The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

drunkmonkey

Give it a few weeks any you'll be wondering about a tune...if I thought the dealer wouldn't mind I'd have it done already.

dar83

theintern wrote: »

Update on my new (to me) GTI PP.

Had it out on some twisty roads in Connemara over the weekend and so got a chance to floor it a few times. To say I had a smile on my face would be an understatement. It was incredible, power just keeps coming. I know that you get used to extra power but it really feels like there's enough there for most any type of driving I'm going to be doing. I haven't tried the standard GTI brakes but the upgraded PP ones feel excellent.

I also love keyless, ACC and the reversing camera. And herself is happy because it has the dual zone climate control.

One very very happy GTI owner.

Glad you're enjoying it. Don't forget to get those exhaust tips cleaned and polished too, it makes a nice difference to the back end when they're all shiny and chrome! Witness me!

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Give it a few weeks any you'll be wondering about a tune...if I thought the dealer wouldn't mind I'd have it done already.

There's also the fact you can put a catback and airbox into them and it livens them up without even needing a tune. Gets rid of the initial lethargy feeling they have as standard in low RPM before the turbo spools.

It's also more an insurance issue than dealer, warranty aside. Although you can but ask to see what they would say.

theintern

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Give it a few weeks any you'll be wondering about a tune...if I thought the dealer wouldn't mind I'd have it done already.

Everyone keeps saying that alright! We'll see. Worries about the clutch going and obviously the remote chance of insurance problems are the only things that would put me off.

One thing I've noticed over my old diesel car is that everything moves faster, including the fuel gauge :rolleyes:.

Also slightly annoyed that I can't seem to find the performance monitor on mine, just the eco blue monitor. Seems it was a bit of a lottery if you got it or not around 2016 models and the dealers don't really know how to enable it because it takes a full flash of the MIB2. I'll be looking at an Android Auto based solution like this once I get the dozy dealer to enable app connect.

drunkmonkey

Yours is DSG? You don't need to worry about the clutch on stage 1 I've heard, mine is going to burn in the manual, not too worried.

Does it not already have Android auto built it, I'd a lend or a 2016 Skoda and it had the unit that's nearly the same as the head unit in the 2016 golf and it was on it.

I've got over the diesel thing, worried about it the first few weeks, couldn't care less now. Looking at burning even more fossil fuels if the truth be known. Need to take this baby into the 300bhp club.

theintern

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yours is DSG? You don't need to worry about the clutch on stage 1 I've heard, mine is going to burn in the manual, not too worried.

Manual. I suppose you just need to add in the price of a clutch into the cost of doing the map

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Does it not already have Android auto built it, I'd a lend or a 2016 Skoda and it had the unit that's nearly the same as the head unit in the 2016 golf and it was on it.

It is built in but if it's not specced, it needs to be enabled by the dealer with a code. Costs 300 or something for the license key. I knew to check and insisted the dealer did it as part of the deal, but of course he forgot to tell the service department so have to go back on Friday.

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I've got over the diesel thing, worried about it the first few weeks, couldn't care less now. Looking at burning even more fossil fuels if the truth be known. Need to take this baby into the 300bhp club.

Ah yeah, I'm not worried about it, I had factored it in. To be honest, mpg wasn't too bad (stayed above 30 all the way) considering how I was driving it!

dastardly00

theintern wrote: »

Update on my new (to me) GTI PP.

Had it out on some twisty roads in Connemara over the weekend and so got a chance to floor it a few times. To say I had a smile on my face would be an understatement. It was incredible, power just keeps coming. I know that you get used to extra power but it really feels like there's enough there for most any type of driving I'm going to be doing. I haven't tried the standard GTI brakes but the upgraded PP ones feel excellent.

I also love keyless, ACC and the reversing camera. And herself is happy because it has the dual zone climate control.

One very very happy GTI owner.

Were you near the north/west side of Lough Corrib yesterday by any chance?

tossy

theintern wrote: »

Also slightly annoyed that I can't seem to find the performance monitor on mine, just the eco blue monitor.

I don't have the performance monitor either, i think early 2016 cars didn't have it. You can enable the off road menu via VCDS which is similar.

theintern

dastardly00 wrote: »

Were you near the north/west side of Lough Corrib yesterday by any chance?

Near enough Lough Corrib alright? I went out around the loop of Spiddal, Moycullen and Barna with a few detours.

DaveyDave

Back from looking at a 161 ST Cupra 290 for €27k. 35km on the clock. Minimum value was really low so it worked out at €470, not much less than the 181 models I was looking at. I was expecting it to be around €380-420.

The pre-facelift isn't quite as nice but still the same beast. The power is just unbelievable. That's the end of Cupra shopping for now, I'll get a deposit together and revisit next year.

dastardly00

theintern wrote: »

Near enough Lough Corrib alright? I went out around the loop of Spiddal, Moycullen and Barna with a few detours.

Yeah I think you might have passed me at some stage, I was on my bike

drunkmonkey

Is there anyway to search Spotify for a particular song...mine seems to take me to genres not songs or artists using android auto...

theintern

dastardly00 wrote: »

Yeah I think you might have passed me at some stage, I was on my bike

You can't get away with anything in this country

theintern

Just spotted this online (my GTI alerts are still active). Looks like a seriously good price.

https://www.carsireland.ie/2255544?msr=w

Mileage is a little high maybe and outside the main dealer network, but looks a couple of grand cheaper than other examples. 161, Nice high spec, PP and less than €24,000.

drunkmonkey

I couldn't figure it out cheers, surprised you can't even do it when stopped.
Working now : )

hooch-85

theintern wrote: »

Just spotted this online (my GTI alerts are still active). Looks like a seriously good price.

https://www.carsireland.ie/2255544?msr=w

Mileage is a little high maybe and outside the main dealer network, but looks a couple of grand cheaper than other examples. 161, Nice high spec, PP and less than €24,000.

Nice car and the dealer doesn't seem to know its a PP. 3 door won't suit a lot of people though.

JoeA3

I think that car belonged to someone on here, who traded it to Colm Quinn’s about a year ago. So it’s been moved on again within a year.

drunkmonkey

I'd say it's harder sell in a 3 door.

hooch-85

JoeA3 wrote: »

I think that car belonged to someone on here, who traded it to Colm Quinn’s about a year ago. So it’s been moved on again within a year.

I remember it, I inquired about it in Quinn's but they were looking strong money at the time and had no interest in my ST.

Neilw

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I'd say it's harder sell in a 3 door.

I would have thought it would sell quickly as there are so few 3 door performance Golf’s out there.

hooch-85

Have any GTi TCR's been brought in yet or has anyone here ordered one?

Neilw

hooch-85 wrote: »

Have any GTi TCR's been brought in yet or has anyone here ordered one?

I haven’t heard of any.
I would have bought one if the spec was better, it’s just too close to a PP Gti for far more money.

That red Gti linked above could be turned into a very nice handling car for not much money.
Stick some ohlins suspension on it, stage 2, big brakes and it would be brilliant.

ChuckLarry

hooch-85 wrote: »

Have any GTi TCR's been brought in yet or has anyone here ordered one?

VW delivery’s are a joke atm so unless some dealers have pre ordered them I wouldn’t be expecting any for a while

JoeA3

Neilw wrote: »

I haven’t heard of any.
I would have bought one if the spec was better, it’s just too close to a PP Gti for far more money.

That red Gti linked above could be turned into a very nice handling car for not much money.
Stick some ohlins suspension on it, stage 2, big brakes and it would be brilliant.

And the all important D plate and 3 doors.... putting a deposit down Neil? :pac: In fairness you're right, it could be a nice buy and makes a 50k++ new TCR look ludicrously overpriced.

It's a bit cheaper than average for a few reasons:

- outside the VW dealer network - not really a bad thing if the car checks out. VW dealers charge a nice premium for their "Das Welt" nonsense.
- miles a bit higher than average
- manual
- 3 doors - Neil makes very valid point that this should be a plus point from the sellers point of view, but dealers don't think like way, and the fact is, they don't want them.

hooch-85

Mileage wouldn't put me off if keeping the car long term. They are well built cars and well able for the mileage. I bought my GTD with 95 kms on it and it's tight as a button and there's 115 kms on it now. I know diesels are different but I remember my old mk5 GTi had 160 kms on it when I sold it and it still drove really well.

Toyotafanboi

JoeA3 wrote: »

VW dealers charge a nice premium for their "Das Welt" nonsense.

Dealers charge a premium for their cars, there's nothing new there but a Das Welt prepared and warrantied car is likely a preferable buy when looking at cars like these than something from a non specialised independent, perhaps like M6 motors.

Not doubting you know your GTI's or anything like that but to say the dealer "Das Welt" prep is nonsense is probably wrong. You get a fully serviced car with a verifiable history, effectively an extension of the manufacturers warranty valid at any VW dealer, sure there's a cost attached to that, but when buying a used performance yoke a bit of backing like that is nice.

theintern

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Dealers charge a premium for their cars, there's nothing new there but a Das Welt prepared and warrantied car is likely a preferable buy when looking at cars like these than something from a non specialised independent, perhaps like M6 motors.

Not doubting you know your GTI's or anything like that but to say the dealer "Das Welt" prep is nonsense is probably wrong. You get a fully serviced car with a verifiable history, effectively an extension of the manufacturers warranty valid at any VW dealer, sure there's a cost attached to that, but when buying a used performance yoke a bit of backing like that is nice.

For me anyway there was a good bit of piece of mind buying from a main dealer even with all the good advice I'd gotten here

Whether or not the car is actually in better nick, it just means I can go back to the local VW dealer and have things covered which for me is worth the premium. Maybe for my second or third GTI I'll be a bit braver..

drunkmonkey

Mapfre warranty does the same thing, I had to use it a month or two ago, no problem needed to do nothing the main dealer looked after it all. You can just buy that yourself for any used car as long as it meets the criteria, a lot of main dealers use them to under write warranty anyways.
http://www.mapfrewarranty.ie

Toyotafanboi

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Mapfre warranty does the same thing, I had to use it a month or two ago, no problem needed to do nothing the main dealer looked after it all. You can just buy that yourself for any used car as long as it meets the criteria, a lot of main dealers use them to under write warranty anyways.
http://www.mapfrewarranty.ie

Mapfre is touch and go to be honest. You're lucky you've found a dealer that works with them and the level of items the cover isn't next nor near what a Das Welt warranty covers. They are grand if you aren't expecting to get into too much trouble like.

Neilw

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Mapfre warranty does the same thing, I had to use it a month or two ago, no problem needed to do nothing the main dealer looked after it all. You can just buy that yourself for any used car as long as it meets the criteria, a lot of main dealers use them to under write warranty anyways.
http://www.mapfrewarranty.ie

Roughly what do these warranties cost?

drunkmonkey

Depends on the car. It needs to have full service history though as far as I know. Could be €300/€500. We got the last car with about 12mts manufacturer warranty and the dealer agreed to give us another 12mts once that finished with mapfre.
It has to be main dealer serviced. That doesn't mean it needs to be the same brand, so let's say Volvo serviced your BMW that would be ok as far as I know.