Seems to be a very common thing with this intake design. It's such a poor design. :face palm:

Are there any negative long-term consequences from driving around without it on?

Calling all R32's/R's/R36's, Saturday the 5th is a night of wookies and an opportunity for Sydney based R32 owners to meet and greet and enjoy their Golf R32 with a relaxed cruise to Palm Beach where we can take in the great surroundings and share our stories and passion for motoring.
Meeting...

I've been searching for a van to replace my 1992 Toyota Hiace LWB. I got interested in VW's as I really wanted a 4WD or at least AWD. Today I purchased a 2000 LWB T4 Transporter Syncro. It was originally in the NSW Ambulance service. It's diesel, 5 speed manual, AWD, a/c, has a sliding door each side,...