How are you getting on with this mate any problems what is current miles and mpg like ?? Considering one myself .
Any updates on the car Mcaff? How’s it running in?
Sorry not been on here in a while, have around 11500 miles on the car now not without a few issues.
The car went in for a squeak while using cruise control, turned out to be a stone stuck behind the disc. However they diagnosed a noise on startup that meant the car needed a new modified flywheel. it seemingly also needed a new clutch plate.
Other issues are more due to my driving and the state of the winter roads, I've killed 5 front tyres 4 being the passenger side front and one drivers side. also buckled 2 wheels.
Other than that I see about 40mpg witch is less than I expected. it performs pretty well although I can't help feel I would have enjoyed a Golf R more.
Its a good big bus but I can't wait to get rid of it.
Sorry to hear that mate ! 40 mpg ! What sort of driving is that all town work stop start ?
Told you they're not great on fuel, ours is on 11k too and still no better. I went Nottingham to York and back the other day, 75mph cruise control and still only got 48mpg. Her 120d was miles better than that!
Does your fan kick in loads?
Told you they're not great on fuel, ours is on 11k too and still no better. I went Nottingham to York and back the other day, 75mph cruise control and still only got 48mpg. Her 120d was miles better than that!
Does your fan kick in loads?
My 1.4 tsi petrol golf does that going on the school run.
is it strangled by the new VW maps?
Im guessing the map it has is different to the one it was intended to have pre the emissions scandal ?how do you mean?
Im guessing the map it has is different to the one it was intended to have pre the emissions scandal ?
No don't mean that, couple of friends had the new map from Vw on their cars and they drive terrible since
I think they look really nice, shame you haven't gelled with it a bit more.
I love how it looks and to be honest its a really nice place to be while driving, the problem I think was I had my heart set on an R and it was just too long to wait at the time so settled for this. Coupled with all the small issues I've had I don't recon I will be in a VW any time soon after this.
The other main thing.. I ignored what everyone said about 19s and they where all right the ride is pretty shocking, loads of road noise and have cost me a deposit for another car replacing them and the tyres since the roads are so bad. They do look the business though.
If I have this for another winter I will possibly seek a set of 18s for it.
Despite what people will say, you would absolutely be getting less MPG in either a GTI or R.
I like the GTD. Lovely package.
Guy in work had 15 plate gtd with dsg and chopped in in less than a month of having it.
Didn't gel with it and the mpg was crap. Which most dervs are unless you just do motorway munching.
Our galaxy is a sitting on 35.5 mpg mixed driving and the meg 225 is at 27.6. I know which one I prefer driving for the small price of economy the sheer fun of petrol turbo makes up for it.
You would yes but the gti would not be as far away as you would think .
I have tested both on demo same work route 40 miles about 4-5 mpg in it .
I expect the difference would be bigger than that long term. A single 40 mile test on different days is hardly conclusive.
Despite what people will say, you would absolutely be getting less MPG in either a GTI or R.
I like the GTD. Lovely package.
You would yes but the gti would not be as far away as you would think .
I have tested both on demo same work route 40 miles about 4-5 mpg in it .
Updating as I checked the other day... Average mpg on mine is 51 far... mix of A and b-road blasts and pootling around, with a few longer motorway journeys on cruise. DSG box mk 7.5.