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Offline Sir_dave

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Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« on: March 05, 2012, 03:06:00 pm »
Hi there,

Thought i'd better put up a 'hello' thread before bombarding you all with questions  :happy2:

Currently own an e46 M3, 330ci Sport and 182 Trophy (for track), but currently looking to go back to one car so that i can save for a house deposit ...

Used to have an Edition 30 a couple of years ago, so know how good the Gti is as an all rounder, but have less budget to play with this time round though so looking for a normal Gti. Most important thing for me is motorway mpg - currently do a commute of 85 miles a day, which as you can imagine, isnt brilliant in the M3, although i am averaging 29mpg in it, so im not that hard a road driver  :wink:

Ed30 used to average 29mpg as well (although that was a DSG), so hoping that the normal Gti will do a lot more? I've heard up to 40 is possible? Would only be looking at a manual btw, hated the DSG with a passion, hence why i sold the last one ... boooooooring.

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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 04:11:33 pm »
Don't think much in it with mpg between ed30 and gti, but if your getting 29 out of the m3 the golf will be getting mid 30s at same speed, nice collection of cars there mate.
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 07:38:21 pm »
Welcome  :happy2: I'm Pushing mid 30's on a motorway run to work for an 80 mile round trip in a std Gti.  Mind you I drive it like an old fella :sad1:
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 08:45:09 pm »
If your looking to save on fuel then a gti/ed30 isn't the way to go.
Personly with that sort of mileage I would be looking at (dare I say it) a desiel motor  :sad1:
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 09:34:39 pm »
 :surprised: That sure looks like my car! Silver, 5dr, DSG, rear tints, same aerial... was it a 57 reg, starting with NV?
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 10:22:34 pm »
That does look like your car Mandy...

On the subject of fuel consumption. If you train your right foot and go 5mph slower, you will see much better mpg  :wink:

agree with Maxload, GT 140 for an economical motoring with just a few less thrills
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2012, 11:03:03 pm »
Quote from: Mandy on March 05, 2012, 09:34:39 pm
:surprised: That sure looks like my car! Silver, 5dr, DSG, rear tints, same aerial... was it a 57 reg, starting with NV?

It is your car  :happy2:



You bought it from my boss Matt - was his for a while, then my pool car for 6 months/15k miles.

Never raced, rallied or abused lol  :driver:

I see you've played with it quite a bit since, will have to have a read/show him your thread!!!

Re: the suggestions of a Derv. Im fine thanks, having punted a 206 hdi around the 'ring for 11 laps, i can safely say that its not something i'd ever like to do again. 35mpg is fine tbh. In fact, anything over 30 is ok if it means i can flog two of the cars and have one that takes all the commuting/track/business duties in its stride.



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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2012, 06:45:05 am »
Quote from: Sir_dave on March 05, 2012, 11:03:03 pm
Quote from: Mandy on March 05, 2012, 09:34:39 pm
:surprised: That sure looks like my car! Silver, 5dr, DSG, rear tints, same aerial... was it a 57 reg, starting with NV?

It is your car  :happy2:



You bought it from my boss Matt - was his for a while, then my pool car for 6 months/15k miles.

Never raced, rallied or abused lol  :driver:

I see you've played with it quite a bit since, will have to have a read/show him your thread!!!

Re: the suggestions of a Derv. Im fine thanks, having punted a 206 hdi around the 'ring for 11 laps, i can safely say that its not something i'd ever like to do again. 35mpg is fine tbh. In fact, anything over 30 is ok if it means i can flog two of the cars and have one that takes all the commuting/track/business duties in its stride.





Oh it's getting driven now  :signLOL:
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2012, 07:01:11 am »
Welcome mate, I'm in a manual normal GTi, and I'm getting 27-28 around town, but on a long run on motorways, I get 35-36 at a steady 70-80.

Good luck with your search, there's a reason why manual starts with man!  :signLOL:
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2012, 12:21:12 pm »
Quote from: Sir_dave on March 05, 2012, 11:03:03 pm

It is your car  :happy2:



You bought it from my boss Matt - was his for a while, then my pool car for 6 months/15k miles.

Never raced, rallied or abused lol  :driver:

I see you've played with it quite a bit since, will have to have a read/show him your thread!!!


Yes I bought it off Matt, small world. :grin: What is he driving now, beemer?

The car has had a few changes since I've had it. :signLOL:

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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2012, 12:56:33 pm »
Quote from: Mandy on March 06, 2012, 12:21:12 pm
Yes I bought it off Matt, small world. :grin: What is he driving now, beemer?

Few things since then, a 550i Sport touring, then an M6 convertible, now a F10 520d M Sport ...

Yeah, had a look at your blog, got the long needed remap i see.

Made just under 230bhp at Surrey Rolling Road when i had it, nice imporvement now!
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2012, 12:24:07 am »
Welcome along buddy  :happy2: used to want E46 M3 myslef but drove a mapped ED30 and I was sold on the golf  :driver:
Get some pics of the ///M up  :drinking:
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2012, 09:58:17 am »
Quote from: JackG on March 08, 2012, 12:24:07 am
Welcome along buddy  :happy2: used to want E46 M3 myslef but drove a mapped ED30 and I was sold on the golf  :driver:
Get some pics of the ///M up  :drinking:

Here you go  :happy2:

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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2012, 10:37:44 am »
Depends on your budget for a GTi mate but with Ed30 prices dropping so much in last year you might get one for similar money as a GTI, I read on another post that a Guy got a silver ED30 07 plate  for 10200 with FSH low miles, thats not far off GTI money and a remap in an Ed30 will give you roughly the same power as your M3 anyway (bearing mind weight diff of around 250kg), its well known that a re-mapped Ed30 stays with an M3  :P

Nice cars btw
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Re: Newbie - Ex Edition 30 Owner
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2012, 11:29:18 am »
Oh man, don't tempt me now. I been pining after my M for months now. Been seriously contemplating getting into one again even though I only had the Jetta now for a few months, lol. Good luck with your search.
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