Team_v's Tig

[brazman]

Hi Team-v,
I pick up my runout 125TSI tig this wednesday (metalic blue ) Just wondering now that you have had yours for a while, have you had any waranty issues with regards to the APR tune?

[Tigga1]

Just wondering now that you have had yours for a while, have you had any waranty issues with regards to the APR tune?

No issues with mine at all, love the tune, had it for approx 2 years.
congrats on the run-out Tig!

[team_v]

Hi Team-v,
I pick up my runout 125TSI tig this wednesday (metalic blue ) Just wondering now that you have had yours for a while, have you had any waranty issues with regards to the APR tune?

Haven't had any issues at all with the APR tune.
Definitely a worthwhile upgrade on the 125.

Hopefully you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.
Going on 18 months and almost 14000km.

[Tigger]

Wow team_v...
18 months and only 14000 kms!!!???

Me... 24 months and 90,000kms.....

still loving it though. Just as tight now as it was when new...even after a great variety of driving.... from "grandpa cruising" to thrashing...!

[team_v]

Wow team_v...
18 months and only 14000 kms!!!???

Me... 24 months and 90,000kms.....

still loving it though. Just as tight now as it was when new...even after a great variety of driving.... from "grandpa cruising" to thrashing...!

It's more of a weekend car for me since work is close enough to ride/bus to.
Will be using it more for trips to the coast though so i expect the km's to jump up a bit higher.

The insurance provider thought I was joking when I said how many km I expect to do per year.

[team_v]

So i took the Tig to happy laps on the weekend and it performed flawlessly.
Slightly less nimble than the R's but i wasn't pushing mine as hard.
Still never dropped a spot unless i was giving it away

Definitely suprised me with how well it handled at speed.

Video can be found below.
I star from 8 the minute mark onwards.

[HaywireTig]

And there goes the Blue Tig!!! Awesome vid! looks fun!!!

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By the way... quick question to anyone... where do I post a potential Group Buy? Is there a special category it should go under? There's a VW Tiguan forum group in Singapore looking to get a group buy going for halogen HID with DRL's. It's a beauty (to me at least!) and they are looking for more ppl to join in. Minimum 5 sets.

[team_v]

And there goes the Blue Tig!!! Awesome vid! looks fun!!!

---------- Post added at 06:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:04 PM ----------

By the way... quick question to anyone... where do I post a potential Group Buy? Is there a special category it should go under? There's a VW Tiguan forum group in Singapore looking to get a group buy going for halogen HID with DRL's. It's a beauty (to me at least!) and they are looking for more ppl to join in. Minimum 5 sets.

Might be best to make a separate thread in the Tiguan section.

[donweather]

Bugger me, that Skoda Octavia had some get up and go too!!!

[team_v]

Bugger me, that Skoda Octavia had some get up and go too!!!

The skoda was stock.
147kw i believe (same engine as the Tig)

The AWD of the tig helped in corners but the power boost isn't so noticable over a lighter car.

Bear in mind the film car is a 2.0L NA beetle.

[clip]

Great stuff Clay. Is that the first time you've done Lakeside? It is quite a technical track. You can shave off seconds with the right approaches (and the last exit before the main straight). Heaps of fun. I would have loved to get mine out there. Congrats on getting yours there. Should be more of it!

[team_v]

Great stuff Clay. Is that the first time you've done Lakeside? It is quite a technical track. You can shave off seconds with the right approaches (and the last exit before the main straight). Heaps of fun. Congrats on getting the Tig out there. Should be more of it!

First time i have ever been on a track at all.
I had heard lakeside was pretty full on but at the speeds we were doing i found it enjoyable but you did have to keep your witts about you.

I enjoyed it so much i already organised another one for January :p

Going to mount the video camera on the roof racks.

[MGV]

Looks like a heap of fun for sure! So, what are the rules/requirements? Crash helmet? Speed limit? Does your regular insurance policy give cover for this?
The VW day at Phillip Island a couple of months ago was my 1st track experience also. Had me cornering & fanging down the straights faster than i had ever been before, but i was in NOT MY car! Reckon i had the R at 200ish...
Good Stuff!
ps, digging the new siggy photo, about time!

[team_v]

Looks like a heap of fun for sure! So, what are the rules/requirements? Crash helmet? Speed limit? Does your regular insurance policy give cover for this?
The VW day at Phillip Island a couple of months ago was my 1st track experience also. Had me cornering & fanging down the straights faster than i had ever been before, but i was in NOT MY car! Reckon i had the R at 200ish...
Good Stuff!
ps, digging the new siggy photo, about time!

This was not timed or anything so speeds were apprently limited to 140km/h (this was not enforced).
No protective clothing required.
Insurance doesn't cover it but everyone was really well behaved as almost all the cars were newer than 5 years old.

[clip]

This was not timed or anything so speeds were apprently limited to 140km/h (this was not enforced).
No protective clothing required.
Insurance doesn't cover it but everyone was really well behaved as almost all the cars were newer than 5 years old.

Mate of mine that does track days with me took his M3 out there and watched a brand new 911 wipe out the entire left hand side, spun and collected another car! And yes, no insurance