300 miles to 55 quids worth of fuel

[leeo]

would this sound about right or not?, i have a 2003 1.8t avant
if not what is the most likley cause of the car using so much fue?l apart from the way its driven which i must add im quite easy on the gas pedal.

[portovechios]

Sounds about right to me, is it mixed driving?

[leeo]

yeah thats not motorway miles i just thought it seemed to be useing alot at the moment

[slackboy]

its probably just that petrol has got so much more expensive recently.

[leeo]

ive also noticed the odd puff of whiteish smoke coming from the back on hard accelaration, i know the turbo is fine cuz i had a new one fitted about 600 miles ago and also the collant level has not dropped at all so that would rule out head gasget problems , any ideas??????

[portovechios]

The cold and the non motorway coupled with extortionate petrol prices sounds about right
I get about 430 on £55 and mines tdi and mostly A roads so you're not far off if at all

[phil miller]

sounds about right to me, in my TDI i done 320 miles on £40 (31 lts)

[portovechios]

If the car runs fine and its just whitish on boot i'd say you may be over sensitive and its likely to just be the cold air temp outside slowing down the evaporation of exhaust gases from the exhaust, looks worse than it is, provided no other problems it should improve with the weather. If your worried get it plugged in and tested

[leeo]

yeah i thought this cold weather might be cause thanks for all your help