Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[aeon]

Hi All, I have MY 15 Golf GTI, and the seats do not suit my body at all - I need to be able to give more adjustment to the seat pan angle - all the GTI has is the one lever which does the height and adjusts the seat pan slightly.

I've currently been making do sitting on a cushion, however this is not good enough long term for me, and I'm thinking about selling the car just for this reason.

I contacted VW HQ a few months ago, and they didn't really have any options for me, saying I can replace the seat myself and it won't void my warranty for things unrelated to the seat.

Do the optional leather seats you can get for the Golf GTI/R come with electronic adjustments (in particular seat pan angle)? If so, would it be possible to buy these and replace the existing standard seats in a Golf GTI?

[Chris Leger]

Can't answer re: R seats, but what is often done in these cases is to add steel spacers to the (usually forward) bolts.

Take a look at this: Seat base angle modification - Kia Forum

[Splashalot]

If you need greater rearward angle of the seat base, can you not just put some washers under the front mounting bolts to raise the front angle of the seat a tad backwards?

Or vice-versa if you require a more forward tilt of the seat base (ie. washers on the rear mounting points)

[sparkyboy69]

You are right the MY15 price is 2K more than the new MY 16 price and when I first saw that there was a 2K price drop on the MY16 my thoughts were the same as yours.

But.....

If you paid the MY15 run out price ($49, 990 drive away) you likely got a better deal than you would get if you went in to buy a MY16 model now.

Based on the new pricing (and also based on SA government charges):

Car: $46, 490
Stamp Duty: $1800
12 Months Rego: $690
Registration Plate: $44 (including new registration fee)
Dealer Delivery: $2490 (some dealers charge more and some less)

Total: $51, 514

So an MY16 is slightly more expensive than an MY15 at the run out price. Not a lot more i'll grant you, but you do start negotiations at a higher price.

I signed my contract for a GTI PP based on the run out price and I am happy. Got Driver Assist, Sunroof, Extended Warranty and Premium Plates for just over $53K and I am getting an MY16 model. IMO you would probably be hard pressed to walk in to a dealer at the moment looking to buy a MY16 and do a deal that good.

Ive paid $48,300 for my MY16 GTi-PP (with pearlescent, paint treatment, Gti mats and tinting), which I reasonably happy with, though the waiting (ETA on delivery is 21 October) is killing me!

[Kinggti]

Hey guys i want to put bit work done to my mk7 P Pack for better sound.
And a bit of power any suggestions but not to pricey



THANKS. APPRECIATED

[mattaus]

Just thought I'd share what may very well be a temporary solution to the holes left in my front bumper after I removed my Euro plate holder.

Basically this is the before:



And this is the after:



From a distance:



I used the following:



I did actually undercoat, paint, sand, and seal a whole bunch of the caps in an attempt to colour match the caps better but as you can see in the photo below, the painted cap was worse (it's the top one just in case lol):



What I might try is to get some colour matched touch-up paint from Autobarn and paint a few caps to see if it's any closer. These were a temporary solution in lieu of the US Bumper Plugs, but I doubt I'll ever be wiling to spend $100 on those bumper plugs because mine are smaller and less noticeable than the 'proper' plugs, which is kind of the whole point. If I can perfect these then I'll be happy. Might even get a mate to machine some smaller copies of the US ones. Time will tell how the tape holds up.

Next step, making my own plate holders for the Kingpin covers to fit on!

Cheers,

- Matt

[straight_fresh]

So I've had my gti almost 12 months now, has just under 13,000km on it... I've noticed in the last 2-3 months a loud ticking/knocking/tapping noise from the engine bay under acceleration, doesn't happen all the time though and it's hard to replicate but usually happens at about 2-3000 rpm under moderate acceleration (say pulling onto a freeway on ramp) the best thing I can liken it to is a the loud ticking noise cv's make when they've crapped themselves, has anyone else heard this in their car? And ideas? ive checked the cv's and they're all intact and fine, I'm at a bit of a loss

Cheers!

[mattaus]

So I've had my gti almost 12 months now, has just under 13,000km on it... I've noticed in the last 2-3 months a loud ticking/knocking/tapping noise from the engine bay under acceleration, doesn't happen all the time though and it's hard to replicate but usually happens at about 2-3000 rpm under moderate acceleration (say pulling onto a freeway on ramp) the best thing I can liken it to is a the loud ticking noise cv's make when they've crapped themselves, has anyone else heard this in their car? And ideas? ive checked the cv's and they're all intact and fine, I'm at a bit of a loss

Cheers!

A friend has an Audi A3 with the 1.8 motor in it and is having an issue that sounds VERY similar. Could be a shared component. From memory it's to do with something coming loose in the turbo area after the car has a few km's on the clock. Apparently the issue is known and acknowledged by VAG but there is no fix. He's off work at the moment but if he comes back to work this week I'll try and get the details for you. Hopefully unrelated, but worth a look anyway!

[dening]

So I've had my gti almost 12 months now, has just under 13,000km on it... I've noticed in the last 2-3 months a loud ticking/knocking/tapping noise from the engine bay under acceleration, doesn't happen all the time though and it's hard to replicate but usually happens at about 2-3000 rpm under moderate acceleration (say pulling onto a freeway on ramp) the best thing I can liken it to is a the loud ticking noise cv's make when they've crapped themselves, has anyone else heard this in their car? And ideas? ive checked the cv's and they're all intact and fine, I'm at a bit of a loss

Cheers!

Is it like this?

https://youtu.be/OsfARiPoiqY



I have had this happen 2 or 3 times including this occasion I filmed it to show vw. It happens for no reason and stops for no reason. With no way of replicating it in the vehicle for them to locate it, the dealer couldn't really do anything.

[straight_fresh]

Nah not like the noise in that video ^^ very loud, separatly distinguishable ticks/knocks... Really does sound like the noise cv joints make when they're flogged out... Hasn't done it for about a week now, hopefully whatever it was has rectified itself... or fallen off the car hahahaha