MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Arron84 on February 06, 2012, 04:46:33 pm

Title: SNOW
Post by: Arron84 on February 06, 2012, 04:46:33 pm
how did you all get on in the snow? this is the first time using the car in the snow and ive gota say DSG and the "W" button worked an apsolute treat whilst everyone was strugling- i just went round like it was no effort

great button that  :signLOL:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: gazon69 on February 06, 2012, 05:18:53 pm
Got stuck for 4 hours in my 26ton truck. Not good. Gti handled it superb though :signLOL:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Golfgirl on February 06, 2012, 05:30:16 pm
Mine's rubbish in the snow! :driver:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: 182_blue on February 06, 2012, 05:32:18 pm
how did you all get on in the snow? this is the first time using the car in the snow and ive gota say DSG and the "W" button worked an apsolute treat whilst everyone was strugling- i just went round like it was no effort

great button that  :signLOL:

Where abouts is the W button ?
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 06, 2012, 05:39:55 pm
didn't get any snow in cornwall  :sad1:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Steve Baker on February 06, 2012, 05:44:43 pm
how did you all get on in the snow? this is the first time using the car in the snow and ive gota say DSG and the "W" button worked an apsolute treat whilst everyone was strugling- i just went round like it was no effort

great button that  :signLOL:

Where abouts is the W button ?

GT 170 I think!
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Matto on February 06, 2012, 05:54:30 pm
I have a GT 170 and have a W button.
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: marka87uk on February 06, 2012, 06:29:42 pm
I managed to get my Ed30 DSG stuck! :ashamed: It was okay when moving though... Probably doesn't help that I kept putting off getting winter tyres, but hopefully the snow won't last too long!
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Tamiyoman on February 06, 2012, 06:31:32 pm
I was just sat there thinking W button wheres that?, then read down aha, I dont have one in my Ed30.

Well in norfolk we got around 3-4 inches on saturday night which for norfolk is a lot and it was nice to get out and have a drive on empty roads (The norfolkites dont come out in snow, it scares them "Oooarr stroinge whiooite stuff from tho skayyy"), it did take me 3 attempts to get off the drive tho as there was a big drift right behind me car!, fortunately cleared out the log fire the night before so plenty of ash to drop behind the wheels which soon got me on my way  :driver:

Got a few funny looks as im driving along sliding about sideways (it helps with the handbrake off  :evilgrin:)
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: jhtrophy on February 06, 2012, 07:32:16 pm
Mine ain't right cracking, funny thing is lad on my street has a 130i so I thought they can't be that bad in snow, if he can get up hill onto street,  Saturday morning wakes up to snow twat drives past in a new defender :signLOL:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on February 06, 2012, 11:47:30 pm
Mine's rubbish in the snow! :driver:
What tyres have you got?
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Arron84 on February 07, 2012, 08:21:04 am
think the W button is only on the DSG models? mine a GT170 DSG concidering its mapped the "W"inter button works a treat. im just runng some sh*tty tyres think there called pace lol, they were on there car when i bought it not long ago, usually have Toyo T1R's on my focus rs and there great i may stick to these haha  :driver:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on February 07, 2012, 09:02:04 am
think the W button is only on the DSG models?
Nah - its also on manuals too!  :wink:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Arron84 on February 07, 2012, 09:58:25 am
now theres something i didnt know lol i cant get my head round how good it is. does it just cut the torque out of the low range preventing wheel spin?
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on February 07, 2012, 10:59:33 am
now theres something i didnt know lol i cant get my head round how good it is. does it just cut the torque out of the low range preventing wheel spin?
It basically dramatically alters the way the electronic throttle works.  You just get considerably less 'actual' throttle opening compared to how far you press the go pedal.  So fundamentally, it reduces torque, and more importantly, makes that torque FAR more manageable.
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Golfgirl on February 07, 2012, 03:37:27 pm
Mine's rubbish in the snow! :driver:
What tyres have you got?

Toyo Proxes T1 R :happy2:
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 07, 2012, 04:27:04 pm
Anyone got any suggestions for a good summer tyre?
Title: Re: SNOW
Post by: Arron84 on February 07, 2012, 05:22:23 pm
 :grin: what a button  :jumpmove: