LOL.. off topic here a bit ah...

I dunno much about, just saw the papers that day and I didn't even notice that it had 4 doors (it was the gf who said "it's got 4 doors!! but defeats the purpose of it being a Mini" )

From the looks of it, it feels like it's made to grab the VW Golf's market share

Oh I forgot to add

- Golf has much smoother gear change (super duper smooth that I was quite shocked) compared to the Mini which very often you'd feel the jerk especially when you can't go fast... it's not a car for driving slow or on roads with heavy traffic

bro.. I did test the new Golf before and I found the road noise kinda irritating (especially when I was sitting behind)... However, sitting in front, not much.. didn't go 140km/h during the test drive (only hit 120km/h to see how many RPM was 110km/h) was the roads were quite heavy with traffic

Anyway... the new Golf. Not a perfect car but plenty darn good in many areas if you ask me. That's why I'm kinda waiting for the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta to compare (once an Alfisti, kinda hard to not drive an Alfa)

actually i find the car's sound insulation from outside is super good. u can't hear the other cars / vehicles but the only complain is internally u can hear the engine and road noise. but on the RE050 seems ok tho still new and of coz a bit louder but i expect the sound to go down after the tyres are run-in proper.

Before buying the 1.4TSI i went to test drive the Alfa 159. Very gd handling and comfortable but dun think is my type of car, very jerky esp when u wanna hav a "shock" boost.. SA explained to me that it's coz it's like a "manual" car just it auto-clutch for u .... haha... if u can understand wat i'm trying to say ...

loving the DSG dude... hit 180km/h easily ..at between 3k-4k rpm i think (if not mistaken) .. had a short burst of speed yesterday ard 2am along nkve...lolx

Oooh? I didn't hear any engine noise when I test drove the Golf (even could barely hear the signal indicator tick!) and that was what impressed me.. hehe

Was wondering if a change of tyres would help with the road noise or not..

I think the 159 is still using selespeed which isn't very smooth... the new Guiletta uses dual dry clutch (thinking of getting the manual as I love driving manual cars)

I gotta agree with you that the DSG gear box is ultimate man!! nothing (so far, the cars I've driven) comes close!

golf market? not beetle?

the dsg u got is 6 or 7 speed?

^all DSG for golf 1.4 is 7 speed mr.dupe

that's what i thought, how can azxel said it's hard not to go above 140. plus the speedo on VW cars are a bit on the high side, you can confirm by GPS readings.
Alfa 159 is a nice car, there's 3.2 V6 version available for below rm300k but rule for alfas : buy first, think later
so you got the RE050 for your 17"? it's not the quietest of tyre from what i've heard, michelin PS3 / GY f1 ASY handles road noise better

yeah i think the engine noise is quiet too, for GTI the exhaust makes it louder, but i enjoy that
the smoothness of DSG can't quite match normal auto/cvt ones, but it's better than selespeed or bmw's SMG

This post has been edited by phas3r: Sep 29 2010, 06:01 PM

beetle - 2 door slow poke.. hehe

the DSG I tested (not got!! ) was actually the new Golf's 7 speed

cruise control la on the highway!!! ( I believe I did mention that this car will get you a lot of speeding tickets a few weeks back when I test drove it )

Alfa 159 sedan la... dun quite like.. I like hot hatches that's why the Guiletta is in my sights...

I'm also a bit not used to driving quiet cars.. hehe... always thought that cars should have a bit and nice balance of engine and exhaust roar to enhance driving experience

I thought that the smoothness of this new Golf's DSG was much better than any CVT or CVVT engine car (those jap cars) that I've driven before leh

yah i agree with u .. the DSG on VW is much better than any jap cvt / vvti / cvvt engines.. no comparison .. haha

better in terms of smoothness?
my old 6 speed is not that smooth, during jams it's more noticeable, it switches from 1st to 2nd to 1st in a not so smooth manner... but when you floor it, the shift time is unbelievably quick at 150ms... just love the sound!

u r right the 1st and 2nd not that smooth ... wat i meant was when u floor it .. the smoothness of power and boost is just amazing... just watch as ur speedometer go fr 0........50....80...110...140...180... haha..

yeah, the downshift when you are about to stop is the not so smooth gearchange
run in the car and tell me how fast you can reach (im not responsible if anything happens)
how many kms already?

This post has been edited by phas3r: Sep 29 2010, 07:09 PM

i think i'm reaching 800km. when i hit 1000km. wat's the on-paper top speed already ar ?

This post has been edited by Yan: Sep 29 2010, 07:15 PM

yup... agree 100%. the TD car i had was very eager to lunge ahead at the slightest prod of the accelerator and the brakes were very very responsive, it takes a while to get used to. if you do all your TDs back-to-back betweeen cars in the same category there is really no comparison... the golf literally whacks each one of them in every single area. my only gripe is... what? no electric seats for the driver???

at first that was a problem for me too, no electric seats but then i spoke to my client who drives a 5-series and he says that electric seats are overrated.

Pros
- cool and you get to store all your seat settings
- better adjustment capabilities

Cons
- when it breaks down it is costly to repair
- if you get into an accident and the car battery is cut off, you can't move the seat. A case where firemen had to use tools to free my client after he got into a major accident

nice info you got there. Starting to worry cause my Accord got one
But i think it must have a hatch or some sort of button to release the electric seat in case of emergency. will check it now

This post has been edited by masz94: Sep 30 2010, 09:16 AM

Yea man.. manually adjustable seats are much better!

But the reclining adjustment is kinda moving decades backwards with the 'roll the knob till you're satisfied' technology.. I have that in my Alfa, though not really hard to use or not that we adjust the recliner that often since I'm the only one who drives it but if I'm waiting for someone and want to put the seat down instantly to rest, it can be cumbersome.. hehe.. by the time I get it down the fella has already come out and I've to twist it back up.

haha.
i lol'ed

i agree. too troublesome to rotate it if you want to have a nap or something

hmm... you've nailed it there Mavik!! but thankfully the VW comes with a 5-year warranty... and i want electric seats, but i guess retrofitting is out of the question from a $$$ point of view. would be nice if we have options to tick like our neighbours

This post has been edited by kikikukiki: Sep 30 2010, 10:31 AM

Tested Golf TSI 1.4 Twin Charge at Jln Ampang Show Room. Had a test drive along Ulu Klang - KL highway, 4 adult (Not Light Weight;-) ) Good respond and Hit 195km/h......awesome and amazing.....after that streigth KENA RACUN......BOOOKED....;-) kakakaka....its really a POISON car...dun ever touch it...kaka...will got poison hard hard...


This post has been edited by axzan: Sep 30 2010, 09:11 PM

amazing the sales person let u speed up till 195kmph during a test drive