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Golf mk8 / Re: DSG Gearbox oil change.
« Last post by Tony Jazz on 01 December 2025, 18:18 »
All great {plus some amusing} answers. Getting it done by a VW dealer so at least if there's any issues, its on them.
Much thanks again.
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Golf mk6 / Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Last post by Norwichdaz on 01 December 2025, 17:47 »

Had this on the scan today as to see why engine light on, weirdly, had these codes when had new plugs,coils etc last week lol..
New purge a month ago...
Trying to eliminate things,

Still not sure where this air leak is so might do a smoke test..
And with the 2 different banks, iv seen possible 02 sensor failures and/or maf too or at least try cleaning it.


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General discussion / Re: GOLF GTI TCR - colour options - 2 grays?
« Last post by jv on 01 December 2025, 16:50 »
Crazy talk.

White, Red, Black, 'Signature Pure Grey' and More White.

https://www.vwpress.co.uk/assets/documents/original/26461-GolfMkVII.pdf
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General discussion / GOLF GTI TCR - colour options - 2 grays?
« Last post by Dave111111 on 01 December 2025, 16:09 »
Hi everyone, When I see pics of TCR's for sale some look really nice in the gray, nice and dark shading and others look like a lighter gray.  I assumed this was just the camera or sunlight when the cars were photographed. However I stumbled across something saying that there are more than one gray on the TCRs.  Is this true?  Pure gray, Urano Gray and some even claiming a third gray called Dolphin gray (available on other golfs as well)!?

WHAT on earth?  Is this true?  Never heard it mentioned before.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Harmon Kardon woes
« Last post by Hertsman on 01 December 2025, 11:40 »
Blimey, is it really that bad?

I had Dynaudio in a mk6 and wasn’t that impressed. Then had it in a 7.5 and absolutely loved it.
Moved to an F40 M135iX with HK which had literally tons of speakers and I wasn’t particularly impressed at all.
Since then I’ve had 3x mk8’s with standard audio and don’t hate it. Would’ve had it in the middle car but it wasn’t available to order at that time for some reason and the other two were pre-built cars.

Have the standard in the 128Ti and its hands down the worst system ever listened to, my father red transistor radio we took to football in late 80's was better and actually not stretching that!

Wife has Dynaudio in her R and as much as always stated the standard stereo in my own R and TCR were decent, the Dynaudio lives up to its billing and does Heaven 17 Penthouse and Pavement real justice.

Did not have enough £ in bin for the Sennheiser upgrade on the incoming Cupra, but it really cannot be worse than the outgoing 128Ti system.

There must be a technical way of measuring the performance of the HK aside from ears?
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Golf mk7 / Re: Sudden Increase In Exhaust Noise
« Last post by skippy on 01 December 2025, 10:51 »
Thank you very much both, I will report back in a few days time, but confident it will sort it.

I did not really enjoy the driving experience I must admit compared to normal. The power was definitely not as sharp as usual, and seeing the range dropping by 5 mile  increments every few minutes it seemed was alarming!
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Golf mk8 / Re: Harmon Kardon woes
« Last post by fredgroves on 01 December 2025, 09:51 »
Things to try...

1) Different audio source (bluetooth vs streaming vs something on a USB stick). I actually found streamed music sounded better?

2) Different types of track - yes some things sound terrible, but they probably did sound terrible anyway. Some of my 80's stuff has horrific production.

3) Do you have the surround sound activated? It can make some tracks you know well sound bad. I mainly have it turned off for anything retro.

4) The different mode buttons work in conjunction with the EQ. Try the different mode buttons....

5) The centre speaker even with HK is the same one made by Amstrad in about  1983. Swapping it out I think would make a lot of difference (there's a guy on here who sells the upgrade kit). I reckon you can hear that tinny speaker above everything else. It was the same experience I had with a BMW 128Ti that had HK - all i could hear was that centre speaker.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Sudden Increase In Exhaust Noise
« Last post by SRGTD on 30 November 2025, 22:37 »
Thank you so much SRGTD, you always give such a detailed analysis to forum members questions!

I will heed your advice on that one and optimise engine braking. It was a bit strange in that in almost 6 years of ownership, I had yet to experience this. The car tends to sit in the week and gets used on longish runs at the weekends, I try and avoid short stop/start journeys if possible.

We are soon selling my wife’s car (Polo GTI of 2010 vintage) so we have been getting the maximum use out of it for the last time leaving my Golf pretty idle during November. Only yesterday I noticed the increased tickover speed and the obvious increase of resonance from the exhaust!

Thank you so much again for your reply!

You’re very welcome  :smiley:.

Having heeded SRGTD's advice on regens I can confirm it worked perfectly for me. Spot on advice as usual :smiley:

Good to hear it worked for you @Watts  :smiley:.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Sudden Increase In Exhaust Noise
« Last post by Watts on 30 November 2025, 22:32 »
Thank you so much SRGTD, you always give such a detailed analysis to forum members questions!

I will heed your advice on that one and optimise engine braking. It was a bit strange in that in almost 6 years of ownership, I had yet to experience this. The car tends to sit in the week and gets used on longish runs at the weekends, I try and avoid short stop/start journeys if possible.

We are soon selling my wife’s car (Polo GTI of 2010 vintage) so we have been getting the maximum use out of it for the last time leaving my Golf pretty idle during November. Only yesterday I noticed the increased tickover speed and the obvious increase of resonance from the exhaust!

Thank you so much again for your reply!

Having heeded SRGTD's advice on regens I can confirm it worked perfectly for me. Spot on advice as usual :smiley:
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Golf mk7 / Re: Sudden Increase In Exhaust Noise
« Last post by skippy on 30 November 2025, 22:25 »
Thank you so much SRGTD, you always give such a detailed analysis to forum members questions!

I will heed your advice on that one and optimise engine braking. It was a bit strange in that in almost 6 years of ownership, I had yet to experience this. The car tends to sit in the week and gets used on longish runs at the weekends, I try and avoid short stop/start journeys if possible.

We are soon selling my wife’s car (Polo GTI of 2010 vintage) so we have been getting the maximum use out of it for the last time leaving my Golf pretty idle during November. Only yesterday I noticed the increased tickover speed and the obvious increase of resonance from the exhaust!

Thank you so much again for your reply!
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