My new 2009 Jetta TDI

[subsonic]

Just put a down payment on a 2009 Jetta TDI 6-Spd Loyal Edition.  Black on Black.   I am super psyched.  Had to give MSRP to get it though.
Should pick it up in the next day or so.  Anyone want to see pics when I get it?

[gigaz2]

yes of course

mod list?

[subsonic]

As far as I know, no one has produced a performance chip mod for it yet.  I will probably wait a while for some others to report on how the mods have worked out.  Looks like good gains could be had with a more free flowing exhaust sys.  I think this car has multiple cats.

[jtanguay]

and a particulate filter don't forget  :lol:  accumulates the diesel particulate, then when it gets full, diesel is injected into it to bring it up to some real red hot temps to 'regenerate' it.   i wonder how this would affect the driveability?  like... what if you were racing someone and did that?  maybe the injector would inject less to keep the temps down??

[Dirtrag2]

and a particulate filter don't forget  :lol:  accumulates the diesel particulate, then when it gets full, diesel is injected into it to bring it up to some real red hot temps to 'regenerate' it.   i wonder how this would affect the driveability?  like... what if you were racing someone and did that?  maybe the injector would inject less to keep the temps down??

don't know but it must have a sensor of some sort to " clean " the system at the right time. It must be driven hard from time to time so the particulate filter won't foul up... but you shoudn't have a problem    congrats on the new car and pics are of course expected!  :lol:

[subsonic]

I picked it up today, right before I went to work.  Didnt have time to get any pics, but I will post some soon.  I smiled all the way to work, and all the way back.  I drove about 112 miles (about 60 of those at 75 mph)and averaged about 49 mpg.  I could have done better but on multiple occasions I had to try out the power.  I know I should take it easy, for the break in, but this car hauls ass.  It is peppy off the line.  Max torque is between 1700 and 2500.  About 230 foot pounds.  Once you go past 2 grand the turbo really starts kicking in hard all the way to red line.  Pushes you right back into the seat.  Still need to read the owners manuals to figure out how to work things, But to say that I am very happy with this car would be a great understatement.

[jtanguay]

sounds like you're breaking it in just nice... they say not to hold steady speed & to bring the rpm's up anyways for break in... unless these new motors are different.

49 mpg is damn good! i don't think many people with their PD motors were seeing numbers like that!  and driven about the same i imagine.

awesome!

[VW_Commuter]

My '06 gets between 41 and 43 MPG on every tank and my city/hwy split is about 10/90% and I average around 65MPH the entire way.  I know that when I put my new tires on (Goodyear Assurance TripleTreds) was right about the switch over to ULSD so all told I saw about a 2 to 3 MPG drop in fuel economy due to larger diameter, increased rolling resistance, and ULSD switch.

[subsonic]

:evil:  :evil: I just went out to grab my back pack from the car and I see a 4 inch scratch over the rr wheel.  Right through the ***ing paint, all the way to metal!  Some ***bird at work hit my brand new car the first day I own it! :evil:  :evil:   I see dead people :twisted:

Looks like it time to park way in the back of the lot.  Man that pisses me off.


Let my neighbor who owns a 2004 PD drive it.  He said it pulls like a freight train, much more than his PD.  He was impressed.

Off to work again.

[myke_w]

Anyone want to see pics when I get it?

UMMMM  YEAAAA??


     


Does place you work have parking lot cameras?

[jtanguay]

:evil:  :evil: I just went out to grab my back pack from the car and I see a 4 inch scratch over the rr wheel.  Right through the ***ing paint, all the way to metal!  Some ***bird at work hit my brand new car the first day I own it! :evil:  :evil:   I see dead people :twisted:

Looks like it time to park way in the back of the lot.  Man that pisses me off.


Let my neighbor who owns a 2004 PD drive it.  He said it pulls like a freight train, much more than his PD.  He was impressed.

Off to work again.

oh thats so ignorant of people...  yours is a 2.0 litre though right?

[subsonic]

Anyone want to see pics when I get it?

UMMMM  YEAAAA??


     


Does place you work have parking lot cameras?

You would think, hell it's the employee lot at the airport.  We are in the security buisness!!  No cameras.   I promise to get the photos up as soon as I can.  I need to do it quick before it loses that new dealer shine!


Yep, this is a 2.0.  His is a 04 passat.  Not sure if it had the 1.9 or 2.0 PD.

Coming in to work today on a back road that was flat, I was going 45 mph in 6th.  RPM's were only turning 1300.  Still had plenty of oomph.

75mph is about 2400 rpm.

Gave it a some in a fast shift to second and had chirping tires.

This has a electronic differential lock, not sure what that is yet, but it kind of sounds like a lsd.  Need to do some more owners manual reading.

[foxracer1]

Is it a 6spd manual?

[subsonic]

Yes sir it is

I guess the manuals are mostly coming out ofter the intial deliveries of units with the DSG.  The 6-spd loyal is just a limited run as an option package.

[jtanguay]

differential lock is different than a limited slip diff.  the diff actually locks and both tires spin at the same time, while the limited slip does just that... limits the 'slip'  :lol:

pretty cool!  can you turn it on yourself or not?  it must have a traction control button on it (so you can turn it off at least) diff locks usually can't be operated above 20km/h or so due to the tires getting worn very quickly, and other related problems with both tires spinning at same time (wouldn't want to go through a corner with that on  :lol:)