urrm..
it does 90% of what the 2.0 can do at 60k cheaper
just passed 2k mark, engine is still very tight, so the mileage is not what im expecting yet, now about 10l/100km which is slightly better then my mk5 gti
- its fast and zippy, and hitting 140kph on highways is not a problem, my normal cruising speed is 140ish, so i dont really push it more then that, im not a speed junkie on public roads
- with the 1.4, i find that you have to use the paddle shifts, and dropping down 2 gears b4 overtaking or changing gears is a must if you dont want to get bogged down, one reason is because 7th gear is REALLY high. With my previous mk5, i could be lazy and just use the accelerator to kick down, it had enough power for any situations. But with the 1.4, you have to pay more attention to which gear you are in and the rpm
- Under heavy braking, the Roc suffers from the same tail happy characteristics as the golf, it just wants to break loose as the rear feels unsettled
- The stock michelin's it comes with is pretty crap, i can wheel spin in 1st and 2nd gear coming out from junctions, going to have to install the stiffer lower arms later and change to better tires
- the only complaint i have so far is that the 7speed seems to get confused with jalan maarof hill....twice it has lost power while on the hill, had to pull handbrake...never had that problem with my Golf...the hill hold function doesnt work as well as my mk5 version
2% is more then i got...but we are now in december and all dealers are trying to clear thier 2010 stocks, so buying either this month or before march, would get you the best deals. March the 2011 models are coming in,...you can bet there will be no discount for the '11 models
I will be changing my oil at 5-6k km, then going in for the scheduled service at 15k. for all new owners of VW...make it a habit to check your oil levels at least once every 2 weeks...in the morning b4 u go work
Added on December 6, 2010, 9:22 amlike the posters in that thread mentioned...if they wanted power, they wouldnt have bought a 320, on paper even the 1.4 roc is only 0.2 sec slower then the 325
Nov 23 2010, 04:36 PM
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