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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: LaserBlue on 02 May 2008, 16:58
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im thinking of swopping my gti for the gt sport
reason is because my job is costing 50quid a week on petrol
and before you say i should drive more sensible its very hard to do so in a gti!!
but anyway the gt sport seemed all good not as tight handling as the gti and interior seems dull but the fuel would work out better for me
its a dilema im stuck in and dont really wana get rid of the gti :sad:
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think some one else said its "smiles per gallon"
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BIG mistake, you will be sorry
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BIG mistake, you will be sorry
thats kinda what im thinking phil :sad:
well ive had 3 diesels before and the noise does your head in from the engine after awile
its strange because at first it was ok i was spending around 40quid a week then after i had that ecu update the whole car seemed to feel different its hard to explain and the petrol going up more dont help aswell
ill try driving it sunday style and see if i get more mpg.
anybody tried them magnetic rings you put on the engine to save fuel??
when i was interested in changing my exhaust before my local miltek dealer said id get more mpg with there exhausts.. everyone else ive asked said if you upgarde ypur exhaust to a performace one youll use even more fuel :undecided:
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whats it costing to swop ?
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is it really worth changing for the sake of ten pounds saving!!!!!!!. i went that route recently when i purchased a passat sport dsg 170 diesel.It saved me £10 a week , but i was miserable as hell know what a buzz the GTi gave me.
You must think hard but think you WILL regret it. It cost me a few grand , and wish'd now i hadnt changed to a more ecomical diesel.
But im more then happy ive ended up with something EVEN BETTER :smiley:
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You WILL regret it Laser. It's all well and good getting 50+ to the gallon, but that 2.0TDI lump is noisey and unrefined in either 140 or 170bhp guise!!
I have Tiguan at the moment with the new common rail 140 lump, now that is a completely different ball game. Probably as smooth as my GTI :shocked: .
(I may have to 'borrow' the RNS510 it has fitted too :wink:)
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I had a GT Sport as a loan car from my dealer when my car was in for it's service, It feels like a toy car when your used to driving a Gti - The fuel costs where almost the same, saving me about 5-10 a week if that.( 70 mile round trip to work) Only about 40 mpg on a long run v's 33-35 in my Gti
Not a swop I would recommend! =]
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My last 4 cars were diesels and I wouldn't go back even if it saved me £50 a week!!
I know these may be worrying times with fuel costs going up ridiculously, but don't let the b4stards in government take away your last bit of fun. I've had my car over a year now and still look forward to driving it whenever I can. I didn't get that in the diesels I had.
As some have said on here already the difference maybe 10mpg, but you will regret the move and the cost to change will take you a looooonnnnng time to recoup, by which time you will be wanting another GTI :evil:
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....I don't think that there's any doubt that the GT Sports isn't a great Golf, but whereas it's far better than any diesel Golf, it doesn't compare to the GTI.
If you were buying from new and your budget couldn't stretch to a GTI, then that's a different matter. But you've experienced the GTI and unless you are simply never an enthusiastic driver, you'll seriously miss the GTI.
I know someone who swopped their Mk5 GTI for a GT and they are happy, but they are over 60yo and weren't comfortable with the GTI's performance or mpg. I'm over 60yo too but mentally I'm still in my 30's :evil:. I don't mind growing old just as long as I don't have to grow up!
Btw, a Milltek exhaust will NOT improve your mpg!! It's a performance exhaust!!
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well you guys have put me straight of the gt :shocked:
it did drive like a toy didnt seem sharp like the gti.. the diesel engine isnt bad but i know everytime ill see a gti ill be envious
last night i was driving like around like from 3rd to 6th (is this ok for the engine?) journey to work is 16mile there and back and the mpg was saying 35-40 dont think it works very well as its always changing on the mfd
topped up from empty to full cost £53 at sainsburys im going to try and make it last longer then next friday
gotta stop driving it fast its hard when you get that feel and the whooosh noise frum the turbo building up plus i have the windows open lol aaaah well you gotta enjoy things you work hard for :grin:
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Laserblue....I recently improved my miles per gallon by switching off the heated seats, turning off the air con, switching off the silly big feck off bass speaker in the boot (inherited) and using the cruise control even for the shortest of straights.
MPG on same route each day went from a miserly 22mpg to just under 32mpg!!!
Still regularly get mid 20's though when i drive normally....we all feel your pain re the costs of petrol...but your lucky that you can fill up from empty for just £53! i am over sixty round here just now....bleeding scandalous. We are near £1.20 per litre here (sorry not an accurate cost, cos it goes up all the time).
you would think that the government burglars would be able to cap the amount of tax they take from each litre regardless of the increase in crude costs etc. :shocked:
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you really made 10mpg increase just by turning those bits off ?
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Laserblue....I recently improved my miles per gallon by switching off the heated seats, turning off the air con, switching off the silly big feck off bass speaker in the boot (inherited) and using the cruise control even for the shortest of straights.
MPG on same route each day went from a miserly 22mpg to just under 32mpg!!!
....You must drive pretty hard to only get 22 mpg in the UK!! Mine averages about 28 in the UK and the only time I've seen 22 was during a couple of weeks on fast German autobahns when I averaged 90 mph. I don't have heated seats, I very rarely use aircon, and I never ever use cruise control. I don't care how much fuel cruise control would save, I'm the one who wants to feel constantly in control of my throttle.
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Absolutely I did...i have posted a few times on this seperately.
Actually I dont drive that hard at all, its just start stop town driving really....with the occasional bit of thrashing to remind me why I spend all this money on a monthly basis on the car.
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http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Lowerduty30/
It might do something :smiley:
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i think people like my self who have to commute over 30 miles a day to earn a living should be able to claim tax back from our wages as thats what taxi drivers are aloud to do and thats all they are doing "making a living"
ive done 60miles since topped up and the fuel indicator has not moved from full mfd says 300miles left.. i have been changing up gear early. check my tires no less air than last week.. oils on about halfway.
the roads around were i live dont help either you gota keep breaking for potholes and makes a new rattle everyday :angry:
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laser, i live in Southampton and its know as "the Traffic light Capital", or officially there are a set of lights every 300 yards on average, i still manage to stretch 26mpg just town average. She'll do 34-35 doing legal motorway journeys. Really, you must remember fuel is on the heavy rise and it doesnt matter whether you drive a diesel or petrol, the £20 and get 160 odd miles just doesnt happen anymore.Stick with the GTi, you WILL kick yourself, dont make the same mistake i did.
You could always buy a Push bike and become uber fit!!!.I have bought one and have promised myself it will get used in the summer just for trips to the shops rather then jumping in the GTi., but its hard to resist at the mo!. :smiley:
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Diesel now being more expensive are you likely to save much in the present climate?
And rumours being Diesel will be 1.50ppl by the summer....
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You will miss the GTI. The GT is much less of a car. If you need more MPG, sorry get a diesel :sick:
Cass
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It's a tough decision alright. I went from a nice new Impreza WRX (which I kept for 18 months, and is still the best car I've ever owned) to a 1.9tdi A4 S-Line. Obviously for a few months the better interior made up for the lack of oomph. But after a while it got so boring. Even with the torquey diesel engines, the lack of any rev range means that you just don't get to have a lot of fun. As soon as my cousin took me out in his WRX again, I was in envy. Hence the switch to the GTI. It's not as fast, nor as fun, as a WRX. But it's comfy, cheap to insure, and a reasonable compromise on fuel. I doubt I'd go back to diesel-ville. On the other hand, given the insurance and fuel costs of a WRX, and the fact that the new model isn't as good as the previous gen, I doubt I'd go back to Subaru again either. Then again, the GTI really does feel quite slow next to the WRX (and a lot of performance hatches you meet on the road) and is near useless off the line in the rain.
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Diesel is the fuel of satan.
Keep the GTi
You'll miss it! :smiley:
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Have I read that correctly? Are you saying the GTi (MK5) feels slow compared to other peformance hatches?
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Megane R26, Astra VXR, Alfa GTA, Focus ST, Type R.. all quicker than a GTI on paper (not ED30 before the fanboys start up).
But if you drive any of those you are (in corresponding order) A wimp, pikey, ponce, chav, ricer.
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Megane R26, Astra VXR, Alfa GTA, Focus ST, Type R.. all quicker than a GTI on paper (not ED30 before the fanboys start up).
But if you drive any of those you are (in corresponding order) A wimp, pikey, ponce, chav, ricer.
WORD! :grin:
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Oh yeah, I know what you mean by faster, but to call it "slow" I think is harsh.
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The gti might be a little slower than the compertition but it is by far the best looking and refined! Non of the other cars come with the history that the gti does! Rememeber, faster does not make it better...
If your worried about speed then a remap will sort that out :evil:
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What's a ricer?
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A Jap car driver lol :grin:
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ricer
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American term for Jap car drivers, but applies to drivers who do things like below. This is from an American friend of mine, not my opinion of course... :wink:
You might be a ricer if...
You have more exhaust decibels than your engine has horsepower
You ever painted your wheels to match the same color of your car
You installed spacers on your STOCK wheels and tires to get them to stick out past the fender
You ever put neon on the bottom of your car, and then busted it on the first speed bump you went over
You want the 'wastegate' sound, but don't want to install a turbocharger system
If you have ever claimed that switching to a cone filter has given you more than 5 HP
Your four cylinder has a dual exhaust system installed (DUCKS from various members on here!) :grin:
If you have ever thought Hyundai and "performance" went hand in hand
Flying past the person who is 10 car lengths in front of you after they have put on their brakes.. and claim a victory
Your little sister is the only one impressed with your car
You take offense when people say.. "your sister is like your car.. small, tight and hard to get into
I have loads more....
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people at my work call me a boy racer because of my GTI!!!
they say all i need now is 4 exhaust pipes some dark windows and a loud stereo and then im a chavo??
im defo going for the tints but dont want 4 exhausts that will defo give the boyracer look as for the stereo ill leave that out dont need the extra weight
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Its funny the connotations that get brought with the "GTI" name. Audi do a 2.0T (same engine) in the A3, bet they wouldn't call you a boy racer in that tho would they :rolleyes: