The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

dar83

No, it will only not start once switched off again. I wasn't aware that this may include stop/start, but if it does, it's just another reason to disable that feature every time you hop in the car! :P

blingrhino

Ah here lads, 72k since march 15.

Foreign Sports

JoeA3 wrote: »

Short ish commute and more often than not the wife’s car gets used for weekend / family stuff as the boot in the Golf is hopeless.

A lucky coincidence eh

Neilw

23k kms on mine since January 16, I've a winter car now so less miles on the VW next year.

MidMan25

Ordered a VRS 245 Estate this week, I said i'd post in here as I have nowhere else to go!

Rename to official hot hatch thread? :P

dar83

No. Go away.



:pac:


Well wear, they're a lovely bus.

maddness

blingrhino wrote: »

Ah here lads, 72k since march 15.

73K since May 2016

kodirl

52K since Jan 2016 and no issues so far :cool:

ondafly

ours is a 132 GTI - with 33k. Overdue its first NCT though !

-thermostat went @ 27k
-batteries in fobs changed at least 4 times
-2 new front tires
-fuel flap had to be adjusted for opening as it was getting stuck
-2 x cornering bulbs
-VW were unable to fit the lower engine cover correctly, all golfs since 2014 don't even come with this part now.

everlast75

151 and 60k km. Other than tyres and service, no real issues

MisterDrak

blingrhino wrote: »

Ah here lads, 72k since march 15.

Ahh 25.2K KM since Aug 15

2 New Front tyres.
Slight rattle out of the sun visors.
Apart form that nothing...

MisterDrak

maddness wrote: »

73K since May 2016

That's Madness ... Sorry

JoeA3

ondafly wrote: »

ours is a 132 GTI - with 33k. Overdue its first NCT though !

-thermostat went @ 27k
-batteries in fobs changed at least 4 times
-2 new front tires
-fuel flap had to be adjusted for opening as it was getting stuck
-2 x cornering bulbs
-VW were unable to fit the lower engine cover correctly, all golfs since 2014 don't even come with this part now.

Keyless? The keyless system is fairly hard on the batteries. I find that they need changing once a year ish.

ondafly

JoeA3 wrote: »

Keyless? The keyless system is fairly hard on the batteries. I find that they need changing once a year ish.

it is indeed. I think its a combination of wife+key+handbag = battery life no bueno

maddness

I saw a lovely MK7.5 R in Tornado Red today near the M50 by exit 12. Anyone here?

DaveyDave

OSI wrote: »

Any one get an email from VW about CarNet today? I got an email seemingly about CarNet except it's completely blank bar some images:

Got it also, there's an attachment at the bottom. Seems to be some terms and conditions, maybe it got updated? Haven't had a proper look yet.

JoeA3

I got it too. Looked fishy to me. No subject in the email at all and a weird PDF attachment. I binned it.

Ron Burgundy II

Yeah I just binned it as well.

kmart6

Got it too. The PDF of T&Cs seems to show the changes as crossed out, like they were tracked and this was sent before final review or something.

DaveyDave

I had my first experience of automatic braking the other day while on the M50, traffic was awful and the inside lane came to a sudden slow down, pressing the pedal felt like it wasn't moving much, very strange!

It makes sense that with ACC on it will slow down itself suddenly if need be but even when it's off the fact the car is always monitoring is amazing.

testicles

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JoeA3

testicles wrote: »

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I've seen other people post about this on various forums and I'm not sure why. This is old news. You can already spec the exhaust on the irish configurator for a measly 4 grand.

JoeA3

I got some figures myself in the last day or two for changing up to a 181. A bit eye watering tbh...

bazz26

Unfortunately the days of trading up a few years for reasonable money are gone. Second hand car values here are taking a dive due to cheaper UK imports and PCP deals favoring new cars instead.

everlast75

JoeA3 wrote: »

I got some figures myself in the last day or two for changing up to a 181. A bit eye watering tbh...

Yep. Even if I was offered 20k for my 151 it would still be over 20k to trade up 3 years.

No thanks

JoeA3

everlast75 wrote: »

Yep. Even if I was offered 20k for my 151 it would still be over 20k to trade up 3 years.

No thanks

I'm getting OK-ish figures for my trade in I think. In or around what I could have best expected. The problem is that the new cars have crept up in price a fair bit - making the cost to change just a bit unpalatable.

Comhrá

JoeA3 wrote: »

I got some figures myself in the last day or two for changing up to a 181. A bit eye watering tbh...

Same here...I tried a few Audi dealers with a view to trading my pristine very low mileage (< 20Kms) 161 A4 TFSI S tronic for a 181 with exact same spec.

17K with my own to change is the best I can do so it ain't gonna happen.

hooch-85

Comhra wrote: »

Same here...I tried a few Audi dealers with a view to trading my pristine very low mileage (< 20Kms) 161 A4 TFSI S tronic for a 181 with exact same spec.

17K with my own to change is the best I can do so it ain't gonna happen.

I remember when my Dad used to trade up every two years in the ninetys and early noughties, used never cost him more than €5k. He has the same car now since 2010, he wasn't long retired when he bought it. There are 85k kms on it now and I told him he would be nuts to change it when all he uses it for is short hops to the shops and going to funerals:)

vintagevrs

hooch-85 wrote: »

all he uses it for is short hops to the shops and going to funerals:)

Hahahahaha

carsfan2

JoeA3 wrote: »

I got some figures myself in the last day or two for changing up to a 181. A bit eye watering tbh...

We’re you getting quotes to change to same again Joe?
You have a 161 if I remember correctly.
Would you share ballpark figures?
I would love to go again from my 3 series as boredom has set in for something else in 181/2 but am almost scared to ask the question. There is an all new 3 coming the end of next year so think it might be good time to move before mine is the old model( at least this is how I am rationalizing it to myself) and its value gets even worse. I did well on my gti when I traded but it appears values have really taken a dip this year.