New GTI - collected TUESDAY (JamJar) - NEW pic and warranty UPDATE
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Looks superb.
I've just done over 1000 miles in mine so am using all the power and it is awesome.
The DSG is superb and definitely the best option I could have chosen. Was doing a bit of touring round the coast of NI yesterday and needed to pass a few cars who were toodling along at 30. Was in 'D' mode. Indicated and floored it, the change from 6th to 3rd was so fast it took me a bit unawares and I was past them by about ten car lengths before I realised I could pull in.
Lovin' it and I know you will too.
I've just done over 1000 miles in mine so am using all the power and it is awesome.
The DSG is superb and definitely the best option I could have chosen. Was doing a bit of touring round the coast of NI yesterday and needed to pass a few cars who were toodling along at 30. Was in 'D' mode. Indicated and floored it, the change from 6th to 3rd was so fast it took me a bit unawares and I was past them by about ten car lengths before I realised I could pull in.
Lovin' it and I know you will too.
...and YES it did come with BOTTLE OPENER (result!)
After being all smug in the "Running in" thread - I'm sorry to admit I've been naughty. The DSG is so bad. It just changes down all the time (it seems to happen when I press the loud pedal [
])
The handling of the MKV is much better. I remember having lots of "white knuckle" drives in the MK4 GTI's I had due to rolley-polley ride - quite sick inducing sometimes.
The MKV handling is not flat like a porsche, but it is much better resolved.
The noise from the 2.0 FSI-T is amazing !! - no air con this summer - too much growling and roaring to be had. Sounds almost BMWesque.
The DSG is unbelivable. I kinda regret spec'ing the paddles now as I can't figure out when to use them - DSG is so quick to change gear its ALWAYS in the right gear (in 1/10 sec etc). It saves fuel as when you back off (its in 6th gear at 30 mph - 38 MPG average), but uses more fuel (as it drops 2,3 even 4 cogs to blast out of corners at 5k + rpm - 18 MPG average) - oops [:$]
Has any one noticed the the little dance the xenons do at start-up? They reset themselves by dipping all the way down, then flick back up - pretty cool [H]. Like the STACK instruments do in a Lotus or TVR
It's off down the stealers tomorrow with 3 probs:
1) No anti-hijack set, nor lock indicator flash (VAGCOM needed)
2) Handbrake cover (plastic and leather) slides off (clip is broken or something)
3) Both head restraints stuck - can't move up or down (release buttons stuck?)
After being all smug in the "Running in" thread - I'm sorry to admit I've been naughty. The DSG is so bad. It just changes down all the time (it seems to happen when I press the loud pedal [
])The handling of the MKV is much better. I remember having lots of "white knuckle" drives in the MK4 GTI's I had due to rolley-polley ride - quite sick inducing sometimes.
The MKV handling is not flat like a porsche, but it is much better resolved.
The noise from the 2.0 FSI-T is amazing !! - no air con this summer - too much growling and roaring to be had. Sounds almost BMWesque.
The DSG is unbelivable. I kinda regret spec'ing the paddles now as I can't figure out when to use them - DSG is so quick to change gear its ALWAYS in the right gear (in 1/10 sec etc). It saves fuel as when you back off (its in 6th gear at 30 mph - 38 MPG average), but uses more fuel (as it drops 2,3 even 4 cogs to blast out of corners at 5k + rpm - 18 MPG average) - oops [:$]
Has any one noticed the the little dance the xenons do at start-up? They reset themselves by dipping all the way down, then flick back up - pretty cool [H]. Like the STACK instruments do in a Lotus or TVR
It's off down the stealers tomorrow with 3 probs:
1) No anti-hijack set, nor lock indicator flash (VAGCOM needed)
2) Handbrake cover (plastic and leather) slides off (clip is broken or something)
3) Both head restraints stuck - can't move up or down (release buttons stuck?)
Gorgeous....lovely spec and the 18s...perfect!
The xenons are cool when they do that but sadly it's not just just a MKV thing!!
The headrests sound like a simple problem on your part - as if they're tricky to do or something.
Handbrake issue is a bit worrying - anything to do with build quality do you reckon?
The xenons are cool when they do that but sadly it's not just just a MKV thing!!
The headrests sound like a simple problem on your part - as if they're tricky to do or something.
Handbrake issue is a bit worrying - anything to do with build quality do you reckon?
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Very nice enjoy!
Well I sort of forgot I had a new car this morning (just woke up etc), and opened my curtains to see this:
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UPDATE on WARRANTY bits:
1) no indicators/follow-me home as boot wasn't closed fully - oops [:$] (well its a new car and I didn't want to slam the doors!)
2) Handbrake cover needed pushing in more to click clip into handbrake lever.
3) HEADRESTS ARE DUFF - 2 NEW ONES ON BACKORDER - D'oh (VW speak: "BACKORDER" = we've buggered up a whole batch and can't get enough working replacements)
off down the VRO to change the plates over (and get rid of the cheesey advertising JAM-JAR number plates)
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UPDATE on WARRANTY bits:
1) no indicators/follow-me home as boot wasn't closed fully - oops [:$] (well its a new car and I didn't want to slam the doors!)
2) Handbrake cover needed pushing in more to click clip into handbrake lever.
3) HEADRESTS ARE DUFF - 2 NEW ONES ON BACKORDER - D'oh (VW speak: "BACKORDER" = we've buggered up a whole batch and can't get enough working replacements)
off down the VRO to change the plates over (and get rid of the cheesey advertising JAM-JAR number plates)
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