Tigger73's 125TSI Tiguan Build Thread

[tigger73]

Must be new Haldex testing time Most people who tried a Tiguan off-road compliment its capability off-road and only limited by ground clearance and tires.

Yes I certainly agree that the Tiguan handles the dirt pretty well. On a graded dirt road it will sit flat and cruise at 100km/hr without any floaty feeling. Though I certainly wouldn't have attempted those speeds on the road I travelled yesterday.

It had been raining for 1/2 a day and road conditions were pretty slippery in places.

mmmm.. Let me think.. Golf R Mk7 ... or a Touareg V10 ? For me I will get out of this 4 pot platform for sure

I would love both, but unfortunately I don't think either is going to happen.

Golf is just too small. I really need to be going larger than the Tig for the next car. Family is growing and space in the back is a premium.

Touareg is on my list too but unless I have a large windfall in the next 6-12months that's going to get crossed off the list too. And if I was going a Touareg it would be the base model and not the V10 R-line!!!

I was looking at the Octavia RS but I'm now having second thoughts due to the FWD. It was a concern before but now it's almost going to discount it from the list. Otherwise I think it would certainly limit the roads/conditions that I would tackle.

[tigger73]

Here's my own piece of Google history:

Google search: "Tiguan 125 build"

[Dutch77]

What do they call it these days when one googles themselves.. egosurfing?

Still I guess the Tig does have the roof mounts to carry your board.

[MGV]

I feel honoured to feature with my post reply...

[tigger73]

What do they call it these days when one googles themselves.. egosurfing?

Well this discussion all started when Ramee and I were comparing the number of views of our build threads.

There hadn't been a lot of activity (posts) on Ramees thread for a couple of days, however all of a sudden his view count surged.

I'm guessing it was a bunch of Google bots hitting his thread. Anyway one thing leads to another and we ended up doing some Google searches.... and the rest is history

[tigger73]

I feel honoured to feature with my post reply...

You'll have to start your own build thread now

[tigger73]

Tig got a little dirty today....

...I think my next purchase will be a set of mudflaps. Though they would have to be pretty serious mudflaps to stop this lot


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[Wynnston]

That look is awesome, screw the mudflaps

[tigger73]

That look is awesome, screw the mudflaps

Yes it's a bit of fun getting it dirty but has taken 3 washes to get it mostly clean again. Still have dirt coming out from behind the number plate and from around the tail lights.




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[tigger73]

Car is getting serviced on Friday ready for the dyno day on Saturday: SA Dyno Day II - 8am Saturday 24th May

Be interesting to find out what the car is putting out now with the new S3 intercooler installed. I'm guessing it'll be in the 150-160kwaw area.