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Originally Posted by Arragonis
What is the gearing in the V50 1.6 Diesel, is it quite long - 6 speed or 5 ?
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The 1.6D has a 5 speed box.
The gearing is fairly short - the DrivE versions have a longer gearing.
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Although the weight loss is quite intense the V50 is pretty heavy as standad
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Officially, it's 1375kg / 3031 lbs, including a "standard" driver (75 kg/165 lbs) and 90% fuel, but I plan to have it weighed.
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so the overall gain probably isn't all that much.
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Well, combined with my own weight loss, and only filling up halfway, It'll have 5% less weight. That should start to have a small effect.
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You could think about taking out the reat seats if you are serious about less weight.
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At the moment, I think that's still a bit too extreme.
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Keep an eye on the DPF with short shifting, I have read it can clog up. An occasional 'full beans' blow to clear it out may be worthwhile
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I usually have to gun it on the short on-ramps of the motorway.
But I'm already keeping an eye on the DPF as I didn't have it replaced at 120.000 km
It's still OK, so no need to swap it out.
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I can get the average MPG on Mrs A's Octavia estate (2.0 litre) to read 60+ (UK) around town, I'm sure I could get it more on a run but I'm not allowed to drive it that far...
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... let alone mod it
