Booster Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 OOYA!! Picked up my new motor and it is fantastic!!! 2.0T engine sounds sooooo sweet!! Pics and more info to follow. I'm off out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Congrats.. Glad you like the motor. Enjoy the day and the car. Hope it was worth the wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Cheers CarMad! Woke up and it was p1ssing down with rain. Knew it would be as the law of sod says it must!! I cannot believe how much of an improvement the cabin is from my last car. You feel so much more "snug" in this car. Maybe due to the black headlining making it feel more enclosed. A couple of pleasant surprises: I didn't know that the directions from the satnav also appear on the DIS display; it gives a countdown to the next turn, which is a nice touch. Also, the nav unit is "generation 5" (or so the dealer tells me) and it has a split screen when approaching a junction to highlight the turn. Seems to be quite straight-foward to use. Impressed with the Bose system, I have been belting out The Killers to give it a good test and it passed! The DIS seems to have more functionality than the old car; I like the way you can add or remove some of the features to suit. Really pleased overall!! Couple of quick pics attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Looks nice just like mine except someones nicked ya back doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Ha ha! Are you pleased with yours Cupramax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Yes, have done 150 miles today and am very impressed. Seats took a bit of getting used to though after the Recaro's in the Leon, not sure my arse is suited to the shape they are. Bose sound is excellent, now have a headache after deafening myself all afternoon Engine is sweet as a nut and oh the joys of 4wd in the monsoon conditions on Dorset country lanes this afternoon. Everything just feels soooo well put together, not a ratlle or squeak anywhere. Suspension feels very hard with little or no body roll which is what I wanted. It feels more taut than the LCR did when hurling it around. Will post some pics of mine if it ever stops pissing it down here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidPLM Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Is that Akoya or Avus Silver??? Also more pictures and please MAKE SOME VIDEOS...NOW hehehehe David Mann Dunno if I want one of these before the facelift cos they look awesome. ( http://www.david-mann.com/mycar/image8 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 It is Avus silver. The engine is really free revving for a new car, do you agree Cupramax? A really pleasant growl to it as well, much more refined than the 1.8T IMO. Can't wait to get a few more miles on it and give it some!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Just gone over 5000 miles today. It frees up even more and its now feeling a lot stronger. After a few Optimax files and a low tank, it felt really pokey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] It is Avus silver. The engine is really free revving for a new car, do you agree Cupramax? A really pleasant growl to it as well, much more refined than the 1.8T IMO. Can't wait to get a few more miles on it and give it some!!! [/ QUOTE ] Yes mate, mine felt really up for it even with just over 100 miles on the clock. Gave it a bit of stick once it was well and truly warm and it just flew. Not as agressive as the Leon in its power delivery, sometimes it doesn't feel quick and other times it seems to really take off and catch you by surprise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimbloke Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Very nice indeed! Good to see you didn't go for the 4 door estate like so many others atm [ QUOTE ] Looks nice just like mine except someones nicked ya back doors [/ QUOTE ] Not only did they steal your back doors, but they also added a 3rd pedal too by the looks of things Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kam Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hey Booster Love the ali inalys in the doors and centre console..... I wanted those but couldn`t cus of the DGS box its either or but good choice dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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