The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

28-06-2019 05:30PM

Asking 60%+ of the new price for a 4 year old, 50k mile car sold privately.....deliriously priced.

TheAnalyst_ · 28-06-2019 07:40PM

THe new m340i estate is really tempting me as an upgrade. Golf is still perfect but 4 years old now.

MidMan25 · 28-06-2019 08:36PM

That's silly money. The other half has an Ibiza Cupra, mechanically identical. 162 with 75k km on it. Must tell her to stick it up for sale

You can get an identical car from a main dealer in from the UK and VRT it for 15k.

vintagevrs · 28-06-2019 08:45PM

TheAnalyst_ wrote: »

THe new m340i estate is really tempting me as an upgrade. Golf is still perfect but 4 years old now.

How much are they?

hooch-85 · 28-06-2019 08:54PM

MidMan25 wrote: »

That's silly money. The other half has an Ibiza Cupra, mechanically identical. 162 with 75k km on it. Must tell her to stick it up for sale

You can get an identical car from a main dealer in from the UK and VRT it for 15k.

I traded a 161 Fiesta ST last year with similar mileage, 77kms for 15k. They sold it for 15,950 the following week. Both an Ibiza and fiesta would be better value. You'd pick up a 14 reg PP GTi for similar money

TheAnalyst_ · 28-06-2019 10:13PM

vintagevrs wrote: »

How much are they?

Pretty cheap where I’m based. 40k base
Next logical step In the do it all familyI/sports car.

Wailin · 28-06-2019 10:39PM

TheAnalyst_ wrote: »

Pretty cheap where I’m based. 40k base

For the new 340i? I'd love to know where you're based where a new 340i is only 40k!

carsfan2 · 29-06-2019 04:25PM

I know this is a golf thread but if you were in the market for a gti you would have to take this for a test drive surely?
Fully specced and rarity value should help depreciation.
Check out Joe Achilles on youtube to appreciate these.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/1-series/used-2018-181-bmw-1-series-m140i-5dr-dublin-fpa-201902084739691

SaintsYB · 29-06-2019 06:33PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

I know this is a golf thread but if you were in the market for a gti you would have to take this for a test drive surely?
Fully specced and rarity value should help depreciation.
Check out Joe Achilles on youtube to appreciate these.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/1-series/used-2018-181-bmw-1-series-m140i-5dr-dublin-fpa-201902084739691

Joe Achilles does some of the best, if not the best, BMW content on YouTube. He also dabbles with other brands too. I'd recommend his channel.

carsfan2 · 29-06-2019 06:45PM

Yeah here he is with the M140i shadow edition model I linked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIT--M79m2c

drunkmonkey · 29-06-2019 09:22PM

I thought we'd established the BMW is no good at carrying nuclear warheads so shouldn't be on the shopping list.

vintagevrs · 29-06-2019 10:50PM

That b58 apparently is very modestly rated by BMW. 340bhp when it's closer to 360 or 370 from watching car throttle Dyno the new supra earlier. 6 pot too which helps the sound track compared with all the other hot hatches.

bazz26 · 29-06-2019 11:07PM

That B58 engine is getting great reviews and praise. Great performance for someone not wanting the full blown running costs of a M car. Don't think CIP4 is a BMW person though.

SaintsYB · 29-06-2019 11:09PM

Is Car Throttle American or European? I ask because the US version of the Supra/Z4 M40i is roughly 380bhp while EU is around 340 due to emissions.

bazz26 · 29-06-2019 11:16PM

It's British afaik. Yanks use a different grade of Octane too.

Stevie_D_D · 30-06-2019 09:49PM

Howdy, bit of a noob question but is it terrible to have two different tyre types on a GTI? Had a service there and my fronts need replacing in the next couple of months but rears are grand. Still best to be safe and replace all 4 if I want to change from the stock tyres to a different type altogether? Thanks

drunkmonkey · 30-06-2019 10:31PM

Plenty of people rotate their tyres, one pair will burn out first depending on if it's front wheel or rear wheel drive car. Nothing wrong doing it.

DaveyDave · 30-06-2019 10:59PM

I replace a set when needed. No harm in having different front and rear tyres provided they're the same on each axle.

If you rotate them then you have two part worn sets rather then a new set and a part worn set. Also rotating them means you're paying for two sets at once when it's time to change which is expensive with decent tyres.

Also if you need to change, I would be wary of putting worn, slippy tyres on the rear. Sure they aren't under driving load but still.

Northern Monkey · 01-07-2019 06:50AM

Lads with mods, who do you use for insurance? I’m looking at an R at the minute with the suspension changed so trying to get an idea who who to get a quote from.

01-07-2019 10:38AM

DaveyDave wrote: »

I replace a set when needed. No harm in having different front and rear tyres provided they're the same on each axle.

If you rotate them then you have two part worn sets rather then a new set and a part worn set. Also rotating them means you're paying for two sets at once when it's time to change which is expensive with decent tyres.

Also if you need to change, I would be wary of putting worn, slippy tyres on the rear. Sure they aren't under driving load but still.

I've never heard anyone refer to two tyres as a set before...... in relation to a 4 wheeled vehicle.

dar83 · 01-07-2019 10:45AM

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Lads with mods, who do you use for insurance? I’m looking at an R at the minute with the suspension changed so trying to get an idea who who to get a quote from.

Your best bet is most likely continuing with your existing insurer and delcaring the change to them. Hopefully they won't mind too much and might just request an engineers report.

Getting quotes for modified cars is a minefield and seriously difficult these days, so approaching ransoms ones and requesting a quote rarely ends in good news unfortunately (or any news on most cases).

theintern · 01-07-2019 11:22AM

dar83 wrote: »

Your best bet is most likely continuing with your existing insurer and delcaring the change to them. Hopefully they won't mind too much and might just request an engineers report.

Getting quotes for modified cars is a minefield and seriously difficult these days, so approaching ransoms ones and requesting a quote rarely ends in good news unfortunately (or any news on most cases).

Any experience with this? I'm almost afraid to ask my insurance company for fear it'll trigger some red flag in their systems.

68 lost souls · 01-07-2019 11:42AM

Stevie_D_D wrote: »

Howdy, bit of a noob question but is it terrible to have two different tyre types on a GTI? Had a service there and my fronts need replacing in the next couple of months but rears are grand. Still best to be safe and replace all 4 if I want to change from the stock tyres to a different type altogether? Thanks

Generally keep the axles matching. I have hankook Ventus on the back of mine and Goodyear F1 Assym 5 on the front of a GTD.

Muppet Man · 01-07-2019 02:07PM

Stevie_D_D wrote: »

Howdy, bit of a noob question but is it terrible to have two different tyre types on a GTI? Had a service there and my fronts need replacing in the next couple of months but rears are grand. Still best to be safe and replace all 4 if I want to change from the stock tyres to a different type altogether? Thanks

My OCD prevents me from having nothing only matching tires all the way around... but that’s just me!

DaveyDave · 01-07-2019 03:24PM

Augeo wrote: »

I've never heard anyone refer to two tyres as a set before...... in relation to a 4 wheeled vehicle.

I guess it's just because I replace front and rear as needed, so only doing the front I called it a set. But I see your point

Ron Burgundy II · 01-07-2019 04:06PM

Looking for some advice, need/want to remove the front seats out of the golf. From an online search, a Torx head won't work you need an xzn (triple square). Does anyone know where I can get one or know of an alternative?

tossy · 01-07-2019 05:03PM

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

Looking for some advice, need/want to remove the front seats out of the golf. From an online search, a Torx head won't work you need an xzn (triple square). Does anyone know where I can get one or know of an alternative?

Commonly called spline set any decent motor factors or even Halfords should have a set good one to have in the tool kit.

Hebegeebee · 01-07-2019 05:11PM

I’d take a guess at Halfords being the only local place that might have them.
Try and find an ErWin document for their removal as you need to take care when disconnecting/reconnecting the airbags in the seats.

tossy · 01-07-2019 05:15PM

Hebegeebee wrote: »

I’d take a guess at Halfords being the only local place that might have them.
Try and find an ErWin document for their removal as you need to take care when disconnecting/reconnecting the airbags in the seats.

Any decent motor factors should have them, i think i paid 50e for a draper set in Bradshaws years ago.

ILikeBoats · 01-07-2019 05:46PM

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-2019-192-volkswagen-golf-gti-tcr-dublin-fpa-201906289507441

5k cheaper than the other one up online. Love the interior of the TCR

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