[Piwoslaw]

Welcome to EM

A Kammback is very much doable on a stationwagon! In my case it (with rear skirts, the significance of which I'm not sure of) reduced fuel consumption by 8% @ 100 km/h (see my mod thread in the sig). You can even slap a long boattail on, like Weather Spotter did, for even better results.

Originally Posted by kingsway

I must admit I haven't really tried coasting - I live in a very flat area of the UK, and see heavy traffic pretty much all the time, so not that much opportunity!

You don't need hills and long slopes to coast, just do it anywhere you can. My area is also flat - there are only a few places where I can coast for more than 300-500m. It's more about feeling the flow of traffic and knowing where and when to pop into neutral. But you should know that as driving instructor.

And don't worry about engine off coasting yet - you won't be doing it too often with a turbodiesel.

Originally Posted by kingsway

My little i litre 3 speed automatic Daihatsu is the one that guzzles fuel - costing slightly more to run than the (manual) Golf which is nearly twice its size! (By about UK£1.00 per hour.)

And you still have it? Either swap the trans for a manual, or get rid of it!

And get those grilles blocked!!