118TSI - General Discussion

[brad]

For a car that's been around for 40 years and sold something like 30 million vehicles, the Golf (or any car) is bound to have the odd issue.

Small comfort for those who've been impacted though I'm sure...

The car hasn't been around for 40 years - just the badge.

[Tobes_WIR35]

The car hasn't been around for 40 years - just the badge.

Thanks for clearing that up for me

[The One]

Tell me about it. I mean the car has a turbo... Wait for it...

AND a FREAKIN supercharger?

How many car owners can say that? It's usually one or the other.

That thought never tires nor ceases to be cool :-p I keep thinking teenage me would think this is mega bodacious awesome dude (although would need some crash overnight rebrainwashing to realise the capacity and cylinders are not necessary in the new world for performance)

Yet in the Mk7 the 'Turbo and supercharger' greatness you speak of is being discontinued - funny that.

[brad]

Thanks for clearing that up for me

You really think a Mk5/6/7 Golf shares any DNA with a Mk1/2 besides being a hatch?

[Candyman]

You really think a Mk5/6/7 Golf shares any DNA with a Mk1/2 besides being a hatch?

VW think so

According to their iPad app.

[WhiteJames]

The more parts a motor has, the greater the chance of something going wrong with it. Having turbo & supercharger is adding complexity to the design of a simple & straightforward piston motor. Other makes are now coming out with tri-turbo motors, that's 3 x chance of having a turbo fail. DSG likewise.
Cheers.
WJ

[Ideo]

Nice post Troll. Why are you posting in the Golf forums if you like Korean cars ?
No life loser or a Troll,, take your pick

You can like VW's without slavishly worshipping every single thing they have produced.

[Digger11]

You can like VW's without slavishly worshipping every single thing they have produced.

But posting in a VW MK6 forum about how great Korean cars are and how bad Golfs are is just a troll (and totally wrong by fact)

[VW Convert]

But posting in a VW MK6 forum about how great Korean cars are and how bad Golfs are is just a troll (and totally wrong by fact)

I reckon you are being pretty tough on the OP, his VW has been extremely troublesome to the point that he has ditched it in favour of a Hyundai. I don't see anything in his post that glorifies Korean cars in fact he states his decision was made "with heavy heart", seems to me he has had a gutful of the issues with his VW and is seeking something more reliable even though he acknowledges it will be boring.

No trolling in that post.

Cheers

George

[zoomda]

I'm not sure what I'll do with my two year old 118TSI. So far I've had a clutch pack done. The engine hasn't blown up yet which is good.

I do LOVE the car. It's a real pleasure to drive. But it's only a matter of time before the engine ****s itself or the clutches need replacing again. There is no way on earth I'd keep it past warranty. If I have to I'll sell it and downgrade to something reliable.

We have a Polo GTI that is only 8 months old and it is an unreliable bucket of junk to be honest. Excessive oil consumption so they replaced a pipe. That hasn't fixed the issue so now they are measuring oil consumption and I just know it's to see if it fits into the engine replacement box or not. Coolant loss resulting in a water pump replacement. This weeks issue was a faulty air pressure sensor. It blows black soot out the exhaust so it just seems obvious that oil gets past the rings. From what I've read and experienced it is a faulty design, plain and simple.

I can see why they have dropped this engine completely in the MKVII's and I hope for their sake they have fixed the 7spd DSG.

Wonderful cars to drive but for me reliability is critical. I drive around every day for work so the car MUST work. Having it in for warranty work so regularly is just not acceptable.