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Offline ajmoir36

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Weight....
« on: 14 April 2013, 21:33 »
I thought the mk7 is supposed to be lighter?

3Dr Man
GTD mk6 = 1329kg GTD mk7 = 1377kg (assuming the figures are for the 3dr)
GTI  mk6 = 1318kg GTI  mk7 = 1351kg (assuming the figures are for the 3dr)

5Dr Man
GTD mk6 = 1359kg GTD mk7 = 1407kg? (should be heavier on the mk7 could it be 30Kg heavier as that's the difference in the mk6)
GTI  mk6 = 1348kg GTI  mk7 = 1381kg? (should be heavier on the mk7 could it be 30Kg heavier as that's the difference in the mk6)

3Dr DSG
GTD mk6 = 1351kg GTD mk7 = 1395kg (assuming the figures are for the 3dr)
GTI  mk6 = 1339kg(1393kg old broc) GTI  mk7 = 1370kg (assuming the figures are for the 3dr)

5Dr DSG
GTD mk6 = 1381kg GTD mk7 = 1425kg? (should be heavier on the mk7 could it be 30Kg heavier as that's the difference in the mk6)
GTI  mk6 = 1369kg(1414Kg old broc) GTI  mk7 = 1400kg? (should be heavier on the mk7 could it be 30Kg heavier as that's the difference in the mk6)
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #1 on: 14 April 2013, 21:36 »
Interesting.  Where's this info from?
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #2 on: 14 April 2013, 21:37 »
VW Website for the mk7 and parkers for the mk6 the VW site doesn't spec for the 3 or 5 door mk7 seven so assuming its the 3dr.
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #3 on: 14 April 2013, 21:38 »
Quote from: ajmoir36 on 14 April 2013, 21:37
VW Website for the mk7 and parkers for the mk6 the VW site doesn't spec for the 3 or 5 door mk7 seven so assuming its the 3dr.

Whoops double post. Actually just looked at my mk6 GTD and GTI brochures and they match parkers.
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #4 on: 14 April 2013, 21:41 »
Was always a bit sceptical of the initial claims.  Think this was mentioned in a previous thread that showed there was barely any weight saving at all.  So it's actually heavier!!
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #5 on: 14 April 2013, 21:45 »
There have been changes to the way VW publish vehicle weights fairly recently in that they allow for driver weight amongst other things. Probably a new industry standard thing like the optimistic fuel figures.
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #6 on: 14 April 2013, 21:45 »
According to the old brochures on the vw website a 5dr with DSG is 1414, a manual is 1393.
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #7 on: 14 April 2013, 21:57 »
Quote from: Exonian on 14 April 2013, 21:45
There have been changes to the way VW publish vehicle weights fairly recently in that they allow for driver weight amongst other things. Probably a new industry standard thing like the optimistic fuel figures.

I wonder the average weight of a Golf GTI/GTD driver? That would make it lighter.
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #8 on: 14 April 2013, 22:11 »
I'm sure I read it in VW Driver mag recently. I think 70 kilos was mentioned. Will have a scan thru when I get chance.
I think fluids and driver are counted from memory.
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Re: Weight....
« Reply #9 on: 14 April 2013, 22:26 »
I'm sure I have read (somewhere in VW literature) that they allow for drivers weight and half a tank of fuel in the new figures.
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