just found this thread from another fren...heres some pics of my new TSI Roc to poison the fence sitters

btw, for those who are interested in a RCD510, i have a few units available




This post has been edited by jwrx: Dec 1 2010, 03:46 PM

with VW premium BT

This post has been edited by jwrx: Dec 1 2010, 04:14 PM

best to keep it bro....once there are more 1.4 on the road...ppl will buy if thier ori set spoil ...or they are demodding thier car to sell etc. My own 310 is sitting in my storeroom.

sry man i dont have a shop, just some VW mods i do as a hobby. if you are on facebook search for "ryous modshop"

Heheh...yup...went from Scooby to VW, thats why my ori LYN nick is jwrx, didnt bother to change it

btw, i dont want to get in trouble with mods, and i dont want to turn this thread into a sales thread, so pm me directly if u need anything, lets not clutter up this thread with OT replies

Guys,

if you are going to do any sorta mods like remaps, suspension, engine related, just forget about your warranty, dont be a wuss.

Mod = no more warranty, dont need to kpkb.

My Stage 2 GTI was running on ron95 with no issues.

For my roc, i have tried ron95, 96 and 97 with no discernible difference in power, so i pump 95 all the time now

This post has been edited by jwrx: Dec 1 2010, 10:54 PM

lol...i thought ppl would flame me for saying that...not agree with me

my 2 sen on warranty. Its very dependent on your relationship with branch manager and the service manager, as well as knowing your rights. I know personally Stage 2 APR GTI claim full DSG replacement but i also know stock car denied warranty because of exhaust tips change

Dealer has to be reasonable, ie cant deny you claim for leaking radiator because you have changed a headunit, just be sensible and claim for things you know could not have been caused by your mods

I plan to remap after my 1st service with VW...b4 that will mod things like bodykit, rims and exhaust, which will not harm my warranty at all

you can contact the APR principle at 0192886736, karl. Say u got the number from Ryou

No, only VAG group cars

Stage 1 for audi/VW is fixed at RM3980, its not the cheapest, its not the most powerful, but its pretty safe and the support is there if u need it

Its a safety feature on VW's, you can always overide the lock by manually opening the door. If you do not want that, just turn on deadlock

If your headlights are turned on, your headlight washers will automatically activate

This post has been edited by jwrx: Dec 3 2010, 10:10 AM

RTFM guys, just press lock on your vehicle key once to activate the deadlock, then u cant open from inside anymore

The default is deadlock OFF because its dangerous if you have a accident, as its more difficult for rescuers to open the door, of if the driver is unconscious then your passengers cant get out

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Added on December 3, 2010, 10:09 amyou got friends with death wish ar? open doors while vehicle is in motion...

anyway get used to it, its a Conti thing...you have moved up in the world, not driving jap anymore


This post has been edited by jwrx: Dec 3 2010, 10:09 AM

REVO will give you more torque as you can change boost settings and its actually cheaper then APR.

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Added on December 3, 2010, 10:20 am1.5? no lar... Golf R LEDs are 2.5k at modshops, no way normal foglights would cost 1.5k, its probably at most rm500 for a set, but yes, u might need some extra switches, i go have a look at polo later

This post has been edited by jwrx: Dec 3 2010, 10:20 AM

Dont cancel yet. As far as i know, a very large shipment of polo's just cleared customs, i saw a pic posted on a friends FB.

Timeline of 1 month+ is reasonable for a VW as its currently very hot selling atm. Currently the wait list for GTi and Roc is March 2011 delivery

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

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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



This post has been edited by jwrx: Dec 6 2010, 09:22 AM

phaser,

im ryou in VGM.

With regards to changing oil...if u are worried, just do it lor, theres no difinitive right or wrong, if it makes u feel better and sleep at night, i would suggest u do it

VW's need more care then japs..just get into habit of checking your fluid levels, eg my roc is only one month old, noticed last nite that coolant is down to min level, need to go back and refill at VW

For hills, i now drive old school way, pull hand brake, rev till theres resistance and let go

TSI vs GTI

diffrent cars for diffrent ppl/needs.

If you can afford the extra 1k-1.5k per month to get the GTI, by all means go for it...its still better value then a 320i

with the GTI u get
- slightly more street cred
- ability to mod till 300bhp if u desire max power
- nicer interior and ACC

with the TSI u
- save 55k....which to me..is a huge amount of money...can buy a extra Myvi for pasar duties, or used as downpayment in a few years for a Golf R
- As much power as the stock GTi with a simple remap

I got the TSI roc cos i just didnt feel that spending 245k on a 2.0 roc was worth it, couldn't bring myself to spend so much money

Adaptive Chassis control...i dont really care about cruise control

Leather seats shouldn't come into the comparison, M'sia has very very good leather makers who supply oem leather to alfa, BMW etc

So if u wanted leather in your tsi it's not a big deal

Nope, like i said, local leather makers are ver experienced and can wrap airbag equipped seats with no issues