11.5L per 100km.

sednwol · 19-09-2006, 05:34 PM

Not bad I think for a fairmont Ghia VCT 6 on a trip including some suburban driving.

JC · 19-09-2006, 06:55 PM

That's pretty good. I've had 9 from Melbourne to Canberra, and 9.8 in the wagon, on a trip to Ulladulla from Canberra and return - that's up and down the mountain, driving around Ulladulla and back up and down the mountain. The highway cruising on the AUs is pretty good - but I still get around 14l/100km around town. Doesn't seem to matter if it's me or the missus driving (if it's me it closer to 15).

Smoked · 19-09-2006, 06:59 PM

Not bad at all. How many km's out of how many litres?

XR6-VCT-2000 · 19-09-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

Not bad I think for a fairmont Ghia VCT 6 on a trip including some suburban driving.

Sounds about right , still better than some people are getting.

I too have the I6 vct and get around the same k's per ltr.

cheers.

**DJM83** · 19-09-2006, 09:44 PM

i got my old XR6 down to 9.5 on a round trip from albury to brisbane

JeffAU1 · 19-09-2006, 10:28 PM

Well i get about 450kms for our 68Litre tank

Crash Lander · 19-09-2006, 10:31 PM

I live in Portarlington, and work in Geelong. It's about 35km to work each way. I've only had my AU for a few weeks, but the first tank I got 9.6l/100km. I didn't take the reading for the second tank, and I filled my 3rd tank this morning. This 3rd tank worked out at 10.5l/100km. I'm pretty happy! The 3rd tank included a trip to Melbourne airport and back, plus a fair few short runs around Geelong.

sednwol · 19-09-2006, 11:13 PM

The L/per 100kms was dropping all the time ie the further we travelled. If we had been on a longer trip Iam sure we would have done 9.5L

MYLO_XR6 · 19-09-2006, 11:23 PM

try 18L/100km (melbourne)

and no, im not proud of it....LPG on soon anyway

tufLTD · 19-09-2006, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

Not bad I think for a fairmont Ghia VCT 6 on a trip including some suburban driving.

Just did a quick consumption check on my EF wagon & it got exactly the same as your AU. I would have thought the AU would be better than an EF.
Now if only I could get my 79 LTD better. It uses 28 litres/100km & that's taking it easy on a long trip!

MYLO_XR6 · 19-09-2006, 11:50 PM

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Now if only I could get my 79 LTD better. It uses 28 litres/100km & that's taking it easy on a long trip!

why so much? on LPG or petrol? is it heavily worked?

tufLTD · 20-09-2006, 12:01 AM

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why so much? on LPG or petrol? is it heavily worked?

Petrol Clevo 351, small Heatseeker cam, Holley 750vac & extractors + 2 1/2" exhaust. Gets about 10 to 12 miles per gallon in the old measurements, about average for a 351. It's off the road now getting some major mods but last time I drove it I gave it a bit of a hard time (actually, a pretty hard time!) on the highway & it used 75 litres on a 200 km trip.

MYLO_XR6 · 20-09-2006, 12:08 AM

ahh k , 351, that explains it....my old man gets 27L/100km (calculated on our last trip to nsw), running on lpg, 1979 F-100, mild grind cam, holley 750 vac and 302 heads...drives like a truck but can tow about anything with ease!

tufLTD · 20-09-2006, 12:17 AM

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ahh k , 351, that explains it....my old man gets 27L/100km (calculated on our last trip to nsw), running on lpg, 1979 F-100, mild grind cam, holley 750 vac and 302 heads...drives like a truck but can tow about anything with ease!

Gotta luv the torque of an old-school V8.

Smoked · 20-09-2006, 02:34 AM

27 per 100, Noice.

That mule is a bit hungry. I used to think when i got 18 per 100 hundred on LPG i was doing bad.

Mr Hardware · 20-09-2006, 06:02 PM

Hmm i get 22.5L/100klms on gas flogging it around town...
Always with the shifter in power and limited to third

Smoked · 20-09-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Hmm i get 22.5L/100klms on gas flogging it around town...
Always with the shifter in power and limited to third

Dedicated LPG or Duel?

Rob · 21-09-2006, 08:03 AM

My AU3 used about 9.5 on a run between melbourne and albury, keeping in mind I was giving it some stick. My GTS uses about 24L/100km... but uh.. Its hard not to give it some welly

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GK · 21-09-2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BLC

My AU3 used about 9.5 on a run between melbourne and albury, keeping in mind I was giving it some stick. My GTS uses about 24L/100km... but uh.. Its hard not to give it some welly

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AU3 9.5 Chalk
GTS 24 Cheese!

I bet you're enjoying the 8 though, shame it wasn't a 5.0 Windsor though! LOL! Glad it's you paying the fuel bill.

GK

Mr Hardware · 21-09-2006, 01:50 PM

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Dedicated LPG or Duel?

Factory Dual Ticford System with a Vialle converter.

howesy · 21-09-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

Not bad I think for a fairmont Ghia VCT 6 on a trip including some suburban driving.

Hate to disappoint you but the 1745kg + hard cover 5.6 stroker just returned 10.1 L/100km on trip with a S**t load of gear in it and constantly gives me 12.5 at home
But I also drive like an old woman most of the time.

sednwol · 22-09-2006, 09:06 AM

I wouldn't want to even look at what my S3 XR8 does!!!! But on a longer trip given the figure continually dropping that Fairmont Ghia of hers would probably have got in the low 9's.

Rob · 22-09-2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GK

AU3 9.5 Chalk
GTS 24 Cheese!

I bet you're enjoying the 8 though, shame it wasn't a 5.0 Windsor though! LOL! Glad it's you paying the fuel bill.

GK

Luckily for me its not my daily driver, I use it more as a weekend toy, but geez she can drink! My parents own my AU now, that car is a gem, uses bugger all fuel and still goes hard.

Rob · 22-09-2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

I wouldn't want to even look at what my S3 XR8 does!!!! But on a longer trip given the figure continually dropping that Fairmont Ghia of hers would probably have got in the low 9's.

I know you say you dont wanna look... but I wanna know! It was VT GTS vs AU3 XR8 for me, was soooo hard to decide which one. Curious as to what sort of mileage you get out of your S3 XR8 though, coz the 5.7 holden stroker drinks like a wharfy....

JC · 22-09-2006, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BLC

I know you say you dont wanna look... but I wanna know! It was VT GTS vs AU3 XR8 for me, was soooo hard to decide which one. Curious as to what sort of mileage you get out of your S3 XR8 though, coz the 5.7 holden stroker drinks like a wharfy....

The S3 XR8 should be around 16l/100km around town, and somewhere around 10 on the highway.

sednwol · 23-09-2006, 11:00 AM

The S3 XR8 should be around 16l/100km around town, and somewhere around 10 on the highway[QUOTE]

Theres no way Iam getting that.

sednwol · 23-09-2006, 11:01 AM

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The S3 XR8 should be around 16l/100km around town, and somewhere around 10 on the highway

Theres no way Iam getting that.

JC · 23-09-2006, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

Theres no way Iam getting that.

I would say there's something wrong with yours then - running too rich, perhaps?.

bigjim · 24-09-2006, 02:21 PM

I managed to get from Adelaide to Melbourne in 1 tank in my AU1 XR6 (Manual) three up with luggage. Did the same on the return trip. Worked out to 7.8L/100 for the return trip (which included a bit of driving around Melbourne). Around town more like 12L/100

Abacus · 24-09-2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

Theres no way I am getting that.

Agreed. I get about 10 on the highway, 18-20 around Sydney.

Going LPG in November.....

In the meantime, I'm changing the 02 sensors next week, see if that makes a difference. The tailpipe is pretty black, and I'm guessing I'm running a bit rich.