poor mpg?? - valver on 79k

[jwarren2k2]

hi peeps


on average my 1996/N valver seems to be giving me about 28 mpg.

ive had the car about 2 weeks and was expecting it to drink, but not this much.

a mate has just said it could be the cambelt? but apparently it was done about 2 years ago?

any ideas? is there a way of checking if its been done by looking at it?

thanks

 

[cat171]

Sounds about right to me, i only used to get about 30mpg when i had mine.
It all depends how you drive it !! obviously if you boot it then the mpg will drop, I used to give mine a blast every now & again, but mainly got about 30mpg.

 

[RSi Dave]

I average around 31mpg in my RSi

 

[jwarren2k2]

oh, ok then!

just that i was talking to a guy with a ph2 172 and he said he does about 35 sitting at 80. i seem to do under 30 sitting about 65-70?!

spose i just didnt know what to expect really! oh well, i'll still have fun!!

 

[FincH]

You're comparing two different cars though aren't you?

Tbh 30Mpg seems abiut the norm.

 

[jwarren2k2]

yeah i was, but i just thought that its a bigger more powerful engine so it wouldn't give out better mpg!!

goes to show what i know!!! :S

Cheers guys

 

[The Fatty]

cant see what diff the cambelt would make tbh...

 

[White16valver]

30 is about average, so you're not far off! lol

I'm lucky if I get more than 300 miles to a tank!

 

[BRUN]

ive never got over 30 yet no matter how slow i drive