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Evening
« 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
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Re: Evening
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 09:32:23 pm »
Welcome to the ed30 fold!  :drinking:
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Re: Evening
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Evening
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2010, 09:45:00 pm »
welcome :happy2:

they need super-unleaded pal :smiley:
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Re: Evening
« Reply #4 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!!
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Re: Evening
« Reply #5 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!
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Re: Evening
« Reply #6 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:
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Re: Evening
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2010, 09:36:08 pm »
Welcome, sounds like a great upgrade :surprised: :happy2:
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Re: Evening
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2010, 05:37:59 pm »
Hi and Welcome... :driver:
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Re: Evening
« Reply #9 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  







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Re: Evening
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2010, 10:47:08 pm »
 :surprised:You must have some thing special to replace them tc
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Re: Evening
« Reply #11 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:
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Re: Evening
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2010, 12:32:13 am »
Hi and welcome along : :happy2:
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Re: Evening
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2010, 08:09:44 pm »
Hi and welcome.
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Re: Evening
« Reply #14 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!
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