Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[andrew7]

^ Too easy Dutch, its all coming together! Now there's just the small matter of the test drive/inspection/negotiation….I'd be happy to deputise you

[Dutch77]

^ Too easy Dutch, its all coming together! Now there's just the small matter of the test drive/inspection/negotiation….I'd be happy to deputise you

Dutch Car Brokers at your service . Better time it with a SA VWW meet to round it off.

[mgrobins]

Anyone played with the footwell lights on a Mk7?

I was going to buy some wafer LEDs from DeAutokey.com and they said they think the footwell lights are a sealed enclosure and unable to have lamps replaced. I don't have my car to check for them so thought I'd ask .

I saw an add for "oem" retrofit Xenon and LED light enclosures for the golf. It was on the Alibaba equivalent of Ebay 2013 2014 Volkswagen Golf 7 Headlight with LED Angel Eye DRL and Bi-xenon Projector for VW golf mk7, View golf mk7 headlight, Winpower VW Golf 7 Headlight Product Details from Guangzhou Hualuying Electronics Ltd. on Alibaba.com

[salrom]

Do it!

Although I'd be mimicking this GTI and using the black on the mirror caps. And consider where you might want to go with the wheels as well - you'll want black or at least a plastidip/powdercoat option if you're still looking at doing this.

The wrap is fairly straight forward, pick your color and have it applied, and when you're bored have it removed.

I looked at this back in 2010 to protect the paint work then found a DYI pack at supercheep auto I did the front bumper but it was harder than I thought so I only did the front bumper and it has protected it from sratches and scrapes.
Now I have a new GTI I'd like to do the whole car but need a good installer thats not going to rip me off.

Did you get your car done and did they do a good job and cost?

[salrom]

I've driven all four (GTI, PP, R, 'Roc) fairly extensively as well. I'd say that the rational choice would be the GTI; the most entertaining overall would be the PP, or possibly the Scirocco.



Drive the two back to back with some enthusiasm on tight and twisty roads and I'm confident you won't be saying this. If you're the type of driver who enjoys pushing on in low-mid speed corners, and appreciates the extra balance, the PP's diff is entirely worth the outlay in my opinion. It's a significant improvement over the XDS in the standard GTI - but only in a very limited range of operation.

Having driven all four they all have their own positives and not many negatives. I found the secroco to have a great feel and good looks with comfortable seats it has a lot of raw power and being lighter than the R it feels more agile but not as precise at corering as the R and P. The R is just a good all rounder but didn't feel a nimble around tight corners and the GTi felt like a tuned down version of the R but didn't handle as well.
Another noticeable difference was the brakes in the P & R GTI's breaking felt a lot more positive whereas the Scrocco and GTI felt harder to break.
Being use to driving a golf I found the Driver visibility of the Scrocco quite bad but the styling nicer than the golf although being a 2 door the doors are very big and opening them in a tight parking spot will be difficult.
The only gripe I have with the P is that the other cars I tested had voice commands but in the P the voice button only works to mute the sound. I have contacted the dealer but they haven't responded. No surprise there given the poor delivery of the car. Unfortunately it was one of the few things I didn't test on this model before I bought it.

[Dutch77]

I looked at this back in 2010 to protect the paint work then found a DYI pack at supercheep auto I did the front bumper but it was harder than I thought so I only did the front bumper and it has protected it from sratches and scrapes.
Now I have a new GTI I'd like to do the whole car but need a good installer thats not going to rip me off.

Did you get your car done and did they do a good job and cost?

Have never ventured into wrapping myself.

If I had a white or red GTI I'd be tempted to try out the black roof finish - but I don't think the look would work so well with a CSG colored car.

If you're not looking at changing the color and purely looking from a protection point of view you can look at the 3M clear vinyl wrap, I believe a few people on here had it on their Mk6s.

If you are considering a full wrap at some point to change the look then I'd definitely be doing a search or seeking opinion from others to ensure you end up somewhere that is going to do a good job, one that looks like a respray - I can't recall any GTI/Rs on here having it done but there have been a few Polos and Sciroccos done.

[AdamD]

Good point Dutch, MK6 GTI with low K's worth considering. Have looked at a few but the prices some peeps are asking are ridiculous!

I'm planning on selling my loaded and babied Mk6 GTI with 29,000kms in the next 6 months for a fair bit under $30k. TBH I don't expect it'd be reasonable or realistic to ask as much as what a lot of people are asking on Carsales for base spec cars!

If you're interested in the above, give me a buzz.

[mgrobins]

The only gripe I have with the P is that the other cars I tested had voice commands but in the P the voice button only works to mute the sound. I have contacted the dealer but they haven't responded. No surprise there given the poor delivery of the car. Unfortunately it was one of the few things I didn't test on this model before I bought it.

Voice control is now a "software update" - no ones certain if it's VCDS or actual patch of software.

Dealer pricing is of course obnoxious at ~$400. My dealer is asking for $380 to "add" it to my new car and I haven't even taken delivery yet. Considering the capability of other low model vehicles it's a cheap play by VW Australia.

The recognition of words is touted as poor and the overall implementation of voice by VW as generally crap. If I can get a system to play with i'll post up a review for people.

[AdamD]

Having driven all four they all have their own positives and not many negatives. I found the secroco to have a great feel and good looks with comfortable seats it has a lot of raw power and being lighter than the R it feels more agile but not as precise at corering as the R and P. The R is just a good all rounder but didn't feel a nimble around tight corners and the GTi felt like a tuned down version of the R but didn't handle as well.
Another noticeable difference was the brakes in the P & R GTI's breaking felt a lot more positive whereas the Scrocco and GTI felt harder to break.

Remember that the Scirocco - whilst intended as a more sport-focussed drive overall than any of the Golfs - does run the much older platform shared with the Mk6. You're going to notice a real difference in stiffness, powerdown and high-speed stability with the MQB-based product. The R will always feel better in high speed corners where the greater weight and more rear-biased weight distribution will aid stability. Conversely, you'll always find the GTI to be more agile and quick to change direction in low-speed stuff, due to its lower weight (both over the front wheels and also overall); the PP will obviously get its power down better out of low- and mid-speed corners.

I did the top VW course at Philip Island last year in the Scirocco, and although it's definitely a tough track on brakes, I was still a bit disappointed in how quickly the brakes went away (and ultimately required a fluid, pad and even disc change). I've driven Mk6 GTIs and Rs on circuit too (to be fair, a less demanding circuit and for less time, but still copping fair abuse) and never saw anything like the same degree of fade and degradation.

[Jerram]

I have just taken delivery of a new GTI Performance and love everything about it, its perfect no issues at all but the rain sensitive wipers dont seem to activate of their own accord is there something that I am missing

[Moonee]

I have just taken delivery of a new GTI Performance and love everything about it, its perfect no issues at all but the rain sensitive wipers dont seem to activate of their own accord is there something that I am missing

Are you sure wiper stalk is in the second (auto) position rather than in the first (off) position?

[Jerram]

Are you sure wiper stalk is in the second (auto) position rather than in the first (off) position?

just checked and the sensitivity switch could have been the problem

[tonymy01]

just checked and the sensitivity switch could have been the problem

You need to drive it a bit too I found with the MK6, it doesn't operate as often when sitting stationary.

[DrWHO]

Over the past weekend I went GTI shopping as VW dealers were advertising EOFY sale. Not much stock and not much negotiation.

I've been told that if I want a white GTI manual with no options I probably won't have it for Christmas. If, and it's a big "if", I decide to wait I might as well add a couple more months and get a 2015 build. 8 – 9 months wait for a bog standard, NIL optioned GTI?

[Lemonskin]

So yesterday, my GTI bleeped at me saying "CHECK OIL!!!" with 5,500km on the clock. I didn't have tine to do it yesterday so I got the thing home (about 20km), then drove to work this morning (another 23km) and finally checked the oil this morning. The result?



So why is the thing wanting me to check oil? Looks fine to me?