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Golf mk7 / Re: Headlights
« Last post by rowlers on Today at 18:48 »
Quote from: Finglonga on 17 January 2026, 22:24
Quote from: rowlers on 08 January 2026, 19:23
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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 Today at 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 Today at 16:52 »
Quote from: jv on Today at 13:57
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 Today at 16:26 »
Quote from: Exonian on Today at 15:04

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.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Paul70 on Today at 16:24 »
Thanks Andy.

I used to be a keen fan of one of You Tubers you mentioned, but I’ve found his latest videos full of contractions. I feel his frame of reference has narrowed and he is far more subjective than he used to be.



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Golf mk8 / Re: 8.5 Clubsport and no DCC
« Last post by PAS on Today at 16:22 »
Quote from: CarbonGTD on 17 January 2026, 13:26
PAS - it would have been an automatic choice for me to swap the crappy Bridgestones for four new PS4S's as I have used these several times before on previous GTIs and have always loved them - however they are now a 10yr old design and my head has been turned by the reviews for the new Pirelli PZ5 which sound exactly what I'm after (PZ5s are also cheaper than the PS4Ss) - so it will be a new set of four PZ5s going on the car as soon as the first shoots of spring appear.

Thanks CarbonGTD, I would be interested to hear your views on the Pirelli's when you have had them fitted. I too have the Bridgestones and and always thinking what tyre I would replace them with when the time comes.
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New forum members / VW Golf Mk7 GTD member
« Last post by swood1 on Today at 15:50 »
Hi all,

I have a mk7 Golf GTD, I have had it for coming up to 6 years now.  I'm based in Worcestershire.  It's my daily and I am still learning it's problems.  It's definitely a learning curve having a car like this.  I do sometimes miss my older 'simpler' cars...
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Car audio / MK7 MIB2 issue - Satnav, phone & USB connection
« Last post by swood1 on Today at 15:47 »
Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could direct me with an issue that started on my Mk7 Golf last year.  Basically I noticed my phone lost connection, following this I also noticed my Satnav had stopped working followed by my USB data (music) connection. 

I have tried resetting the stereo unit but this didnt resolve the issue.  I have also tried disconnecting the negative lead on my battery, again to no avail.  I have checked all the connections on the back of my MIB2 unit in the glovebox and they all seem intact. 

My CD still works fine.  It's as though part of my MIB unit has stopped working.

To fix I was thinking of just buying a second hand unit off Ebay and trying that but would it need coding to work? Is it easy to code it? My other option is to go to VW but I assume they may just swap out my whole MIB unit for a brand new one at great expense.

Any direction/advice appreciated.

Regards

Steven



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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Exonian on Today at 15:28 »
You’d be mad not to at that price!
Thats roughly the equivalent of an all-in service and warranty plan, so negligible difference per month  :cool:
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by king monkey on Today at 15:17 »
Thanks Andy.

Amazingly, due to the equity in my 45, the GTI 50 is costing me……£38pm more. Unbelievable really.
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