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General discussion / Sun 🌞 finally arriving?? Rare His and hers day out.
« Last post by WAWGTi on 18 April 2024, 22:13 »
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Golf mk7 / Re: VAQ Diff Oil Service
« Last post by symonh2000 on 18 April 2024, 22:03 »I am not going to tell you not to clean the filter.
But, I checked the filter on our car when I did the oil and it was perfectly clean. The oil also looked clean.
Mileage just over 50k with no record of a change...
But, I checked the filter on our car when I did the oil and it was perfectly clean. The oil also looked clean.
Mileage just over 50k with no record of a change...
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Golf mk7 / VAQ Diff Oil Service
« Last post by EB2019 on 18 April 2024, 20:40 »Hi
Going to do this next weekend and got the parts needed.
But now I'm thinking...
Do I need to pull the pump to check the filter? Most of the cars I see are rear Golf R pumps which look clogged, but has anyone checked the filter on a GTi and notice much to make me bother?
My brain is telling me I won't sleep unless I pull the pump and check it myself, but I've not seen any GTi front Diff pumps looking bad at all.
Talk me out of taking something else apart I really don't need to please
Going to do this next weekend and got the parts needed.
But now I'm thinking...
Do I need to pull the pump to check the filter? Most of the cars I see are rear Golf R pumps which look clogged, but has anyone checked the filter on a GTi and notice much to make me bother?
My brain is telling me I won't sleep unless I pull the pump and check it myself, but I've not seen any GTi front Diff pumps looking bad at all.
Talk me out of taking something else apart I really don't need to please
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Golf mk7 / MK8 seats into a MK7
« Last post by TurboTrev on 18 April 2024, 19:15 »Has anyone fitted MK8 high back seats into a MK7? If so, are they a straight swap - are all the plugs the same for the heated seats etc.? Thanks.
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Golf mk6 / Re: Mark 6 Front Badge
« Last post by Nino on 18 April 2024, 08:53 »Another option is to remove it and sand it back and spray it.
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Golf mk8 / Re: MK8.5 Official News / Open for ordering the 11th of April
« Last post by The_Doc on 17 April 2024, 20:40 »@Exonian I’ve been looking at Skoda Yeti 4x4s to run as a daily, now the prices are on the way down. Partly to minimise wear and tear on the clubby, and partly to reduce fuel costs. A trip to Scotland this week and my wallet is barren now, I’d forgotten how cheap Costco fuel is.
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Golf mk8 / Re: MK8.5 Official News / Open for ordering the 11th of April
« Last post by Exonian on 17 April 2024, 18:00 »Going from historic Golf model changeovers the outgoing models often keep their values pretty well owing to the conservative nature of VW buyers and build times akin to continental drift.
After a few years of very strange market conditions whereby used cars went up in value and now have nosedived I wouldn’t want to gaze into my crystal ball right now @clarky.
My Clubby still booked at £30k last September and by mid-December had shed a further £8.5k at standard book prices. My current R at 3.5 months old will have lost £10k minimum and more likely £15k so hopefully won’t bomb too much further with the 8.5 launch
not that I have any plans to change even if I could remotely afford to (unless I decide to become “economically inactive” and buy an old sh!tter to run on a shoestring which is getting more tempting by the day)
After a few years of very strange market conditions whereby used cars went up in value and now have nosedived I wouldn’t want to gaze into my crystal ball right now @clarky.
My Clubby still booked at £30k last September and by mid-December had shed a further £8.5k at standard book prices. My current R at 3.5 months old will have lost £10k minimum and more likely £15k so hopefully won’t bomb too much further with the 8.5 launch
not that I have any plans to change even if I could remotely afford to (unless I decide to become “economically inactive” and buy an old sh!tter to run on a shoestring which is getting more tempting by the day)8
Golf mk8 / Re: Spare wheel retaining bolt for mk8
« Last post by madstaff on 17 April 2024, 17:41 »Worth enquiring at your local TPS and quoting that part number, they could well be cheaper.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Spare wheel retaining bolt for mk8
« Last post by davo245 on 17 April 2024, 14:45 »Anyone know where I can get one? I’ve been told that mk7 bolt won’t fit.
Mk 7.5 spare wheel kit everything and tools all fit mk8.
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Golf mk8 / Re: MK8.5 Official News / Open for ordering the 11th of April
« Last post by clarky92 on 17 April 2024, 11:19 »The topic of mk8.5 pricing does create an interesting question. What does everyone think will happen to mk8 values? Traditionally you’d expect the pre facelift prices to drop when the facelift hits the market. But if it is the case the facelift pricing is outrageous, would the low mileage/ later build pre facelift examples actually hold money well as they could be viewed as a bit of a bargain?