New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[brad]

I really don't know how you guys manage to keep fuel consumption so low.

I am currently unemployed so I only head out for groceries (about once a fortnight), to drive the missus to school (the few days a month she needs to be in for her PhD) and when I am volunteering (once a week) with the odd trip down to the Gold Coast to a mate's place (about 75km away).

My Tiguan gets me about 8l/100km with longer journeys but it's closer to 10-11l/100km for the shorter trips.

With VPower 98 and the 4 cents voucher from Coles, I am topping up at 100 bucks for a full tank (when the fuel indicator comes on) and I top up about every 2-3 weeks so say 20 times a year or about 2 grand a year.

How do you get 1.7 grand a year if you are commuting daily?

Dunno - it's just what it is. Just had a look at my fuel spreadsheet & for 2014 it's $900 exactly for 8832km

I'll start by saying I'm a really economical driver. Daryl Eastlake (remember him?) & I won $5k each (his went to the Cancer Council) off Shell about 7 years back for driving a 1.6L(?) MkV slushbox Golf running on ULP from Parramatta to the Blue Mountains & back. We averaged 3.7L/100km for a 160km loop. That husband/wife team that has all the economy records gave us a "masterclass" before we started.

In your case, you have AWD. IMO, AWD is 15-20% less efficient than FWD. So if you get 8L/100 then the same setup with FWD will be getting <7L/100. Plus I assume the Tiguan is a bit porkier, probably has heavier wheels & more wind resistance.

I get good economy out of my car because:
a) I do all the basic "economical driving" tricks - car is properly maintained, good fuel, slightly higher tyre pressures (36+psi), no roof racks, no unnecessary junk in car, clean car.
b) I look a long way down the road & try & anticipate traffic flow so that I don't come to a dead stop. This includes keeping a reasonable gap beteen me & the car in front so that when they brake I can just back off the accelerator.
c) I rarely do short trips. Generally I get in the car & do at least 10km & usually 40+km, so everything gets up to temp nicely.
d) I commute against the traffic flow & try & leave for work before 7am (or after 9.00) & leave work around 4.30 (or 6.30). It's 45km each way, mostly motorway. Usually we are doing 80-90kmh which is optimal for economy.
e) I don't use shopper dockets. I do use MotorMouth to find the cheapest fuel that is near where I'm driving. eg: Yesterday, I filled up for 5c cheaper ($1.52 98ron) than anywhere else in my area. Coles are more expensive than the other big brands so the 4c is really only 2c.
f) My engines been Bluefin remapped. If you don't (can't) use the power then generally it converts into better economy.

Good luck with getting a new job. I was un/under-employed in 2007 for 9 months. Got me stuffed how people can want to do it for years on end and I fee sorry for those that want to work but can't find employment.

[OilBurna]

Good review on RS wagon in today's herald sun cars guide only thing they picked on was lack of reversing camera std


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[brad]

How on earth are you controlling axle tramping with that much power going to the wheels?

Well calibrated right foot.

My missus reckons she can't drive my car without whel spinning. She just has a lousy technique - it's only 120kw atw.

I used to have access to a lot of high powered cars. First couple of throttle applications could be embarrassing but you just had to recalibrate the brain & the foot (toe) and most of them were very driveable off a standing start.

[dArK5HaD0w]

How on earth are you controlling axle tramping with that much power going to the wheels?

as brad pointed out - well calibrated right foot that knows "when".

i've mastered it that i hardly ever get axle tramp, even in the wet.
i can launch to a 100 from standstill in 6 secs flat without the need of an anti-lift kit, or dog-bone mounts or similar axle-tramp prevention gadgets. just my right foot combined with hand & butt feelings
hehehehe.

[zei20t]

install those things and your launches will be better

then you can use your hands and butt for other things.

too far?? hahaha

[donweather]

i can launch to a 100 from standstill in 6 secs flat without the need of an anti-lift kit, or dog-bone mounts or similar axle-tramp prevention gadgets. just my right foot combined with hand & butt feelings
hehehehe.

I'm very very impressed then!!! Although after talking with Martin I think the Eibach's assist with reduction of axle tramping also. May I ask what tyres you're running and pressures please?

[MJKooLio]

Does the RS have launch control?

[zei20t]

DSG models do.

[Antiplastix]

Bit the bullet, now the proud owner of a Corrida Red TDI Elegance Wagon. Pick up Wednesday, have got some nice black rims to go on and a mate to do dark tint. Happy with the change over works out my vRS has cost me $85.50 p/week in depreciation over 4.5 years.

[dArK5HaD0w]

I'm very very impressed then!!! Although after talking with Martin I think the Eibach's assist with reduction of axle tramping also. May I ask what tyres you're running and pressures please?

i don't know if the eibach prokit springs help with any of the axle-tramping...probably.

tyres = contisportcontact5
pressures = front - 38 psi; rear - 36 psi

Does the RS have launch control?

yup.
without launch control, i only managed to get 6.2 secs.

i haven't done any timings since i had the dsg performance tune mapped.