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Golf mk8 / Re: Golf GTI 8.5 reviews
« Last post by Kgti8 on Today at 00:01 »I definitely think the front end looks better and more aggressive. The MK8 looked a bit boring at front for GTI.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clutch upgrades for manual transmission
« Last post by symonh2000 on 26 July 2024, 22:18 »The part which contacts the clutch plate fingers is metal but the bellows part is plastic as is the body and inlet pipe.
Utter crap, and then they bury it away so that when it fails it is a big job to change it.
Utter crap, and then they bury it away so that when it fails it is a big job to change it.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Golf GTI 8.5 reviews
« Last post by Exonian on 26 July 2024, 20:51 »The first review of the new GTI has landed:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf-gti
Hope it looks better in person than the photos!
I think it has the best looking of the mk8/8.5 front ends now.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Golf GTI 8.5 reviews
« Last post by fredgroves on 26 July 2024, 20:49 »Stuck on screen blocking half the forward view fairly standard for 2024 model cars. Nobody sticks them in the dash any more...
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Golf mk8 / Re: Golf GTI 8.5 reviews
« Last post by Dav3smith on 26 July 2024, 17:04 »That LCD screen is hideous, no attempt at integration, I know they're popular these days but I could not live with that, having to look at it every journey, no way. It simply stinks of desperation and is a lazy implementation to pander to the whingers and a desperate attempt to resolve the issues from the previous incarnation.
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by rowlers on 26 July 2024, 17:00 »Yeah I have a stop fitter too. Miles better 👍Oh and I removed the clutch assist spring, much better...
Did that on my PP too, very worthwhile. I'd also suggest fitting a bump stop for the clutch pedal. Reduces pedal travel and for me mean't I could have my seat one notch further back which was more comfortable.
Not recommending this one in particular, just an example:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254873113730?itmmeta=01J3NNG4GR4ST8SJDCFHBAJZTW&hash=item3b579f1482:g:43EAAOSwpplgqOaD&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8CyoZUf%2BCxQ62m1%2BkMLzVbHE6YC%2BLC3z4Ctgakx5TyuK1tJHZPGxLVM04ta2NOaRoHWeQFp4WIxkWPXAg5DJAzVnKTP4AnQcpIxdimGmDLeVt5drVqzp2%2Bi2gGtUQ7x%2BXmo0fM4U7QC1kGQ7NLbHwgkidTk9XhUFmVFRxhIIRFKroU4r5DOuRqATEIxuZEoYPi%2BDlqzcN2c6iM9AJMyb0PKIftDmDLU214GMpHRrbfjLpO1kNzT9Bh9Q84Jy5Cl06NkGNNP53IExrBv3J6lPj6bWvBfCxAsxebnUrEGekXCsvlETuOYBZOzgY4zaNg%2BALg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMvMjAtZ1k
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Golf mk8 / Re: Golf GTI 8.5 reviews
« Last post by fredgroves on 26 July 2024, 16:00 »The first review of the new GTI has landed:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf-gti
Hope it looks better in person than the photos!
" Rivals Hyundai i30 N Ford Focus ST Honda Civic Type R "
Of which you can only still buy the Focus... the only other choice they overlooked is the 128TI or other VAG badges
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Golf mk8 / Re: Golf GTI 8.5 reviews
« Last post by Dogman12 on 26 July 2024, 15:35 »The problem with MK8 GTI or any other MK8 is that it's not a perfect looking car from any angle ))) 
Same with 8.5. It will definitely look descent in person, just like MK8.
Same with 8.5. It will definitely look descent in person, just like MK8.
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Golf mk8 / Golf GTI 8.5 reviews
« Last post by jon87 on 26 July 2024, 15:08 »The first review of the new GTI has landed:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf-gti
Hope it looks better in person than the photos!
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf-gti
Hope it looks better in person than the photos!
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Golf mk8 / Re: Bong or no bong - a game for all your friends
« Last post by fredgroves on 26 July 2024, 08:58 »Furthermore, I am not sure that the Mk 7 Software would have intervened and slowed a car from 70 to 20 mph on a motorway because of a Satnav glitch.
It would only do that if you had travel assist on... if you had just automatic cruise control (without the extra that is speed recognition) then it would have been fine...
There are three things which could cause that fail btw.
One is the emergency assist unit rebooting (did you hear a double click followed by the infotainment reboot)
Next is that it read a road sign incorrectly - visible road signs can cause it to think its for the road you are on.
Lastly a total satnav glitch which put you in a place with a different speed limit.... this could be a VW fault OR could be the result of GPS spoofing/jamming....which these days is a possibility with those guys in the furry hats spewing stuff from their homeland.
I had one yesterday that came up with something like bong! "no data available in this area" and it flat out wouldn't display any speed limit data at all. I wasn't on the motorway, I was down some country lanes and not using travel assist. Never seen it before...