33 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

But those MY19 exhaust tips  are now chrome not proper matt black like MY18 245. Only joking WELCOME Scotty72 feel free to contribute your findings on your ownership experience. Just don't take notice of anything that NOAIM tells you.

Thanks, I'll do so accordingly

2 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

But those MY19 exhaust tips  are now chrome not proper matt black like MY18 245. Only joking WELCOME Scotty72 feel free to contribute your findings on your ownership experience. Just don't take notice of anything that NOAIM tells you.

Twin chrome pipes OMFnG

9 minutes ago, themanwithnoaim said:

Twin chrome pipes OMFnG

Lol, I got just over 20mpg on a solo trip the other day in sport mode, seems on par with certain other 245s who publish mpg figures and get on with it a bit. Mine isn't even run in yet.

Edited 14 November, 20187 yr by Scotty72

3 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

What mileage are you upto now think you have overtaken my current 16,600 IF YOU DON'T MIND me asking JUAN?

My current mileage, got the car on 1st December last year with about 3000 on it.

3 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

What mileage are you upto now think you have overtaken my current 16,600 IF YOU DON'T MIND me asking JUAN?

I DON'T MIND. No I'm still under 16k mate.

Hmmm. Car feels limp, lifeless, gutless & terrible oh yeah, just removed my tuningbox to send it away for upgrade.

 

Gotta feel sorry for anyone driving a stock car, this ain't good but on the upside, it's only temporary.

8 minutes ago, themanwithnoaim said:

Hmmm. Car feels limp, lifeless, gutless & terrible oh yeah, just removed my tuningbox to send it away for upgrade.

 

Gotta feel sorry for anyone driving a stock car, this ain't good but on the upside, it's only temporary.

Bet your engine's happy though!

13 hours ago, themanwithnoaim said:

Hmmm. Car feels limp, lifeless, gutless & terrible oh yeah, just removed my tuningbox to send it away for upgrade.

 

Gotta feel sorry for anyone driving a stock car, this ain't good but on the upside, it's only temporary.

 

You don't miss what you've never had.   

Here here, for all the super speed freaks that's great!

For me the power of the 245 is more than enough for me.  I have to be careful most days that I don't loose my licence!  (Not that I am driving unsafely)

Its just the power I have on tap (as standard) is way above my last car and for me personally, the perfect amount :-)

 

Can I join the club now? 

 

1 minute ago, SimonD316 said:

Can I join the club now? 

 

Only if it's Black Magic!

41 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Only if it's Black Magic!

 

If it's Black Magic you'll need to drive around with the cover on so the dirt doesn't show.............

 

Looks like it's Meteor Grey. 

 

 

 

Edited 16 November, 20187 yr by Auric Goldfinger

44 minutes ago, SimonD316 said:

Can I join the club now? 

 

We need a proper picture please and yes if I've joined you can  Strength in MY19 numbers lol

1 hour ago, Scotty72 said:

We need a proper picture please and yes if I've joined you can  Strength in MY19 numbers lol

Another bloody MY19........

29 minutes ago, themanwithnoaim said:

Another bloody MY19........

 

Much rather hear about people getting cars then moans about availability! 

 

What's the interior trim on the MY19? Is it piano black like the MY18 245 or "carbon fibre" like the MY18 230?  

Edited 16 November, 20187 yr by juan27

Now I'm home it's gone dark so I only have a single picture taken outside the dealers.

 

I'll get some better ones after it's been detailed

2 hours ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

If it's Black Magic you'll need to drive around with the cover on so the dirt doesn't show.............

 

Looks like it's Meteor Grey. 

 

 

 

Even dirt doesn't stick to Battleship Grey because it is invisible to everything in the known Universe.

1 hour ago, SimonD316 said:

Now I'm home it's gone dark so I only have a single picture taken outside the dealers.

 

I'll get some better ones after it's been detailed

At least you didn't buy the poverty spec blue one with the shiny chrome grill.

1 hour ago, themanwithnoaim said:

Another bloody MY19........

It's only gonna rise now lol

5 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

At least you didn't buy the poverty spec blue one with the shiny chrome grill.

 

That’s my old one lol

3 hours ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

If it's Black Magic you'll need to drive around with the cover on so the dirt doesn't show.............

 

Looks like it's Meteor Grey. 

 

 

 

These new ones come with special wing mirrors that make your hands dirty when you fold them manually.

Hi guys,

 

so ive had my 245 for a couple of weeks and loving it! I was originally looking for a highly spec’d 230estate however my local dealership offered me a deal on a new 245, without their knowledge  the 245 had changed to the My19 so the basic spec was not what I was after so refused delivery and made them purchase this one from a dealership up north. 

 

Moon white metallic paint

panoramic roof 

ACC

 

 

So my car is 15 months old today and enjoying it more than ever with 16,740 miles under it's wheels. About 2 months until the first service and winter wheels going on next Monday until at least April 2019. Must share a funny moment yesterday whilst doing a 3 point turn in the road near where I live popped it into 1st gear and thought it felt a bit sluggish until I looked at the gear indicator and realised I had pulled away in 3rd gear by mistake. This illustrates how insanely torquey this car is with 350lb/ft at 2,000revs. Amazingly no vibration or juddering either and only about 1,200 revs used.

A quick scrub down before a trip to the shops today...

 

So out at the weekend for another longer drive of my car still loving it. Despite what I might call driving like a granny (comparatively) I still can't crack that 40mpg mark for a given trip.  I got 39.4 mpg going out (in no hurry and being told to take my time by my wife) and 38.2 coming back. Most of the trip was dual carridgeway NSL stuff. Coming back was more normal driving without trying so hard. Using 'normal' mode too and letting the DSG do its thing itself. Car is sitting on around 330miles now.

The temptation to unleash the car is strong but I'll just do that myself of course and not with the family in the car. I might have done that Sunday morning alone after I loaded 70Gb of tunes onto a SD card for the spare slot and then headed out for a quick trip in Sport mode