A rabbit story - 4000km later

Grundy · November 16, 2016, 3:49am

Osungu ndio inamsumbua

crazywizard · November 16, 2016, 5:21am

He was asking for 500K

x-trail · November 16, 2016, 5:53am

Not bad

The.Black.Templar · November 16, 2016, 8:26am

If you start tampering with the timing chain wewe kwisha!

benja · November 16, 2016, 12:07pm

Forgive my ignorance but what does 6 speed dual clutch DSG gearbox mean?..coz according to the photo it looks like an automatic transmission…

crazywizard · November 16, 2016, 1:27pm

The DSG dual-clutch gearbox, available in 6-speed and 7-speed versions, is unlike a conventional automatic transmission. Two independent gearboxes are connected under load to the engine in turn, depending on the current gear, via two drive shafts. An output shaft assigned to each gearbox applies the torque to the driven wheels via the differential gear. Clutches and gearboxes are operated hydraulically by the gearbox mechatronics (a combination of mechanics and electronics). The electronic transmission control unit, sensors and hydraulic control unit form one compact unit. The control unit uses information such as engine speed, road speed, accelerator position and driving mode to select the optimum gear and to determine the ideal shift point. The control unit then implements the shift commands in a sequence of precisely co-ordinated actions. Each change takes less than four-hundredths of a second. DSG can be used manually, via the Tiptronic gearlever or the optional paddle shifts.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/glossary/dual-clutch-gearbox-dsg

The.Black.Templar · November 16, 2016, 7:56pm

crazywizard:

The DSG dual-clutch gearbox, available in 6-speed and 7-speed versions, is unlike a conventional automatic transmission. Two independent gearboxes are connected under load to the engine in turn, depending on the current gear, via two drive shafts. An output shaft assigned to each gearbox applies the torque to the driven wheels via the differential gear. Clutches and gearboxes are operated hydraulically by the gearbox mechatronics (a combination of mechanics and electronics). The electronic transmission control unit, sensors and hydraulic control unit form one compact unit. The control unit uses information such as engine speed, road speed, accelerator position and driving mode to select the optimum gear and to determine the ideal shift point. The control unit then implements the shift commands in a sequence of precisely co-ordinated actions. Each change takes less than four-hundredths of a second. DSG can be used manually, via the Tiptronic gearlever or the optional paddle shifts.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/glossary/dual-clutch-gearbox-dsg

hakuna video kwa youtube?

hunningale · November 17, 2016, 5:29pm

This is great insight… atleast now i know something about the golf. Why ddnt you pick an A3 they are the same thing under the bonnet. Just that the audi is cuter and bigger… but maintance and running cost would have been the same. Great car tho

hunningale · November 17, 2016, 5:36pm

Btw t

crazywizard:

Getting the haters out of the way first, this is a brazen plagiarism of @ochithunder previous post.

Now, for everyone else, I’m sharing my experience in hope that you might avoid some of the pitfalls I’ve fallen through and make better decisions while purchasing and maintaining your cars of choice.

Before I start, lots of thanks to @wheelz and @ochithunder for great advice

[SIZE=6]Equipment[/SIZE]
VW Golf GT '09
BLG Engine, 1.4ltr, TSI
6-speed dual clutch DSG gearbox
1.4tonnes tare weight
Running on 225/45/17 alloys
No mods

The golf was sold as the Rabbit in the US but I particularly don’t like the moniker.

[SIZE=6]Driving[/SIZE]
Can’t complain. It’s dual charged with 2 stage boost. Stage 1 supercharger, stage 2 turbocharger. That makes it comparable to similar VW cars with 2ltr, according to manufacturer. The gearbox, true to form is sublime but takes getting used to as the DSG is dynamic and “learns” your driving technique to give you the smoothest drive. I found that at the 2000 km mark, it was pretty in tune with my driving style.
As always with turbocharged cars, there is some turbo lag but once the boost starts to kick in, the power curve is nice and linear.
Sport mode is the most fun this car can be. Feels very jumpy(in a good way) like a rabbit always wanting to go. The ECU holds the revs up high, around 3K and the engine braking on slowing down is badass! The flip side of it is that the suspension stiffens, so on a not smooth road, the ride isn’t good. Feeling all the small bumps in the road through it makes me think I’m hurting the car.

[SIZE=6]Maintenance[/SIZE]
Being my first German car, I tried doing the Kenyan thing by skimping and looking for cheap mechs. Unfortunately, most of these people have no idea what they’re doing. I even got better advice from a fellow talker than the mechs. Decided to visit the dealership(DT Dobie) and I must say, I was happy with service and value for money. They got the right equipment, spares and everything. Nothing is guesswork. And guess what, I straight up asked for a discount and got one, no hussle. For virgin car owners, I would definitely suggest getting serviced at the dealer unless you can do it yourself.
Price as expected is not cheap, but I would say the value correlates with the prices. I got 7500KM for a minor service. Major service would give me 30,000KM.

[SIZE=6]Running costs[/SIZE]
Minimum manufacturer fuel RON (Research Octane Number) rating is 96. So it have to be V-Power which plays around 98-99. Fuel consumption on normal premium, Shell fuelsave premium and V-power is 7-9kpl, 8-11.9kpl and 11-17kpl respectively. The lower number is city consumption, higher number is highway consumption.
Standard tires come at 16-21K each, depending on brand name(Dunlop, Falken - Michellin).

More to follow later…

btw thez something people always leave out… how is the audio??

crazywizard · November 17, 2016, 5:38pm

Pocket didn’t allow it. Have to live within my means.

crazywizard · November 17, 2016, 5:41pm

For me, a car is about the driving pleasure. Other things are secondary, so my opinion on this could be disputed. However, I find the sound decent with a good amount base when needed. The noise reduction with the windows up is very good, you can hear the radio play very well. I still haven’t figured out how to get music to play from an SD card(no usb, sorry). @wheelz , any insight?

hunningale · November 17, 2016, 6:04pm

For me, i cant do with out a nice audio system. Mambo ya kueka some big speaker kwa boot. You should listen to your best tunes just like you in you hom

system · November 19, 2016, 11:44pm

:D:D:D:D
Saitan…