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General discussion / Re: who's still here?
« Last post by Adam on Today at 17:17 »Bump 
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by theoriginalfunky on Today at 15:09 »Just ordered moss green with pp,area view, hk etc
Also was told by another dealer that there will only be 300. How true is this ?
Has anyone else got a discount got 2k off mine.
Also was told by another dealer that there will only be 300. How true is this ?
Has anyone else got a discount got 2k off mine.
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by Gulfstream11 on Today at 14:55 »Finally,after 10 years, manufactured my Footrest cover. Some of you older members may remember I did the stainless Footrests and Seat Inserts way back in 2008. Still got a ton left, keep meaning to do a Auto Jumble at one of the shows.
Anyway, we got a fancy 3D printer to make bespoke parts. First thing I did was find my old CAD dxf for the MK7. Import in SolidWorks. Bit of extruding, create file for 3d and let it go.
Been meaning to get it laser cut since 2016 but quite happy with this.
Anyway, we got a fancy 3D printer to make bespoke parts. First thing I did was find my old CAD dxf for the MK7. Import in SolidWorks. Bit of extruding, create file for 3d and let it go.
Been meaning to get it laser cut since 2016 but quite happy with this.
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New forum members / Re: VW Golf Mk7 GTD member
« Last post by Exonian on Today at 13:31 »Welcome Simon! 
6 years is a fairly steady learning curve and I agree, the more simple older vehicles were easier to deal with. Alas time and technology moves ever onwards so maybe you’ll want to keep your mk7 for many more years as the mk8 generation certainly moves the game on for potential complex tech issues and emissions add ons. Time-bomb springs to mind!
6 years is a fairly steady learning curve and I agree, the more simple older vehicles were easier to deal with. Alas time and technology moves ever onwards so maybe you’ll want to keep your mk7 for many more years as the mk8 generation certainly moves the game on for potential complex tech issues and emissions add ons. Time-bomb springs to mind!
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Golf mk7 / Re: Headlights
« Last post by joe6 on Today at 11:41 »Not certain but the LEDs in my mk7.5 have their own software versions for left and right so would probably need coding to the car.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Headlights
« Last post by Dobbs on Today at 10:17 »Hey, just a thought about the headlights, if I were to get a pair of LEDs from an mk7.5, will they 'just work' or would the car need to be reprogrammed?
They would be approved for UK road use so get's around any legallity issues??
Cheers
They would be approved for UK road use so get's around any legallity issues??
Cheers
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Golf mk7 / Re: Headlights
« Last post by rowlers on 18 January 2026, 18:48 »[
Which LEDs did you use? Is it a "friendly" MOT, I assumed the look for LEDs now fail cars based on simply having LEDs when they shouldn't
Got them from HID's Direct can't remember the ones though. I will look on the box when I get time as my old HID bulbs are stored in it. They are a great upgrade as brighter and match the DRL's ad Fog lights colour temperature.
As for the MOT, I have had it done at a few places with zero issues. The beam pattern is exactly as the HID's were down to it being a projector design. All the bulbs are LED's (H7 cornering lights and reversing & front indicators BAY9S) and have been for years.
Thanks
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Golf mk8 / Car reminded me to take my mobile? First time this has happened
« Last post by Skyered on 18 January 2026, 18:28 »Mk8.5 gti - i usually forget to take my mobile when leaving the car, happens far too frequently after i put it in the charging bit. However for the first time today after switching off ignition and opening door a voice reminded me to take my phone! Has there been an update or what? Just noticed the vw app has had an update as well - i might be a bit slow to this as hardly use it.
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General discussion / Re: Just Bought A 2023 40th Anniversary GTI - app interface issues
« Last post by Watts on 18 January 2026, 16:52 »Slapshot, you have joined a UK forum asking US specific questions.
Sirius/XM is a US/Canada only satellite radio service that UK GTI owners will have no access to nevermind knowledge of.
The 40th anniversary GTI you own is also a US only market limited edition.
https://media.vw.com/releases/1715
You should therefore not be at all surprised at the lack of response.
Didn't realise that was all US related!
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by JoeGTI on 18 January 2026, 16:26 »
For someone that spends a lot of time driving, reviewing and researching - one of them didn’t seem to know one end of a car to the other. That one was abandoned half way through.
I think I know the video you’re talking about! Watched 2 minutes of it myself as it’s about as long as I can listen to him. Bizarre indeed. The lad eats, drinks, sh1ts this stuff, prays at the alter of VW, but he seemed genuinely clueless and perplexed by the configurator for this car. Very strange altogether.