maybe something wrong with you gtd? Mine definitely isnt laggy and feels spritely and lively. Different power delivery to the 170 engine but i still think its far superior.
If my mpg was considerably worse than most here who have been using V-power, I would definitely think my GTD was defective as potential performance and mpg go hand in hand.
It just doesn’t seem as willing as the Scirocco was – it will get the same performance, but with a lot more throttle being used. It could be that the extra refinement of the GTD blunts my perception of the performance.
Maybe my GTD is still extremely tight. I don’t really delve into the clicky zone of the pedal as it feels a bit weird for me to do so, maybe then I’m restricting myself to only ¾ throttle.
Maybe I had a Scirocco at the high end of the natural variation between engines and have a GTD at the mid to low end? I definitely haven’t felt my GTD loosen up in the same way as the Scirocco did. On the other hand I haven’t really pushed it too hard in a vain attempt to increase my mpg to “reasonable” levels (I’m thinking about 50mpg actual, on average).
Still haven’t made my mind up about the box, £80 on my insurance doesn’t seem that high a price to pay for the extra performance even if higher mpg isn’t in the equation.