The quest for the highest mileage A2 and the 200K Club

Proghound

Proghound

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Two of mine make up 200k between them! The Storm just turned 93k and my Crystal Blue one on 107k - but it doesn't count I know :(
My highest is my Cobalt one just approaching 150k. At the rate I put mileage on them it's going to take me another 10 years or so to get into the 200k club 😞
 
trevorswaine

trevorswaine

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dj_efk said:
How are you getting 70mpg Trevor? Apart from the six speed of course, what tyres are you running and at what pressure? What cruising speed and driving techniques / style?
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It was mostly A roads and motorway - and some of the motorway had a 50mph limit. Otherwise careful driving: don't accelerate hard, don't leave it to the last minute to brake; use the gradients in the road, ie speed up a bit on the downhill and slow down a bit on the uphill and don't overuse cruise control. Cruising speed varies with gradient but 70mph - can't really use 6th gear much below that, and on the uphill sections of the motorway, drift down to 60mph and 5th gear. Treat your right foot as a feather you could say.
Also drive smoothly; I remember that just after Jackie Stewart retired from FI he did some safety work (with Ford?). There was a washing up bowl stuck to the bonnet of the car, part full of water, and he said something along the lines of " ... away you go, and don't spill any ... ".
Currently on pepperpot wheels with Michelin Crossclimates, 195/55 x 15, tyre pressures are currently 28psi all round which is a bit low - normally 31psi front and 29psi rear.
I've got over 70mpg on a few occasions, best is 73.1.
 
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martin 54

A2OC Donor
Morning Steve My tdi 75 amf se Dolphin Grey 02 reg, Made it to 200k yesterday on the way home from polperro, i bought it on e bay last year from north devon £550 with a suspected head gasket fault, i replaced head gasket and modified the egr valve, have done two thousand miles since and running fine.
 

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A2Steve

A2Steve

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martin 54 said:
Morning Steve My tdi 75 amf se Dolphin Grey 02 reg, Made it to 200k yesterday on the way home from polperro, i bought it on e bay last year from north devon £550 with a suspected head gasket fault, i replaced head gasket and modified the egr valve, have done two thousand miles since and running fine.
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Sorry Martin, missed this, welcome to the 200 club, will add you on.
 
luzt

luzt

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Update - 278691miles, or 448510km :)
1.2TDI, with quite a modified map for more bhp.

Original engine, NOTHING exchanged except glow plugs, injector seals and oil filters, not even a sensor.

Even original gearbox with no service done except oil changes. Might change that at 500 000km though =)
 
Joga

Joga

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luzt said:
Update - 278691miles, or 448510km :)
1.2TDI, with quite a modified map for more bhp.

Original engine, NOTHING exchanged except glow plugs, injector seals and oil filters, not even a sensor.

Even original gearbox with no service done except oil changes. Might change that at 500 000km though =)
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Very impressive! :)
 
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