The Golf GTI lease thread

[VWAllBlack]

My Rubin landed yesterday!

[sunniguy]

Mine pushed back again to 11th September build date.

If VW want to keep paying for this "free" hire car till then, I'm not complaining.

[VWAllBlack]

sunniguy said:

Mine pushed back again to 11th September build date.

If VW want to keep paying for this "free" hire car till then, I'm not complaining.

What did they get you?

I had a White GTD 2016. Very noiiice of them. Collected earlier.

[sunniguy]

VWAllBlack said:

What did they get you?

I had a White GTD 2016. Very noiiice of them. Collected earlier.

2017 (Mark 7) White GTI Manual.

[R6VED]

I have just had confirmation from my wife (who works for VW) that my new GTI will be available on September 18th - I have just gone for bog standard at £269 a month with 0 deposit. I hand it back after 6 months and get another new one, which suits me perfectly.

It will be Rubin Black with the Jacara cloth interior and DSG. I have been driving a leased Fiesta 1.25 for 2.5 yrs, so can't wait to get back into something with a bit of pace. My 500 SEL is driven at a more leisurely pace too.

My wife has gone for the TDI option at £20 a month less, she does 2 miles to work, so obviously desperately needs a diesel - fortunately she will get a new one every 6 months too, so no need to worry.

I have had a MK2 and MK4 GTI and never driven a DSG car, so am looking forward to it.

[johnwilliams77]

Anyone serviced theirs yet? I am coming up for a year soon and wondering what people are paying.

[Bryan-bosn0]

What sort of mpg are the golf gti mk7.5 getting??

[VWAllBlack]

Early days. But around 25mpg.

[eatontrifles]

Bryan-bosn0 said:

What sort of mpg are the golf gti mk7.5 getting??

Pretty much bang on 30mpg - done around 2000 miles now. Motorway driving sees around 40mpg.

[sorrento205]

So far done about 300 miles, trying not to check MPG as thats not why i've bought the car. One 16 commute I managed 42mpg, the other day was a more spirited effort and just scraped over 30mpg.
Thismorning was the first time I noticed the red glowing inlays in the door cards!

[davyk31]

I'm getting a GTi soon moving from our GTD. Understand miles per gallon will drop considerably from the 63 mpg I got last week on a 40 mile trip but the GTi will make me smile more!!

[johnwilliams77]

sorrento205 said:

So far done about 300 miles, trying not to check MPG as thats not why i've bought the car. One 16 commute I managed 42mpg, the other day was a more spirited effort and just scraped over 30mpg.
Thismorning was the first time I noticed the red glowing inlays in the door cards!

Best I have got is mid 30's cruising at 70-75...

[sorrento205]

yes my commute is half through the city and half along A roads hence reasonable MPG. I have found motorway journeys to be less economical. 60-75mph in 6th doesn't quite have the torque available i'm used to, so finding i'm prodding the pedal a lot to accelerate as quickly as I would like or dropping to 5th.

[Gareth1974]

Finally got it! Have only driven it for about 10 miles so far, initial impressions are very good.

[ne1892]

Mine arrives Friday - can't wait!

[Whiskasfelix]

Looks good. Looking like first week in October for mine (early July order.)

Out of interest what brand/range tyres did they put on?

[Gareth1974]

Whiskasfelix said:

Looks good. Looking like first week in October for mine (early July order.)

Out of interest what brand/range tyres did they put on?

Bridgestone Potenza S001

[Whiskasfelix]

Gareth1974 said:

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Cheers. Hope I get the same

[andrewparker]

Whiskasfelix said:

Cheers. Hope I get the same

Really? They have been heavily criticised by Golf R drivers, myself included. I've no idea why VW persevere with them, they're very poor.

[AlexJWR]

andrewparker said:

Whiskasfelix said:

Cheers. Hope I get the same

Really? They have been heavily criticised by Golf R drivers, myself included. I've no idea why VW persevere with them, they're very poor.

Can second this, I had them on my Fiesta ST from new and they were absolutely garbage. Fitted 2 Michelin Pilot Sport fronts after 8,000 miles and they completely transformed the car.