fire up the quattro

james. · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Thu Sep 24 2009, 11:29

Ha yeah very nice cars to drive, alot different from my previous cars. Only had three so far though

started off in a mk5 fiesta (still got it, just see the back of it in a pic) then went onto my mk2 golf and now this

Black could be a bad choice of colour im thinking

, it gets un-believably dirty/dusty very quick. Currenty theres a CAT challenger ripping up a field next to my house and all the dust is sticking to my car like flys to fly paper

Lupton_20vt · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Sun Oct 11 2009, 08:26

still enjoying boost

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james. · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Sun Oct 11 2009, 12:24

Yeah loving it

Not loving the mpg quite as much but i can live with it.

james. · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Mon Oct 12 2009, 21:04

No. 1 cylinder coil pack blew on this today

drove it from soham to newmarket and back again took it steady (was running 3 cylinders

) when i got home i took it out and it must have been arcing like crazy as all the plastic had melted down onto the plug and it was piping hot! waaaayyy hotter than it normally gets

Wasn't far off causing an engine fire i'd say

Really should of had a look at it while at work but there wasn't time and i didnt think it was too serious

bricks were shat. But guess im lucky it didnt happen coming home from cambridge or further away.

Lupton_20vt · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Mon Oct 12 2009, 21:27

sorry to hear mate but its common. you got another ordered?

james. · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Tue Oct 13 2009, 20:37

Yeah a mate of mines TT is always having them. And yep all sorted now, new plugs aswell.

Lupton_20vt · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Tue Oct 13 2009, 22:04

what plugs did you go with ngks?

james. · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Wed Oct 14 2009, 18:16

Yeah NGK platinum jobbies. They cost more than the coil pack!

Lupton_20vt · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Wed Oct 14 2009, 20:57

yea their wayy better than bosch ones though

mk3golfcab · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Wed Oct 14 2009, 21:04

just out of interest, how much mpg do you get on average?just because im thinking of one for my next car.any plans for her?

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Lupton_20vt · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Wed Oct 14 2009, 21:29

they rape on mpg liam

mk3golfcab · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Wed Oct 14 2009, 21:35

lol thought so and insurance and tax i guess, well for me anyway my TDi rapes me abit!

still looks sooo nce and goes like stink, sometimes sacrifices need to be made lol

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Lupton_20vt · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Wed Oct 14 2009, 21:37

well im going tdi for my next car bora i think

mk3golfcab · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Wed Oct 14 2009, 21:39

well i love my mpg, insurance, tax and torque figures, but then it does sound like a van!

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Cupra20 · Subject: Re: fire up the quattro Thu Oct 15 2009, 17:09

mk3golfcab wrote:

just out of interest, how much mpg do you get on average?just because im thinking of one for my next car.any plans for her?

May give you an idea, my 1.8t does between 26-35mpg depending on if you are on a foot to floor drive or just crusing on the motorway,