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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: TheCarMadDad on 28 May 2014, 19:21

Title: MK7 = not rain friendly?!
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 28 May 2014, 19:21
Does anyone else suffer with this?....

The last few days it's been peeing it down none stop. Anyhow, for work I have to put my window down to swipe my pass to get onto the premises. Every time on the last 3 occasions I've got soaked when I've put the window down, it comes straight into the cabin, onto the controls and switches etc. blummin annoying!

It's not just limited to the windows though, again since the none stop rain I've found that when I open the doors the cabin once again gets a soaking, particularly the rear doors. I know this happens to all cars but it just seems to happen excessively on the Golf.

Think I've found my first annoyance :(
Title: Re: MK7 = not rain friendly?!
Post by: GrahamFR on 28 May 2014, 19:28
Never with the doors but I get it with the windows, just assumed it was coming off the roof. I know the leons have dodgy door seals tho
Title: Re: MK7 = not rain friendly?!
Post by: karlak on 28 May 2014, 19:30
Found this with the drivers door today :(

The rain/moisture seeps past the upper door seal and then sits against the inner frame paint.  Had a few drops of water dropping in with the door closed.  Can quite easily see it when the door is open as the "felty" seal is wet with water.


Think I will live with it though, cos no doubt a dealer will replace the seals and then it wont fit flush or such like.
Title: Re: MK7 = not rain friendly?!
Post by: Jimble on 28 May 2014, 19:58
Definately done it since the mk5, it's probaby because there are no channels in the roof.
Title: Re: MK7 = not rain friendly?!
Post by: itavaltalainen on 29 May 2014, 21:16
It's better on my estate... roof bars guides water flow a bit, so most goes down well in front and behind of doors.....

Title: Re: MK7 = not rain friendly?!
Post by: Rob916 on 29 May 2014, 22:13
Drove me mad on my mk6, seems even worse on my mk7 ! It's one of the only things I don't like about the car.