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by CliveC
Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Whats your mileage?
Replies: 779
Views: 144310

Re: Whats your mileage?

B3: 335,036 - VW Passat B3 '89 1.6td Beige Estate - Barnesy 214,400 - VW Passat B3 '92 2ltr 8v Estate - herbiematt 198,000 - VW Passat B3 '91 1.9 TDi Estate (B4 engine) - VolksKid83 187,100 - VW Passat B3 '91 2.0 8v estate - Rubadub80 185,000 - VW Passat B3 '89 1.6 Turbo Diesel CL - Polo_Phil 178,05...
by CliveC
Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:18 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: RIP Dennis Waterman
Replies: 3
Views: 2875

Re: RIP Dennis Waterman

I randomly saw him walking along the street in London about 10yrs ago near a theatre, so I walked up next to him, asked to confirm his name, and then told him I really enjoyed him in the Sweeney, he smiled and nodded, said "ah yes, thanks", and then he went into the theatre
by CliveC
Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Whats your mileage?
Replies: 779
Views: 144310

Re: Whats your mileage?

1 - 391.000 - VW Passat '97 b5 110 tdi - baz 2 - 177,750 - VW Passat B3 GT 1.8i - Matt 3 - 162.000 - VW Passat '99 1.9TDI SE Saloon - fluke 4 - 141,000 - VW Passat B3 2.0 GT 16v - erl72 5 - 131,000 - VW Passat 99 B5 1.9TDI SE 110 - Krismc 6 - 130,000 - VW Pasaat 1.9tdi 110 - baz 7 - 129,000 - VW Pas...
by CliveC
Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: 1.6TDi B8 Estate '64 Plate, CD Player
Replies: 1
Views: 1842

1.6TDi B8 Estate '64 Plate, CD Player

When I test drove my B8 Passat Estate, I didn't pay too much attention to the center display & Radio/CD other than that it was there and sounded alright, rather focusing on assessing the drive & comfort of the car. All good & bought it. A few weeks in, having only listened to the Radio, ...
by CliveC
Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: PASSAT MK8 SALOON 2.0 TDI GT SCR ECONOMY
Replies: 6
Views: 2809

Re: PASSAT MK8 SALOON 2.0 TDI GT SCR ECONOMY

It was on the Dashboard readout, but I cross checked with a brim to brim just to make sure the readout was correct, and it was. I actually got a 71.9mpg reading on a 460 mile M5/M6/M74/M8 journey just last weekend at a steady 65mph. Only witness was the Wife and little puppy.
by CliveC
Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:56 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: PASSAT MK8 SALOON 2.0 TDI GT SCR ECONOMY
Replies: 6
Views: 2809

Re: PASSAT MK8 SALOON 2.0 TDI GT SCR ECONOMY

1.6TDi estate B8, '64 plate. I regularly get 65-70mpg at 65-70mph on the long Argyll to Devon M74/M6/M5 motorway run. On a recent Exeter to Gloucester M5 run, where the traffic was busy but moving, so doing about 55mph, I got an amazing 77.6mpg. If I'd had a mobile phone I'd have taken a photo and p...
by CliveC
Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Annual mileage - what is yours (stats, stats and more stats))
Replies: 7
Views: 4231

Re: Annual mileage - what is yours (stats, stats and more stats))

Bought at Feb 2016 with 16k on the clock, Feb 2022 with 73k, so 6yrs for 57k, say about 10k/yr, '64 Plate 1.6TDi estate B8, and going very well
by CliveC
Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:31 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Start/stop
Replies: 2
Views: 2063

Re: Start/stop

I always deactivate it upon initial start-up while the engine is cool, once warmed up I tend to take a judgement call (say at the traffic lights) as to how long I expect to be stationary (has the 'red' sequence just started?) and then activate it as I draw up to the lights. I don't activate it at ro...