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The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

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Any body with either of these able to advise on what the real world economy is of these?
There is not much between them in purchase price.
The gtd 625 euro more.
I do 25000km a year and really would prefer the gti but my head tells me the gtd is what I should be looking at.
I've only driven the gti and found it very entertaining.
Dealer says resale is the same for both of them. There is only 90 euro difference in road tax and insurance the same so fuel costs are the main financial difference.

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Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

Obviously if i drive like a 90 year old the average usage stretches out alot , but initially when you fill the tank it will say how 460km for me anyway , its been the same for 5 fills now from same filling station , first time in tesco with 40km left in tank and only goes to 440 , that would suggest if it was empty id only get 400km , rather than 450 i normally get

The predicted range is heavily dependent on your most recent driving. It is often the same as your driving is probably similar but it can vary wildly if you have had different driving between fills.

Toyotafanboi

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

Obviously if i drive like a 90 year old the average usage stretches out alot , but initially when you fill the tank it will say how 460km for me anyway , its been the same for 5 fills now from same filling station , first time in tesco with 40km left in tank and only goes to 440 , that would suggest if it was empty id only get 400km , rather than 450 i normally get

That's a totally inaccurate way to measure anything unfortunately.

ChuckLarry

kevodaly wrote: »

Out of interest, what was your build week/date?
My car is being built this week apparently, so trying to get a rough idea of when it'll be here.

I’m actually not sure of an exact week, was originally told I’d be collecting it end of January start of feb, that came and went and was told end of April start of May, I think it was finally built in week 17, is on the ship now which is 2 days and after that it seems to be anyone’s guess/depends how busy transporter are.

Eircom_Sucks

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That range calculation is based on your previous driving style. The car doesn't know the brand or quality of fuel going into it.

Stop hooning around Tescos car park before filling up may be more helpful.

On my Golf after i fill the tank i usually get a range indication somewhere around 880-900kms, i can drive to work and back twice (70kms each way) and 2 days later it'll say range of 1150 or so kms, after the motorway driving.

Obviously if i drive like a 90 year old the average usage stretches out alot , but initially when you fill the tank it will say how 460km for me anyway , its been the same for 5 fills now from same filling station , first time in tesco with 40km left in tank and only goes to 440 , that would suggest if it was empty id only get 400km , rather than 450 i normally get

theintern

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

Stay away from tesco for diesel

Usually go in when at 0km left in tank and put €50 and it goes up to 450km in tank

Today went in with 40km in tank and put €50 and its only at 440km now

Im no rocket scientest but thats a big diff

Usually go to cirkle k , this was first time in tesco in new car

First world issues i know

If you're worried about it, start tracking your consumption on Fuelly. It's very likely you just have had more city driving lately, so worse MPG in your last tank, so it revises its range estimate down.

Toyotafanboi

That range calculation is based on your previous driving style. The car doesn't know the brand or quality of fuel going into it.

Stop hooning around Tescos car park before filling up may be more helpful.

On my Golf after i fill the tank i usually get a range indication somewhere around 880-900kms, i can drive to work and back twice (70kms each way) and 2 days later it'll say range of 1150 or so kms, after the motorway driving.

bazz26

I bet the dealer never got the logbook with the car from the previous owner and now hopes it's your problem to sort out.

Eircom_Sucks

Stay away from tesco for diesel

Usually go in when at 0km left in tank and put €50 and it goes up to 450km in tank

Today went in with 40km in tank and put €50 and its only at 440km now

Im no rocket scientest but thats a big diff

Usually go to cirkle k , this was first time in tesco in new car

First world issues i know

Wailin

Ring shannon tomorrow. They will be able to tell you if it came in in the last few days but they just didn't process it yet.

Eircom_Sucks

hooch-85 wrote: »

Put your reg in here and it will tell you if there has been any change of ownership in the last 3 months, if not then Shannon won't have received the book yet.

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/changeOwnership.do

Checked it

Not changed yet

hooch-85

Put your reg in here and it will tell you if there has been any change of ownership in the last 3 months, if not then Shannon won't have received the book yet.

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/changeOwnership.do

Eircom_Sucks

Wailin wrote: »

It's a bit long alright. You should get it within 2 weeks. Did you contact the garage at all?

Yeah

He hasnt answered my call yet , only rang him today

Is there a number i can ring and tell them im the new owner and they will then contact him ?

Wailin

It's a bit long alright. You should get it within 2 weeks. Did you contact the garage at all?

Eircom_Sucks

Hey folks

Bought my gtd in early april

But yet to receive my logbook on it

Should it take this long ? Was bought off a garage

fletch

ChuckLarry wrote: »

Fletch how long did your polo take?

I'm not sure tbh. I only found out my car was in the country after I called the dealer and he checked and said it was ready for dispatch and after that it was a few working days later.

kevodaly

ChuckLarry wrote: »

Does anyone have any recent experience in how long a delivery time to expect from car landing in Dublin to being at the dealership? Car is finally on the boat after a long 6 months

Fletch how long did your polo take?

Thanks

Out of interest, what was your build week/date?
My car is being built this week apparently, so trying to get a rough idea of when it'll be here.

ChuckLarry

Comhra wrote: »

Not wanting to hijack the thread but have the WLTP issues that impacted lead times so badly for VW/Audi been fully addressed by now?

From my understanding the issues themselves have been resolved but the delays have caused a backlog which hasn’t been cleared yet, if your looking for a 201 reg you’d probably need to order now to have it in time for January

The mk8 should be going into production soon (unless it’s been pushed back) which will put more pressure on the factory again

Comhrá

Not wanting to hijack the thread but have the WLTP issues that impacted lead times so badly for VW/Audi been fully addressed by now?

MidMan25

ChuckLarry wrote: »

Does anyone have any recent experience in how long a delivery time to expect from car landing in Dublin to being at the dealership? Car is finally on the boat after a long 6 months

Fletch how long did your polo take?

Thanks

About a week but depending on timing could be as little as a few days.

If i lands Monday/Tuesday theres a good chance you'll be able to pick it up that weekend.

ChuckLarry

Does anyone have any recent experience in how long a delivery time to expect from car landing in Dublin to being at the dealership? Car is finally on the boat after a long 6 months

Fletch how long did your polo take?

Thanks

ChuckLarry

A theory I believe in, which applies for having your car stolen as well, is that there is no single measure which will stop a thief for stealing something, instead the idea is to make it as unattractive as possible to them, so locknuts, parking your car up your driveway out of site, in view of a camera on your house, alarm with sensors if car is jacked up etc etc

Nothing on its own will stop a thief but they might say hey why go after this when there’s a car on the next street with no locknuts parked in a dark corner

Just a thought

[Deleted User]

Lock nuts are pain and I’ve personally never heard of anyone have or have an attempted even on stealing their wheels.

I got them removed of our most recently purchased car and just put on normal ones.

JoeA3

Yeah, happened to a friend of mine a couple of years ago. They smashed the rear screen but also took the rear light clusters while they were at it. Scum.

Toyotafanboi

Have seen a few examples of wheels stolen from Golfs in the last few years, every time the car has lock nuts, the car has been ransacked to get to the lock nut key.

Smash the rear screen, rip out the parcel shelf, boot contents and carpet etc to get to the key, the proceed to steal the wheels is the general path they take with Golfs, it's obviously now common knowledge with the scum.

For this reason, I think i'd give the locking wheel nuts a miss, full stop. If they've rocked up to steal your wheels, then find you have lock nuts, they are going to wreck the rest of the car for the key anyway.

I'd rather find the car, intact just sitting on blocks than find it sitting on blocks with a couple of smashed windows and my belongings all over the place.

Raisins

JoeA3 wrote: »

SaintsYB wrote: »

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As for locking nuts... any thief worth his salt won't be deterred by those. They can be drilled out easily enough. I've also seen cases where they break into the car in order to get the unlocking bolt from the boot - so it might be an idea to hide that somewhere else. Of course, the alarm is standard on an R and it should trigger if a window is broken or the car is lifted off the ground.

Just bumping this previous chat. Finally got a golf. It has 18” Jurvas. Wondering if anyone has any security tips for protecting the wheels of how common that theft is? Friend had a lucky escape in his Audi recently. Drove on motorway without realising only the locked nut was left on one of the wheels of his car. Saw the warning light. Wheel sheared off after he pulled into a petrol station.

The VW dealer told me unprompted while he was running through the car to hide the unlocking bolt in the glove compartment.

Killinator

dar83 wrote: »

Not at all. It's like a rubber coating, but it doesn't quite look like one unless you touch it, then you feel it's not exactly hardened to the touch.

The main thing to ensure with plastidip is that you apply it correctly. People that tend to give out about it either don't prep correctly or they apply it in the wrong way. That's when you'll have issues, otherwise it'll be as good as when you have put it on, until you take it off and that includes using wheel cleaner, snow foam and the power hose on it, which i did regularly enough.

i'd go as far to say it would actually help protect against stone chips etc... as none of the wheels I had it on had any marks on them at all and it was on there for nearly two years. The only reason it came off was because i hit a pothole and it lifted off one of the wheels at the impact zone. Also changing tyres will probably lift it as well, so it's best to do it just after you get fresh rubber to get the longest out of it.

Ah yeah I used it before when I had the GTI in Gulf orange and blue.
My brother had it on his A6 as he wanted a black grille surround but found it chipped too much.
Though he may have used a plastidip alternative and not plastdip itself

dar83

Killinator wrote: »

Did you find the plastidip chipped very easily or did you seal it somehow?

Not at all. It's like a rubber coating, but it doesn't quite look like one unless you touch it, then you feel it's not exactly hardened to the touch.

The main thing to ensure with plastidip is that you apply it correctly. People that tend to give out about it either don't prep correctly or they apply it in the wrong way. That's when you'll have issues, otherwise it'll be as good as when you have put it on, until you take it off and that includes using wheel cleaner, snow foam and the power hose on it, which i did regularly enough.

i'd go as far to say it would actually help protect against stone chips etc... as none of the wheels I had it on had any marks on them at all and it was on there for nearly two years. The only reason it came off was because i hit a pothole and it lifted off one of the wheels at the impact zone. Also changing tyres will probably lift it as well, so it's best to do it just after you get fresh rubber to get the longest out of it.

Killinator

dar83 wrote: »

The grey with red would be a definite yes from me. I contemplated doing my Austins in a similar colour too before i changed them. I'm not a fan of diamond cut at all really and without damaging them yourself it's really only a matter of time before they go to crap due to the elements.

If it helps you could actually plastidip them that near exact colour easily enough to see if you like it first, before you take the plunge. I had the wheels on my ST that colour for quite a while using plastidip.

Did you find the plastidip chipped very easily or did you seal it somehow?

dar83

The grey with red would be a definite yes from me. I contemplated doing my Austins in a similar colour too before i changed them. I'm not a fan of diamond cut at all really and without damaging them yourself it's really only a matter of time before they go to crap due to the elements.

If it helps you could actually plastidip them that near exact colour easily enough to see if you like it first, before you take the plunge. I had the wheels on my ST that colour for quite a while using plastidip.

hooch-85

Has anyone inquired about their pricing? My Nogaro wheels were poorly refurbed before I bought my car and need to be done again. I'm even considering powdercoating in grey as the diamond cut is too hard to keep, below would be the look i'm going for.
This car is lowered on VWR springs and has spacers, how i'd like my car to turn out over time if I don't sell it, I've an awful GTI/R itch to scratch!!