The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

JoeA3

Benzino wrote: »

One of the first things the dealer told me was to not keep the lug nut thing (can't recall actually name) in the car when leaving it parked. I can see why now

Ya good idea, or at least hide it somewhere else in the car.

bazz26

Judging by how fast a tyre centre can have some of these locking nuts off I'd imagine the trick has caught on with the scum also.

DaveyDave

I really don't get why the GTI/R parts are so desperately sought after, it seems they're more attractive than other cars. What's the big fuss over them?

JoeA3

DaveyDave wrote: »

I really don't get why the GTI/R parts are so desperately sought after, it seems they're more attractive than other cars. What's the big fuss over them?

I’d have thought it was obvious, no? There’s a huge market on the usual selling sites for VAG parts. Young sh1ts with base spec Golfs eager for the GTI “look” on the cheap. A set of GTI / R wheels with tyres would cost you the bones of €5k retail! Those rear light clusters, bones of a grand too.

dar83

Add to that a pretty hefty market for all things VAG on the continent and Eastern Europe and it becomes quite clear that there is money to be made from the parts.

The only thing to really do these days is aftermarket alarm, remove the locking key from it's usual spot and change the locking nuts completely to the high security ones (that make it far more difficult to hammer a slightly smaller socket over them and remove), as well as parking your car with it's rear/side right up against a wall.

DaveyDave

JoeA3 wrote: »

I’d have thought it was obvious, no? There’s a huge market on the usual selling sites for VAG parts. Young sh1ts with base spec Golfs eager for the GTI “look” on the cheap. A set of GTI / R wheels with tyres would cost you the bones of €5k retail! Those rear light clusters, bones of a grand too.

I never really thought of it. There's obviously no shortage of lads doing up their base spec cars, I just never thought they'd go to the effort of stealing the parts to put on their own cars especially when you can buy cheaper cloned parts. I think it's just hearing the likes of fog lights being robbed off non Golf models that I find absurd. You'd have to have something really wrong with you to want wing mirror covers or fog lights that bad.

The selling aspect of it isn't helped by the prices they're selling for. Obviously there's good money to be made.

It still just doesn't add up in my head for some reason. It's just a Golf at the end of the day. I figured there'd be more head turning with Audi S/RS, BMW M or AMG parts. Especially how popular kits are on standard cars these days. You can even get an AMG trim A Class...

JoeA3

DaveyDave wrote: »

It still just doesn't add up in my head for some reason. It's just a Golf at the end of the day. I figured there'd be more head turning with Audi S/RS, BMW M or AMG parts. Especially how popular kits are on standard cars these days. You can even get an AMG trim A Class...

The market for VAG performance parts ("hot" or otherwise) is massive, both in this country and across Europe. It would dwarf the other marques you've mentioned.

johnmolly92

Does anybody here have/know somebody who has "Ed's" replica GTI lights?

https://www.becautoparts.com/collections/headlights/products/golf-7-hid-headlights-gti-style

They're plug and play, and seem to have decent reviews online. He has units made for right hand drive cars too which I cant seem to find on any other aftermarket lights.

Looking to get an opinion on them from somebody closer to home. Cheers!

bazz26

From the photos they look cheap and tacky imo.

MarkN

Don’t like the black wheels, just my own view

Comhrá

MarkN wrote: »

Don’t l like the black wheels, just my own view

Same here. I always feel they have a sort of 'spare wheel' look to them.

JoeA3

They don’t work on the blue imo. I was tempted to spec them with the grey but the thoughts that they’d be much harder to keep looking good put me off. Stone chips (which the prets are very prone to picking up) would look cat. And kerb marks....

Toyotafanboi

If the mirror caps were gloss black the wheels would look a lot more at home I'd say.

Ryano87

I was so close to pulling the trigger on a new GTI after following this thread since 2014 - honestly I've been put off by Joe's experience and those pictures posted a few pages back.

Back looking at a new mx5 now ha ha talk about two different vehicles! Great thread btw and has been extremely useful.

Neilw

Black prets don't suit lapiz blue, I think they look good on red or white.

Mine is white and I'd consider a refurb to black, I also have gloss black mirror caps. ECS tuning have also released some honeycomb rear bumper inserts to replace the red reflectors.
I think these bits plus a performance pack rear spoiler lip would be nice additions.

JoeA3

Neilw wrote: »

Black prets don't suit lapiz blue, I think they look good on red or white.

Mine is white and I'd consider a refurb to black, I also have gloss black mirror caps. ECS tuning have also released some honeycomb rear bumper inserts to replace the red reflectors.
I think these bits plus a performance pack rear spoiler lip would be nice additions.

Have you considered that oem R rear lip spoiler add on Neil?

Neilw

JoeA3 wrote: »

Have you considered that oem R rear lip spoiler add on Neil?

Yes, it's expensive for what it is though, nearly €300 inc vat.

I've a list of stuff I want for the G wagen first though, and G wagen parts prices would make Bill Gates wince :eek:

dar83

johnmolly92 wrote: »

Does anybody here have/know somebody who has "Ed's" replica GTI lights?

https://www.becautoparts.com/collections/headlights/products/golf-7-hid-headlights-gti-style

They're plug and play, and seem to have decent reviews online. He has units made for right hand drive cars too which I cant seem to find on any other aftermarket lights.

Looking to get an opinion on them from somebody closer to home. Cheers!

The Americans love them, but mainly because a lot of them didn't get the Lighting Package on their cars and they came with the standard (and pretty awful looking) Halogens, which look terrible themselves.

I'd personally go for OEM upgrades if you're looking to change.

carsfan2

I like Harry's reviews a lot.
Wouldn't mind his house either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k0M50u7n2k

johnmolly92

dar83 wrote: »

The Americans love them, but mainly because a lot of them didn't get the Lighting Package on their cars and they came with the standard (and pretty awful looking) Halogens, which look terrible themselves.

I'd personally go for OEM upgrades if you're looking to change.

There seems to be a lot of work to get the OEM Xenons to fit in the non lighting package cars. I'm happy enough to install the replicas myself with them being almost completely plug and play. Don't know if id be comfortable fitting and wiring the OEM's myself so that would add mechanics costs to the price.

But then again it may be worth saving up the extra cash and cutting out all the worry of the replicas being sh!te quality.

Paddy@CIRL

johnmolly92 wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of work to get the OEM Xenons to fit in the non lighting package cars. I'm happy enough to install the replicas myself with them being almost completely plug and play. Don't know if id be comfortable fitting and wiring the OEM's myself so that would add mechanics costs to the price.

But then again it may be worth saving up the extra cash and cutting out all the worry of the replicas being sh!te quality.

I might be a few days late to this, but you should check out Osram's Xenarc MK7 headlights. They are more expensive than the Ed style, but they're considerably higher quality. They're also one of the first retrofit headlights for halogen cars that are fully EU legal, and don't require washers or auto-levelling.

I've a set on the way for review for my MK6, so I'll update when they're in.

hooch-85

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-2016-161-volkswagen-golf-gti-p-2-westmeath-fpa-18849798489366

Is this a members car? Looks decent!

vintagevrs

hooch-85 wrote: »

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-2016-161-volkswagen-golf-gti-p-2-westmeath-fpa-18849798489366

Is this a members car? Looks decent!

Are you still waiting for another while before changing hooch, all that "life" **** that gets in the way of cars?

I can see a 152 dsg 5 door r for sale for 32 euro now...

JoeA3

hooch-85 wrote: »

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-2016-161-volkswagen-golf-gti-p-2-westmeath-fpa-18849798489366

Is this a members car? Looks decent!

Yes, it used to belong to Kodirl on here! Its a PP afaik.

JoeA3

OSI wrote: »

Silver badge on the front, red on the back. Has the PP brakes, but the ad says motor tax is 280? Is the PP not on the 390 rate?

I think the manual was 280.

hooch-85

vintagevrs wrote: »

Are you still waiting for another while before changing hooch, all that "life" **** that gets in the way of cars?

I can see a 152 dsg 5 door r for sale for 32 euro now...

Just window shopping to be honest, it's a nice car with a decent spec, pricing isn't far off either. My ideal spec will be a 5 door PP with DSG. I have to think practically so a 3 door will be out.

dar83

OSI wrote: »

Silver badge on the front, red on the back. Has the PP brakes, but the ad says motor tax is 280? Is the PP not on the 390 rate?

Manual PP is 280.

DaveyDave

Saw a Tesla 75D in Frank Keane Liffey Valley for €70k...

I've changed my mind about black Prets. Saw them on a white R, they look very well. Still think the regular ones would look better on a black car though.

Such a beaut!

kodirl

hooch-85 wrote: »

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-2016-161-volkswagen-golf-gti-p-2-westmeath-fpa-18849798489366

Is this a members car? Looks decent!

Yes it's my old car..

kodirl

OSI wrote: »

Silver badge on the front, red on the back. Has the PP brakes, but the ad says motor tax is 280? Is the PP not on the 390 rate?

Red badges front and back, performance pack.