First impressions...

[drb999]

How short was your blast? Petrol consumption is a shocker when you "blast-it", but I guess you know that anyway, so I'd check that again next time you drive and if it reoccurs take it back for a look.

[gtimk5]

Hi Tricky. The distance to empty is calculated on how you are driving ect.
So, if you are giving it some then your 80kms to empty is changed to your driving pattern at the time. Mine actually showed 180kms to empty once and by short changing the gears ect but still maintaining my 120 km/h I did my 260 km trip to home and the distance to empty showed 80 kms!
So it can work both ways!!! I had an absolute ball that day doing some Targa stages on the west coast of Tas.
Cheers, Andrew

[Tricky]

gtimk5 & drb999- perhaps a combination of both your suggestions explain the fuel gauge... ie v bad consumption when thrashing it and the computer over-reacting to the most recent rate of consumption when calculating distance to empty... Stilll doesn't explain why the fuel gauge itself looked 1/4 and all of a sudden was near empty... maybe I just saw it wrong at 1/4?

Went for a burn today (up Mt Nebo down to Samford, for those of you in Brisvegas; v twisty mountain road for those of you not in Brissy ) and was 'accompanied' for a while by someone on a Suzuki GSXR1300 Hayabusa. I was surprised that he could keep up with me. I never had a bike stay with me on those roads when I had the S2000. Not sure if the rider was particularly good or whether I was subconsciously taking it easy as I'm still (a) running it in and (b) learning the car's characteristics.

I suspect I may need to change my driving style a bit. I kept spinning the fronts coming out of tight corners (1st & 2nd gears), when I'm more used to worrying about what the rear is up to.

[Tricky]

Couldn't hold out beyond 850km... got the APR/Oettinger reflash today from Guy @ Harding Performance. All done in <30min. Holy smoke! Surprisingly big difference. Can't recall a better bang for buck mod.

[Lams]

Hi Tricky,

Nice car - looks like you didn't wait to 1000km to get the car chipped

I'm sure previous mk4 owners would agree with me, the stock speakers in those cars were much better.

Enjoy the car and see you up the mountains!

Alex

[rikin]

Some first thoughts as well.

It's certainly quick! It's great fun to drive and a challenge to keep it within a legal speed limit.

I've had mine now for 3 weeks (but only driven it for 1, away for work the rest of the time). I've enjoyed every minute!

I have nothing to compare it to. Last car I actually owned was a HT ute bought of the side of the road in Kalgoorlie for $500 and I havn't owned a car for over 10 years. I was working away for long periods of time (months). Owning a car was a complete waste of money when you factor in depreciation, registration, insurance, etc and the car was going to spend all that time sitting in a garage, so I just hired cars when I needed them.

Intend to take it for a spin to Albany (WA) on the weekend to help run it in. Very curious about the APR chip upgrade that every one talks about, but will wait for the 1000 km to roll past before starting to get to carried away.

Keeping an eye out for others around Perth. Seen a couple so far, hope your enjoying them as much as I am.

[acdcfan]

Some first thoughts as well.

It's certainly quick! It's great fun to drive and a challenge to keep it within a legal speed limit.

I've had mine now for 3 weeks (but only driven it for 1, away for work the rest of the time). I've enjoyed every minute!

I have nothing to compare it to. Last car I actually owned was a HT ute bought of the side of the road in Kalgoorlie for $500 and I havn't owned a car for over 10 years. I was working away for long periods of time (months). Owning a car was a complete waste of money when you factor in depreciation, registration, insurance, etc and the car was going to spend all that time sitting in a garage, so I just hired cars when I needed them.

Intend to take it for a spin to Albany (WA) on the weekend to help run it in. Very curious about the APR chip upgrade that every one talks about, but will wait for the 1000 km to roll past before starting to get to carried away.

Keeping an eye out for others around Perth. Seen a couple so far, hope your enjoying them as much as I am.

I bought my 2.0 TDI 3 weesk ago and enjoing every minute of it. Just did 550 km on half a tank.
Marvelous

[Tricky]

I bought my 2.0 TDI 3 weesk ago and enjoing every minute of it. Just did 550 km on half a tank.
Marvelous

I got 400-something km out my last full tank... two great little mountain drives

[Tricky]

I bought my 2.0 TDI 3 weesk ago

Congrats on the new car by the way

[acdcfan]

Congrats on the new car by the way

Thanks
When I saw petrol (diesel) consumption (even with 800 km city/freeway driving), I will not think about buying V6 and will not even entertain a V8.

[Hilton_K]

Had mine less than a week (700-odd kms on the clock) Took it down a nice bit of road for 2 hours today and it feels great, handling is sharp and the engine oh so torquey. Made the twisties so so much fun to drive

[acdcfan]

Had mine less than a week (700-odd kms on the clock) Took it down a nice bit of road for 2 hours today and it feels great, handling is sharp and the engine oh so torquey. Made the twisties so so much fun to drive

good feeling...... it is like a drug
you want MORE

[Dr Spine]

Even on a short and simple drive like to the corner store, I still come home with a grin. The car just gives and gives, and then gives a little more.

I drove a mates Lotus Exige S the other day. Awesome is a word that comes to mind but it didn't feel as quick to 100 (it's actually quicker) as the GTI. The GTI turbo just gives a sense of linear power I guess. I'd love the Lotus for a track car but for every day practicality you can't beat the "best of both worlds" options that the GTI gives you. The other Golf variants are excellent too, just not as quick.