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Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 18:07

Used to go to this tunnel with the Corsa and do burn outs

Sounds good, will give it a go.

[Edited on 29-03-2016 by Nic Barnes]

whitter45

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29th Mar 16 at 20:10

Works well, the gtd's have this also

Ojc

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29th Mar 16 at 20:14

I just put mine in sport or race, hold both paddles back for 2 seconds, left foot on brake, right foot floor it and it holds revs release brake and barrrrpppp

Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 20:18

My managers wife's q3 does it also he says.

Ojc

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29th Mar 16 at 20:20

http://youtu.be/-Ws1JmdWRNQ

Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 20:28

Just logged my 0-60 at 4.6 seconds. Quick quick car. 32mpg currently also. Happy times.

Ben J

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29th Mar 16 at 20:38

Even my Derv Octavia vRS has launch control. Don't get too excited!!! TC off. Into Sport or Tiptronic mode. Left foot on brake. Floor throttle and it will hold 3200rpm. Release brake.....

The ECU keeps track of LC usage too!

Car looks nice Nick. Pity the silly cheap lease deals mean that there are also loads of chavvy dickheads driving them too. Loads in Manchester.

[Edited on 29-03-2016 by Ben J]

Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 20:46

That's ok, complete helmets drive every type of car. I won't let it get to me. I've seen 1 round here, and that was at the vw garage, a red 5 door one.

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29th Mar 16 at 20:51

I find launch control a bit weird really. The only time you see it used is people filiming it on the Internet. Taken a special trip to a certain bit of road to show something their car can do, but in some weird situation that they have setup to perform it.

Impressive but a bit gimmicky.

Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 20:56

I will try it and film it like that just for you. Thanks for paying interest to my thread.

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29th Mar 16 at 20:58

I'd like to do it off the traffic lights on the A4 next to some Audi TDI driver who thinks he's all that on my morning commute to work.

Ben J

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29th Mar 16 at 21:00

In 3 years ownership I've never used it, although I don't drive it much these days. Used the paddles the day I got it and never since too!

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29th Mar 16 at 21:07

Gets logged on the m5 too, can have effects on warranty claims if you hammer lc

Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 21:09

i have a mate who is an ex vw mechanic and he says its ok to use without any issue to your warranty.

VrsTurbo

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29th Mar 16 at 21:13

If you launch it 10 times in a row and your clutch fucks I doubt they will cover it.

Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 21:14

be fine. it talks about the heated seats in the manual also, and I'm sure if i use them 10 times and they break they will cover it. so will be the same.

Nic Barnes

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29th Mar 16 at 21:18

anyway, jokes aside

really did enjoy giving it a drive tonight. really quite a planted little car. handling and grip are awesome. power/acceleration is more than enough for normal roads, brakes are immense and its incredibly comfy.

only comment i can think of is connecting my iPhone to the nav media screen seems to need a different cable than the one that is supplied with the car. i can bluetooth the music, however i can only change tracks within the album i have selected on the phone, can't search through the other albums.

allegedly my ex-vw mechanic mate (he is actually that, just works at a vw specialist now) says there are different types of cables so may need a new one. will google for some info. mine is just a blank usb cable, which I'm plugging the lightning cable in to. i thought this would work. should perhaps do a steve and give the car back to the dealer?

Jambo

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29th Mar 16 at 23:56

Nice car Nick, bonkers that you get supercar performance out of hatchbacks these days. That's a good thing though!

Re:launch control, I had it in my M3. Used it a few times, fantastic fun. "Destroyed" [/internet] some wannabe gangster in an X5 once with it. True stroy

Nic Barnes

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30th Mar 16 at 06:38

That's kind of why I bought it. It's still a practical hatch back yet will kick the shit out of a lot of cars. Also not too in your face with styling. Subtle and pleasant looking.

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30th Mar 16 at 07:25

Do m3s have launch control?

whitter45

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30th Mar 16 at 07:49

on the VW's LC will not affect warranty otherwise it would state the terms in the manual

The fact they actually instruct you how to do this means they have designed the box and engine to cope

Its probably safer to use LC then trying to launch the car yourself

Steve

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30th Mar 16 at 07:58

Yeah Renaults gearboxes are chocolate, Vauxhalls use the same hence all the problems.

Nic Barnes

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30th Mar 16 at 07:58

Really need to get something to polish the tailpipes as they are sooty already.

Nic Barnes

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30th Mar 16 at 07:59

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
on the VW's LC will not affect warranty otherwise it would state the terms in the manual

The fact they actually instruct you how to do this means they have designed the box and engine to cope

Its probably safer to use LC then trying to launch the car yourself

thats what my mate told me also.

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30th Mar 16 at 08:07

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