Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[cardje]

Hey Guys, looking to buy a 2013/2014 MK7 GTI. Trying to find one with leather in my area.

Just wanted to know if there's any concerns i should have? Also after driving faster cars my only worry is i'll buy the car and it won't be fun? I don't have the budget for a MK7 golf r.

Thanks

[bards]

Hi Cardje,

Let me try and allay your fears. Having previously owned a number of performance cars including a WRX, MK6 GTI and my other car is a current model 328i (wife's car) and I picked up my new MK7 GTI last week without having test-driven. I was wondering how it would compare in particular to the 328i which is a beast of a car and I still LOVE driving it (180Kw, 0-100 5.9, 350nm) and guess what....

The golf is every bit as good as the 328i. In fact, it might even be smoother and feel zippier...the torque on the golf is amazing even compared to the 328i. You will not be disappointed.

The missus has only driven the golf for about 10kms and she loves it already....wants to swap the 328i with me.

Hope this helps.

[LibraR]

Maybe try and get a Performance Pack model. Mechanical LSD and a few more ponies. Should further allay any fears. Plus, I think VW has 2.8% finance at present if you are looking at new and structuring the purchase that way. Helps a lot too, and lets you access 5 year warranty. Not sure of availability of PP models now - might be rare. Ditto the 40th ED. Even more ponies, and the trick diff...

[Mattlock]

Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

Maybe try and get a Performance Pack model. Mechanical LSD and a few more ponies. Should further allay any fears. Plus, I think VW has 2.8% finance at present if you are looking at new and structuring the purchase that way. Helps a lot too, and lets you access 5 year warranty. Not sure of availability of PP models now - might be rare. Ditto the 40th ED. Even more ponies, and the trick diff...

There are 24 GTI 40 Years cars on Carsales. Most are delivery mileage. There's about 8 that are manual too!

(Edited after re-running the search from a few days ago).




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[peekay34]

Golf GTI Seat Comfit

Just wondered what people thought of the seat comfit in these cars. I have a performance pack edition and I already had the lower seat replaced due to the foam on the wing on the seat failing it lasted a 1 and half years ..... they replaced it and I can feel is failed again as I can feel the metal bar again... not happy. I have cyclist legs so quite big my Mk6 GTI never had this problem.

[hazzrad]

GTI Performance vs GTI brake ABS (anti skid) calibration

Hi All,

The GTI Performance has larger front and rear brakes than stock GTI....so would there be different ABS (antiskid) settings to compensate or can you just throw on larger brakes and all is good????

Regards

Jason

[Hawkeye]

Satnav

I was playing music from a USB pen in my GTI and the satnav obviously interrupts the music to give you directions but I decided that I didn't need the satnav directing me anymore and just wanted to listen to my music but couldn't find out how to stop the satnav.

So can someone tell me how to stop the satnav after it's started giving you directions.

Ta.

[Polar B]

You could also turn the sat navigation volume all the way down. It displays directions visually but not audible. Also a muting music level should be turned down.

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[Polar B]

First option (can't remember what it is) on the pop up menu has the stop navigation button

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[Hawkeye]

First option (can't remember what it is) on the pop up menu has the stop navigation button

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Cheers for that, it worked as you said.
When the navigation is running, you select the Route option on the screen (bottom left) and the 1st option on the pop-up menu allows you to stop the route navigation.


The previous owner had left all his routes on the satnav and I wanted to delete some of them but not all.
I looked in the book (useless) and in the satnav screen I found an option to manage memory.
This allowed me to delete all the stored routes but not selected ones so do you know how to delete a single route that has been stored on the satnav?

[Hawkeye]

No need to reply, I found out how to delete a single route on another forum.

[Polar B]

Another pretty awesome thing is to get all the Points of interest of speed cams and red light cams into your unit. Even with navigation off it would beep to alert you. I'll try and find the link.

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[Hawkeye]

Another pretty awesome thing is to get all the Points of interest of speed cams and red light cams into your unit. Even with navigation off it would beep to alert you. I'll try and find the link.

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Now that would be cool !!!

[Polar B]

Now that would be cool !!!

Here is the link

MIB II - Custom POI's / Speed Cameras etc




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[minke]

What are people paying for GTIs and Rs at the moment?

Hi,

I did post this in one of the sticky threads but hasn't had any responses. What's the going rate on NEW GTIs and Rs at the moment? VW sales are down for 2016 and Golf sales are down almost 20%. Dealers must be making some deals?