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Aparoon:
Im 22, i had a 1.8t previously which i thought was FAST but my Ed30 is something else! This is my first dsg car and makes me drive either very relaxed or aggressive. I tend to take it easy around town getting my foot down on the slip road etc but when I want to give it a bit i go for a drive over Woodhead and holmfirth which is ideal and pretty nearby  :happy2:

Janner_Sy:
drive it like you stole it :jumping: :driver:, nah im no where near as aggressive as i was when i first started driving, im much smoother and i look much farther up the road, i found by being to aggressive i just lit the wheels up, and lost traction especially on the track.

I was initially very aggressive on track days, but am much smoother now.one of the best things i ever got told was when powering out of a corner, imagine a bit of string attached between the bottom of the steering wheel and the accellerator. so when you are on full lock you cannot apply the pedal fully, but the more the steering is straightened on exit, the string allows the pedal to go further. I found it made a big sdifference to my driving style and it does work

stealthwolf:

--- Quote from: Glen on September 22, 2009, 09:34:47 am ---However in the GTI, because I know the power is on tap when I need it, I don't feel the need to speed so to speak. It's weird - I get a more powerfull car and drive it slower.

Maybe it's because I know the car has the power if I need it and I don't feel like I've got anything to prove or the fact that my wallet is sending signals to my right foot. LOL.

--- End quote ---

Yeah I was like that at first too. Used to zoom here and there at first but like you, I've matured in my driving style. At first, having the gti is a novel experience and, especially if you had a crappy car before, it's tempting to drive fast everywhere. Once you acclimatise to the car (took me about 9 months!) you become more relaxed.

My car unfortunately is in the dealers after a breakdown. Have a mk7 fiesta as a hire car (via rac). It's very nippy round town but you quickly feel it's in its element at 30-40mph whereas the gti still feels it has more to give at 100mph (via track driving).

NEWEY:
i drive my car quite slow 80% of the time i would say unless the roads permit to put your foot down :jumping:. i dont feel the need to drive everywhere flat out as i know that the power is on tap when i need it :driver: :driver:

T88OMM:
I seem to be in a rush every single day so most of the time my foot is on the floor. There is the odd occasion when im feeling very chilled out, put some good music on, lie back in my seat so I look like a G innit and take it easy  :P :grin: :happy2:

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