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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: DannyBoyR32 on 25 September 2007, 00:04
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okay, i've detailed my experience of picking up the car saturday in one of the threads below :cry:
vw called me this morning to say it was a bit of plastic or something........will get more specifics another time.........
rushed home from work to pick the car up and took it out for about 5 mile drive as i had to get back home to go out elsewhere
1st impressions - even better than i imagined it, the power is blistering. example, a 5 series bmw raced me off the lights, i don't like to get involved but i thought why not!!! gave him a head start and still caught him, superb feeling, what a rush
the car is more powerful than i imagined because i was quite restrained on the test drive but it's awesome
took it out again this evening and the internal dials etc look tip top and the cornering excellent........
i absolutely love it and no i haven't check the mpg and i couldn't give a monkeys
can't post photos as useless at that type of thing
i'll work it out tomorrow
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nicely done - racing a new car that hasn't even warmed up yet (5 miles) :wink:
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Nice one mate !
Yeah, racing your car before its warmed up is bad, raceing your car before its warmed up AND with a brand new V6 in it is just plain bonkers ! Take it easy, you shouldnt really being going above 3000rpm if its fresh out the factory.
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it's 6 months old :grin:
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Thank god for that lol
Because you said it was your first drive and what not I just assumed that it was new new new. How many miles she done?
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It's nice to see that it isn't just me who ignores the MPG :cool:
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
it's done 9000 and the engine's been well adjusted
i can't speak highly enough of this car to be honest, it's pretty good and better than i imagined or expected from the test drive
slightly annoyed about vw giving it to me in the first place with a slight issue but that's forgotten now
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It's nice to see that it isn't just me who ignores the MPG :cool:
what do you mean - just you? I ignore it, too. And only feed it V-Power.
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
it's done 9000 and the engine's been well adjusted
i can't speak highly enough of this car to be honest, it's pretty good and better than i imagined or expected from the test drive
slightly annoyed about vw giving it to me in the first place with a slight issue but that's forgotten now
:smug: :smug: :smug: :smug:
I told you it would be good :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
God how I miss mine :cry:
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
it's done 9000 and the engine's been well adjusted
i can't speak highly enough of this car to be honest, it's pretty good and better than i imagined or expected from the test drive
slightly annoyed about vw giving it to me in the first place with a slight issue but that's forgotten now
:smug: :smug: :smug: :smug:
I told you it would be good :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
God how I miss mine :cry:
I noticed you lament a lot, illyun....
maybe you should've bought R32 again instead of Ed30, huh?
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It's nice to see that it isn't just me who ignores the MPG :cool:
what do you mean - just you? I ignore it, too. And only feed it V-Power.
Good man :cool:
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It's nice to see that it isn't just me who ignores the MPG :cool:
what do you mean - just you? I ignore it, too. And only feed it V-Power.
Good man :cool:
thank you, mummy :kiss:
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To be honest I have been driving it like i stolen since day 0 :evil: Its just too tempting to not give it some welly every time.. Think by 500miles I had already red lined... Sorry...I feel I have a duty to let people hear that V6 and druel :grin:
I have decided to ignor the MPG too!!! Whats the point in making yourself depressed!! We all know its a guzzler!! As long as I only have to fill her up one a week im happy :laugh:
Problem is Im driving like a granny come Friday through to Sunday :nerd:
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hi, im thinking of getting an R32, whats a MPG if u dont mind me asking?
and what do i need to look out for bad/good points? :nerd:
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i'm getting 50mpg
only joking
no seriously it doesn't matter, well it does but you get what you pay for i think
in other words it's worth it
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Ok... even thought I have now stopped checking, I have found that driving like a nut you will drop easily to 12mpg. But thats really giving it some, with stopping and starting. Driving slowly with the normal flow of traffic I have previously averaged 31mpg. But it only has 1100 miles on the clock and i would expect that to improve slightly. :grin:
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It will improve a little..then you hit next March when your road tax goes to £400 a year :wink:
Seriously though, I love the R32, I would have one but the mpg and up and coming road tax problem puts me off a bit.
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
it's done 9000 and the engine's been well adjusted
i can't speak highly enough of this car to be honest, it's pretty good and better than i imagined or expected from the test drive
slightly annoyed about vw giving it to me in the first place with a slight issue but that's forgotten now
:smug: :smug: :smug: :smug:
I told you it would be good :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
God how I miss mine :cry:
I noticed you lament a lot, illyun....
maybe you should've bought R32 again instead of Ed30, huh?
I've already explained why I didn't go for another one - basically I like the R32 more than the GTI - although there is something to be said about the GTIs nimble handling - and love the V6 engine on the R32 compared to which the GTI engine sounds puny. However, the fuel costs and higher tax don't justify for me, getting an R32. Plus the fact that the Ed30 is a limited edition model...
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i might end up agreeing with you in the future about gti over r32 but for now it suits me fine, i think the gti is probably a bit more fun in some respects because you have to work slightly harder to get the speed whereas the r32 seems like a time machine it's that quick especially for me coming from a small engine
i don't do masses of miles so it's not a major issue for mpg, to lose £20 here or there is okay but if i was doing say 20k a year, i wouldn't have bought it
but it's good fun for as long as it lasts...................... :evil:
anway, i promise last post now as i am boring myself going on about it!!!! :sad:
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To be honest I have been driving it like i stolen since day 0 :evil: Its just too tempting to not give it some welly every time.. Think by 500miles I had already red lined... Sorry...I feel I have a duty to let people hear that V6 and druel :grin:
I have decided to ignor the MPG too!!! Whats the point in making yourself depressed!! We all know its a guzzler!! As long as I only have to fill her up one a week im happy :laugh:
Problem is Im driving like a granny come Friday through to Sunday :nerd:
That was my problem... I was filling her up 3-4 times a week.... the R32 that is. :rolleyes:
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
it's done 9000 and the engine's been well adjusted
i can't speak highly enough of this car to be honest, it's pretty good and better than i imagined or expected from the test drive
slightly annoyed about vw giving it to me in the first place with a slight issue but that's forgotten now
:smug: :smug: :smug: :smug:
I told you it would be good :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
God how I miss mine :cry:
I noticed you lament a lot, illyun....
maybe you should've bought R32 again instead of Ed30, huh?
I've already explained why I didn't go for another one - basically I like the R32 more than the GTI - although there is something to be said about the GTIs nimble handling - and love the V6 engine on the R32 compared to which the GTI engine sounds puny. However, the fuel costs and higher tax don't justify for me, getting an R32. Plus the fact that the Ed30 is a limited edition model...
Oh and the small matter of a 75bhp power increase for not a lot of money (relatively speaking of course) swung things in the GTI's favour. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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when i come to sell it we can swop :laugh: :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes: :shocked: :tongue:
the way i figured it is as follows
i am young once and i think you get what you pay for but you are paying for it
to quote jose mourinho, the difference between say waitrose and sainsbury's, we have these choices every day and what engine you have is another one of those choices and the engine is the main difference between say the gti and the r32, maybe that might be my next car...........
but long term fast cars will continue to be taxed at a higher and higher rate hitting the man in the street while companies etc continue to churn out vast amounts of pollution so i might as well strike while the iron is hot!!!!!!
i was talking to someone about the one series coupe last week and the 118d is under 120 co2 which makes it a good option and i think most cars will adopt this "green" mentality eventually but for now i'm gonna have some fun................................
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hi, im thinking of getting an R32, whats a MPG if u dont mind me asking?
and what do i need to look out for bad/good points? :nerd:
mpg is between 20 and 30, depends on the fuel and how you drive it and where you drive it
the other stuff, there is a thread at the top which pretty much goes into every avenue about the car but ask away if you have any specific questions.........
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City driving get 14 to 20 mpg (similiar to when out for a thrash :smiley:)
Motorway cruise or long journey 26 to 31mpg
My overall average is about 24mpg - in and around 250 miles to a tank. Because im in N Ireland I dont have long motorway runs like many of you would in England. On a motorway run I easily get 26 to 31 average speed in and around 80. Full tank on this mpg returns anything from 280 to 350 miles.
GTI and R32 are both amazing cars, simply personal preference which one you go for.
ps Shell - get the finger out and get V POWER over here!!!!!!
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It will improve a little..then you hit next March when your road tax goes to £400 a year :wink:
Seriously though, I love the R32, I would have one but the mpg and up and coming road tax problem puts me off a bit.
Mine is leased.. So i dont pay the road tax! that comes through the post compliment to VW :grin: And the reason why i drive it like i stole it!
Dont worry I will post the number plate on here when it comes to giving back so none of you suckers end up with it.. its gonna take some pain over the next 2yrs :evil:
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It will improve a little..then you hit next March when your road tax goes to £400 a year :wink:
Seriously though, I love the R32, I would have one but the mpg and up and coming road tax problem puts me off a bit.
Mine is leased.. So i dont pay the road tax! that comes through the post compliment to VW :grin: And the reason why i drive it like i stole it!
Dont worry I will post the number plate on here when it comes to giving back so none of you suckers end up with it.. its gonna take some pain over the next 2yrs :evil:
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It will improve a little..then you hit next March when your road tax goes to £400 a year :wink:
Seriously though, I love the R32, I would have one but the mpg and up and coming road tax problem puts me off a bit.
Mine is leased.. So i dont pay the road tax! that comes through the post compliment to VW :grin: And the reason why i drive it like i stole it!
Dont worry I will post the number plate on here when it comes to giving back so none of you suckers end up with it.. its gonna take some pain over the next 2yrs :evil:
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At least he is honest....
In a bad way :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Tell it like it is!! thats what i was taught... :laugh: