To be ‘one’ with the car, I’ve spent many months to acclimatize with its power delivery, characteristic and shortfalls. By far the most powerful beast, it’ll still kill you if you do anything stupid. It climbs up speed pretty fast thanks to lightweight body i.e. 1200kg. Soo unassuming on the road and gave plenty of so called beast a run for their money :)
Driving it up and down Ulu Yam-Batang Kali-Genting gave me the impression that VW build this as a ‘pocket rocket’ shopping trolley. First time out, flat out, shows how mad the car can be. On the trunk and windy roads, it rolls too much and steering is a little too light for my liking. Still, you can still whack but got to be bloody brave and mad enough but on the highway it’s another story, very much sure-footed around high spend bends. Chassis seems to be very rigid compared to my old Hocus Pocus.
That few months taught me how pathetic the after-sales service of VW in here. Had numerous problems with squeaking, rattling etc. At one time, I sent the car for the whole day at VW Cars PJ and came out without a single thing being done. How marvelous their service are eh? I, for one wouldn’t mind squeaking, rattling on 60k car but for triple the price, anyone with sensible mind would have jump the gun. In some ways, Proton service centres are way better.
Parts availability is tough, real tough. Been to almost every spare parts shops around in Klang Valley, can’t find one selling original oil filter. Luckily, by browsing and hanging around in www.vagmy.com and www.vwgolfclubmalaysia.com, I’ve learnt where to go, where to source parts and who to trust! And www.vwwatercooled.org.au and www.vwvortex.com for some poisons… hehehe
Just after clocking 1k mileage on the odometer, went to GT Auto for baseline dyno. How about 140.52hp/212.62nm sounds? That means, over 165hp/265nm on engine. VAG as always under-declare the true figures on their engines :)
Driving it up and down Ulu Yam-Batang Kali-Genting gave me the impression that VW build this as a ‘pocket rocket’ shopping trolley. First time out, flat out, shows how mad the car can be. On the trunk and windy roads, it rolls too much and steering is a little too light for my liking. Still, you can still whack but got to be bloody brave and mad enough but on the highway it’s another story, very much sure-footed around high spend bends. Chassis seems to be very rigid compared to my old Hocus Pocus.
That few months taught me how pathetic the after-sales service of VW in here. Had numerous problems with squeaking, rattling etc. At one time, I sent the car for the whole day at VW Cars PJ and came out without a single thing being done. How marvelous their service are eh? I, for one wouldn’t mind squeaking, rattling on 60k car but for triple the price, anyone with sensible mind would have jump the gun. In some ways, Proton service centres are way better.
Parts availability is tough, real tough. Been to almost every spare parts shops around in Klang Valley, can’t find one selling original oil filter. Luckily, by browsing and hanging around in www.vagmy.com and www.vwgolfclubmalaysia.com, I’ve learnt where to go, where to source parts and who to trust! And www.vwwatercooled.org.au and www.vwvortex.com for some poisons… hehehe
Just after clocking 1k mileage on the odometer, went to GT Auto for baseline dyno. How about 140.52hp/212.62nm sounds? That means, over 165hp/265nm on engine. VAG as always under-declare the true figures on their engines :)
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