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Offline am1w

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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #20 on: 27 June 2010, 18:25 »
Saw some R's today at GTI International, not impressed  :sad: GTI looks much much better imo

Hope you had a good time.

I do prefer the overall look of the GTi and its more practical boot. But most important it's superior fuel consumption makes it my preferred choice for a performance petrol car. :smiley:
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Offline R32UK

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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #21 on: 27 June 2010, 18:55 »
I saw the same colour yesterday near Hull on a private plate,
went past me going the opposite way, looked mint, was it you squirrel ?  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Not me Neil i'm down in Sussex.

 :embarassed:   :grin: does look well in that colour,

Saw some R's today at GTI International, not impressed  :sad: GTI looks much much better imo

How do they sound Neil?? yet to hear one :undecided:

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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #22 on: 28 June 2010, 11:31 »
Some how i notched up 44.2 MPG today getting into work (A roads). I'm taking it easy during the early phase of running in (70 miles done), but this is incredible!!!!

I take it, it'll only get better as the engine loosens up?

Who needs the GTD hey............... (heads for cover!)

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Offline ErikGTI

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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #23 on: 28 June 2010, 18:08 »
Great car I have got the same (only 4-door)...

Treat yourself with the led-rears.....that makes it even further standing out from the mass....and remap the devil....you really end up with a affordable sportscar  :cool:

Even today I shattered the dream of a "Red Pimped Loud and Big Exhaust Mazda Something" next to me at the lights....come on the driver really must like to be humiliated.... :laugh:

Now I come to think of it maybe I start a topic...ALL The Cars We Beat Today With Our (remapped or standard) GTI ......okay and R.. :cool:
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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #24 on: 28 June 2010, 18:17 »
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #25 on: 28 June 2010, 18:18 »
Some how i notched up 44.2 MPG today getting into work (A roads). I'm taking it easy during the early phase of running in (70 miles done), but this is incredible!!!!

I take it, it'll only get better as the engine loosens up?

Who needs the GTD hey............... (heads for cover!)


Thats very good economy however try getting 62mpg on a A road 70 mile trip : )

I could get 44mpg red lining it in every gear.

Lovely car though mate Carbon grey is the dogs ...............
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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #26 on: 28 June 2010, 18:20 »
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

I did the same to mine aswell on Sunday put it back on after a few minutes : ) couldn't believe how easy it was few beeps and done.
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Offline R32UK

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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #27 on: 28 June 2010, 18:40 »
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

I did the same to mine aswell on Sunday put it back on after a few minutes : ) couldn't believe how easy it was few beeps and done.

I drove it about 30miles, what a chore that was. Felt like I was towing another car.. until I drove the VW Fox courtesy car!! :shocked: How slow and poor is that car!!

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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #28 on: 28 June 2010, 18:56 »
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

 :grin:

Good to remind yourself how things used to be though...
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Re: Well here it is
« Reply #29 on: 28 June 2010, 19:05 »
I kid you not I was driving a (new) loan car VW Golf 1.4 without any gadgets etc etc for a day....I really and honestly thought the car was wrong/broken down/full of faults.. :sick:

.......steering was something like... I will end up approx there........braking was like taking a gamble....hitting the gas is waiting for something, that actually will never happen.....it makes you realise what a beauty of engineering the GTI is...  :cool:
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