Mk7.5 Golf - News and Discussion Thread

[LAnMarc]

Ah, I guess the LED lights do not reach the 2000 lumen threshold for requiring washers and self levelling.

The LED lights do have self levelling though.
They do a happy dance when they come on.

[Kevlarman]

The LED lights do have self levelling though.
They do a happy dance when they come on.

Yeah they self level, but not because it's an ADR requirement for these lights.

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[GolfAus]

Isn't it because of the 4motion system?

The Alltrack can have a tow bar

[Albervin]

Can’t get a tow bar fitted to the Golf R or Wolfsburg due to the AWD or Exhaust (or both).

It’s confusing because it is listed in the brochure and as a part, but not an option for the AWD

If you could get it, it’d be the perfect car. I still bought one anyway.

My dealer said he was looking at a third party supplier but I would still have factory warranty. A friend with a Ferrari went through hoops to have a tow bar fitted and Lexus flew an engineer in to work out how to fit one onto a 350F or something. Nothing is impossible.

[Dutch77]

My dealer said he was looking at a third party supplier but I would still have factory warranty. A friend with a Ferrari went through hoops to have a tow bar fitted and Lexus flew an engineer in to work out how to fit one onto a 350F or something. Nothing is impossible.

Naturally - but why anyone would ruin a sports car with one is beyond me.

As for the Lexus, it probably improved the looks.

A Golf R on the other hand should be workable.

[zoomda]

Can’t get a tow bar fitted to the Golf R or Wolfsburg due to the AWD or Exhaust (or both).

It’s confusing because it is listed in the brochure and as a part, but not an option for the AWD

If you could get it, it’d be the perfect car. I still bought one anyway.

Westfalia Towbar for VW Golf 7 VII Detachable Tow Bar A40V 0688800000S 317132600001 - Australia Towbars & Performance store

Golf R is listed and they do fit them.

[Tinhillterror]

Nice. I will def take a look at this.

Will just about make this the complete car for me.

[SteveMc]

'Had my little Hitler pull me up in some traffic yesterday. Seems I didn't properly close the driver's door as I rushed out of the parking lot into some thick traffic. Came to the first set of lights, low and behold, we failed to proceed (cue horns in the background). Received first message from dash display : place gear lever in Park. Ignored that, or course. More horns. Looked around for some help from who-bloody-knows-where ? Looked down to see park brake had activated. Had the wisdom and foresight to release with a push down of the button. Horns become lights. Looked to see next message from HAL : image of a big red driver's door fully opened from little picture of a Golf. Closed door to proceed once again, much to the sheer delight of my fellow motorists.

So glad the new safety systems of Golf 7 had a big part to play in my purchase !

[Albervin]

Dutch, he needed to tow his Vincent race bike to race meetings. You just have to do it.

[Albervin]

Great news. My friend at Latrobe Valley VW is going to fit a factory tow bar to the car!! OK, I have to fork out $500 because the exhaust has to come off to fit it then be re-installed. A permit to move (their cost) gets me to NSW where the rego will be less than Vic. He will pick me up at the airport too! Total cost (including air fare) $2,000 less than advertised drive away without tow bar; i.e. $61,990 . I think that is a good outcome considering. Interestingly I also looked at a BMW M235i and Mercedes AMG45 and neither was rated for towing. My fallback was an Octavia RS 245 which had a lot of pluses going for it but FWD is not one of them. It has to be AWD or RWD. Torson AWD is my first pick but the choice is Subaru or way more than I can afford) so Haldex it is.