Ride with 18"wheels hard - how to soften ride a little?

[Corey_R]

Oh yes! Another good suggestion! We've seen that a few times here too! hehe

[triode12]

What do we pay dealer delivery fees for....? f..all apparently.

[brad]

What do we pay dealer delivery fees for....? f..all apparently.

I couldn't fault my car at delivery. Perfect paint, spotless, very happy.

Sometimes you get a numbnuts in PD.

[dave_r]

Yep seriously... we've seen cars come out of the dealerships still having 45psi in the tyres! They are apparently set higher from the factor for the voyage over.

Really? I've always found new cars came around 30psi and figured the dealers were playing tricks to make it feel like a more supple ride?

FWIW, I run ~38 in the R's 19's and leave ACC in sport most of the time these days. No issues with comfort for me. I think the Polo with 17's is actually a harsher ride.

[craig_the_german]

Hi all,

Pardon my ignorance but isn't the reason you would buy a GTI or any "performance car", the performance, ride and handling?

If the ride is too harsh, there are plenty of options to pick from when ordering.

Shoot me down if you wish, but how many GTI's are sold to people who want one because "It's a GTI" and haven't thought about how it is to live with day to day?

[dave_r]

Shoot me down if you wish, but how many GTI's are sold to people who want one because "It's a GTI" and haven't thought about how it is to live with day to day?

IMO (add me to the firing squad), I reckon more than 50% of GTI and R sales for that matter are by people who wanted the top of the range and have no clue or care about what the car actually is.

Don't try and tell me that every old lady I see in one, bought it because they handle great and perform well when the $10k less vanilla model does the job they require just as well!

[brad]

it is entirely possible to have a taught, sharp handling vehicle without sacrificing primary & secondary ride comfort.

[Corey_R]

IMO (add me to the firing squad), I reckon more than 50% of GTI and R sales for that matter are by people who wanted the top of the range and have no clue or care about what the car actually is.

Don't try and tell me that every old lady I see in one, bought it because they handle great and perform well when the $10k less vanilla model does the job they require just as well!

Bingo!!

[gareth_oau]

the more money spent on suspension, the better the handling, without necessarily making comfort unbearable. a cheaper "sping-lowering" exercise will give low and firm, but the ride is likely to be crappy. A much more expensive coilover may deliver the same performance without too much compromise on comfort (though you can always expect some)

[nat225]

when I was in Melb CBD, I saw 2 GTI's with Detroits driven by mature ladies (like 40 y.o. plus).

last week, I saw one in Sydney with Detroit, also driven by a mature lady.

those were quite eye catching for me, as the GTI is a performance car. but I'm sure those ladies (or the husbands) chose the GTI for some reasons and would be silly if they thought the GTIs were comfy, quiet car (at 4000rpm PLUS) and gentle for their backs at WOT! oH My bACK....

last year I saw a convertible Ferrari driven my a granny on Princess Hwy!!

what is comfortable to each person is different.

I sometimes find some car reviewers complaining about harsh ride for cars with 40 / 45 profile tyres... ?????

it's the same as a reviewer complaining about lack of power for a Suzuki w/ 1Litre engine.