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Chassis: MkV

Color: UG

Interior: Leather

Edition number: 123

Purchased: 08/03/2007

Mileage: 0

Notes: License plate coming - BB VEYRN
It really is since most of the systems are the same as in the Bugatti; heck, even the key is the same with a different logo on it.

Mods: Flapper mod done. Pull off the vacuum line to the flapper valve and spray a little silicone spray inside the hose. Then insert a 3/16" ball bearing into the hose and put the hose back on the fitting, pushing the ball deeper into the hose as you press it o

Owned by: Luke Asbury

Location: West Los Angeles, CA

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August 21, 2007: Throttle Response

I checked with one of the Service Managers as Santa Monica VW and found that my throttle response problem was "operator error". In the standard "drive" mode the computer is looking for a gentle start; if this is not the case and I floor it, it gets "confused" and remaps the engine management computer which explains the lag. All I have to do is put it in the "sport" mode, which changes the engine management. When I hit the gas, it just goes - now. Starting from the
"drive" position and moving the shift lever to the right engages the Tiptronic mode which has the same mapping as the sport mode but requires that the driver use the paddles to shift. It's "all better" now that I know how it works!