Golf GTI: the good, the bad, the weird...and appreciation thread

[jrgti]

"I asked the dealer to disable the day-time lights, but for some reason they're now back on. I'm pretty sure I haven't reset any factory settings..."


I haven't gone through all the replies to see who has mentioned it already.....but on mine I turned off the daytime lights using the MFD if you haven't already figured out.

[hooba]

Further to my previous post:

Good
- On the manual gearbox whilst far from being perfect, it is getting better with more kms. It has become a little bit smoother and gotten a nicer feel to it.
- I love how in the neutral gate the gear stick naturally springs back into alignment with 3rd gear, which just requires a gentle push forward before taking a 90 degree left turn and then letting the torque to pull you out of the corner.
- You don't need to cane the car to enjoy it (see above)
- How is it possible that I can get 4.8L/100km with this type of performance

Bad
- With the school holidays approaching, another 50 litres of boot space would be appreciated.

[brisgtimkv]

having spent more time in the car i can add another thing:

the urge with which it flings itself out of corners is remarkable for a fwd car. it really is almost awd-like. and the steering is better too. oh and vw, where in the sweet **** are my gti sill strips!? i liked those!

[Ryan_R]

I believe they are separate accessories that you can order

[brisgtimkv]

really? i swear they were standard in the mkv

[Corey_R]

They were. But on the MK6 they're absent. You can order accessories, or you can get aftermarket (or put ventureshield there etc). The MK6 Golf R has nice metal sill plates though

[fergus]

The other thing I miss from the Mk5 was the extendable sunvisors - they were great for when you had the sun on the side window near the B pillar. No doubt a cost cutting measure by taking out of the Mk6

[Transporter]

They were. But on the MK6 they're absent. You can order accessories, or you can get aftermarket (or put ventureshield there etc). The MK6 Golf R has nice metal sill plates though

3M makes anti scuffing tapes that could be used on the door sills. Australian Industrial Abrasives :: 3M Bump-on products & protective tapes

[mr gee]

Idiot cop at the booze bus told me that the DRLs are illegal. Can't they tell the difference between DRLs and fogs?

[Ryan_R]

You should've asked him to show you how to turn your lights off then