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Title: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: afk40 on 01 January 2010, 17:54:18
Guys.. Happy new year tae all o ye`s .. fae me Afk in Scotland under 2ft o snow.........an have been since before CHRISTmas,

anyway guys,, am nearly about tae buy a 2,5 V6 salloon mega AUTO,,,

can ye tell me how many miles tae the gallon am bnound tae get wi it at its best fur  town drivin, an motorway stuff... heavy foot an light foot... please.. thanks. john oh aye an its a v reg...
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 January 2010, 17:56:16
25/28 knocking about
35 on a run sitting around 80 er 70 ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: afk40 on 01 January 2010, 17:59:11
25 plus,, ir ye sure,, i thought these wir really sore on the gas
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: albitz on 01 January 2010, 17:59:38
I do almost no motorway driving but drive with a light right foot I get around 24mpg.
On the odd occasion when I do a motorway trip,its easy to achieve over 30mpg sitting around 75-80. hth. :y

Thats with an auto box btw.
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 January 2010, 18:07:17
Debs on here got 40 odd to the gallon out of her Omega iirc :y
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: afk40 on 01 January 2010, 18:07:59
Albs... thanks fur that.. the car has 90k miles on it anits auto like yours, its been kept good, is there anything a need tae look out fur ?? hows the gearboxes on them.. the last time a had a vauxhall it was a tool eater auto, carlton.. an it was an awesome car  a loved it a remember buying it fur 300 squid an got two years out o it an sold it fur more,, a think it was an old B reg...
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: Rockhampton on 01 January 2010, 18:09:30
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25/28 knocking about
35 on a run sitting around 80 er 70 ;D ;D :y

I would agree with that - my 2.6 auto gives me pretty much the same  :y
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: albitz on 01 January 2010, 18:34:33
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Albs... thanks fur that.. the car has 90k miles on it anits auto like yours, its been kept good, is there anything a need tae look out fur ?? hows the gearboxes on them.. the last time a had a vauxhall it was a tool eater auto, carlton.. an it was an awesome car  a loved it a remember buying it fur 300 squid an got two years out o it an sold it fur more,, a think it was an old B reg...
There is a fairly simple and cheap maintenance regime which must be adhered to.If it isnt they can be bloody troublesome.The engines are easily capable of 200,000 miles.If you stick around on here there is all the advice and help you will ever need to get it up to scratch and keep it that way.
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: dbr on 01 January 2010, 20:33:36
got a 1997 2.5 'spanish'. about 240mls / tank (65 litres) about 21mpg on very short / slow journeys. On m/ways about 32mpg or about 400mls / tank.....I have never managed to get more than 65 litres in, nor ever achieved the dizzy highs the on  board computer calculates. Use the old fashioned method.
d
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: GPar on 01 January 2010, 22:09:25
I have the same car. Over last 3,000 miles with about 75% motorway, 20% rural and 5% town have averaged 28 to the gallon. Consider myself a very average driver i.e  neither heavy nor light foot.

Geoff
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 01 January 2010, 23:04:27
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25/28 knocking about
35 on a run sitting around 80 er 70 ;D ;D :y

Totally agree with this & mine is an estate
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: afk40 on 03 January 2010, 20:18:20
Hi Guys had teh omega the day as a test run , had it fur 2 hours, done probably25 miles motorway at 50mph cause o the snow, an 30mph or less in the side streets cause o the ice an we did probably around 10 miles. all in all 35miles,, an i have to say I think my tank volume dropped around 10 ltrs, would this be about right....and jumpin in it today, i was threw back when the owner said mind its rear wheel drive,,, but it has got traction control , an its an auto.

I didnt like the feeling at all pushin maself thru the snow,  an even on the motorway feeling the rear swirm. and goin around corners in the small streets.

are their any of the omega range that has front wheel drive,, an whats the 2.5 tdi like on fuel an mpg.

the car is a 99 with 83k on it, belt has been changed at 57k,, engine is sweet, an also liooks good, the front bumper on the offside is hangin off a bit, an theres a lot of surface rust around the rear wheel arches,  it has all the toys inside it, an runs sweet other than the mpg,
Now can you guys tell me  what money would yous pay fur this or what do you think its worth ??? its MOT is only 3 months. it has a towbar.....thanks any feedback would be appreciated.. a`l not mention money myself, so as to put any thoughts in any reliers mind... an thanks. john
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: Andy B on 03 January 2010, 20:24:38
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are their any of the omega range that has front wheel drive,, ..
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Why would you want a FWD Omega??  :-?  :-?  :-?  :-? There's plenty of Vectra & Mudanes around if you want FWD!  ;)  ;)
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: Varche on 03 January 2010, 21:25:35
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got a 1997 2.5 'spanish'. about 240mls / tank (65 litres) about 21mpg on very short / slow journeys. On m/ways about 32mpg or about 400mls / tank.....I have never managed to get more than 65 litres in, nor ever achieved the dizzy highs the on  board computer calculates. Use the old fashioned method.
d


Do you want to sell it???

I have a very sick 97 "English" and it averages 23mpg. Lots of short journeys and hardly ever gets above 70 mph.

V
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: dbr on 03 January 2010, 21:27:28
none fwd
a pal got £600 for a 2.5 gls manual in red (yuk, for ferraries only) about 20 months ago. It had 64000mls on it and a full vsh
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: dbr on 03 January 2010, 21:29:46
would never sell .  like it too much
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: dbr on 03 January 2010, 21:34:38
v
is there any cheap cars in spain or is it take one from here?
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: Bionic on 04 January 2010, 04:40:27
Darth-Loo-Knee has got it right, I get round about the same results from a 2.5 Vs Elite auto with 160K on the clock. Must admit that they do not like to 'conserve any fuel' with a lead foot though!
GudLuk
Title: Re: I need tae find out MPG for a 2,5 v6 URGENT
Post by: afk40 on 04 January 2010, 15:59:24
i was about to buy one... but not any more, it`l be a vectra or passat fur me...