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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1860.0. "Feedback on Golf 1.9 TD (Umwelt) required" by DGMT00::HANCOCK () Tue Aug 11 1992 13:45

    
    
    	Hi,
    		I would be interested to hear from any Golf 1.9 TD (Umwelt)
    	drivers out there. I have had one now for 8 weeks,done 4500 miles
    	and would make the following observations against my two previous
    	cars,an Audi 80 TD (1.6) and a Golf 1.6 TD (series 2)
    
    	1.	Performance.Very sluggish, noisy and harsh through the gears.
    
    	2.	Consumption. Very dissapointing.I commute 45 miles each
   		way,some country roads,some motorway.I drive briskly,but
    		not accelerating hard.The Golf II gave 48-53mpg,the Audi
    		gave 47-50 mpg,the new Golf is giving 41-44. On a holiday
    		cruising at 70-75 with two bikes on the roof it dropped to
    		34mpg !! Incidentally at one point on a fairly minor hill
    		I was reduced to 55mph in fourth gear ...
    
    	3.	Noise level. At 70 mph I struggle to hear the (excellent)
    		stereo system,in the Audi you could hold a normal
    		conversation at 85mph,and the series II golf was OK-ish
    
    	On the plus side,usual VW build quality (except one rear door has
    	"sagged" on the hinges and baulks when being shut (fairly minor).
    	Handling excellent,stereo excellent,comfortable etc etc .
    	Absolutely no smoke on hard acceleration,a real plus...
    
    	I intend to raise the fuel consumption issues at the 5000 mile
    	service.Have I got a bad one,or is this the price we pay for a
    	more environmentally sound vehicle ? 
    
    					Cheers 
    							Mick

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1860.1	side issue	COMICS::MISTRY		`Wed Aug 12 1992 14:56`	7
	Hi, just as a side note, at about rev's does the turbo kick in. Bipin. ps any other good or bad points, i've just ordered mine.
1860.2	Good report	ROCKS::ARBISER	If you want it done well - DIY	`Tue Aug 25 1992 19:06`	11
	Spoke to an ex-DECcie last night whos' father in law has been running his Umwelt for over a year now. No complaints about consumption, he gets about, or just below (-1 0r -2), 50mpg. The quality of the build is thought to be excellent and the ride adequate for the length of journeys travelled (this guy's retired now so no high mileage useage). Not sure about turbo kick-in speeds but the thing about the Umwelt is that it uses the larger sized engine so the bhp is still 75 or there abouts, which is I believe petrol car performance. Ian