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

[elephino]

Does it matter? That's why I said "get real" Are you going to boycott or complain to CD manufacturers about it?

Nope, just disappointed. Nothing more, nothing less. Is that real enough?

[Corey_R]

Nope, just disappointed. Nothing more, nothing less. Is that real enough?

Anyway - since what you're talking about has absolutely nothing to do with the car, take it to the general forum if you guys want to keep discussing the laziness of the record companies

[MkVIGTI]

I find it interesting that when I put my aircon on manual, but lower the temp a fair bit, the aircon will still overide and increase the fan speed automatically.

[elephino]

Interior good:
- MFD/MFI (in comparison to the info in the Mk5)
- red stitching
- touchscreen

Interior bad:
- fuel gauge (having such a long sweep can feel like using more fuel than you are)
- no more 300km/h speedo (not really that bad as the car in stanrd trim couldn't even get remotely close to 300)
- bottom of the centre console sits out a little more, not too bad but noticeable
- seat sits marginally higher (only an issue if you like the seat really low)

[Corey_R]

Hey guys, I know it's Friday and the weather is driving everyone insane, but can we please keep things on topic.

I appreciate the input that the long-term-regulars give to this forum. But this is the MK6 forum. There is no need to be comparing the MKV to the MK6 all the time. You can't buy a new MKV anymore as it has been replaced, so deal. Prospective new owners aren't interested in the bickering about what once was, and are more than likely to just become confused or get turned off.

Also, please don't continue arguments which have been deemed off-topic in other threads, into threads that feel are close-enough to on-topic to get away with it. It's not appreciated.

I've cleaned up the last page or so of posts to get it back to topic.

[vdubber1212]

I have picked up my GTI about two weeks ago and I am enjoying every moment in the car even with the known wastegate actuator rod noise. But I was just wondering if other MK6 GTI's do this - the exhaust or muffler vibrates momentarily for about a second when I turn the engine off. It does it most of the time although it sometimes makes no vibration especially after driving for a while and turning off the engine (30 mins. plus). But then again still gives that momentary vibration most of the time when turning off the engine. It was louder on turning it off at a lower oil temp. Do you guys have this too on your GTI?

[hooba]

It was louder on turning it off at a lower oil temp. Do you guys have this too on your GTI?

No. Time to speak to your service department.

[vdubber1212]

No. Time to speak to your service department.

Ok I'll have a chat to them. Does anyone else have it? It's like something is not physically holding the exhaust right - but sometimes it's not there after driving for a while and if I turn the ignition off quickly. I'll try to record it and upload here.

[vdubber1212]

Btw also do you guys get the clicking sound when standstill and change gears from N to D and D to N?? It sounds like the gear is engaging but didn't really notice it until yesterday. It's not that loud but can hear it fairly easily inside and outside the car if there are no cars around. I'm not trying to get it diagnosed here but wanted to see if others also have it or noticed it. Thanks.

[vdubber1212]

So here is the recorded clicking from inside the car. It's very faint but it's heard after the gear is changed - please ignore the loud noise when gears are changed. I think I was holding my phone too close to it. It's also audible from outside the car but didn't attempt to record it due to exhaust noise off the wall behind my car.