MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: mk1inbits on October 29, 2010, 09:26:50 pm

Title: Evening
Post by: mk1inbits on October 29, 2010, 09:26:50 pm: Hi Folks

Evening fellow dubbers - finally bought an edition 30 after looking for about 6 months - the drive is so different to my 20 year old mk2

Well chuffed with the car , but just seen TOPCATS signature and fancy some of those wheels whatever type they are- more money !!

mk1inbits in Chester
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: rich83 on October 29, 2010, 09:32:23 pm: Welcome to the ed30 fold! :drinking:
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: mk1inbits on October 29, 2010, 09:40:21 pm: Cheers Rich - Are you sticking with super unleaded ? bit of a shock how much juice the car is using - I am getting about 30 mpg especially after my mk2 which was averaging about 40 mpg - heavy right foot i guess
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 29, 2010, 09:45:00 pm: welcome :happy2:

they need super-unleaded pal :smiley:
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: rich83 on October 29, 2010, 09:49:25 pm: Well.... i try to use the highest grade available but sometime i just throw bog standard stuff in!

I think i get about 30 too.... bit of a shock to me to coming from a 1.9TDI mk5 which did 50MPG even if you hammered it!!
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: stealthwolf on October 29, 2010, 10:37:36 pm: Hi and welcome.

The engine retards the timing (I think) if you put lower quality fuel in, so you get poorer mpg and less power. Better to stick to V-power TBH.

Plus don't forget to put up some pics!
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: Greeners on October 30, 2010, 09:27:07 pm: Welcome :drinking:

Stick with the higher octane fuel, may be a bit more expensive but the car will run better and you will see an improvement in your MPG! :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: Werner on November 02, 2010, 09:36:08 pm: Welcome, sounds like a great upgrade :surprised: :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: Moschops on November 04, 2010, 05:37:59 pm: Hi and Welcome... :driver:
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: Top Cat on November 05, 2010, 10:44:08 pm: Quote from: mk1inbits on October 29, 2010, 09:26:50 pm
Hi Folks

Evening fellow dubbers - finally bought an edition 30 after looking for about 6 months - the drive is so different to my 20 year old mk2

Well chuffed with the car , but just seen TOPCATS signature and fancy some of those wheels whatever type they are- more money !!

mk1inbits in Chester

Welcome to the forum. My wheels may be for sale, come the new year. They are 3 - piece split rims called work VS-XX

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2FDetailing_pics%2FIMG_0811.jpg&hash=25ff0f62b4bf9dbb72b31f828aef535c43bcdcac)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2FDetailing_pics%2FIMG_0812.jpg&hash=61b4c4a08cf41ba38452a1fe2285698abf0c2b2b)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2FCanon_550D_pics%2FIMG_0421.jpg&hash=2929e2e1743b4c18a051f12f7a74a0de6dfffa66)
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: Andy on November 05, 2010, 10:47:08 pm: :surprised:You must have some thing special to replace them tc
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: Top Cat on November 05, 2010, 10:58:04 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on November 05, 2010, 10:47:08 pm
:surprised:You must have some thing special to replace them tc

Nope! anything else is a step backwards for me. There is other wheels i like but not as much as these. :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: redgem on November 06, 2010, 12:32:13 am: Hi and welcome along : :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: stealthwolf on November 06, 2010, 08:09:44 pm: Hi and welcome.
Title: Re: Evening
Post by: TANNER on November 07, 2010, 07:07:07 pm: Welcome mate, have you kept hold of the mk2 aswell? Pics of both would be good! I would have an oak green mk2 16v in my dream garage!