throttle delay

[gamerdude1989]

hi guys

bought a VW golf 1.6 a couple of days ago.. (x reg, 2000),
because it is mint condition and was cheap..

been driving it the past couple of days, very smooth car to drive.. especially for its age...

now, 1 thing i dont like about it..

im at a junction, i put my foot down on the throttle for revs to pull away, and there is a delay for like a second or two, before it actually starts revving..
is this a common thing??

its annoying, because if you want to quickly pull out... you cant!.. you have to wait for the revs, before you can pull away...
and i mean, its literally like a second or two delay..

is this common or is it an issue?
anyway to resolve this??

if it was a fraction of a second delay, thats livable.. but i mean, literally a very noticeable delay.. and really stops you from being able to pull away quickly!

its a petrol btw

 

[gamerdude1989]

thanks for your replies guys

other than the mentioned "issue"... the car is faultless..

2000 X-reg.. and not a scratch or a scab of rust on the entire car!
interior is mint..
1 owner from new.. my father in laws friend, full service history..
always serviced professionally on correct intervals..
no expense spared on it.. Quality brand tyres, etc etc

its got 160k on the clock... but if i was to cover that up and let you test drive it..
you would never guess!

gearbox is still silky smooth, had a brand new clutch 4k miles ago..

all previous MOT's to show, not even 1 advisory on any of them!

the owner always had seat covers, and steering wheel cover.. so no wear marks..
never been smoked in...
never been in prang..
engine so clean, you could eat your dinner off it..

literally like brand new...

i got a call off my father in law, seeing if i knew anyone who would be interested in it..
i popped by to take a peak.. and had to throw the cash at him!

£500 is what i payed!

when people say "160k is nothing".. this is a prime example...

I have a mk7 vauxhall astra 1.7 cdti ecotech.. which, suprisingly, for a diesel.. costs a ***ing fortune to run!!!
i travel 50-60 miles each weekend to pickup my son..
i put in £20 when i leave mine (BP garage is just around corner from me)..
and on the way home.. it beeps with "low fuel" warning!
and thats a 12plate, with 37k on the clock...

this golf?? put £20 in it when i bought it... gave me half a tank... ive been driving round for two days, id say about 150-170 miles... still quarter tank remaining!!!

thats why i bought it
just wish i could stop that throttle delay..
yeah your right, id soon get used to it.. if it was my daily vehicle.. but its not..
i go from the golf with throttle delay.. to my astra thats responsive..
very hard to get used to, when your swapping between cars haha

 

[gamerdude1989]

the delay is quite long and very noticeable.

yesterday evening, i was at a round-a-bout, so a chance to pull out. ended up having to wait for a much bigger gap, so that i would have enough time for the throttle delay!
i can record a video of just how bad the delay is, if you like...
its really annoying!

 

[gamerdude1989]

thanks for your replies guys

was driving it most of the day yesterday, and sort of getting used to it..
But as im getting used to the car, im finding that i dont really like the feel of it..
especially the steering.. its very responsive and twitchy.. where as my astra isnt.. it has more of a dead feel to it.. which i like..
the golf is very easy to sway across the lane with, with just a touch of the wheel..
where as my astra takes a proper directional movement to move the steering..

im thinking about putting the golf up for sale..
i know my astra is a pain in the ass on fuel.. but atleast i love the feel of how it drives