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Golf mk7 / Re: Could someone look at obdeleven
« Last post by maxie on 14 October 2026, 11:20 »thanks guys ...
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General discussion / Re: ID.Polo GTI finally launched
« Last post by nadab_sardar on 14 October 2026, 09:57 »Fair point on the RVC, SR. A camera that sits exposed to road spray is a pain in the dark. The old VW ones that tucked away behind the badge were much better for that, though I suspect you're right that it's about sharing parts across the ID range.
On pricing, I'd be surprised if it lands much above the Raval VZ once the real discounts kick in. Those 13-18% deals on the Raval and ID.3 suggest VW will have to be sharp on the GTI or it'll just sit there at list price. I'd wait for the official unveiling before getting too excited, as the launch spec and what dealers are actually discounting can be quite different things.
On pricing, I'd be surprised if it lands much above the Raval VZ once the real discounts kick in. Those 13-18% deals on the Raval and ID.3 suggest VW will have to be sharp on the GTI or it'll just sit there at list price. I'd wait for the official unveiling before getting too excited, as the launch spec and what dealers are actually discounting can be quite different things.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 14 October 2026, 09:38 »If you’re going to wait until Jan Joe, I suspect you might get even better deals if you don’t mind the spec much.
Mine is a factory order, so the spec is in stone at this stage, as is the price!
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Tyre pressure recommendation is 44 PSI, 40 ish PSI likely to further improve compliance.
44 is crazy high, 40 PSI is even too high in my opinion! The car must drive like its on solid wheels at that pressure! I think 35-36-ish would be more like it. Most tyre fitters tend to default to mid-30's PSI in my experience.
VW bump it up to 40+ for emissions regulations, its nothing to do with optimising the car's setup. Volkswizard's latest video talks about this.
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- IOS 26 Update has forced google maps navigation inside the left hand view dial and I can’t turn it off. Anyone had better luck?
This shouldn't be anything to do with an iOS update. You just need to configure what views/screens are visible on the main dashboard screen by using the VIEW and arrow buttons on the steering wheel. There's loads of various options.
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- 12v battery in these new cars are nuts. Within 10 secs of getting in I get the 12v battery is depleted error message. So I have to turn on the engine and let it idle whilst I belt up, connect phone, turn off ADAS. Perhaps I need a battery charger.
Yep, these cars hate sitting at idle, or worse, sitting unlocked or with the ignition on (but not engine started). The 12V battery warning tends to pop up very quickly. Also, you may find that if this happens, the infotainment screen has a bit of a "moment" and can get stuck on "Loading settings" for several minutes on your next startup. All part of the MK8 Golf experience I'm afraid
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What’s the weather like where you are in the winter Donster to run pilot sport 4S for winter?
Both Donster and I are in Ireland... the winter weather tends to be very wet. Generally very little snow or freezing conditions, they'd be a fairly rare exception. Michelin PS4S's would be a very popular all-year-round choice here on performance cars. I believe Pirelli's PZ6 and Continental's SC7's are considered as good, or even better perhaps.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Could someone look at obdeleven
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Golf mk7 / Re: Could someone look at obdeleven
« Last post by rowlers on 14 October 2026, 09:18 »
vw not interested, could some one mind checking a gti 7.5 before i try ringing around, please? thanks.
It will be the same on a 7.5 as it is on a 7.
Where are you located, you may have someone local who can do the coding for you...
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Golf mk7 / Re: Water Pump Belt Change Advice Needed.
« Last post by Bluest on 14 October 2026, 07:34 »Thanks, I'd forgotten I'd posted this. In the end I managed to feed the old belt off without having to loosen the pulley.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Water Pump Belt Change Advice Needed.
« Last post by Wayne.R on 14 October 2026, 00:17 »in a nutshell, i left it well alone, when i did mine. I inspected the belt for cracks, saw that it was fine and carried on, doing the pump.
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Golf mk7 / DSG adaption *Update*
« Last post by Wayne.R on 14 October 2026, 00:15 »****Update****
So i went ahead and did the DSG recalibration, using VCDS.
Was very straightforward in the end.
Sat on my drive and did the reset.
Lots of clunking and banging but nothing too bad.
Took around 20 minutes and then onto the all important drive.
I intentionally went out late at night, so i could drive on fast roads, with lower levels of traffic.
You need to slow down to around 20mph in 2nd in places and then accelerate, going up on the paddles, to 6th and holding for a few minutes, repeating this 5 times as you go through the gearbox. Then using acceleration sense, use the paddles to come back down again.
Very simple.
The outcome..
The car drives so much better than it did.
I personally don't like OBDEleven...Much prefer VCDS, so wouldn't have tried it on the dongle app, though you can apparently.
So i went ahead and did the DSG recalibration, using VCDS.
Was very straightforward in the end.
Sat on my drive and did the reset.
Lots of clunking and banging but nothing too bad.
Took around 20 minutes and then onto the all important drive.
I intentionally went out late at night, so i could drive on fast roads, with lower levels of traffic.
You need to slow down to around 20mph in 2nd in places and then accelerate, going up on the paddles, to 6th and holding for a few minutes, repeating this 5 times as you go through the gearbox. Then using acceleration sense, use the paddles to come back down again.
Very simple.
The outcome..
The car drives so much better than it did.
I personally don't like OBDEleven...Much prefer VCDS, so wouldn't have tried it on the dongle app, though you can apparently.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Could someone look at obdeleven
« Last post by petec on 13 October 2026, 19:13 »Sorry if I miss the point, can you not simply select what you want in individual mode?
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Cosmetic and bodywork matters / Porsche Macan EA888 Engine Cover onto Mk7 - Does it fit?
« Last post by Bluest on 13 October 2026, 17:45 »As the title really, does a Macan 2.0 engine cover fit onto a Mk7 GTI? I believe the engine in a Macan is longitudinal, but from looking at it, it seems to have similar fittings. I think maybe the mounting studs need moving/adding to the Golf inlet manifold, but the bosses are there, so should just be a case of getting hold of some and screwing them in. Anyone done it?
This is the kind of cover I think might look quite cool.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/287161618873?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250417133020%26meid%3Da0637a6a0b7d4ffba30e5be4a17f0d07%26pid%3D102726%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D287161618873%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2DWebWithPSItemDRV2_BP%26brand%3DPorsche&_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918
A lot of my friends are into Porsches (they work harder than me!) and I thought it would be a good way to trol them too 🤣
This is the kind of cover I think might look quite cool.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/287161618873?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250417133020%26meid%3Da0637a6a0b7d4ffba30e5be4a17f0d07%26pid%3D102726%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D287161618873%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2DWebWithPSItemDRV2_BP%26brand%3DPorsche&_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918
A lot of my friends are into Porsches (they work harder than me!) and I thought it would be a good way to trol them too 🤣