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Offline Belfast Child

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Golf gti on fifth gear
« on: 24 September 2012, 20:22 »
Errr as per title, testing different grades of fuel in a gti on fifth gear tonight on discovery channel.
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #1 on: 24 September 2012, 20:43 »
My car identical to the 1 they are using lol
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #2 on: 24 September 2012, 21:08 »
Got it recorded, look forward to watching :cool:
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #3 on: 24 September 2012, 21:27 »
Interesting watch, the program is repeated Thursday/Friday & Saturday.
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #4 on: 25 September 2012, 02:30 »
can someone summarise for me as I cba waiting, thanks
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Offline JonnyG

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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #5 on: 25 September 2012, 10:56 »
Summary :-

Five fuels tested on a Golf GTi ED 35 and BHP measured on a rolling road

Results :-

1. Shell V-Power  240.9 bhp
2. Esso Supreme  240.5 bhp
3. BP Ultimate      236.7 bhp
4. BP (95 RON)     236.1 bhp
5. Asda (95 RON)  235.8 bhp

VBH then drove on track with the best and worst fuels and commented that there "was a noticeable increase in grunt with the V-Power"

Conclusion was that the "Posh petrol " was not worth it based on cost though.

However they did'nt test the mpg ... so not a totally valid conclusion IMHO

The video will be on Youtube soon, no doubt  :wink:
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #6 on: 25 September 2012, 12:41 »
Typical Fifth Gear...if they're going to say it's not worth it for cost reasons, then they should have tested mpg also.

All they're interested in is power and speed. Not to be a bore but I don't think the program is funny or informative, so therefore a waste of time!

At least Top Gear's funny in between the odd serious part!
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #8 on: 25 September 2012, 14:31 »
Quote from: Big_Dave on 25 September 2012, 12:41
Typical Fifth Gear...if they're going to say it's not worth it for cost reasons, then they should have tested mpg also.

All they're interested in is power and speed. Not to be a bore but I don't think the program is funny or informative, so therefore a waste of time!

At least Top Gear's funny in between the odd serious part!

Top gear isn't funny any more, just three dickheads making the uk look stupid in other countries.

They didn't say it wasn't worth it, just that unless your going to try and feel every little thing your engine does you "probably" won't notice and for most people thats true although not everyone, so thats informative imo, plus at least 5th gear talk about cars people can actually afford between thrashing Lambo's and Ferrari's!
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Re: Golf gti on fifth gear
« Reply #9 on: 25 September 2012, 16:10 »
Quote from: Jimble on 25 September 2012, 14:31
Quote from: Big_Dave on 25 September 2012, 12:41
Typical Fifth Gear...if they're going to say it's not worth it for cost reasons, then they should have tested mpg also.

All they're interested in is power and speed. Not to be a bore but I don't think the program is funny or informative, so therefore a waste of time!

At least Top Gear's funny in between the odd serious part!

Top gear isn't funny any more, just three dickheads making the uk look stupid in other countries.

They didn't say it wasn't worth it, just that unless your going to try and feel every little thing your engine does you "probably" won't notice and for most people thats true although not everyone, so thats informative imo, plus at least 5th gear talk about cars people can actually afford between thrashing Lambo's and Ferrari's!

Well said mate!
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