rjgreen4 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 As some of you might remember I started a game to see how true to life the DIS is on my A4 2.0t Quattro S Line, from memory I think I saw 690 miles when I filled up and decided to see if I could manage that milage from the tank. The test was going well and was slightly out by half a tank, then the bread knife got hold of my keys one weekend and popped out, ruined the whole thing, could'nt be bothered doing it again. Now I have a new toy, I thought we would engage part two, for starters the other half is banned from this car. I set off for work this morning doing 70 mph average for 30 miles of motor way driving and the DIS got to 30mpg, started off at 15mpg. Was suprised that the fuel tank did not increase from 325 miles. I know some of you hard core audi V8 fans will be saying just sod the game off and love the V8 and I have had a weekend of bliss driving through the welsh hills with the top down and hearing the roar of the V8. I also noticed that the car attracts a high amount of chavs wanting a race. Will kepp you posted to see how efficient I can get an S4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgreen4 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 A clearer 29.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] A clearer 29.9 [/ QUOTE ] ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I would take it back to Audi, you seem to have a problem with your DIS. It looks like it's saying Radio 4 so I can only imagine it's broken, or you're actually 71 in which case you shouldn't be driving an S4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminTDI Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 BBC Radio 4? you're just as bad as me RjGreen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I quite like Radio 4. Radio 3, now that would be a serious offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Be interested to see how you do, but there's no future in trying to conpare your S4 to your TDI - the only similarity between the two cars is the badge on the front . I've long since given up worrying about mine - if I was I'd be driving a soot-chucker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgreen4 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 My 2.0T Quattro S Line was not a soot chucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Yes, but your S4 is like a Supertanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgreen4 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I would take it back to Audi, you seem to have a problem with your DIS. It looks like it's saying Radio 4 so I can only imagine it's broken, or you're actually 71 in which case you shouldn't be driving an S4 [/ QUOTE ] I like the way the politicians are made to feel the size of pea's. Switch over when thought of the day comes on though as it is an excuse for people to baffle on about how previous events of previous days are relevant to religious writings -PAH - Nonsense. I like the way the politicans can never answer questions and also have an ability to bend the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Radio 3, now that would be a serious offence. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Stop squabbling you two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFour Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Picked up my S4 on Friday and so far have only visited the petrol station once . I got 230 from a full tank but I did enjoy myself though. Used to getting atleast 320 from the S3. I commute about 30 miles to work mostly on the M/ways and the DIS reading for the journey was avg27.6mpg, doing about 75-80ish. This is lower than I was getting with the S3 but not drasticly. Have had lots of fun this weekend with my new toy and starting to get use to the power delivery and handling of the car. The warble the V8 makes is stunning. The car actually feels smaller than I was expecting having come from a hatchback. Going to keep a close eye on the fuel comsumption but the end result will depend if I can suppress the twitches I keep getting in my right foot. Link to pics of old and new S3 pics S4 Pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Picked up my S4 on Friday and so far have only visited the petrol station once . I got 230 from a full tank but I did enjoy myself though. Used to getting atleast 320 from the S3. I commute about 30 miles to work mostly on the M/ways and the DIS reading for the journey was avg27.6mpg, doing about 75-80ish. This is lower than I was getting with the S3 but not drasticly. Have had lots of fun this weekend with my new toy and starting to get use to the power delivery and handling of the car. The warble the V8 makes is stunning. The car actually feels smaller than I was expecting having come from a hatchback. Going to keep a close eye on the fuel comsumption but the end result will depend if I can suppress the twitches I keep getting in my right foot. Link to pics of old and new S3 pics S4 Pics [/ QUOTE ] That's quite poor for a saloon - have you got the 66l or the 63l tank. Are the photos Moro BLue or Black? Nice whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] My 2.0T Quattro S Line was not a soot chucker [/ QUOTE ] My bad - should read properly ! - Unfortunately though even the 2.0T is proabably going to be a whole lot better on average fuel consumption. I did have a 190 1.8T before the S4 and it could see 34-36 - if you were very gentle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFour Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Picked up my S4 on Friday and so far have only visited the petrol station once . I got 230 from a full tank but I did enjoy myself though. Used to getting atleast 320 from the S3. I commute about 30 miles to work mostly on the M/ways and the DIS reading for the journey was avg27.6mpg, doing about 75-80ish. This is lower than I was getting with the S3 but not drasticly. Have had lots of fun this weekend with my new toy and starting to get use to the power delivery and handling of the car. The warble the V8 makes is stunning. The car actually feels smaller than I was expecting having come from a hatchback. Going to keep a close eye on the fuel comsumption but the end result will depend if I can suppress the twitches I keep getting in my right foot. Link to pics of old and new S3 pics S4 Pics [/ QUOTE ] That's quite poor for a saloon - have you got the 66l or the 63l tank. Are the photos Moro BLue or Black? Nice whatever. [/ QUOTE ] I assume it has the 66l tank as I put 60ish litres into a not quite empty tank. What should I be expecting? The colour of the S3 is Brilliant black and the S4 is Ebony Pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I normally make it to 275 miles in the Avant and only 240 in the Cab (3l less fuel and an extra 135kg). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Radio 3, now that would be a serious offence. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I normally make it to 275 miles in the Avant and only 240 in the Cab (3l less fuel and an extra 135kg). [/ QUOTE ] I normally get 300 out of a tank normally, 360 on the motorway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I normally make it to 275 miles in the Avant and only 240 in the Cab (3l less fuel and an extra 135kg). [/ QUOTE ] I normally get 300 out of a tank normally, 360 on the motorway [/ QUOTE ] Heee heee..we were getting a lot less than that earlier Graeme!!! ........Va va vooooooooooooooom she went and very nice too....shh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I normally get 300 out of a tank normally, 360 on the motorway [/ QUOTE ] Was you on the M25 on Saturday? I passed an S4 that can't have been doing more than 55mph. I can't give many more details as it was only in view for a few seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I normally get 300 out of a tank normally, 360 on the motorway [/ QUOTE ] Was you on the M25 on Saturday? I passed an S4 that can't have been doing more than 55mph. I can't give many more details as it was only in view for a few seconds. [/ QUOTE ] That was perhaps rigreen4 doing his own very exclusive survey!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgreen4 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I'm up north, drinking stella not shandy, not while driving though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I normally get 300 out of a tank normally, 360 on the motorway [/ QUOTE ] Was you on the M25 on Saturday? I passed an S4 that can't have been doing more than 55mph. I can't give many more details as it was only in view for a few seconds. [/ QUOTE ] Cheeky Everyone who has seen me at a meet knows that I don't know how to cruise and certainly not at 55. 360 was out of a trip from Newcastle to Southampton via M25 averaging x mph (edited for law breaking reasons). I find the S4 consumes just as well at x mph as it does at 60, don't know why, just does. But I've got to a point that I just don't care anymore about mpg, especially with new full system zorsts in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgreen4 Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I have managed to increase my DIS 2 from 16 when I collected the car last friday to 20.3mpg through careful driving. The DIS 1 shows just above 30 on my regular drive to work, strange that this morning it struggled to get above 28, might have been something to do with the temperature being -2 Deg C. I actually thought it was better for the engine, performace wise to run when the air is more dense - my DIS must think otherwise. It is amazing that a V8 can show these kind of figures and yet a 2.4L Volvo S60 (I think it is) that one of our sales engineers drives (also drives a similar mileage - with cruise on at 60 ish) struggles to get above 30 mpg. Trully brilliant car - but it does rattle more than a saloon - is that due to more flex with the lack of a static roof and need to get an arm rest sorted out and cruise control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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