The Official "I have ordered/received my new MK7 Golf" Thread

[gregozedobe]

I, on the other hand, comment freely - and honestly, that is the stupidest use I've seen yet.

Honestly, you can go fornicate elsewhere ! ..... and I'll add a smiley emjoi so I can pretend I was being funny too !

[gregozedobe]

I've run solely BP Ultimate for years now - it was based on something, possibly from an old thread on VWW, that gave it the biggest tick of approval.

Whether that still holds true today I am not sure but have had no issues so I will stick with it for now (although it hurts when in Adelaide given the ownership there).

I only run BP in all my vehicles, and have done so for over 10 years now with zero problems. I also keep my receipts so that if I have any problems I can go back to BP and they can pay to fix it.

[Dutch77]

I only run BP in all my vehicles, and have done so for over 10 years now with zero problems. I also keep my receipts so that if I have any problems I can go back to BP and they can pay to fix it.

And I'd be surprised if you didn't have the full ten years worth of receipts still catalogued neatly in a filing cabinet.

[Splashalot]

Five months to the day that I traded my beloved Mk5 GTI on a new 7.5 Trendline. Five months of regret, wondering what warped thought process lead to that outcome. So to celebrate, I just placed an order for a new GTI! Manual (of course), tornado red with DAP. ETA mid June. Over the moon. Figured life is too short....

[Dutch77]

Five months to the day that I traded my beloved Mk5 GTI on a new 7.5 Trendline. Five months of regret, wondering what warped thought process lead to that outcome. So to celebrate, I just placed an order for a new GTI! Manual (of course), tornado red with DAP. ETA mid June. Over the moon. Figured life is too short....

Congrats - and good color choice; TR to me is the 'original' hero color on the GTIs.

[Splashalot]

Thanks! Naturally, I agree re. the colour.

[Dutch77]

Thanks! Naturally, I agree re. the colour.

My Mk6 was TR, and somewhere in the future there will be another.

[kennyc]

Nothing but BP Ultimate for me as well. Been filling up with that on past 3 cars and no issues at all.

[BIGDOG]

Nothing but BP Ultimate for me as well. Been filling up with that on past 3 cars and no issues at all.

I have always been a BP kind of girl but met some guys heavily into the drag racing scene a while back and they swore by Caltex.

But regardless of whose marketing department is more effective, has someone here suggested that they have had problems with a particular 'brand' of fuel?

[Dutch77]

I have always been a BP kind of girl but met some guys heavily into the drag racing scene a while back and they swore by Caltex.

But regardless of whose marketing department is more effective, has someone here suggested that they have had problems with a particular 'brand' of fuel?

Pretty sure way back in the day Caltex was one of the few spots you could get your hands on 'Avgas' which they used to run at the drags in Adelaide.

Otherwise as I alluded earlier my choice was based on what I had read up on here a long time ago. Googling VWW and BP etc. hits a few links in the Mk6 section which was where I am sure there was actually some consensus reports that suggested BP Ultimate was the best - how valid that is today I have no idea but I guess once you're on to a good thing you stick with it.

Those that have been unlucky enough to dip into a dodgy batch have been across the brands, although usually in more remote places and perhaps more often the lesser brands.

[BIGDOG]

Pretty sure way back in the day Caltex was one of the few spots you could get your hands on 'Avgas' which they used to run at the drags in Adelaide.

Drum roll.... they were from Adelaide lol

[Tinhillterror]

Can’t recall which thread it was, but someone here asked for their dealer to NOT have the car detailed.

Can anyone tell me the thinking here, and if it means you have a better technique/Product, can you point me in the right direction?

[Rooboy]

With some dealers, the detailing will create more problems with paintwork etc and people will choose to go to an after market professional to have paint correction, interior detailing and coating of choice done (Pomponazzi, Opti-coat, Gyeon...). Not cheap, but the results are usually much better than a dealer can do.

[Dutch77]

Drum roll.... they were from Adelaide lol

Haha.. there you go. I don't know, I just can recall some Caltex shops used to have a standalone Avgas pump - old school, analogue readings.

With some dealers, the detailing will create more problems with paintwork etc and people will choose to go to an after market professional to have paint correction, interior detailing and coating of choice done (Pomponazzi, Opti-coat, Gyeon...). Not cheap, but the results are usually much better than a dealer can do.

In theory you might be able to save a few bucks on the initial paint correction before they apply the coating.. but most detailers end up charging the same anyway (i.e. they won't discount your 'stage one paint protection' just because it's in slightly better condition). I wouldn't lose sleep either way - or buy white and do it yourself when it REALLY needs it down the track.

[BIGDOG]

Yeah, Dutch summed the PD issue up nicely.

On that note, I need to correct my B pillars. I've never been nervous polishing before but man they look risky! Piano-like risky!