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Cars and parts for sale / Re: FOR SALE: 7.5 GTI Performance back box
« Last post by oryx3dr on 24 May 2024, 10:59 »Open to offers on this
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Golf mk7 / Gearbox oil leaking from breather pipe?
« Last post by Scottie-gti on 24 May 2024, 07:43 »My 2018 gti pp looks like it’s chucking oil out of the little black breather pipe on top of the box? Has anyone had this or any experience of it?
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Golf mk8 / Re: Newbie
« Last post by davo245 on 24 May 2024, 07:39 »I am now on my 3rd GTI a mk8.
My first was mk6 (heated seats) second 7.5 GTI performance (heated seats,dynamic chassis, winterpack, rev camera)
Current car as winterpack,no rev camera,pan roof.
Adelaides sport suspension.
I wouldn't buy a car any more without heated seats tbh.
I do miss the rev camera thou but would not swop pan roof it thou
Mk8, despite what some say about tech is a better all round car than the 7.5. Performance imo.
Build quality may not be quite as good but overall much nicer place to be.
My first was mk6 (heated seats) second 7.5 GTI performance (heated seats,dynamic chassis, winterpack, rev camera)
Current car as winterpack,no rev camera,pan roof.
Adelaides sport suspension.
I wouldn't buy a car any more without heated seats tbh.
I do miss the rev camera thou but would not swop pan roof it thou
Mk8, despite what some say about tech is a better all round car than the 7.5. Performance imo.
Build quality may not be quite as good but overall much nicer place to be.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Newbie
« Last post by The_Doc on 24 May 2024, 01:55 »@JoeGTI the reason for the heated wheel is apparently that the wheel contact sensor for the travel assist doesn’t work well in the cold without it, or so I was told by a mechanic anyway.
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Golf mk7 / Re: GTI or R?
« Last post by Fizzer on 23 May 2024, 22:40 »I have a TCR and wife has 7.5 R. Both great cars but the TCR feels nippier and not as stoggy. Ride comfort on both (both on 19s) is fine for us mature drivers 
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Golf mk8 / Re: Newbie
« Last post by Yorkshire gti on 23 May 2024, 21:52 »I have the winter pack and reversing camera and wouldn’t be without either of them. This damp, cold winter/ Spring has been never ending and it’s been so good to have the heated steering wheel etc.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Newbie
« Last post by Guzzle on 23 May 2024, 21:48 »It's not in their interests to tell you heated seats are needed as they will be wanting you to buy one of the cars they have.
Only you can decide if you need them or not.
I've had heated seats in my last two cars. Over the past few weeks they weren't needed, but yesterday and today I was pleased I had them.
Only you can decide if you need them or not.
I've had heated seats in my last two cars. Over the past few weeks they weren't needed, but yesterday and today I was pleased I had them.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Newbie
« Last post by JoeGTI on 23 May 2024, 21:47 »“Not needed” Says who? Typical main dealer salesman guff.
The heated seats are a great feature, I wouldn’t be without them. I expect retrofitting them is not a straightforward task. They do come with a heated wheel as standard though, oddly.
Says who? Typical main dealer salesman guff. The heated seats are a great feature, I wouldn’t be without them. I expect retrofitting them is not a straightforward task. They do come with a heated wheel as standard though, oddly.
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Hi All,
Having a Mk7.5 gti a few years ago i have always missed the gti and am finally looking to come back in the form of a Mk8. I’ve been searching the VW used stock list and am finding that most didn’t come factory specced with a reversing camera or the winter pack.
I know the reversing camera can be retro fitted, but how many of you have the winter pack / is there is need for it given the seats are cloth.
All my previous cars for as long as i can remember have had heated seats (even my Mk 7.5) but talking to a few dealers they have said that its not needed hence a lot didn’t come specced from factory.
Having a Mk7.5 gti a few years ago i have always missed the gti and am finally looking to come back in the form of a Mk8. I’ve been searching the VW used stock list and am finding that most didn’t come factory specced with a reversing camera or the winter pack.
I know the reversing camera can be retro fitted, but how many of you have the winter pack / is there is need for it given the seats are cloth.
All my previous cars for as long as i can remember have had heated seats (even my Mk 7.5) but talking to a few dealers they have said that its not needed hence a lot didn’t come specced from factory.
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Golf mk8 / Re: MK8.5 Official News / Open for ordering the 11th of April
« Last post by Snoopy on 23 May 2024, 20:27 »OuchI'm interested from the perspective of whether it will push 8 values down .Not too much more I hope, mine has already shed £15k in five months
