340 with 4gears, economy?

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Vario Si
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340 with 4gears, economy?

Post by Vario Si » 12 Dec 2005 06:03 pm

I may be purchasing a 340 DL '88 manual (1.4) :) for £50, whats the economy like with these 4-gear models?

I assume it can't be worse than my Vario doing 4400 at 70mph!?

Cheers, Si

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aqm
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Post by aqm » 12 Dec 2005 07:51 pm

I get 35 mpg + on relatively short runs from my `88 340 manual with a B14.4E 1397cc motor
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1988 two door 340 hatch. 245 000 km.

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Post by huskyracer » 12 Dec 2005 08:23 pm

Cant remember exact figures, but my 4 spd 1.4 was pretty good on fuel, there will be no real diffarence between the 4 spd and the 5 unless you do much motorway type driving

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Re: 340 with 4gears, economy?

Post by ChrisW » 12 Dec 2005 10:51 pm

Vario Si wrote:I may be purchasing a 340 DL '88 manual (1.4) :) for £50, whats the economy like with these 4-gear models?

I assume it can't be worse than my Vario doing 4400 at 70mph!?

Cheers, Si
I do about 120 miles a day on the A6 and the A14 at about 70 and I get about 300 miles out of a tank. If I drive at 60 its more like 350

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