Alternatives to the TCR

[Davey-c]

Had you inadvertently disabled it? I disable mine everytime I park it outside the house, just in case.

One of features that like on the 7.5 is the ability to disable KESSY which has become habit and not in anyway onerous.

Same here. I disable mine every time I lock the car and still keep both keys in faraday pouches.

[jv]

What you could do with is KEY. It's this new system where you press a simple button to lock/unlock your car. You just leave KEY on the side, don't need to wear a tin foil hat nor check an app to see if the car is locked. It's the future.

[Jim_mk7.5]

What you could do with is KEY. It's this new system where you press a simple button to lock/unlock your car. You just leave KEY on the side, don't need to wear a tin foil hat nor check an app to see if the car is locked. It's the future.

I mean, realistically when would you ever need to lock or unlock your car via the app?

Yes, some things are best left just as they are. I do like a proper key. Although I remember on my S2000 that you had to put the key in, turn it round to on, then press the big red starter button. Was of an odd way but then it was part of the fun of driving a weekend car 

[kmpowell]

Although I remember on my S2000 that you had to put the key in, turn it round to on, then press the big red starter button. Was of an odd way but then it was part of the fun of driving a weekend car 

The heater controls were also weird, the stereo and wipers were crap and due to the high transmission tunnel the roof was a faff to put up/down... but the gearbox was a peach! Great fun on a sunny weekend blast, but the lack of low torque meant you have to be driving it at least 8 or 9 tenths most of the time, and the fact it was tricky in the cold/damp meant I couldn't use it as a daily so I got rid of mine... ironically for a TVR T350T (which is a whole different story!)... 

Off thread topic, but what did you have, a MK1, Mk2 or Mk3?

[Jim_mk7.5]

Although I remember on my S2000 that you had to put the key in, turn it round to on, then press the big red starter button. Was of an odd way but then it was part of the fun of driving a weekend car 

The heater controls were also weird, the stereo and wipers were crap and due to the high transmission tunnel the roof was a faff to put up/down... but the gearbox was a peach! Great fun on a sunny weekend blast, but the lack of low torque meant you have to be driving it at least 8 or 9 tenths most of the time, and the fact it was tricky in the cold/damp meant I couldn't use it as a daily so I got rid of mine... ironically for a TVR T350T (which is a whole different story!)... 

Off thread topic, but what did you have, a MK1, Mk2 or Mk3?

It certainly wasn't perfect but the engine and gearbox were great. Used to have the roof down almost every time I used it as it was purely a fun car. Wouldn't have fancied it as a daily!

Mine was an early one, 2000 W reg. Got it in 2006 with 38k on and sold with 47k on 2.5 years later so was fairly low miles. Sold it in 2008 and think values have increased ever since! 

Found a picture with my mates black one (which was silver but he decided he wanted black!)

[kmpowell]

Mine was an early one, 2000 W reg. Got it in 2006 with 38k on and sold with 47k on 2.5 years later so was fairly low miles. Sold it in 2008 and think values have increased ever since! 

Found a picture with my mates black one (which was silver but he decided he wanted black!)

Mine was also a MK1, the last of the MK1's (with the plastic rear screen and original suspension setup) on a 2001 51 plate. Got it in Apr '04  sold it a year later in Aug '05. Berlina Black with the red seats. From memory I did about 9k in it.

Values have hugely increased, a friend of mine has been looking over a year for a MK1 that's in good condition and unmolested... he's still looking.

[p3asa]

VW Golf Gti Mk7 Dsg/ BMW M135i xDrive a mini review.

Roll up ladies and gents for my much demanded comparison of my 14 plate Gti against the all new M135i!!

Firstly a bit of back ground,I have always loved Golfs and had a few over the years,not as many as some on here but most recently a Mk4 GT TDi, then a MK5 GT TDi, a MK6 Gti and then onto my MK7 Gti in carbon grey with the superb DSG box..........................................

Great read thanks for sharing.

I was toying on going from my Mk7 R to the m135i XDrive as I'm fed up waiting on the MK8 R to be revealed.
How did you find the 8 speed auto on the BMW compared to the DSG?

Your comment of "its probably a bit quicker than the Gti" was it not really that noticeable? I would have thought the 4 wheel drive would have made a considerable difference?  Although I wonder if its the weight of the 4 wheel drive that gives it the impression its not that much quicker.

[fredgroves]

I'd say it was significantly quicker than the gti.... But it doesn't feel like an R does where it feels heavy and a bit less exciting.

The gearbox is pretty good, didn't find any real issues as a manual driver. Obviously in nutter mode it holds the changes much longer and also up shifts pretty savagely.

It's a lot of fun, maybe not tail sliding Clarkson style fun, but that's just journalist pish.

[Exonian]

VW Golf Gti Mk7 Dsg/ BMW M135i xDrive a mini review.

Roll up ladies and gents for my much demanded comparison of my 14 plate Gti against the all new M135i!!

Great review Gtiless, thanks for taking the time to post up your experiences

Very similar to my own M135i test drive opinions only much more relevant as you’ve spent a fair bit more time with the car.

VW Golf Gti Mk7 Dsg/ BMW M135i xDrive a mini review.

Roll up ladies and gents for my much demanded comparison of my 14 plate Gti against the all new M135i!!

Firstly a bit of back ground,I have always loved Golfs and had a few over the years,not as many as some on here but most recently a Mk4 GT TDi, then a MK5 GT TDi, a MK6 Gti and then onto my MK7 Gti in carbon grey with the superb DSG box..........................................

Great read thanks for sharing.

I was toying on going from my Mk7 R to the m135i XDrive as I'm fed up waiting on the MK8 R to be revealed.
How did you find the 8 speed auto on the BMW compared to the DSG?

Your comment of "its probably a bit quicker than the Gti" was it not really that noticeable? I would have thought the 4 wheel drive would have made a considerable difference?  Although I wonder if its the weight of the 4 wheel drive that gives it the impression its not that much quicker.

The power delivery of the 135i is similar to the GTI in that it’s lower revving and more torque biased than the revvy R engine, Stevie.
It’s like a beefed up GTI engine (only the BMW synthesised engine noise doesn’t sound crap like the VW Soundaktor does!) that gathers pace very very quickly and drama free but doesn’t need beating all the way to the red line.

If the 8R looks less ugly than the 8GTI and has 330PS then it might be worth the (long) wait but BMW have done a very good job with the new M135i making it feel very Golf like, just chunkier.

[Splashalot]

What you could do with is KEY. It's this new system where you press a simple button to lock/unlock your car. You just leave KEY on the side, don't need to wear a tin foil hat nor check an app to see if the car is locked. It's the future.

Brilliant idea!  You should patent that - it could catch on.