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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S - 18 Inch Wheel Advice
« Last post by MinchCS on 11 July 2025, 16:17 »Good advice. Thanks. I am going to use a smidge of copper anti-seize to try and prevent them binding.
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General discussion / 2013 Golf GTI DSG Fault
« Last post by HarrisonAbel2007 on 11 July 2025, 16:15 »Hi guys,
Ive found a 2013 golf gti for sale in marketplace for £5k. it has 103k miles but has a DSG fault.
ive seen on auto trader a 2013 gti with 100k miles is worth around 7-8k, is there a potential flip here?
if i buy the car for cheaper how much would it cost to fix the dsg fault?
I can send screenshots of the sellers advert
Thank you!
Ive found a 2013 golf gti for sale in marketplace for £5k. it has 103k miles but has a DSG fault.
ive seen on auto trader a 2013 gti with 100k miles is worth around 7-8k, is there a potential flip here?
if i buy the car for cheaper how much would it cost to fix the dsg fault?
I can send screenshots of the sellers advert
Thank you!
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Cars and parts for sale / Re: Looking to buy Mk7 / 7.5 GTI
« Last post by Stuntman62 on 11 July 2025, 15:33 »Thankyou and that is a great looking example-I’ve looked at the photos a lot!
Good luck with your sale and your planned move .
Good luck with your sale and your planned move .
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by Wayne.R on 11 July 2025, 13:50 »Spent most of yesterday, fighting my drivers side DCC damper. Top mounts are finished, and had Bilstein ones to go on.
What i thought would be a fairly straightforward job, having watched Volkswizards 2x4 method, was wayyyyyyy off.
Took me nearly all day to get it out. Found the drive shaft was resting on the ARB so couldn't lever the lower arm easily.
After lots of swearing and cursing, i finally got it out, and putting it back in was even more fun!!
Only got drivers done yesterday, and woke this morning aching like a b&&ch, and not willing to do the nearside today.
Maybe Sunday I'll tackle it.
What i thought would be a fairly straightforward job, having watched Volkswizards 2x4 method, was wayyyyyyy off.
Took me nearly all day to get it out. Found the drive shaft was resting on the ARB so couldn't lever the lower arm easily.
After lots of swearing and cursing, i finally got it out, and putting it back in was even more fun!!
Only got drivers done yesterday, and woke this morning aching like a b&&ch, and not willing to do the nearside today.
Maybe Sunday I'll tackle it.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S - 18 Inch Wheel Advice
« Last post by GTIreland on 11 July 2025, 13:48 »Surprised you didn't go for the new Pirelli PZ5, they're meant to be the best UUHP tyre out right now and seems to be cheaper than the rest too.
The OZ spigot ring will corrode within a year and fuse to the alloy, I had to go aftermarket.
Also buy a thin walled socket from Amazon as the tolerance to the bolt is practically non-existent. Even so I managed to scrape mine.
The OZ spigot ring will corrode within a year and fuse to the alloy, I had to go aftermarket.
Also buy a thin walled socket from Amazon as the tolerance to the bolt is practically non-existent. Even so I managed to scrape mine.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S - 18 Inch Wheel Advice
« Last post by MinchCS on 11 July 2025, 13:39 »Thanks. Because it is a Clubsport S I will be keeping the 19 prets to refit for resale, not least because they are in mint condition (having only covered 7000 miles) and have new Mich PS4S on. And, if I ever sell the car, I will sell the OZ set.
I have just bought the OZ wheels from Wheelbase. 18*8 ET45 Grigio corsa. With OZ spigot rings and bolts. Fitted with 235/40 Continental SC7s.
£1999 delivered.
Time to start using the car as intended
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S - 18 Inch Wheel Advice
« Last post by SRGTD on 11 July 2025, 13:33 »Chatting to Wheelbase now. Will update with photos if I go for it.
Man maths required...
Don’t forget to consider what you’ll be doing with your existing alloys.
It might be tempting to sell them to help offset the cost of any new alloys you buy, but when the time comes to eventually sell your car many (most?) prospective buyers will expect it to have the original factory wheels fitted and could be put off by a set of aftermarket alloys.
With my last three VW’s I changed the wheels but always kept the originals and put them back on the car prior to selling. With two of the three cars, the buyers said they wouldn’t have bought the cars without them having the original factory fitted alloys, so ensure you’ve got space to store them safely.
What about selling on aftermarket alloys if / when you put the OEM alloys back on the car? IMHO you shouldn’t have any issues selling good quality aftermarket well cared for alloys. I sold all three sets of mine with no issues and got the price I wanted for them. One set sold on the day I put them up for sale! Good prep for sale (thoroughly cleaned - both sides), being honest about their condition (e.g. any damage, repairs etc.) and plenty of pictures always helps with the sale.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S - 18 Inch Wheel Advice
« Last post by MinchCS on 11 July 2025, 11:40 »Chatting to Wheelbase now. Will update with photos if I go for it.
Man maths required...
Man maths required...
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Golf mk8 / Re: Queenstown and DCC
« Last post by JoeGTI on 11 July 2025, 10:42 »I just had a look on the Irish configurator, and it doesn't force you to select DCC here. It only stipulates that "sports suspension" is added (which is "free").
So this seems to be another weird one in the UK configurator.
So this seems to be another weird one in the UK configurator.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Queenstown and DCC
« Last post by clarky92 on 11 July 2025, 09:30 »We went to see an approved used GTI with the Queenstowns (it had DCC) and somehow walked away from the dealership about to order a new Clubsport.