Who owns a Golf GTD / GTI / R?

J35T3R · 17 Mar 2020 at 11:08

LiE said:
I imagine most Golf Rs are also tunned as well, so those will be about 375bhp

The GTI is a lovely car, very similar performance to my 2.0 TSFI Audi A4 at 252ps out of the factor. I’m tempted by a 340ps stage 1 myself.

Do it!!!

An R would still smoke mines but I'm just happy to have the extra power but especially the torque. I've seen a 30 mile tank range increase when I leave it in Eco mode and do my usual commute. 365 miles now pushing 400 miles each full tank. Well pleased.

Vita · 17 Mar 2020 at 13:46

J35T3R said:
Do it!!!

An R would still smoke mines but I'm just happy to have the extra power but especially the torque. I've seen a 30 mile tank range increase when I leave it in Eco mode and do my usual commute. 365 miles now pushing 400 miles each full tank. Well pleased.

What does a full tank cost in these?

J35T3R · 17 Mar 2020 at 14:55

Vita said:
What does a full tank cost in these?

Just over 60 quid at 123p a litre. I was close to a BP otherwise it would have been Morrisons at 114p a litre.

Vita · 17 Mar 2020 at 15:15

J35T3R said:
Just over 60 quid at 123p a litre. I was close to a BP otherwise it would have been Morrisons at 114p a litre.

That is pretty good going tbh.

J35T3R · 17 Mar 2020 at 18:53

Vita said:
That is pretty good going tbh.

For comparison I was £57 max in my GTD and getting 420-430 miles tank range. I'm sure it had a smaller tank than my ST and GTi.

Ev0 · 18 Mar 2020 at 09:08

The GTD had an annoyingly small tank!

dessimpson · 18 Mar 2020 at 16:22

It's 50 litres. Same as most cars that size.
I get around 470 in mine and that's 90% A and B roads.
Can get around 580-600 if it's all motorway.

Finglonga · 20 Mar 2020 at 08:26

I am getting well over 400 miles range in my GTI, seen 47mpg on a run to Scotland.

shiver · 20 Mar 2020 at 11:30

J35T3R said:
Do it!!!

An R would still smoke mines but I'm just happy to have the extra power but especially the torque. I've seen a 30 mile tank range increase when I leave it in Eco mode and do my usual commute. 365 miles now pushing 400 miles each full tank. Well pleased.

Where did you get the remap done, if you don't mind me asking?

J35T3R · 20 Mar 2020 at 22:52

dessimpson said:
It's 50 litres. Same as most cars that size.
I get around 470 in mine and that's 90% A and B roads.
Can get around 580-600 if it's all motorway.

I'm not sure it is, mines was a 2014 plate and I had to keep squeezing the handle once the pump cut off to get 57 quids worth in. Never got anymore than 440 miles to a tank. Pump would show around 43/44L max.

shiver said:
Where did you get the remap done, if you don't mind me asking?

A garage local to me but it's an Evolution Chips remap, company is based in Blackpool. I believe they are the guys that started fiddling with Cossies back in the day. They will have distributors all over the UK.

Finglonga said:
I am getting well over 400 miles range in my GTI, seen 47mpg on a run to Scotland.

How? I'm not overly heavy footed but you must be driving extremely cautious all the time?

dessimpson · 21 Mar 2020 at 02:16

J35T3R said:
I'm not sure it is, mines was a 2014 plate and I had to keep squeezing the handle once the pump cut off to get 57 quids worth in. Never got anymore than 440 miles to a tank. Pump would show around 43/44L max.

On a GTD? Your're driving it wong???

silvagti · 21 Mar 2020 at 09:10

400+ miles to a tank is "achievable" in a GTi but only on a motorway!

In my R driving around town it's normally closer to 250!

Finglonga · 21 Mar 2020 at 09:50

J35T3R said:
How? I'm not overly heavy footed but you must be driving extremely cautious all the time?

Think it is because I ride a motorbike so always looking way ahead down the road and act accordingly. The 47mpg was before the 50mph limits because of the smart(dumb)motorway roadworks so would be old school 70mph..

rhysduck · 13 Apr 2020 at 23:48

So I left the ignition on all day today.. Pleb.

Taken the battery out but my charger tells me connection break. Will try a different charger tomorrow.

Anyone replaced the battery on theirs, if so which one did you go for? VW retailers are closed so no chance of getting a price for one from them.

FireTwo · 14 Apr 2020 at 00:09

mk7R here, cant fault it really does everything very well and goes like stink with just a JB4 add on

marcus_667 · 14 Apr 2020 at 03:38

J35T3R said:
For comparison I was £57 max in my GTD and getting 420-430 miles tank range. I'm sure it had a smaller tank than my ST and GTi.

I have the Leon with a map and no matter what i try best is 450 miles to a tank which is a bore so usually gets me 400 ish

Finglonga · 14 Apr 2020 at 13:26

rhysduck said:
So I left the ignition on all day today.. Pleb.

Taken the battery out but my charger tells me connection break. Will try a different charger tomorrow.

Anyone replaced the battery on theirs, if so which one did you go for? VW retailers are closed so no chance of getting a price for one from them.

Halfords if you have a trade card or I have a Duracell one on the GTI from Battery Charged and it is a fraction of the price (£125) than from a dealer. Plus I upgrades from enhanced lead acid to AGM. Remember you will need to code the new battery with VCDS/OBDEleven or similar.

Invertigo · 16 Apr 2020 at 15:58

Not quite a Golf (Leon MK3), but the same basic thing and related question; the car is new so has both the DSG box and electronic parking brake. Am I okay to leave the car just in 'Park' with the parking brake left off while its parked up at home? Park it on a flat and level driveway so I imagine it should be fine as there's no forces on it? Noticing the handbrake being very sticky to release when driving it as its been parked for a week or so.

mjt · 16 Apr 2020 at 16:05

Invertigo said:
Not quite a Golf (Leon MK3), but the same basic thing and related question; the car is new so has both the DSG box and electronic parking brake. Am I okay to leave the car just in 'Park' with the parking brake left off while its parked up at home? Park it on a flat and level driveway so I imagine it should be fine as there's no forces on it? Noticing the handbrake being very sticky to release when driving it as its been parked for a week or so.

Absolutely! One should always leave the handbrake off if cars are being parked up for any considerable amount of time.

I rarely use the handbrake anyway when parked on level ground.

Invertigo · 16 Apr 2020 at 17:49

Figured as much, just wanted to make sure though as its the first auto I've owned.