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pgarner · 14-09-2007, 06:08 PM

goto admit with hdi

my old civic used to about 35mpg including alot of motorway driving lucky if i hit 40

in the bora over the last 900 odd miles ive driven her since pickin her up i got around the same usually bettering.
simple reason am not battering hell out of it for preformance

with most engines now it would proberly work out the same if you got the speed up quickly or if you take it up slowly with modern injection

14-09-2007, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
pgarner Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland Posts: 2,856	goto admit with hdi my old civic used to about 35mpg including alot of motorway driving lucky if i hit 40 in the bora over the last 900 odd miles ive driven her since pickin her up i got around the same usually bettering. simple reason am not battering hell out of it for preformance with most engines now it would proberly work out the same if you got the speed up quickly or if you take it up slowly with modern injection __________________ Good news !! Winter is on the way !!