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Golf mk7 / Re: Leaking Oil Pan
« Last post by MinchCS on 14 February 2026, 21:12 »I had this. Changed to genuine VW metal one. If you do swap make sure they follow factory instructions to torque up as they are different to plastic one.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by The WolfMan on 14 February 2026, 20:49 »Vw says it's because some parts aren't available at the moment and that it will be configurable again in "the future".Do you have any source for those claims?
Other sources say a batch of 5000 cars was planned and they are sold out...
I guess whe'll have to wait and see.
I’m saying this because after noticing the disappearance of the Edition 50 from the configurator I called several dealers. One told be that the car is not in the configurator because that it’s not yet on sale. Other told me that the disappearance was due to the fact that the Portuguese configurator was linked to the German one and since the model was removed from the German configurator automatically it was removed from the Portuguese one… Well, the removal from the German configurator didn’t happen yesterday…
Regarding your first statement, why only some configurators? Parts availability is common for every market I think.
Your last statement, we've had limited numbers in some models. Golf R 333 was limited to Germany with 333 units and all of those were sold out in 8 minutes. The Cupra Formentor VZ5 is once again in production and limited to 4000 units.
VW said that the model was going to be available all the year of 2026. I don't know 2026 means calendar year or Model Year.
In a German forum, someone mentioned the Instagram of Volkswagen and they keep posting things about the GTI Edition 50 and saying that the car is currently unavailable. Currently unavailable is different from sold out
I remember seeing a couple of months ago in the Belgium website that pre-sales would start and in the beginning of the year one could see one in dealers, test drive it and buy it. I don't think so judging by the way things are going...
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Golf mk7 / Leaking Oil Pan
« Last post by Wayne.R on 14 February 2026, 18:58 »Evening all,
Had the car up on stands today, doing the brakes all round, and noticed a wet area, on the rear section of the oil pan, near to the level sensor. Bolt heads were wet with oil but not dripping.
Couldn't pin point the area of leak, but, going forward is the concensus that the pan gets swaped out for a metal one (ECS kit is £118!!) or pull the plastic one off, and re-seal it? or swap for another plastic one?
It doesn't look cracked, but equally needs some sort of attention.
I guess given it's age and mileage, the seal is likely to have gone, 2016 with 113k, so is an OEM plastic one, perfectly fine?
Thanks.
Had the car up on stands today, doing the brakes all round, and noticed a wet area, on the rear section of the oil pan, near to the level sensor. Bolt heads were wet with oil but not dripping.
Couldn't pin point the area of leak, but, going forward is the concensus that the pan gets swaped out for a metal one (ECS kit is £118!!) or pull the plastic one off, and re-seal it? or swap for another plastic one?
It doesn't look cracked, but equally needs some sort of attention.
I guess given it's age and mileage, the seal is likely to have gone, 2016 with 113k, so is an OEM plastic one, perfectly fine?
Thanks.
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Golf mk8 / Re: More decisions
« Last post by Yorkshire gti on 14 February 2026, 17:45 »Thank you again for all the advice it’s very helpful.
Washed and vacuumed my car today ready for a potential visit to test drive the Clubsport and get an indication of what mines worth.
Washed and vacuumed my car today ready for a potential visit to test drive the Clubsport and get an indication of what mines worth.
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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by GE90 on 14 February 2026, 13:58 »February 14th is all about lavishing attention on the one you love so I treated mine to a spa day.
Admittedly I’m too tight to pay for professionals so it was a DIY affair, and I stopped short of using snow foam or even a 2nd bucket for the first bathing session in about two months. It’s the thought that counts though.
Floods, mud, salt, rain, more rain and even a few splashes of seawater meant the paintwork was absolutely gopping.I did a launch in the golf r
I know I’m the worlds most boring person but 3 R’s in and I’ve never launched any of mine.
Snap!
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Golf mk8 / Re: Centre Speaker Upgrade
« Last post by GE90 on 14 February 2026, 13:57 »As proving to be popular, I've got my head down and prepared some more Audison and Hertz Centre Speaker upgrade kits for the MK8 and MK8.5's! Just cannot believe how poor the standard speaker is, particularly given it's the same on the HK systems too! Such a great mod, great feedback. Cheers.
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Car audio / MK8 & 8.5 Centre Speaker Upgrade Kits
« Last post by GE90 on 14 February 2026, 13:51 »As proving to be popular, I've got my head down and prepared some more Audison and Hertz Centre Speaker upgrade kits for the MK8 and MK8.5's! Just cannot believe how poor the standard speaker is, particularly given it's the same on the HK systems too! Such a great mod, great feedback. Cheers.
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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by Exonian on 14 February 2026, 13:24 »February 14th is all about lavishing attention on the one you love so I treated mine to a spa day.
Admittedly I’m too tight to pay for professionals so it was a DIY affair, and I stopped short of using snow foam or even a 2nd bucket for the first bathing session in about two months. It’s the thought that counts though.
Floods, mud, salt, rain, more rain and even a few splashes of seawater meant the paintwork was absolutely gopping.
I know I’m the worlds most boring person but 3 R’s in and I’ve never launched any of mine.
Admittedly I’m too tight to pay for professionals so it was a DIY affair, and I stopped short of using snow foam or even a 2nd bucket for the first bathing session in about two months. It’s the thought that counts though.
Floods, mud, salt, rain, more rain and even a few splashes of seawater meant the paintwork was absolutely gopping.
I did a launch in the golf r
I know I’m the worlds most boring person but 3 R’s in and I’ve never launched any of mine.
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Golf mk7 / Re: LED Boot Light
« Last post by madstaff on 14 February 2026, 13:05 »I fitted a genuine VAG LED boot light.
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=288192.msg2644439#msg2644439
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=288192.msg2644439#msg2644439
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Golf mk7 / Re: Headlights
« Last post by Finglonga on 14 February 2026, 12:29 »Sorry for the Delay, these below are the ones I got .....
https://www.hids-direct.co.uk/d3s-9000lm-6000k-oem-led-12v-car-headlight-bulbs-2-lamps/?gad=1
https://www.hids-direct.co.uk/d3s-9000lm-6000k-oem-led-12v-car-headlight-bulbs-2-lamps/?gad=1