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Thanks, I'd forgotten I'd posted this. In the end I managed to feed the old belt off without having to loosen the pulley.

****Update****

So i went ahead and did the DSG recalibration, using VCDS.
Was very straightforward in the end.

Sat on my drive and did the reset.

Lots of clunking and banging but nothing too bad.
Took around 20 minutes and then onto the all important drive.

I intentionally went out late at night, so i could drive on fast roads, with lower levels of traffic.

You need to slow down to around 20mph in 2nd in places and then accelerate, going up on the paddles, to 6th and holding for a few minutes, repeating this 5 times as you go through the gearbox. Then using acceleration sense, use the paddles to come back down again.

Very simple.

The outcome..
The car drives so much better than it did.

I personally don't like OBDEleven...Much prefer VCDS, so wouldn't have tried it on the dongle app, though you can apparently.

As the title really, does a Macan 2.0 engine cover fit onto a Mk7 GTI? I believe the engine in a Macan is longitudinal, but from looking at it, it seems to have similar fittings. I think maybe the mounting studs need moving/adding to the Golf inlet manifold, but the bosses are there, so should just be a case of getting hold of some and screwing them in. Anyone done it?

This is the kind of cover I think might look quite cool.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/287161618873?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250417133020%26meid%3Da0637a6a0b7d4ffba30e5be4a17f0d07%26pid%3D102726%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D287161618873%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2DWebWithPSItemDRV2_BP%26brand%3DPorsche&_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918

A lot of my friends are into Porsches (they work harder than me!) and I thought it would be a good way to trol them too 🤣

Congratulations CookieMonster, good call and nice spec!

If you’re going to wait until Jan Joe, I suspect you might get even better deals if you don’t mind the spec much.

Initials random thoughts:

- The ride in comfort with PP is reasonable compliant. Tyre pressure recommendation is 44 PSI, 40 ish PSI likely to further improve compliance. Sports mode on anything other than a flat road is mostly a no go for me. Can’t test special properly due to do engine break in process.

- The car is a stunner and you often look back at it.

- Engine break in process is of course very dull. You can feel there is much more beyond 4000 RPM once allowed. Surprisingly/sadly, you get use to the performance under 4k RPM very quickly.

- Shortcuts are key for ease of use - stop start and ADAS added to top row and then you’re off.

- IOS 26 Update has forced google maps navigation inside the left hand view dial and I can’t turn it off. Anyone had better luck?

- 12v battery in these new cars are nuts. Within 10 secs of getting in I get the 12v battery is depleted error message. So I have to turn on the engine and let it idle whilst I belt up, connect phone, turn off ADAS. Perhaps I need a battery charger.

- Best MGP is 38 on a 2/3 hour motorway trip.

- Potenza Race Tyres are very good, but making me nervous as poorer weather is coming around. Initially I was going to get an OEM winter 18s alloys and tyre set, but it’s a bit dear for now. So considering leaving the 19s one but swapping for a winter set or cross climate sport 3 set. What’s the weather like where you are in the winter Donster to run pilot sport 4S for winter?

Hi,

I am willing to learn but i am not very good with electrical elements of vehicles and have a few things i would like / need to get sorted. If anyone in the Southwest that would be willing to assist (i can travel) and help me learn whilst doing it?
The issues are on a Mk2 20v converted car which runs and drives fine but i want to get the gauges working correctly. The only gauge that currently reads is the temp gauge.
I would like to have the speedo, tacho and fuel gauge all working and then if possible the oil temp in the MFA.

The clocks are 160mph 16 gti clocks as this was the original spec, there is a fuel cell with a float switch that i think requires a resistor, i have some other gadgets that came with the car that relate to the speedo / Tacho i believe (i also have a Tacho converter from a previous car). I am not sure what would be required for the oil temp.

Kind Regards

Michael