What are you guys getting?

**william** · 25-01-2007, 03:32 PM

i wish i had mfa so i would know but roughtly 50dollars a week not bad for a vr6

**ScottH2155** · 14-03-2007, 09:06 PM

I've had my 06 Jetta TDI/DSG since November. Getting 800km around town and at Christmas went from Sydney to Brisbane on a tank, avg 5.2l/100 on the way up and 5.3 on the way back. She's got about 8000km on her now.

As my first VW and my first diesel, I'm still impressed and happy with my purchase.

Macca - although the high flow (large) nozzels don't fit, you can dribble in fuel, just watch for it to froth up. You'll take 5 mins for 10-15 litres, but it beats running out.

Smartest thing I've seen - a Brisbane servo - had both hi-flow and regular hoses on the one pump.....should be more of it.

cheers..scott.

**The_Hawk** · 19-03-2007, 07:34 PM

This is another of those things on my list of "things to fix", the odometer and trip meter in my Mk1 are busted, they tend to sick on 9/10ths every time round.

But last trip I went on I did Coffs Harbour to Campbelltown which is about 600kms on 30L, so ~5L/100 K's or less.

This is in a 79 GLD with a 5 speed.

**GoLfMan** · 19-03-2007, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by The_Hawk

This is another of those things on my list of "things to fix", the odometer and trip meter in my Mk1 are busted, they tend to sick on 9/10ths every time round.

But last trip I went on I did Coffs Harbour to Campbelltown which is about 600kms on 30L, so ~5L/100 K's or less.

This is in a 79 GLD with a 5 speed.

what are they like to drive?

**gldgti** · 19-03-2007, 09:21 PM

hahahaaaaa, high flow fits in mk1! does about a 8 second fill!

Originally Posted by ScottH2155

I've had my 06 Jetta TDI/DSG since November. Getting 800km around town and at Christmas went from Sydney to Brisbane on a tank, avg 5.2l/100 on the way up and 5.3 on the way back. She's got about 8000km on her now.

As my first VW and my first diesel, I'm still impressed and happy with my purchase.

Macca - although the high flow (large) nozzels don't fit, you can dribble in fuel, just watch for it to froth up. You'll take 5 mins for 10-15 litres, but it beats running out.

Smartest thing I've seen - a Brisbane servo - had both hi-flow and regular hoses on the one pump.....should be more of it.

cheers..scott.

**gldgti** · 19-03-2007, 09:22 PM

my mk1's beutiful to drive.... apart from the noise, the water that comes inside, the barely adequate brakes and rusty 30 year old shell.

it feels like the best thing in the world.

**Trunch** · 19-03-2007, 10:14 PM

I picked up my 2.0 DSG Golf Sportline last wednesday and now have about 1100km at 6.6L/100. Needless to say I am very impressed with the economy and the sheer grunt of the Golf. I can't wipe the smile off my face.

**The_Hawk** · 20-03-2007, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by GoLfMan

what are they like to drive?

It's quite good to drive, although as with every VW in existence, there is always a list of things waiting to be fixed, like the shake it develops at 110+ (even though everything has been aligned and balanced)... The amount of smoke it blows under load...

But really, for a daily driver is a very neat tidy little car

(Mind you I still miss my Type 3

)

**Edison** · 23-03-2007, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by brackie

Silver Mk1 GLD: 5.0L/100 on highway.
Red Mk1 GLD: 5.2L/100 on highway.
(Has additional weight of sump guard, aircon and sound proofing.)

Hi Brackie, Can you tell me what is your highway cruising speed(s) ? (or range of speed)

brackie · 24-03-2007, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by Edison

Hi Brackie, Can you tell me what is your highway cruising speed(s) ? (or range of speed)

I have never trusted the speedos and I reckon they're about 8 to 10% optimistic.....but.... I cruise @ 100kph comfortably and she will do 110 all day long....but... there is a significant fuel penalty for that extra 10kph.