Bram

Hey all,

I just became the proud owner of a sea-silver metallic Audi TT.
After being a devout Alfa Romeo driver all my life I just couldn't
resist the temptations of this sexy German beauty. One testdrive
was all she needed to finally convince me

Anyway.. I have two questions.

I know using 98RON gas (the European kind) is recommended for
optimum performance. But will using 95RON gas (in case I can't
always get 9 damage the engine in any way.. or will it just
give me less performance?

Someone told me I had to keep the engine running for a few seconds
before switching it off to let the Turbo settle down. Is this
true? If so.. how long is "a few seconds" ?

Cheers!

Moley

"Bram" <spamdustbin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hey all,
>
> I just became the proud owner of a sea-silver metallic Audi TT.
> After being a devout Alfa Romeo driver all my life I just couldn't
> resist the temptations of this sexy German beauty. One testdrive
> was all she needed to finally convince me
>

Many congratulations - enjoy! Not heard of sea silver before - is this a US
description.

> Anyway.. I have two questions.
>
> I know using 98RON gas (the European kind) is recommended for
> optimum performance. But will using 95RON gas (in case I can't
> always get 9 damage the engine in any way.. or will it just
> give me less performance?
>

There is no problem using 95RON - it states this in the handbook. I use it
all the time. Some people say they can notice a difference when they use
98RON (and also Shell Optimax here in the UK). Maybe you should try it and
see for yourself.

> Someone told me I had to keep the engine running for a few seconds
> before switching it off to let the Turbo settle down. Is this
> true? If so.. how long is "a few seconds" ?
>

I've heard that if you've been doing a bit of "spirited" driving, then it's
worth leaving the engine running to allow things to cool down, rather than
switching off straight away. Not sure how long though. I would have
thought a minute or two. If you've been driving "normally", then I don't
think there's any problem switching off straight away.

--
Moley
TTOC Member
www.ttoc.co.uk
www.tt-forum.co.uk

SwashBuckle

from what I see of TT drivers here in the UK they are "spirited" driving all
the time......

as I have stated before they have taken over from the Volvo drivers....

swash

"Moley" <martinXXX@fpye.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Bram" <spamdustbin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:23bb153f.0308250116.32d7cfff@posting.google.c om...
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I just became the proud owner of a sea-silver metallic Audi TT.
> > After being a devout Alfa Romeo driver all my life I just couldn't
> > resist the temptations of this sexy German beauty. One testdrive
> > was all she needed to finally convince me
> >
>
> Many congratulations - enjoy! Not heard of sea silver before - is this a
US
> description.
>
> > Anyway.. I have two questions.
> >
> > I know using 98RON gas (the European kind) is recommended for
> > optimum performance. But will using 95RON gas (in case I can't
> > always get 9 damage the engine in any way.. or will it just
> > give me less performance?
> >
>
> There is no problem using 95RON - it states this in the handbook. I use
it
> all the time. Some people say they can notice a difference when they use
> 98RON (and also Shell Optimax here in the UK). Maybe you should try it
and
> see for yourself.
>
> > Someone told me I had to keep the engine running for a few seconds
> > before switching it off to let the Turbo settle down. Is this
> > true? If so.. how long is "a few seconds" ?
> >
>
> I've heard that if you've been doing a bit of "spirited" driving, then
it's
> worth leaving the engine running to allow things to cool down, rather than
> switching off straight away. Not sure how long though. I would have
> thought a minute or two. If you've been driving "normally", then I don't
> think there's any problem switching off straight away.
>
> --
> Moley
> TTOC Member
> www.ttoc.co.uk
> www.tt-forum.co.uk
>
>
>

Hairy One Kenobi

"Bram" <spamdustbin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hey all,
>
> I just became the proud owner of a sea-silver metallic Audi TT.
> After being a devout Alfa Romeo driver all my life I just couldn't
> resist the temptations of this sexy German beauty. One testdrive
> was all she needed to finally convince me
>
> Anyway.. I have two questions.
>
> I know using 98RON gas (the European kind) is recommended for
> optimum performance. But will using 95RON gas (in case I can't
> always get 9 damage the engine in any way.. or will it just
> give me less performance?

As Moley said, it's OK but might get you (marginally) lower performance and
mileage.

> Someone told me I had to keep the engine running for a few seconds
> before switching it off to let the Turbo settle down. Is this
> true? If so.. how long is "a few seconds" ?

Basically, it's to prevent oil in the turbo overheating and gumming
everything up. The 225 has a built-in coolant recirculator to help with this
sort of thing.

Personally, I allow about 30 seconds - more if the temperature needle rises
above median. (Presumably when one has met Swash; having never once come
across a Volvo being driven in a "spirited" manner [excepting breaking
motorway speed limits in straight lines. Yawn] I can only speculate ;o)

--

Hairy One Kenobi

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!

Tim S Kemp

> Personally, I allow about 30 seconds - more if the temperature needle
rises
> above median. (Presumably when one has met Swash; having never once come
> across a Volvo being driven in a "spirited" manner [excepting breaking
> motorway speed limits in straight lines. Yawn] I can only speculate ;o)

If you ever meet me, you'll know. Silver S60 (going very quick up market
weighton hill about 20 mins ago...)

Hairy One Kenobi

"Tim S Kemp" <news@timkemp.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Personally, I allow about 30 seconds - more if the temperature needle
> rises
> > above median. (Presumably when one has met Swash; having never once come
> > across a Volvo being driven in a "spirited" manner [excepting breaking
> > motorway speed limits in straight lines. Yawn] I can only speculate ;o)
>
> If you ever meet me, you'll know. Silver S60 (going very quick up market
> weighton hill about 20 mins ago...)

Can't comment, except that (from the map) it looks like a straight A-road..

If you're ever down this neck of the woods, then I'd recommend Brimpton
Common to Watership Down via Kingsclere (there's also a good couple of
straights if you're heading from Aldermaston) All National, apart from
slowing down for the villages (mostly 40s, some 30s). Not much opportunity
for overtaking (best let cars in front have a few minutes' lead), apart from
a nice bend complex that - situation permitting - can be "flattened", and a
short complex with tight 90s each end.

Heading down the hill and left towards Overton, it gets a little more fun -
a straightish road with major up-and-down bumps, which really tests the
brakes ("anyone in the blind spot?") and acceleration ("nope!") - and is
followed by a very tight set of interlinked bends. Real red mist slidey
stuff ;o)

H1K

Tim S Kemp

"Hairy One Kenobi" <abuse@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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> "Tim S Kemp" <news@timkemp.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bid6uq$bnk$1@newsreaderg1.core.theplanet.net. ..
> > > Personally, I allow about 30 seconds - more if the temperature needle
> > rises
> > > above median. (Presumably when one has met Swash; having never once
come
> > > across a Volvo being driven in a "spirited" manner [excepting breaking
> > > motorway speed limits in straight lines. Yawn] I can only speculate
;o)
> >
> > If you ever meet me, you'll know. Silver S60 (going very quick up market
> > weighton hill about 20 mins ago...)
>
> Can't comment, except that (from the map) it looks like a straight
A-road..

indeed it is...

Other favourites of mine (not familiar with your example, and can't work it
out on Autoroute - any chance of emailine me an axe file?)

Beverley - Thirsk, B1248 (very fast and open B road with a couple of odd
dips and weaves) to malton, then B1257 to A170, down sutton bank, into
thirsk. Total from home (hull) 65 miles, record (XR4x4) 55 minutes (S60 1hr
10 mins but stuck in traffic in malton).

Unclassified road from Wawne to Routh - recently resurfaced and hedges
trimmed making it a very fast road (done it in the TT a few times) and only
two miles from home - 5 miles and only one short straight. Someone recently
has put home-made signs up showing where people have left the road with
captions like "SPEED" and "DRUNK" on them... Love it.

Back road from Clevedon to Bristol Airport - just amazing for suspension
testing....

Dan405

> Unclassified road from Wawne to Routh - recently resurfaced and hedges
> trimmed making it a very fast road (done it in the TT a few times) and
only
> two miles from home - 5 miles and only one short straight. Someone
recently
> has put home-made signs up showing where people have left the road with
> captions like "SPEED" and "DRUNK" on them... Love it.
>
> Back road from Clevedon to Bristol Airport - just amazing for suspension
> testing....
>
>

And then theres always the Scarborough to Whitby road when its quiet... late
at night, or early morning, thats a challenging road....

--
Dan

Hairy One Kenobi

"Tim S Kemp" <news@timkemp.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Hairy One Kenobi" <abuse@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
> newsst2b.4311$L15.2773@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
> > "Tim S Kemp" <news@timkemp.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bid6uq$bnk$1@newsreaderg1.core.theplanet.net. ..
> > > > Personally, I allow about 30 seconds - more if the temperature
needle
> > > rises
> > > > above median. (Presumably when one has met Swash; having never once
> come
> > > > across a Volvo being driven in a "spirited" manner [excepting
breaking
> > > > motorway speed limits in straight lines. Yawn] I can only speculate
> ;o)
> > >
> > > If you ever meet me, you'll know. Silver S60 (going very quick up
market
> > > weighton hill about 20 mins ago...)
> >
> > Can't comment, except that (from the map) it looks like a straight
> A-road..
>
> indeed it is...
>
> Other favourites of mine (not familiar with your example, and can't work
it
> out on Autoroute - any chance of emailine me an axe file?)

Don't have AR anymore (use the Garmin package that works with the GPS) If
you take a look at Streetmap on the larger scale (http://tinyurl.com/l5u5)
it's the B3051 (TBH, I didn't know the name of the village until I looked it
up - it's "past the war memorial, then on past the Pineapple [pub]" ;o)

> Beverley - Thirsk, B1248 (very fast and open B road with a couple of odd
> dips and weaves) to malton, then B1257 to A170, down sutton bank, into
> thirsk. Total from home (hull) 65 miles, record (XR4x4) 55 minutes (S60
1hr
> 10 mins but stuck in traffic in malton).
>
> Unclassified road from Wawne to Routh - recently resurfaced and hedges
> trimmed making it a very fast road (done it in the TT a few times) and
only
> two miles from home - 5 miles and only one short straight. Someone
recently
> has put home-made signs up showing where people have left the road with
> captions like "SPEED" and "DRUNK" on them... Love it.

) I'll make a note of those - thanks!

Another one that I missed is near High Wycombe, and well worth a quick
detour if you're on the M40 down here (http://tinyurl.com/l5un) It's the
dotted roads (which I guess is OS-speak for "can't be bothered to mark all
of the curves" ;o) Check-out the contours..!

> Back road from Clevedon to Bristol Airport - just amazing for suspension
> testing....

Oh, yes. Some lovely roads around that area (discovered a few while
commuting from Slough to Bristol with the M4 impassable). Some very dodgy
road surfaces, though.. had to get someone back on a flight to Ireland with
not enough time. We made it, but the BMW slogan was sounding a little hollow
at the end of it ;o) Nasty bit (if I'm thinking about the same road) was the
apparently random scattering of 30s along the route.

H1K

Tim S Kemp

> And then theres always the Scarborough to Whitby road when its quiet...
late
> at night, or early morning, thats a challenging road....


You gotta follow that through onto the A171 and do the run back throu
goathland to make it worthwhile...