Mk7.5 Golf - News and Discussion Thread

[Schvengb]

For those of you who have been lucky enough to get your new cars now, is the model MY17.5 or MY18?
I'm sorting out insurance but they all seem to have the car as MY17.5 and not MY18 (which I thought it would be if built in August).

Cheers

mine is my18

[gregozedobe]

For those of you who have been lucky enough to get your new cars now, is the model MY17.5 or MY18?
I'm sorting out insurance but they all seem to have the car as MY17.5 and not MY18 (which I thought it would be if built in August).

Cheers

My Mk 7.5 was made as and is insured (with Allianz) as a MY18. Manufacturers can decide when to change Model Years (MYnn) anytime they like. This year VW started making MY18 Golf (Mk7.5) cars much earlier than August (mine was built in June).

Maybe some insurance companies are getting confused with the Mk (7.5) and the Model Year ( MY18 ) ?

[kennyc]

Thanks guys, I'll need to confirm once my car is ready (if it ever does leave customs....)

[veeeyaar]

hi guys,
have ordered all optioned gti, coming in to the country on the 20th this month. ( can't wait )
i see some youtube videos of the 7.5 gti's with running led indicator rear lights, don't remember seeing them like that on the display car. could some one confirm.
Also, does the driver assist feel any different(better) that the 7 gti?

[youknowarthur]

How much did you pay for it? I'm still currently trying to figure what is the best price range.

[gregozedobe]

Anyone with the 7.5 R able to shed some light on CarAdvice's review stating the the car 'bottoms out' easily?

Update: I have now experienced bottoming out on a (not particularly nasty looking) pothole. It was an unpleasant, but not horrible experience. I was running in comfort mode which does allow more body movement, so that may have contributed.

As I said previously, I don't think these cars have much travel in the suspension.

[jjjones]

what's the bet that the shipping pucks haven't been removed??

[gregozedobe]

what's the bet that the shipping pucks haven't been removed??

Not likely on mine. The ride is quite OK and changes noticeably when you change modes - if the pucks were still in it would ride harshly on bumps all the time, and not change much in different modes. I would be very surprised if VW had left the shipping pucks in for cars they were taking to a media drive day.

[pepito]

Has anybody here been quoted changeover from a Mk 7 standard GTI to a Mk 7.5 standard GTI ?

I realise the new one would only give me better headlights, a few extra horses and Apple Airplay but I'm still toying with the idea

I'd go same spec as a I have now ... manual, sunroof and DAP.

[GabrielT]

hi guys,
have ordered all optioned gti, coming in to the country on the 20th this month. ( can't wait )
i see some youtube videos of the 7.5 gti's with running led indicator rear lights, don't remember seeing them like that on the display car. could some one confirm.
Also, does the driver assist feel any different(better) that the 7 gti?

Yupe... got mine and it doesn’t come with running led indicators rear lights.