13 mpg

[David Nock (RIP)]

When I first got this car in 1989 I was getting 24/25 mpg but then it was only a few years old, my sers 1 back in 81 regularly did 25 mpg.

  David it has a new filter and plugs plus the brakes are all new aswell. So log started and lets see how it goes.

Another check would be that the manual choke is coming off properly.

Incidentally i never wait for the magnetic release or whatever it is - I always kill it manually after the first couple of road junctions, though that shouldn\'t affect things a lot.

[myatt1972]

has any one tried a 16v mk 2 golf gti?
a far superior car - as standard, 139 bhp, 1.8 0-60 in 7.9 and similar in price, runs circles round a first gen handeling wise. I had 4 mk2 s between 97 and 2009 and still have urges from time to time.

I dont think you quite understand our love affair with the 1st Gen. No front wheel drive box could ever compare (in my mind).
Keith.

[Ian65]

There are loads of cars that are faster than a 1st gen, same as there are loads faster than a Golf.
It\'s not really the point is it?
I drive a 1st gen because I like them, not for the performance.
If I want to go fast, I\'ll take my daily driver, \'a far superior car\' than a Golf.

[syebba]

A Golf is a tediously bland front wheel drive shoebox primarily designed to accomodate lots of shopping,don\'t care how many red pinstripes,exclusive badges,spoilers they stick on the things,they still look naff.
Even if they had 500 bhp i still would\'nt be interested,just look at them!

[shaunwil]

I got mine after pip took me out on track in a 200bhp fb and drove it sideways round every corner. For pure speed I drive the fd !

It\'s more about the rotary engine for me. I love the fact too it is a rare car on the road and people being very positive.

Shaun

[kiwi-mick]

Originally Posted by jon newman
has any one tried a 16v mk 2 golf gti?
a far superior car - as standard, 139 bhp, 1.8 0-60 in 7.9 and similar in price, runs circles round a first gen handeling wise. I had 4 mk2 s between 97 and 2009 and still have urges from time to time.
 
 
my first rebuilt gen 1 a 81\' 12a with king springs and bilstiens lowered just over an inch, chrome modgies with 235/50/13 and 215/50/13 eagers was one of the best handling cars i\'ve ever driven in the dry (although you did have to work). in 1996 I spent a very memorable drive doing the taupo to naiper road with a new 911 not able to draw away from me(in the mountain bends) on one of the best roads i\'ve driven anywhere in the world.(not talking straight line speed obviously!) and he was definatly trying.
before someone claims i\'ve not driven many cars, i\'ve worked on many cars A/C over the years and part of the job was returning them, not to mention transporting fresh jap imports within NZ for a friend. so GTR\'s NSX\'s (which in my opinion is the best handling car i\'ve driven) WRX\'s Evo\'s. S-pak holdens, monaro\'s even the occasional ferrari ,maserati\'s thou i wish i had enough money to own the last two...and if i did i\'d have a stable of generation 1 cars of all spec\'s (I\'m a big sucker for gen1 cars)

[Ian65]

It\'s more about the rotary engine for me. I love the fact too it is a rare car on the road and people being very positive.

Shaun

I had a bit of that today. Used the 1st gen  today in the sunshine and pulled onto the car park of a retail park to return a phone call ( no hands free in the RX7).
I was stood  by the car on the phone and when I\'d finished a bloke came across the car park and said, " I haven\'t seen one of those for years and years"
"No , there aren\'t many left now" said I
" They\'re wonderful cars, I had one as a company car", he said. "I worked for a Mazda dealership in the early 80\'s and it was the company demonstrator, it was silver and the registration was ******X. I loved it and it used to bleep at you as you drove down the road"
I said " yeah, they still do!"
He then said that the dealership didn\'t even have a process in place to deal with warranty claims on the RX7 as it was so reliable and hardly ever went wrong. He siad that after a few years he moved jobs to an Austin Rover dealership and they were stacked out with warranty claim against the new cars.
It\'s a strange thing isn\'t it about the 1st gen.... most people who\'ve owned and lived with one, loves them... me included.

I don\'t get people going all misty eyed when I park up the wifes 206!

[syebba]

people misty eyed parked up in a 206!
 
what\'s the world coming too?