Ordered my car today!!!

[saboteur]

I bit the bullet and ordered my car today, I'm so excited I had to tell someone!!!

Here are the details:
2005 Golf Mk5 2.0 TDi, United Grey, Sunroof

Thanks to everyone who answered my newbie TDi questions

Cheers,
Tim

 

[davidm66]

Hi Tim,

I'm in Sydney and I picked up my 2.0L TDI today, also United Grey.

Is yours a manual or DSG?

Cheers, David.

 

[saboteur]

I got the 6 speed manual, how about you mate? How are you finding the car so far? I doubt I will get mine before June

How much did you pay for yours? I paid $37,000 even.

Do you have any pictures to keep me sane until mine arrives?

 

[davidm66]

Same ... 6 speed manual with leather seats. I paid a bit more, but its a company car so I didn't really shop around dealers or haggle. The local dealer had exactly what I wanted in stock so I went for it.

No pictures yet sorry. You'll be amazed the first time you glide effortlessly up a hill. So far I've done about 30kms of stop-start traffic and its using less than 8L/100km. My other car (2L petrol Peugeot 307) uses more than 12L/100km under the same conditions, and is gutless in comparison.

 

[saboteur]

Leather seats are a more expensive option than sunroof anyway so paying more isn't so bad. This sure is going to be a long wait! My current car (Civic) uses about the same as your Peugeot, but you really have to rev it to get anything out of it.

 

[davidm66]

Yep it sure is nice to zoom up a steep hill at 2000rpm

I've been driving around a bit more today, and cruising at 80km/h it uses less than 3L/100km (!)

Lots of people say how great the DSG is, but I have to say its a very nice manual shift as well ... and I still haven't got it into 6th gear.