How are you finding your GTD performance?

[MaccaGTD]

The 80-120mph test was on a private runway or track, right?

I only ask because your post reads like you did it on the motorway which is not what you might want certain folks to believe 

Of course the rocco test was to 80MPH and the rest on private land 
Dont know many mways that arnt majorly congested most of the time, and got to respect speed around other drivers as it is usually the bad driving from them that will cause a crash, pulling out on you etc

[Poached]

If you're after 'Fun' and economy isn't a problem maybe the GTD isn't the answer.

[NBirkitt]

Has anyone actually 'figured' their GTD using a test device ( eg VI Monitor ) or even a stopwatch..?

We've road-tested GTD DSG for Volkswagen Driver magazine and clocked best 0-60 time of 7.45 secs and it averaged 48 and achieved best 65 mpg on a cruising run... car had only 1000 miles on it, so these will only improve with a bit of loosening up..

Test is scheduled for publication in the Jan issue of Volkswagen Driver out in mid-Dec

[Mark V GTD]

Shall look out for that issue! Was is it a DSG or manual car?

[mcmaddy]

everyone's getting hung up on comparing the new gtd to previous cars. you can't do that, its a totally different car to a 170 scirocco or a 140 golf. it's like comparing apples and oranges. just drive the new car you've bought and don't compare it to something you got rid of.

[Rhyso]

BMW build better diesel engines. Its that simple

Never understood eco modes / maps etc. as said you just end up driving harder. When people ask me about eco remaps I tell them that they are next to useless; hence why I only offer something towards the more performance orientated end of the scale. It obviously works as most report at least a 5mpg improvement 

My own personal experience with the PD engine (yes its old tech) in my Audi is that its a lot happier sat at motorway + cruising speeds than tootling around A&B roads

Oh and to get it even close to the quoted MPG figures its taken DPF delete and remapping........

[KyleB]

Would a DPF delete damage the longevity of the engine at all? Or would it just result in black smoke when hooning it?

[Rhyso]

Would a DPF delete damage the longevity of the engine at all? Or would it just result in black smoke when hooning it?

Just results in a bit more smoke but even then its not excessive. Its mainly down to how its mapped. ive run mine for 20,000 miles since removing the DPF 

However dont forget i have the old PD engine which did suffer DPF issues. The newer CR engines are much more robust and its rare for then to suffer DPF problems

[Poached]

Would a DPF delete damage the longevity of the engine at all? Or would it just result in black smoke when hooning it?

Removing the DPF will not cause engine damage but it needs to be removed properly with the appropriate software changes. The latest unit includes an SCR catalyst too...

It's going to make these Diesel cars an 'interesting' used car proposition that's for sure. Be interesting to see if/when Nox measurement is used in future MOT's and if the smoke test is updated too.

[mcmaddy]

was told recently that it's an immediate mot fail if the dpf has been removed.