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Golf mk8 / Re: Arch fittings for 19's
« Last post by Exonian on 15 April 2026, 20:45 »They’re not unique to the Golf either, the up! GTI and a few other models with fractionally wider wheels than the cooking versions also sport similar winglets
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Golf mk8 / Re: 8.5 - 1st oil change
« Last post by candywhite12 on 15 April 2026, 20:44 »£120 thats cheap is this for first service at dealership?
that's for first oil change at dealership, that's 7 litres of 0W-20 at 15 quid/litre plus another 20 as charge for half hour's work
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Detailing / Re: water spots spotted on front hood
« Last post by candywhite12 on 15 April 2026, 20:41 »thanks all
problem is about to go away via paintwork, having the entire hood painted over at the dealers next week due to slight scratch after i bumped into the back of a Yaris
I guess that's another way to go about fixing imperfections 
problem is about to go away via paintwork, having the entire hood painted over at the dealers next week due to slight scratch after i bumped into the back of a Yaris
I guess that's another way to go about fixing imperfections 25
Golf mk8 / Re: Arch fittings for 19's
« Last post by candywhite12 on 15 April 2026, 20:34 »at first I found them puzzling but now they grew on me, i kind of like the looks of them and that they are unique to the 19'' wheels. one thing i noticed, they collect very tiny pieces of sand which you can clean using a brush. could that be a use for them?
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Golf mk8 / Re: Drivers seat
« Last post by jc_tattooer_ on 15 April 2026, 18:41 »Yeah, I feel like I’m rotating it closer to the wheel every day. I thought for a minute, I just mustn’t have it dialled in right, but obvs now I know it is an issue. Cannot get over it’s such a long wait for them to get it in. Mind blowing
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Golf mk8 / Re: Drivers seat
« Last post by JoeGTI on 15 April 2026, 18:20 »Is it the backrest you mean? Where it seems to recline a little bit? Yes, this is a known problem, I’ve seen several people report it. I think I’ve noticed it to some small degree in my car too.
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Golf mk7 / Re: New MK7 owner - Oil leak, help?
« Last post by MinchCS on 15 April 2026, 18:17 »Mine was the plastic sump as mentioned above. I fitted a genuine VAG steel one in its place.
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Golf mk8 / Re: CS rear hatch spoiler
« Last post by JoeGTI on 15 April 2026, 18:15 »It’s one whole piece. It’s bolt on, and actually not a very difficult DIY job afaik. The dealers is obviously where you go to get one new. I think they’re at least 1k. A German shop has it here, and it looks like they come pre painted:
https://shop.ahw-shop.de/original-vw-golf-8-5h-gti-clubsport-r-performance-heckfluegelspoiler-dachkantenspoiler-reflexsilber?c=9157
Or you might get lucky in a breakers yard.
https://shop.ahw-shop.de/original-vw-golf-8-5h-gti-clubsport-r-performance-heckfluegelspoiler-dachkantenspoiler-reflexsilber?c=9157
Or you might get lucky in a breakers yard.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Car disconnected from vw account?
« Last post by fredgroves on 15 April 2026, 18:01 »This was pretty much on five years.
No idea what they are playing at.
I don't really care apart from the stupid message that pops up every time I start the car
No idea what they are playing at.
I don't really care apart from the stupid message that pops up every time I start the car