To have a 340 is expensive

Post by **Olafito** » 15 Jul 2005 11:47 pm

During a year I used my car every day because of my job.I made 50 km every day(10000 km a year) and it had a medium cost of 100 € in fuel every month.

It drinks a lot

Post by **redline** » 16 Jul 2005 10:06 am

My car has done over 18,000 miles since I bought it last october and costs about £ 200.00 a month in petrol which is about 89p a litre where I live its a 1.7 engine and I am very happy with its economy which is averaging out at 40 miles to the gallon , however I should point out this is 90% motorway mileage

Post by **daffodil** » 16 Jul 2005 02:29 pm

for some reason the 1.7 seems to be more economical than the 1.4
maybe its the power to weight ratio

Post by **5lab** » 16 Jul 2005 02:39 pm

its because the 1.4 is a high-friction pushrod engine from the 60s

Post by **SteveP** » 16 Jul 2005 03:56 pm

5lab wrote:its because the 1.4 is a high-friction pushrod engine from the 60s

Still an impressive design which can last for high mileages and a reasonable power output for its capacity. The mid-90's VW 1.6 engine only put out 75bhp, the 1.4 B14 does that

Post by **Kakemnstr** » 16 Jul 2005 06:09 pm

i'm using 4l per 100km on my 340 on "long-driving", what is pretty nice. Goes about 6-7L/100km in city-driving. But it seems to drink gas on cold motor in the vinter (get's pretty cold up here). Really happy whit the economy on my 340 1.7l... even though fuel is expensive here..

Post by **Chris_C** » 16 Jul 2005 11:49 pm

The 1.4's much nicer to feed than the 2.0i.... Oh, bad news on that, see the demand section.

Post by **bodejodel** » 17 Jul 2005 08:26 am

If I have to feed an engine, I prefer to spend money on feeding a 2.0! It gives you so much in return!

Post by **Olafito** » 17 Jul 2005 06:36 pm

I have a 1.7

Post by **RandomHero** » 17 Jul 2005 07:38 pm

I'm driving my 2nd car with the 2.0 litre engine right now. The econometer is always in the red section of the dial

So it's not very economical, but it's worth it all! The engine is nearby industructable.

Post by **redline** » 17 Jul 2005 07:53 pm

thats what worries me about fitting an econometer , i might start driving properly LOL

Post by **V6 Man** » 17 Jul 2005 09:56 pm

redline wrote:thats what worries me about fitting an econometer , i might start driving properly LOL

Foggy has an econ gauge and a trip computer with instantaneous mpg reading and it hasn't made him drive properly............

Post by **340GLT** » 17 Jul 2005 10:13 pm

Yeh ditto to the Foggy comment!!! It doesnt make you drive properly!! I tried driving without going into the red on the eco gauge and i only got into 3rd and i was bored!!!!
Cheers Adam

Post by **Chris_C** » 17 Jul 2005 11:46 pm

redline wrote:thats what worries me about fitting an econometer , i might start driving properly LOL

Just do what I do.... try and make the needle swing from left to right as quick as poss, repeat until bored..... then just make it swing right.... and hold

Post by **bodejodel** » 17 Jul 2005 11:49 pm

Olafito wrote:I have a 1.7

A proper 1.7 is very fuel economical.
If yours is drinking a lot it has a faulty carb...