An Apology to all GTI owners

[paulm007]

I would just like to offer an apology to all GTI owners out there. :embarassed:

Yesterday on the way home from work my mind was wandering and I wasnt really concentrating on the main business in hand (i.e. driving the car properly)

When I got home I realised I had an average MPG of 40!!! (rather than the usual 30ish).  I feel I have let the side down with my bimbling drive and am very ashamed

Rest assured it will not happen again and said GTI will be thrashed within an inch of its life from now on

[Creepy Coupe]

I would just like to offer an apology to all GTI owners out there. :embarassed:

Yesterday on the way home from work my mind was wandering and I wasnt really concentrating on the main business in hand (i.e. driving the car properly)

When I got home I realised I had an average MPG of 40!!! (rather than the usual 30ish).  I feel I have let the side down with my bimbling drive and am very ashamed

Rest assured it will not happen again and said GTI will be thrashed within an inch of its life from now on

You should never thrash a GTi, it should only ever be driver spiritedly.

[topher]

According to the 7th GTI Commandment...

#7.  Thou shalt thrash thy GTI like a ginger step-child.

[maxamus]

40mpg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best i've had is 34mpg and that was on motorway. Around the town i get anywhere between 25 - 29mpg using V-Power.
Mine seems to be getting some serious attention! Some people dont even know what it is. Only 3 or 4 around my end. Only 1 other in black and 3-dr that i have seen 

[sparkzz]

u think 40 mpg is bad!!..  i got overtaken by a VW van yesterday,  looked down and i was only doing 52mph in a 60!! 


my excuse.... sometimes i have bad days at work!!..LOL!!!


spank me now!!! 

[Blowers]

Oh well if its confession time....I havn't even used the flippy paddles yet...not quite sure how to drive with them as flooring the auto seems to be good enough for me !!

[Dan-Brown]

Alas Father I also have sinned....

My GTi 1000 mile running in period has lasted all of 300 miles before taking a mate for a spin around some seriously twisty roads and returning a mere 17mpg!

It is utterly impossible to keep it below 3500rpm 

[maxamus]

well i give mine a good thrashing now and then. I call it "servicing"
Mind you, V-Power is on offer today at Yarm-on-Tees Shell garage - for one day only it is the same price as standard unleaded!
Looks like i'll have to make some room in my tank to fill up by adding a few miles 

[08micsta]

 

Ours gets a decent thrashing every Sunday.... 
Other then that it gets driven like a snail during the week..... :embarassed:

[symonkey1]

I never seem to get more than 27 mpg on a motorway 23on average. Is there something wrong with it?