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Drive it gently until the oil is warmed up, then vary the revs and throttle openings until at least 500km (no red-lining initially). As little idling as practical (and definitely not sitting there idling to warm up the engine).
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2017 MY18 Golf R 7.5 Wolfsburg wagon (boring white) delivered 21 Sep 2017, 2008 Octavia vRS wagon 2.0 TFSI 6M (bright yellow), 2006 T5 Transporter van 2.5 TDI 6M (gone but not forgotten). -
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Love the white Gti!Comment
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Hi all
Looking forward to buying a mk7.5 GTI (hopefully white!) in the coming months.
Would you rather a MY19 with no options or the MY17/18 with the luxury pack?
The electric seats would be really handy as my wife and I will be sharing the one car, and I like the look of the sunroof from the outside. On the other hand, the standard equipment of the MY19 looks great but the budget probably can’t stretch to add the luxury pack - I’m thinking $40-41K or so.
Also can anyone speak to the practicalities of the Golf with a baby? The wife needs some convincing that we don’t need something larger like a Tiguan...
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More space in the tiguan with baby seats fitted IIRC.
If you need to fit a passenger in the back middle with 2 baby seats (when the time comes), the Tiguan is a better.
I have the R estate (not a hatch) and the boot is bigger (deeper) than the Tiguan. I would't take a Tiguan over our Golf R.RS
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Hi All,
Haggling on a GTI now, 2 options are
- ex VW executive driven MY18 GTI fully loaded
- a new MY19.5 or MY20 GTI fully loaded
Really keen on the MY19 onwards models due to all the extra kit, 7sp DSG, 180kw/370nm, upgraded brakes, new diff. But also have a budget to stick to.
What sort of drive away deals have people been able to get on a new GTI recently?MY17 Tiguan 162 Highline | DAP | Rline | Pano Sunroof | Pure White
Stage 2.5 - APR DP, APR Turbo inlet, Muffler delete, IS38 Turbo, APR tune
MY18 Tiguan 162 Highline AllSpace | Sound & Vision | Sunroof | Blue SilkComment
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I got a 2019 build with lux pack in May for $48k. You could probably do better now, there’s fully loaded demos going for less than that now. At the time, fully loaded MY18s were going for $45k so it was a no brainer.Originally posted by TheTig View PostComment
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Hi everyone, going in to the dealer tomorrow to negotiate prices on 2 of their demos.
Which optional pack would you go for if you can only choose one?
Luxury package (sunroof, leather seats)
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Sound and vision (rims, dyna audio and larger screen)
Can’t decide between the 2! Love the tartan seats but love the sunroof too!MY18 Volvo XC60 Inscription | Pine Grey | Lifestyle Pack
MY14 Golf VII 103 TSI Highline | DSG | Limestone Grey | Bi-Xennon | Sunroof | Driver Assist 2 | Leather | sold
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Sound and vision , when i checked out the mk7 sunroof over the mk6 which i had ,i said no way that screen shade still lets in lots of sun , it was a 26 c day and it was hot , dont miss it .
Only time i used it was in winter or at night any way , too burning in summer to have it open .GTI clubsport/edition 40 manual white 2016
Mercedes Benz A200 AMG pack red 2016Comment
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Personally I prefer the look of the sunroof from the outside, and I wanted the electric seats which is why I went with the lux pack.
Maybe it depends on how important the Dynaudio is to you. If you can test both options out at the same dealer you should get a good idea.
When I was looking a couple of months ago for a demo there seemed to be plenty around that had both option packs for not much more cash, maybe something to consider?
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100% Luxury pack. The sunroof is incredible, it really opens up the car nicely. I use it almost every day. Sunroof open + heated seats (lux pack) in winter mornings = phenomenal.Originally posted by applegen View Post
Electric drivers seat is fantastic too. And the leather seats are stunning. Plus, without sound/vision pack, you get to keep more buttons and the all-important volume knob.Comment
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Such a good point. Just get both! Most demos have both options or neither. Wish I was buying now, such good prices!Originally posted by bor1203 View PostComment
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Thank you for all your comments, can't wait to see them in person tomorrow and see which one becomes a deal breaker!
Do all the GTIs have electronic automatic folding side mirrors?MY18 Volvo XC60 Inscription | Pine Grey | Lifestyle Pack
MY14 Golf VII 103 TSI Highline | DSG | Limestone Grey | Bi-Xennon | Sunroof | Driver Assist 2 | Leather | soldComment
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Yep!Originally posted by applegen View Post
Where are you located? How much are they asking for each of the demos? Any details on kilometres?Comment
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