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Old 13-05-2014, 11:11 PM
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I'm interested to find out from the various bug owners what sort of mileage you get from a tank of fuel I appreciate the variations in power / lead feet etc but looking for an average !!
I have a pretty standard bug wagon and get around 200 miles per tank of v power !
I am certain I have a sticky caliper or two and am wondering if/how much this is affecting the fuel consumption ?

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Old 13-05-2014, 11:39 PM
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I've always got about 230-250 from mine in normal driving, both before and after it was mapped.
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Old 13-05-2014, 11:43 PM
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Thanks Steve that's a fair bit more than I'm getting !
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Old 13-05-2014, 11:52 PM
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I'm getting about the same as Steve roughly but mine is completely standard apart from decat centre section, green panel filter and back box so not really standard anymore I suppose lol
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Old 14-05-2014, 12:10 AM
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310 last time up drove up to Scotland, and about 290 a tank France to Switzerland.
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Old 14-05-2014, 07:21 AM
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Interesting !! Looks like I need to get them calipers sorted !!
I've seen some rebuilt ones for £550 and you get £250 back if you send your calipers back so £300 for a fully stripped and rebuilt / powder coated set of 4 does that seem a fair price ?
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Old 14-05-2014, 07:57 AM
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I have a standard bug - besides back box, and I only get about 210-220 miles - and thats driving conservatively.
i.e. 70mph in 6th gear - changing up gears just before turbo kicks in e.t.c.
Any ideas how to improve this - car is serviced well, and runs ok (i think!) ha ha
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Old 14-05-2014, 08:34 AM
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Interesting !! Looks like I need to get them calipers sorted !!
I've seen some rebuilt ones for £550 and you get £250 back if you send your calipers back so £300 for a fully stripped and rebuilt / powder coated set of 4 does that seem a fair price ?

Give Dan a shout over on Surrey Scoobies ( He's also on here but not on much ) He's does a refurb service.
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Old 14-05-2014, 08:40 AM
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Costs a little more but I just gave up with the 4 pots and went over to brembos.
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Old 14-05-2014, 08:45 AM
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Cheers chaps !! I'd like to go Brembo but not seen any for under £700 as yet :-/
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Old 14-05-2014, 08:49 AM
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Best I ever got was 350miles in my bug






Worst was 92 miles
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Old 14-05-2014, 08:49 AM
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I'll give dan a call see what he can offer
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I'll give dan a call see what he can offer
Look on scoobynet there's a set of brembos with discs and pads for £450 mate .
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@ C.J. - 92 !!!! ha ha ha - good effort ! LOL !
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Old 14-05-2014, 10:15 AM
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Worst was 92 miles
Haha just noticed the 92 worst ! Did you even lift off the throttle
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Haha just noticed the 92 worst ! Did you even lift off the throttle
Yes when it coughed and run out of fuel
Was at spa and just managed to role into new pits and then role down the hill to the filling station
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I get 270 from my wagon
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Old 14-05-2014, 08:00 PM
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Haha good effort C.J
cheers scruff seems mine is losing miles somewhere and as I know the calipers are pooped I guess that's a good place to start
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Old 14-05-2014, 10:14 PM
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