Driving Tips Wanted - MK 8.5 GTI

[HBW13]

Hey buddy.
I'm new to the GTi world also had it 2months now and done
2400 miles (do about 300+) a week with work.
I absolutely love the car my pride and joy. With regards to driving I have found that the individual mode works well and normally never puts a foot wrong. I have played with the padles in sport mode and love it but as you say drinks fuel but suppose that's part and parcel of a GTi "smiles per miles" I tell the Mrs.
She has done two long runs from home in Cornwall to London and she managed to get 46.3mpg out of it which I thought was decent. I've not tried overtaking using the padles so will tonight (I'm probably doing it wrong anyways) only things that are slightly annoying is the "pre flight" checks you have to do before you drive turning off all the lane assist etc and stop/start
I have found that on long drives that my knee/ankle have slightly ached a little possibly due to the pedals slightly to the right orientation (or at least to our other family car rav 4)

I've wanted a white Gti since I was 17 I'm now 41 and so happy to finally have it so can overlook the small little niggles and let's face it whats a knee replacement for and exceptional car!!

I've tried the "emotion" start as well (Google or read on here and try) and the 17year old in me grins every single time!

[fredgroves]

Yeah use individual mode for all of your settings but leave the engine mode in normal.

Then when you want to overtake or blitz someone at the lights just flick the chicken nugget to S and off you go.

Gearbox into S and kick down the throttle (at the bottom of the travel of the pedal is a special switch) and it will fly like a greased weasel...

Flick the nugget back to D and everything is calm again.

[WebRoP]

Brilliant Fred. made me chuckle that and a good tip re individual mode and using the S...

[WebRoP]

Hey buddy.
I'm new to the GTi world also had it 2months now and done
2400 miles (do about 300+) a week with work.
I absolutely love the car my pride and joy. With regards to driving I have found that the individual mode works well and normally never puts a foot wrong. I have played with the padles in sport mode and love it but as you say drinks fuel but suppose that's part and parcel of a GTi "smiles per miles" I tell the Mrs.
She has done two long runs from home in Cornwall to London and she managed to get 46.3mpg out of it which I thought was decent. I've not tried overtaking using the padles so will tonight (I'm probably doing it wrong anyways) only things that are slightly annoying is the "pre flight" checks you have to do before you drive turning off all the lane assist etc and stop/start
I have found that on long drives that my knee/ankle have slightly ached a little possibly due to the pedals slightly to the right orientation (or at least to our other family car rav 4)

I've wanted a white Gti since I was 17 I'm now 41 and so happy to finally have it so can overlook the small little niggles and let's face it whats a knee replacement for and exceptional car!!

I've tried the "emotion" start as well (Google or read on here and try) and the 17year old in me grins every single time!

Hi mate, thanks for this and interesting to read. Have used the emotion start and i do like it... one of the neighbours lifted their head up to look the other morning when it fired up 

I've wanted a GTI for a similar amount of time to you so i was super excited to pick it up and i'm loving it so far. Fabulous all round car imo.

i must admit i got a little right foot ache coming back from Scarborough at the weekend, couldn't quite work out why but i think the pedal set up is a tad different to the A3 i had, so probably a bit of muscle memory adjustment.

[HBW13]

Hey bud, yeah my neighbours commented on it a little specially at 0430 in the morning. My two sons (6) (3) love it so that's good enough for me.
I too think a little bit of muscle memory after a while it will the norm
The GTi is an unreal car I've got few ideas I'd like to do to it
But lack of knowledge on the subject and having to remember I'm a 41 year old not 17 is probably the one holding me back the most.
I've got a friend with a golf R he's on my case to do a Res delete on mine but I'm so unsure how loud it will exactly be but who knows.
Things I do want to do to it are
Set of queenstown 18inch alloys on it (hoping my current tyre will slip straight on)
Larger spoiler
But ATM just enjoying the car and banking some much needed funds!!

[WebRoP]

I tell you what though, it's bloody thirsty, i've done nearly 1000 miles now and only once got over 40mpg... most days around town it struggles to get to high 20's and that is in Eco mode or normal mode taking it very steady... i'm hoping it gets better over the coming warmer weeks and months.. 

[Beebopper]

I tell you what though, it's bloody thirsty, i've done nearly 1000 miles now and only once got over 40mpg... most days around town it struggles to get to high 20's and that is in Eco mode or normal mode taking it very steady... i'm hoping it gets better over the coming warmer weeks and months..

I'm same as you, I do a lot of town driving and pootle about in comfort mode, on last fill up my avg MPG was 23.9! On a run I have had over 40mpg on a journey, but tank to tank best is 30.3mpg and average 26.2mpg over 1200/1300 miles. I don't know if it will get better to be honest 

[fredgroves]

Learn to take your foot off of the go pedal... thats what does it.