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Golf mk7 / Re: Pilot Sport 4s or Pilot Sport 5?
« Last post by Adam T7 on 20 November 2025, 07:44 »
Can’t comment on PS4’s as never had them but on my second set of PS5’s and no issues, wear well, quiet and grip well in the cold and wet.
If your fronts are worn but legal, swap front to rear so when you do choose, you’ve got the look of a full set?
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Golf mk7 / Pilot Sport 4s or Pilot Sport 5?
« Last post by chas.s on 20 November 2025, 07:33 »
Hi All,
Looking to replace two of my tyres. Currently have 4s but looking at my options. The 5’s are a newer design.
Any suggestions are greatly welcome. Thank you in anticipation.
Chas :smiley:
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Golf mk8 / Re: Parking brake/Hill hold question
« Last post by artie on 19 November 2025, 23:12 »
Is your Yankee Golf manual or DSG?

DSG
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Golf mk8 / Re: Parking brake/Hill hold question
« Last post by artie on 19 November 2025, 23:10 »
Actually don't think it's odd at all. US VW's have always seemed lowly spec'd to me compared to what we're used to over here. E.g. the standard infotainment screen in the MK8 was a tiny-screened thing with actual physical knobs! That screen wasn't in any Golf on this side of the water. Similarly US Golfs tend to get lower spec lights (e.g. no rear LEDs), smaller lower. spec wheels, etc. I vaguely recall that the MK7 still had a manual lever handbrake when it was always an auto handbrake here.



It seems very odd that in the land across the pond from Europe where VW usually load up the cars with spec and sell them much more cheaply (minus local taxes and weird dealer mark ups) that they’d remove something that was engineered into the car as sold in most markets. There must be a legal reason why the hill hold isn’t specified for the North American market, you have big hills and even bigger mountains that will require the vehicle to be controlled when manoeuvring without relying on a little toggle switch handbrake that would surely just be begging for a litigious incident. I mean in a country that demands warnings on coffee cups stating the obvious then a tiny handbrake and no electronic failsafe is just asking for it.

Can I ask what buttons you have by the handbrake toggle Artie?
I wonder if the hill hold can be activated via VCDS/OBD11 as it’s pretty unlikely there are major parts differences if a traditional manual handbrake isn’t fitted.

Just the parking brake switch my 2018 Audi A5SB had the same thing lift up to actuate and touch throttle and drive away smooth as silk probably because it was Quattro but the GTI being FWD you get the squat as the front pulls then the rear calipers release I’m going to ask dealer if there can be any adjustments to this probably not
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Golf mk8 / Re: Parking brake/Hill hold question
« Last post by artie on 19 November 2025, 23:02 »
Is your Yankee Golf manual or DSG?

DSG which I really like is programmed so well in both Sport and D mode
Love the torque of the engine no turbo lag at all sweet ride all around
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Golf mk7 / Dynaudio retro fit
« Last post by flipflops on 19 November 2025, 21:16 »
I'm sure it's been covered and I know there are after market options such as the helix, but has anyone retro fitted dynaudio to a 7.5 please? I miss it from my 7

Thanks
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Golf mk7 / Adding road sign recognition to a 7.5
« Last post by flipflops on 19 November 2025, 21:15 »
Hi all, any ideas if it can be done or if it's a faff? A mate has a TCR with it, does it need a camera fitted or is there one by default?

Thanks
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Golf mk8 / Re: Parking brake/Hill hold question
« Last post by Exonian on 19 November 2025, 20:57 »
Good find  :smiley:
And blimey.
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by willni on 19 November 2025, 20:34 »
Looks superb, well worth the effort. Could you give us a steer on the costs to retrain these parts? Did you use the originals or source second hand ones to have trimmed?

I bought new parts and had the new ones trimmed £288 + postage.
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by Redreels on 19 November 2025, 20:21 »
Looks superb, well worth the effort. Could you give us a steer on the costs to retrain these parts? Did you use the originals or source second hand ones to have trimmed?
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