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Quote from: GtIOlly on 18 February 2026, 17:01

The bongs are back (sos, travleasist l, ect) happens just like thay used to , anyone know if a replaced part has individual warranty and if so how long for and failing that how much is this going to cost to assuming ££££, also had the puddle lights fail one replaced a year or 2 ago then the others just gone. 21 reg mk8

Any help is appreciated

Came back on here to see if it was happening to anyone else.  My bongs are back before and after the software update that wiped my settings.  Front assist, travel assist, SOS, plus a newish one of "Data not available" popping up.   Mine is also a 21 plate.

I'm on an extended warranty for a couple more months and car is in for service and MOT next month and asked for this to be looked at. 

Yes the sos update has brought back the bongs for me too (21 plate mk8)

Yeah guess we've all got the same issue then, never seams to be consistent sometimes its non stop bongs then sometimes not at all, i was a lucky on the first time round didn't seam to happen that often but this time is bonkers

They have stopped selling the ones I have but I got them from the place below.They are direct plug and play, no errors. Remember though, to fit them the the headlight needs to come out and the back plate needs removing. Plenty of how to videos on YouTube and it can be done without removing the front bumper.

https://www.hids-direct.co.uk/categories/led-projector-lights/led-bulbs-oem/d3s-led

KW have also just brought out a new kit - V3 comfort coilovers/V3 levelling where you can adjust bump and rebound - also allows you to keep stock ride height or even increase slightly - not sure how these compare to Street Comfort ? - there is a youtube video by Awsome Gti with a road test "KW V3 comfort coilovers

So my question is, do the KW Streetcomforts change the handling sportiness for better or worse? Does the extra comfort come with trade-off would you say? Or is it win/win (which would be ideal for me)

As the coilovers are a very adjustable coilover and everyone has different preferences, I have mine set at the heights setting with the softest level of damping, but obviously you can do the completed other way lowest setting and hardest damping and somewhere in between.

So there's plenty of room for adjustment and you can work your way up to find your perfect height and dampening, I personally think even on my settings it's vastly improved the handling, but can be further improved by adjusting the settings, or going further with other suspension component upgrades.

I think there's definitely potential for it to be a win/win situation for the majority of people on this forum, but if you're expecting it to handle like a Lotus or a Porsche, then you'll likely need to go to more sophisticated suspension, with drop-link, control arms, ARB, subframe, polybushings upgrades etc, where there will be a definite detriment to comfort.

In my eyes if you're after OEM+ where you can happily live with it everyday and improve performance then these are likely the coilovers for you.

Thanks for taking the time. I'm looking to decide what do when my current 10 year old suspension is ready to be replaced. The OE set-up I feel is pretty good and about right from a comfort perspective, but doesn't feel quite sporty and controlled enough for me on a b-road blast. I don't do track days. The turn-in feels a little lazy, I'd like the steering to be a bit sharper, but that may be down to the Uniroyals the previous owner put on the front. I wouldn't want to do anything that makes it feel less sporty than it does now, ideally I'd like a little improvement without spoiling the ride.

So my question is, do the KW Streetcomforts change the handling sportiness for better or worse? Does the extra comfort come with trade-off would you say? Or is it win/win (which would be ideal for me)