Left hooker Jetta

Volumex · Post by **Volumex** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:36 pm

This is my daily. I now perfectly understand why cars have seat warmers. They kick in slightly before the heater starts putting out at least luke warm luft.

Yes it gets rather cool over here - and its not even winter yet...

When I bought it, it came with a second set of wheels and tyres. The tyres are these weird Norwegian brand. After a bit of googling, it turns out they are the ducks nuts of winter tyres. I never knew that winter tyres existed until I arrived - having driven on snow they have amazing grip. Chains are banned on our towns roads - so this is as good as it gets.

It's the 2.0T engine. 200hp in a little car is too much for this old geezer.
Funny thing is the engine burns oil - I thought that modern cars didn't burn oil? Needs topping up about every month.

Jaison710 · Post by **Jaison710** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:58 pm

At gm, a quart every 1000miles was normal. Strange when you have an engine holding 4qts & oil change every 5k.

Sunshine · Post by **Sunshine** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:19 pm

My R36 used to use oil as well. Developed a noisy top end so decided to let it go. 86,000kms too

Post by **hertz** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:34 pm

Winter treads are common in Europe. I was driving a Mondeo in der fatherland with winter treads. A sticker on the dash told me so, and tgat I should not exceed 190kmh

Fonz · Post by **Fonz** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:59 pm

Winter tyres and even studded tyres are law in some countries during winter months.

Had metal studded tyres on my car in Sweden.

NUG637 · Post by **NUG637** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:28 pm

nice to hear from you simon

hope it working out for you... now where are the pics of all the splits and zwitters?