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DATE: 24th. January 2007 VIN:- W VW ZZZ 1KZ 7M 071464
Name: Ronald George SLOANE
Year: 2007
Make: VW
Model: Jetta Sedan (RHD) January 2007 Australian Compliance Plate
Date of auto production: - "Nov 06"
Engine code: BKD 5011347 2.0 liter TDI
Transmission Code: - “ HXS"
Date of DSG Production: - “30 - 09 - 06”
Purchased, New : - 24th.Jan 2007 ( ordered 19th.July 2006 -6 months wait time)
Kilometers:- 12 kilometers at Dealer delivery
Current miles: - "30th.March. 2009-"30100 Kilometers"
Area of country: - “ Wishart/Brisbane/Queensland/Australia Now at Mudgeeraba Gold Coast Queensland
Fuel Statistics: - "On first drive home computer showed 8.3litres/100.
Now Computer shows 6.0litres/100Km or US 39 mpg" after 9006 kilometers.Seems to have settled on this figure. Fuel used over 15,000kilometres = 1000 litres of ULSD Diesel
Egine Oil Consumption over the first 15,000 Kilometers 0.80 litre.
Carried out First Service myself, Oil "ELF" Excellium DID 5W40 Car had no warranty faults.
Metro Driving/Sub Tropical 30C Temperature-60% daytime - 40% night driving - air conditioner alway on 22c.setting
OEM Tires:- Hankook "Venus S1 evo - K107" 205/50ZR16.
Running pressures PSI 35lbs/sq.in.Front, Rear 32lbs/sq.in.
Went Interstate 5th March, 2686 kilometer run, Brisbane Sydney Dubbo Coonamble returned on 12th.March to Brisbane, 8 days with stopovers. A/C on 22C 50/50 night and day driving OAT 21.6C to 38C mainly Highway speeds 120 Kilometers per hour cruise @ 6.5/100 fuel consumption.
Off again on another Brisbane to Sydney run on 13th.April now fitted with Garmin "Nuvi 660" sat/nav,speed and red light camera warnings "On", weather a little cooler now around 25c. Fuel consumption now down to 5.5litres/100klms. Getting 1000 kilometers out of the 55 litre fuel tank on quick interstate drives.
DSG giving impeccable performance, just love it after 57 years of manuals. Now living on the Gold Coast Queensland Australia. Speedo now showing over 30,000 klms, no problems never had VW do any of the sevices at 15,000 or 30,000, completed all checks and changes myself.
Planning trip to the Queensland Outback in 14 days (3000 Klms) Emerald, Winton (the home of "Waltzing Matilda) - Longreach ( the Stockman's Hall of Fame & The Qantas Museum) and Barcaldine (the Tree of Knowlege where the Labour Party was formed) then back home. Should be agreat run for a great car
DATE: 24th. January 2007 VIN:- W VW ZZZ 1KZ 7M 071464
Name: Ronald George SLOANE
Year: 2007
Make: VW
Model: Jetta Sedan (RHD) January 2007 Australian Compliance Plate
Options- Shadow Blue - Vienna Leather(pure beige) Bi Xenon H/Lights with H/L washers Sun Roof - Alloy Accelerator, Brake Pedal Kit -
Anti Collision ( LED )Daytime Nordic Day lights.Date of auto production: - "Nov 06"
Engine code: BKD 5011347 2.0 liter TDI
Transmission Code: - “ HXS"
Date of DSG Production: - “30 - 09 - 06”
Purchased, New : - 24th.Jan 2007 ( ordered 19th.July 2006 -6 months wait time)
Kilometers:- 12 kilometers at Dealer delivery
Current miles: - "30th.March. 2009-"30100 Kilometers"
Area of country: - “ Wishart/Brisbane/Queensland/Australia Now at Mudgeeraba Gold Coast Queensland
Fuel Statistics: - "On first drive home computer showed 8.3litres/100.
Now Computer shows 6.0litres/100Km or US 39 mpg" after 9006 kilometers.Seems to have settled on this figure. Fuel used over 15,000kilometres = 1000 litres of ULSD Diesel
Egine Oil Consumption over the first 15,000 Kilometers 0.80 litre.
Carried out First Service myself, Oil "ELF" Excellium DID 5W40 Car had no warranty faults.
Metro Driving/Sub Tropical 30C Temperature-60% daytime - 40% night driving - air conditioner alway on 22c.setting
OEM Tires:- Hankook "Venus S1 evo - K107" 205/50ZR16.
Running pressures PSI 35lbs/sq.in.Front, Rear 32lbs/sq.in.
Went Interstate 5th March, 2686 kilometer run, Brisbane Sydney Dubbo Coonamble returned on 12th.March to Brisbane, 8 days with stopovers. A/C on 22C 50/50 night and day driving OAT 21.6C to 38C mainly Highway speeds 120 Kilometers per hour cruise @ 6.5/100 fuel consumption.
Off again on another Brisbane to Sydney run on 13th.April now fitted with Garmin "Nuvi 660" sat/nav,speed and red light camera warnings "On", weather a little cooler now around 25c. Fuel consumption now down to 5.5litres/100klms. Getting 1000 kilometers out of the 55 litre fuel tank on quick interstate drives.
DSG giving impeccable performance, just love it after 57 years of manuals. Now living on the Gold Coast Queensland Australia. Speedo now showing over 30,000 klms, no problems never had VW do any of the sevices at 15,000 or 30,000, completed all checks and changes myself.
Planning trip to the Queensland Outback in 14 days (3000 Klms) Emerald, Winton (the home of "Waltzing Matilda) - Longreach ( the Stockman's Hall of Fame & The Qantas Museum) and Barcaldine (the Tree of Knowlege where the Labour Party was formed) then back home. Should be agreat run for a great car
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