MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk7 R and GTI => MK7 Members Rides => Topic started by: Timepillow on July 04, 2015, 11:52:21 am
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Im super excited to introduce my new car...my Golf MK7 GTE :smiley:
Im apparently one of the first people in the North West to own one! :laugh:
I know some people think its a HUGE waste of money but i love it! You really have to drive one and feel it! :happy2:
Any way heres some photos of when i collected it yesterday!
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Fancy purchase! What tyres do these come with from factory? I assume the most fuel effiecent ones on the market
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Fancy purchase! What tyres do these come with from factory? I assume the most fuel effiecent ones on the market
Thank you! :happy2:
Not really they are the same that come on the GTI and GTD 225/40/18 Bridgestone's :smiley:
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What's the power/Tourq numbers ?
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Looks really smart!! Keep us updated how you get with it :happy2:
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Really liking the blue detail in the headlights, why VW didnt use this theme in the R seems :stupid:
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That looks great mate :drool:
I'll keep an eye out for you (I think you live in the next town to me :laugh:)
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I was looking at the GTE they have in at Watford a few days ago. Looks nice and certainly has appeal.
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What's the power/Tourq numbers ?
Its has 204 BHP and 350 NM of torque :driver:
Looks really smart!! Keep us updated how you get with it :happy2:
Thank You Mate! :happy2:
Really liking the blue detail in the headlights, why VW didnt use this theme in the R seems :stupid:
I do too really looks cool! Ya that would have been i good idea to put it on the R!
That looks great mate :drool:
I'll keep an eye out for you (I think you live in the next town to me :laugh:)
Where you from...im in Nantwich
I was looking at the GTE they have in at Watford a few days ago. Looks nice and certainly has appeal.
Should of got one mate :wink: :wink: :wink:
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Niiice.
Saw one of these on the road the other day.
I haven't been on the internet properly for months so forgive my ignorance but what's the point of this car over say a GTD?
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Niiice.
Saw one of these on the road the other day.
I haven't been on the internet properly for months so forgive my ignorance but what's the point of this car over say a GTD?
you don't wake the neighbours, when you come or leave home :signLOL:
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You've done well to get one as lead times are really silly on these
Great concept and so much more appealing than other hybids
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Iv not got a lot really to add at the moment...just been cleaned so i took a few photos :happy2:
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Still in love with here :innocent: :innocent: :innocent:
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Very smart. I like the blue trim on the grille which then goes into the headlights. Nice how the calipers match that detail too.
Dials are fancy. As the charge goes down the rev counter begins. Some nice touches there!
Congrats!
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Would like to know MPG figures. :jumping:
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Its the future, very popular on the continent already.
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Would like to know MPG figures. :jumping:
Probably about 120MPG or 120eMPG all things considered... but with rising Electric prices to the plug and Euro 6 dervs getting more and more Economical...
Still, it's a great looking Mk7 and I'd have one tomorrow once the cost to purchase drops significantly.
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I think more like 60mpg. :innocent:
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They had one of these in Bath the other day when I was having a peruse around the VW shop.
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What's the difference between this and the e-Golf?
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The latter is pure electric, I think.
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Very smart. I like the blue trim on the grille which then goes into the headlights. Nice how the calipers match that detail too.
Dials are fancy. As the charge goes down the rev counter begins. Some nice touches there!
Congrats!
I love it, the attention to detail is amazing! :happy2:
Would like to know MPG figures. :jumping:
I think more like 60mpg. :innocent:
Close! I do a 32 mile trip to work and most of that is on the motorway so not the best road for this car i get normally 70 MPG but when i am just driving on normal roads i get 100 to 150 MPG in hybrid mode :innocent:
Its the future, very popular on the continent already.
That right i think they are too...that why i got one so I'm ready! :wink:
Would like to know MPG figures. :jumping:
Probably about 120MPG or 120eMPG all things considered... but with rising Electric prices to the plug and Euro 6 dervs getting more and more Economical...
Still, it's a great looking Mk7 and I'd have one tomorrow once the cost to purchase drops significantly.
It only cost me 90p to charge it from empty to full and i get 30 miles out of that so I'm happy at the moment with that!
And ya they are VERY expensive...i could of had a Golf R cheaper :confused: :confused: :confused:
What's the difference between this and the e-Golf?
The latter is pure electric, I think.
What he said! :wink: The e-Golf is electric only and the GTE in a PHEV (a plug in hybrid)
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Saw my first one on the road yesterday and it was the same colour. The DRLs make them very easy to spot!
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So you get 30miles from one charge?
A little confused as to how it works
Does it use the electric only until it's flat and then the engine?
Out of one tank of fuel how many miles of range do you get? :)
You say you could have gotten a Golf R cheaper, have you calculated fuel costs to see after 3 years if you'd actually claw back the cost difference?
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Think the GTE is a great car!
I had one for a few days and really liked it
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@xjay1337 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=7542) pointed me in this direction!
I don't believe that's true, I have prices there and the R in Ireland is more expensive than the GTE. This is just off the shelf cost!
Apparently you get 30 miles on electric only and then another 510 miles on a full tank of petrol with the 1.4L engine but this might be based on VW's estimate of 160mpg conditions. Talking to the VW dealer who has been driving his one for a few months and he said driving it to death returns 44mpg and generally it is actually spot on in the 60mpg range which is actually pretty poor considering they quote 160mpg.
I'm going to view a GTE with VW as soon as I get back to Dublin....
How are you liking yours so far? Any advice?
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I previously worked for Audi and when the A3 E-tron came about we would actively discourage anyone who wasn't using the car properly, or thinking their MPG would increase, that's not what the car is designed for.
This is designed for someone who lives between 0-30 miles from work, can drive there on pure electric, plug it in a domestic socket to charge it, and drive home on pure electric, meaning its cost you the price of the electricity, the 1.4 petrol should only really be used for journeys outwith your commute/typical journey, that's where this car really re-coups its costs, or with the Audi anyway as it was £5k more than a normal A3 before the government funding.
No offence, but whoever sold you the car should have explained these points to you, even if you get 2/3's of your commute there and back on electric this car will save you a hell of a lot of money!
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Did I see this in Whitchurch today?
Dave
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Did I see this in Whitchurch today?
Dave
Probably was him, I've seen him once or twice on the country lanes around Nantwich
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