Mk5 Appreciation Thread

[mtj007]

I love the braking performance and emergency systems... had a close call on the freeway coming home. I was behind an Excel which all of a sudden hit the brakes (complete with screaching and smoke), I stopped less than a metre from its back bumper. Not quite sure what happened, think something came off a trailer a few cars ahead.

I also love the fuel consumption as seen above, the highest average fuel consumption on my TDI was 7.4L/100km and that was with lead foot (using the entire rev range) suburban driving. Throw in some freeway and you can get 6.3L/100km while still making good use of the accelerator pedal and Sports mode.

[SilverBug]

This may sound trivial but i really like the way my armrest for the centre console can be extended forward and increased in height in increments.

I think this sums up the overall design philosophy of VW.

[domo]

if only the R32 got those kind of numbers

refilled last night and it said 460 km

[Cam]

That's 460kms of pure happiness and enjoyment though...lol


With the TDI, even giving it some here and there around town I still manage no worse than about 6.3L per 100km!

I've had it down to 5.2L on a small trip.
Love the economy, and the power

[whplash]

2006 GTI DSG

I love turbos, the woosh is cool.

But I bought this car for the wife (but I do drive it sometimes). DSG is the reason. Most sports cars are manual only. At least this car has the best of both worlds, and paddle shift!

The GTI 's fuel economy is way better than my subaru turbo forester - it's a 2.5L.

[Big Yellow]

if only the R32 got those kind of numbers

refilled last night and it said 460 km

when i top mine up, its normally anywhere between 600-650kms. But getting that many k's is another story!

[domo]

when i top mine up, its normally anywhere between 600-650kms. But getting that many k's is another story!

Really? I've only filled up twice, first said 460, second time it said 480..

How many k's are you getting from a tank?

[Big Yellow]

Really? I've only filled up twice, first said 460, second time it said 480..

How many k's are you getting from a tank?

hahaha lets just say i dont get anywhere near what my MFD says i will get. best i've ever managed to get was about 560-570kms (normal conditions) but on a long trip (lots of highways and on cruise control) i got up to 600km once! hahaha

Now i average about 500kms. Mind you, i drive to work everyday in peak hour both ways, and it really kills my fuel consumption. In saying that, im averaging about 10.3L/100kms according to my Trip Computer 2.

[gerhard]

hahaha lets just say i dont get anywhere near what my MFD says i will get. best i've ever managed to get was about 560-570kms (normal conditions) but on a long trip (lots of highways and on cruise control) i got up to 600km once! hahaha

Now i average about 500kms. Mind you, i drive to work everyday in peak hour both ways, and it really kills my fuel consumption. In saying that, im averaging about 10.3L/100kms according to my Trip Computer 2.

Wait till you get it back with the new fuel pump - all that extra pressure will have to go out the exhaust - probably only get 12.5 then - haha

[G-rig]

when i top mine up, its normally anywhere between 600-650kms. But getting that many k's is another story!

I don't believe the figures when you fill up, even if you drove around like a grandma you wouldn't get that much.. haha. I'll have to take note of the km and next time to work out a true average but sure as hell not that much!! Lucky to get over 400.

[domo]

filled up tonight and it's now saying 580, so seems to be settling down, or the trip computer is getting more confused...

trip computer 2 avg is now showing 13.2L/100, it was around 15.4 at the end of the first tank... I put in 41L and had done 338ks, so 12.1L/100 avg for that tank

[Big Yellow]

filled up tonight and it's now saying 580, so seems to be settling down, or the trip computer is getting more confused...

trip computer 2 avg is now showing 13.2L/100, it was around 15.4 at the end of the first tank... I put in 41L and had done 338ks, so 12.1L/100 avg for that tank

yeah i filled mine up yesterday and it only said 580 as well. it seems to vary quite a bit!!

Let's just say, i want the numbers that were showing up when i had the TSI Jetta for the day hahahaha. That thing hardly drinks at all!!

[Guest212]

My DSG is working soooooo nicely....don't know why but fingers crossed it stays this way.

Its like it woke up and just decided to be AWESOME.

I am so happppy!!

its much more fun to drive when its working properly!!


Wheel tramps like a biach though. Very, very violent.

[prae]

I found the aux in socket in my car this morning, accidentally.

Hooray for not being limited to 6 discs!

[WASTED]

I found the aux in socket in my car this morning, accidentally.

Hooray for not being limited to 6 discs!

sorry mate, just a noob Q:
is this regarding the ipod conector?
if so, just wondering wer you got it from?