MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: GrayMK5GTI on July 13, 2012, 11:24:04 pm

Title: 500,000 miles - in a1.8t Jetta
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on July 13, 2012, 11:24:04 pm
Someone's probably posted about this before but: HOW IMPRESSIVE IS THIS??

http://media.vw.com/newsrelease.do;jsessionid=F4159FE3544C322616BB5370A2CD2AD6?&id=1042&allImage=1&teaser=half-million-mile-volkswagen-jetta-1.8t-shows-careful&mid=117

http://blogs.menshealth.com/half-mill-man/

Just shows how long an engine will last if it's looked after, still on it's original clutch, engine & turbo  :notworthy:

The VW HQ techs were amazed at how little wear there is on the internals. . . .

Gray
Title: Re: 500,000 miles - in a1.8t Jetta
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on July 13, 2012, 11:26:56 pm
The part of the blog where they take the engine to bits:

http://blogs.menshealth.com/half-mill-man/the-automotive-autopsy/2012/04/19
Title: Re: 500,000 miles - in a1.8t Jetta
Post by: driver rider on July 14, 2012, 08:12:29 am
that's impressive.
Title: Re: 500,000 miles - in a1.8t Jetta
Post by: MAT ED30 on July 14, 2012, 08:50:44 am
See I told you lot we are so hung up on milage in this country  :rolleye:
Title: Re: 500,000 miles - in a1.8t Jetta
Post by: Greeners on July 14, 2012, 11:03:23 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on July 14, 2012, 08:50:44 am
See I told you lot we are so hung up on milage in this country  :rolleye:

 :grin:
Title: Re: 500,000 miles - in a1.8t Jetta
Post by: driver rider on July 15, 2012, 02:22:48 pm
Quote from: Greeners on July 14, 2012, 11:03:23 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on July 14, 2012, 08:50:44 am
See I told you lot we are so hung up on milage in this country  :rolleye:

 :grin:

we really are.  I don't know why.

 The first question people ask after how much is your car is how many miles!
Title: Re: 500,000 miles - in a1.8t Jetta
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on July 16, 2012, 07:49:04 pm
Can strike longetivity off the benefits of diesel vs petrol  :grin:

It's interesting that the vw engineers believe it could do another 500k miles  :surprised: