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Offline mrzen

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Smile on face
« on: 29 April 2014, 16:49 »
So first real road trip for the GTI PP - 43.2mpg on the journey from Hampshire up to Keswick in the Lakes so pleased with that.

Then today I needed to go to Newcastle so I took the A686 from Penrith

http://www.drivingroads.co.uk/hartside-pass-a686

If you've not driven on this road, then believe me - it's GTI heaven!

The thing that really got me smiling was the limited slip diff which to be honest I'd never really used before - you can floor it out of the hairpins and it just shoots off in the right direction! No wheelspin, torque steer or anything, I can see why the press have been so enthusiastic about it...

Anyhow - do try out the road, but also be careful - there are quite a few motorbikes and cyclists, so take it easy...

Day 2 mpg = 25.2...!
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Re: Smile on face
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2014, 18:00 »
That sort of sums the GTI's talents up.
On one hand a comfy economical cruiser and on the other hand a proper driving tool.
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Re: Smile on face
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2014, 21:15 »
I had the same sort of road trip a couple of weeks ago down Loch Ness, a great road for the Gti, but held up a few times with Nessie spotters :whistle:

But never the less a great road to drive on with the Gti :smiley:
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Re: Smile on face
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2014, 21:17 »
yes I had a Mazda 6 in front of me for a particularly fun bit  :angry: I was tempted to turn round and try again!
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Re: Smile on face
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2014, 21:35 »
Quote from: mrzen on 29 April 2014, 21:17
yes I had a Mazda 6 in front of me for a particularly fun bit  :angry: I was tempted to turn round and try again!

I had a new BMW M4 pull up along side me on the dueller nd just startd to pull away, when the wife said JUST YOU DARE!!!, your not 18yrs old anymore :whistle:
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