Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[tonymy01]

There has been plenty of discussion in the electronic brake on the past, if your car battery has issues, apparently there is some kind of tool that can be used to mechanically wind off the locked pads...pain in the proverbial..

[Diesel_vert]

You can engage the handbrake electronically while the vehicle is in motion by pulling and holding the handbrake button (like you would similarly with a conventional handbrake lever) but you'd only do that in an emergency for obvious reasons.

In the event of an electronic failure, where the handbrake fails to disengage, I would presume there is some sort manual override built into the car somewhere.

Otherwise, you'd have to get out the jump leads, which, depending on what's involved in getting your car restarted, may or may not be entirely practical depending on the situation.

Oh, and executing a handbrake or J-turn just got that much harder. Spoilsports!


EDIT: just saw the post above - damn, what were you thinking VW?

[captainkarisma]

Hi guys,

Sorry if this is off topic but just wondering what people think of the general theft rating of the GTI?

[Alex31]

Hi guys,

Sorry if this is off topic but just wondering what people think of the general theft rating of the GTI?

If this is in regard to the alarm option. Get it, it's only about $500 I think, and it will give you some sort of piece mind. Even with insurance a stolen car is still a huge inconvenience....

[Brendan_A]

If this is in regard to the alarm option. Get it, it's only about $500 I think, and it will give you some sort of piece mind. Even with insurance a stolen car is still a huge inconvenience....

GTI come standard with an alarm.

[readerr0r]

Hi guys,

Sorry if this is off topic but just wondering what people think of the general theft rating of the GTI?

Sadly most modern cars are far more secure than where you generally put your keys at night, and no car alarm or security feature will stop that (trust me :| )

[Diesel_vert]

Hi guys,

Sorry if this is off topic but just wondering what people think of the general theft rating of the GTI?

Like most modern Euros, I imagine they are very difficult to steal - this should keep most amateur thieves at bay and move on to an easier target.

However, this has the unwanted effect of placing the owner in danger from professional thieves, who prefer to target the owner instead - usually at knife/gun-point (either on the road or at home), and force you to hand over the keys. Much easier this way.

Having said that, I think ram-raiders mostly prefer Euros that are at least mid-size (Golf is probably too small for the job - not enough mass), so I doubt you'd be the target of professional criminals.

[captainkarisma]

thanks guys

It does sound like most modern cars including the GTI would be extremely hard to steal apart from getting towed away or keys stolen.

I have a tsi which i park at the train station parking but no way would i park a GTI there.

And just gauging whether GTI's are a generally targeted vehicle

[Ryan_R]

There's not really much of a difference, sure there might be some stations in particular where I'd think twice about parking but it's still just a Golf, not a Lamborghini.

[pologti18t]

Not sure if posted before... Wheels Nov has a road test of the GTI (DSG) = 9/10

0-100km/h 6.4 sec
0-400m 14.5sec @ 163 km/h

Just for comparison... they compared the Fiesta ST/208GTI/Fabia vRS/Swift

208Gti is seriously fast - 0-100 6.6 sec, 0-400m 14.8sec@153km/h

[godzilla_110TDI]

Went to check the new GTI out this arvo. Is it just me, or is everyone else wondering where the extra nearly 15k over a 103TSI is going?

[Tobes_WIR35]

Went to check the new GTI out this arvo. Is it just me, or is everyone else wondering where the extra nearly 15k over a 103TSI is going?

I think it's just you.

[Finance_Analyst]

Allianz will not insure the GTI (or any high performance car) if you live in an inner city suburb from what I was told. That is what happened to me - despite a perfect record, lock up garage and the suburb I am in is quite trendy/affluent with heap of soccer mums with Range Rover Sports, Beema X5s, Porsche Cayennes etc as well as a guy with a Lexus LFA in the area.

I tried calling VW direct but got the same response (as they use Allianz as their underwriter)

[Finance_Analyst]

I think it's just you.

+1. The 103TSI uses the dodgy 7 Spd box so that is enough of a turn off for me...... Don't even get me started on the twin motor

[Brendan_A]

Went to check the new GTI out this arvo. Is it just me, or is everyone else wondering where the extra nearly 15k over a 103TSI is going?

You just have to look under the Bonnet to see where some of the extra money has gone mate. No rubbish 7spd DSG.