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    Driving style on new car

    Hi All,

    about to to pick up my brand new Scirocco R in silver. Just wanted people's opinion/ experiences/ knowledge on how to drive a car as in driving it hard is better or taking it easy to break in the engine. Is this really relevant anymore? I've heard it's better to not wrap it in cotton wool so to speak and drive usually how you drive.

    Thanks in advance.
    Scirocco R MY14
    Tags: anymore, car, drive, driving, heard
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    Drive it in hard. From our experience, if driven hard from day 1, less oil consumption down the line (common complaint), also be nice with the FSI engines, and give them an interim oil change every 7,500km's
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      Don't completely flog it but driven moderately hard is the way to go. Gradually increase the rpm over the first few thousand kms.

      Beware the "green" brake pads until bedded in.

      There's a million opinions on this but if you dont "baby it" and dont "flog it" there's nothing specific required.
      Gone: 2009 MkV GTI DSG United Grey; 2005 MkV Comfortline

      Current Rides: 2020 Mk7.5 GTI Performance ; 2013 MY14 V6 Touareg 180TDI

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      • #4
        Just drive it normally.
        '07 Transporter 1.9 TDI
        '01 Beetle 2.0

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          Drive it like a Green P plater.

          I.E. not floor all the time, like red p plater, but give it some boot now and then!
          2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
          1990 Mk1 Cabrio. 1.9 IDI w/ 18PSI.
          1985 Mazda T3500 adventuremobile. 1973 Superbug. 1972 Volvo 144 in poo-brown.
          Not including hers...

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