Moronic previous owners

[2007GTI]

my VW franchised dealer said when I picked the car up to run it on 95 RON, it was a load of crap what VW said it should be run on, as that engine is very hardy and I should just to give it a tank of 98/99 every so often. been running that way for 3.5 years, at 20k never had any probs.

[Gene Hunt.]

Previous owner of mine fitted Wanli S1063 tyres, that's pretty much a slap in the face!

........now that is bad  .

[Emeye]

I was able to tell the difference when running on 99 octane fuel against the std 95 stuff in my Mk5 Gti. I could even tell the difference between running on Shell V-Power and Tesco 99.

My BMWs were the same.

Oh, and I would take what VW suggest any day over what some employee at a VW franchise garage suggested! 

[FamilyDub]

There is nothing different enough between 95 and 98 that I can possibly imagine that would cause cylinder head problems.

^^^ I've read somewhere it can ruin the catalytic converter, that's all IIRC?

I've was able to tell the difference when running on 99 octane fuel against the std 95 stuff in my Mk5 Gti. I could even tell the difference between running on Shell V-Power and Tesco 99.

^^^ Mmm... I can feel a difference between 95 and 99, but not between the actual 99 fuels.  Although I have noticed my car seems to prefer V-Power, strangely.

Previous owner of mine fitted Wanli S1063 tyres

^^^ £46 for a 17" from camskill.co.uk.    That's hilarious, you'd be better off wrapping your alloys in elastic bands!

[Ed30DSG]

There are worse tyres than Wanlis out there (but not many, I might add!)

Also, are you sure it was the previous owner who put them on or was it garage skimping on making the car legal to sell on and saying it was the previous owner?

[Egbutt Wash]

All those expensive summer tyres are useless when the temperature drops below 6C.  Like running on Airfix plastic wheels.
My filler flap says 95 RON so any old stuff is OK.

The most moronic thing is to crash the car.  Never the same again.  Just like Hammonds M3.

[weston]

There are worse tyres than Wanlis out there (but not many, I might add!)

Also, are you sure it was the previous owner who put them on or was it garage skimping on making the car legal to sell on and saying it was the previous owner?

Well I assume it was the previous owner as he bought the wheels a few months after buying the car then sold the lot a couple of months later to buy a BMW 330d. Since then he's asked the dealer if I'd consider selling it back... NO WAY!

Which tyres are worse?

[Egbutt Wash]

Well I assume it was the previous owner as he bought the wheels a few months after buying the car then sold the lot a couple of months later to buy a BMW 330d. Since then he's asked the dealer if I'd consider selling it back... NO WAY!

Which tyres are worse?

Eagle F1's on a cold day.  Nevermore quoth the raven

[jaydubveedub]

There are worse tyres than Wanlis out there (but not many, I might add!)

Also, are you sure it was the previous owner who put them on or was it garage skimping on making the car legal to sell on and saying it was the previous owner?

Before I bought my GTI, I went to see another one at a main dealer but before they would let me see the car (it had just come in) they had to put 2 new tyres on the front to make it legal. After 20 mins, out it came with 2 brand new Nankang PooSports on it. I walked away!!!!! (car was a total bag of crap anyway).

[Gene Hunt.]

All those expensive summer tyres are useless when the temperature drops below 6C.  Like running on Airfix plastic wheels.
My filler flap says 95 RON so any old stuff is OK.

The most moronic thing is to crash the car.  Never the same again.  Just like Hammonds M3.

.............but recommends 98 ron so that's what goes in mine.