re: Platinum Grey VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Highline DSG comes home EDIT: Sold! Quote:
Originally Posted by Amarendranath Met with a small accident yesterday.(bike) I guess my workshop visit will have to wait for now. The technician asked me to text him my VIN number so that he would check on what all features can be activated. |
Very sorry to hear about the incident Amarendranath. Hope you are safe. That is more important than the VCDS hack! Quote:
Originally Posted by Amarendranath You have managed to churn out some excellent figures there. Kudos to your driving style!... | Quote:
Originally Posted by iliketurtles Graaja is (by his own admission) a very sedate driver... |
Thanks guys for the certificate Actually, I like to drive fast, but I have not come across any roads in India where it is safe to drive above 120kmph. We have some very good 4 lane roads, but these roads are riddled with dangers (at least the ones I have driven) - a bus driving on the opposite side, a villager crossing the road in a cycle, a car stopped in the fast lane asking for directions, to name a few. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayek Great review Graaja. Very impressed by the fuel efficiency figures you are getting. From my experience, VAG engines are very sensitive to traffic conditions and driving style - push too hard, and fuel efficiency drops like a rock, but maintain steady speeds in the 80-100 range and you will get a lot. Best of luck and trust your car gives you reliable service. |
Thank you for the kind words and wishes, Hayek. You are right about the VAG engines sensitive to driving style. I did a small spin in sports mode, and the FE dropped to 12.5. But was it fun!! If only we had safe roads. Sigh!... Quote:
Originally Posted by Chethan B G I have just come back to Bangalore from a 1600 Kms tour to Kerala and Tamilnadu. My Jetta has consumed 100 Ltrs for this trip (2 tank full of Diesel). Therefore, avg FE is 16 Kmpl for a mixed usage of 75:25 / Highway:City - with half the Highway distance covered on the winding roads of Kerala and with regular Kerala traffic. Added to this, I would say that I am a carefree driver (FE) and prone to multi-tasking most of the times... |
Wow, 1600km in the Jetta should have been total fun! I guess you would have experienced the performance of the Jetta in all types of roads. The winding roads in Kerala should have been real fun (provided there was no traffic) with the handling prowess of the Jetta. I usually time my drives through Kerala roads after 9PM when there is minimum or no traffic. It is fun unlimited! Quote:
Originally Posted by Chethan B G Had a bad incident in Cochin: In a heavily crowded street of Cochin, a carriage-auto brushed accross the RHS fender and the RHS EORVM of my "standing still" Jetta. |
Very sorry to hear about the incident. Hope the damage was limited to paint! Quote:
Originally Posted by el lobo 6061 VAG TDi engines are meant to be driven hard. A Jetta would effortlessly do 160-180 Kmph. Talking about efficiency in Jetta is a sin. These car meant for Autobahns. |
Absolutely right. Jetta is built to be driven fast. But the sad part is we do not have roads to match the power of the Jetta (and other German cars with powerful engines). The other day, when I was in Mysore, my friend told me the ring road around Mysore has very sparse or no traffic and I can test the Sports mode. True to his words, the road was empty and I engaged the sports mode. The acceleration was brutal and the car attained 3 digit speed in no time. Just when the speed hit 120, saw a speed breaker, yes a speed breaker about 100 meters ahead. So, instead of testing the limits of the engine, I happened to test the limits of the brakes The good thing is, they did not fail me! |