 ranked #3
MikeMars is the best manual Passat @ 58.688 ranked #5
MrGutWrench is the best manual Jetta Wagon @ 54.823 ranked #10
Fencemaker is the best manual Jetta A5 @ 53.131 ranked #15
Waldek Walrus is the best manual New Beetle @ 50.655 ranked #20
Blue_Hen_TDI is the best manual Passat Wagon @ 46.092 ranked #33
aja8888 is the best 4 speed auto Golf @ 47.455 ranked #26
VW MK4 is the best 5 speed auto Golf @ 46.165 ranked #32
MPLSTDI is the best DSG Jetta A5 @ 47.262 ranked #27
ScooterJim is the best 2009 Jetta Sportwagen @ 41.856 ranked #37
Lug_Nut is the best B5V Passat @ 36.762 ranked @ #42
Zippy V is the best non VW Diesel a FIAT @ 47.880 ranked #25
(O\=o=/O) is the Lantern Rouge with good MPG on a Jeep Liberty CRD @ 29.278 ranked last.
Thanks to Bob Fout for taking this over I have a new appreciation for what goes into producing this and sorry I have been only posting links and not the chart on the 1st page.
I knew I would forget another car category that was in this months list, Fencemaker added and thank you for the thank you.
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