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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by Budwab on Today at 12:52 »What did you use to fix it mate?
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General discussion / Re: New VW film by Financial Times
« Last post by fredgroves on Today at 09:24 »Germans are getting reemed by the Chinese for several reasons:
1) The advantage they had in complex engineering such as engines and gearboxes are not applicable to EV's - EV's are very much less complex things to design. The only really clever bit is the battery... and the Chinese developed the battery tech to start with.
2) Germans (and other European car makers) made a massive mis step in EV's by making them premium (priced) vehicles and not focusing on cheap mass market first. They ended up with millions of unsold vehicles which in turn dragged down their financial state.
3) The Germans assumed the Chinese market would want their cars and not Chinese made ones and similarly assumed Europeans would feel the same.
Basically German ubermensch superiority hubris has killed them.... and it probably has killed them.
1) The advantage they had in complex engineering such as engines and gearboxes are not applicable to EV's - EV's are very much less complex things to design. The only really clever bit is the battery... and the Chinese developed the battery tech to start with.
2) Germans (and other European car makers) made a massive mis step in EV's by making them premium (priced) vehicles and not focusing on cheap mass market first. They ended up with millions of unsold vehicles which in turn dragged down their financial state.
3) The Germans assumed the Chinese market would want their cars and not Chinese made ones and similarly assumed Europeans would feel the same.
Basically German ubermensch superiority hubris has killed them.... and it probably has killed them.
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New forum members / Re: Returning after a long absence.
« Last post by maaarcooose on Today at 08:58 »Thanks JV. Good to be back.
Good to see you're still here too.
!m!
Good to see you're still here too.
!m!
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Golf mk7 / Quick Xenon question!
« Last post by niceguy235 on Today at 08:14 »Morning guys,
Not strictly GTi but booking at a 2014 Golf GT Tech and i am trying to work out if these are factory fit Xenons, or some aftermarket fitment type as i cannot find any other pictures on the web, or a VW brochure.
Never seen L Shaped DRLs on these, just the 'U' shape.
Picture aint great as i grabbed a screen shot
Cheers!
Although looking at this pic, it may be U shaped and its the front angle that doesnt show them properly?
Not strictly GTi but booking at a 2014 Golf GT Tech and i am trying to work out if these are factory fit Xenons, or some aftermarket fitment type as i cannot find any other pictures on the web, or a VW brochure.
Never seen L Shaped DRLs on these, just the 'U' shape.
Picture aint great as i grabbed a screen shot
Cheers!
Although looking at this pic, it may be U shaped and its the front angle that doesnt show them properly?
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by A-Kai on 05 July 2025, 23:08 »Finally got round to fixing these bloody clips I snapped off when retrofitting my dash cam and rear view camera. Surely these could’ve been designed a bit better but hey ho - no more soggy headliners.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Centre Speaker Upgrade
« Last post by Meirk on 05 July 2025, 17:26 »Centre speaker ordered 👍😊
I really appreciate your hard work on devising the upgrade and looking forward to the sound improvement.
I have missed having a decent sound system since my Golf MK7 GTI with the Dynaudio upgrade.
I really appreciate your hard work on devising the upgrade and looking forward to the sound improvement.
I have missed having a decent sound system since my Golf MK7 GTI with the Dynaudio upgrade.
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Cars and parts for sale / Re: GTi Edition 35 - Front grille Edition 35 Badge (Custom)
« Last post by Nino on 05 July 2025, 16:28 »Update 05/07: 11 more in stock, currently in the painting phases, will list on ebay in the coming days.
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Cars and parts for sale / Wanted: Centre caps
« Last post by dfm on 05 July 2025, 16:26 »Does anyone have any spare centre caps for 18" Austins?
Thanks
Thanks
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Golf mk8 / Re: Centre Speaker Upgrade
« Last post by GE90 on 05 July 2025, 15:53 »Mark, I think I managed to find it.
Cheers
Cheers
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Golf mk8 / Re: Centre Speaker Upgrade
« Last post by GE90 on 05 July 2025, 15:51 »Hi Mark
Sorry, not seeking it I’m afraid.
Many thanks.
Sorry, not seeking it I’m afraid.
Many thanks.