Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[Ale]

Hi genebaby, the MIB Unit was factory installed - in 2016 it was NOT an available option but as the previous/original owner is the Product Manager @ VGA they got it approved as an option on the build of this car only ..... this is the only DAB+ unit in a VW in Australia thus this 40 Years is a one of a kind .
Why it was approved was because VGA wanted to test the DAB in Australia with looking at including it in builds or as an option - not sure how much testing was actually done but it was inconclusive and so DAB didn't get the go ahead.

[genebaby]

Yeah, I've been looking online and realised that you can get overseas units and have them programmed, but with all the music options I have now I would still use music through Android Auto and I can stream radio stations through it, so maybe that's why they decided against it.

[Ale]

I'm still old skool and listen to the radio so the DAB gives another option which is pretty good in the GTI ..... I've also ripped all our CD's to a USB stick and have it plugged in as well (also a stick with them in the T-ROC 140TSI Sport).

[genebaby]

After almost a year I gave in and lowered my GTI this week.

[Lucas_R]

Looks great. What springs did you go with?

[genebaby]

I put in Eibach springs, which I was happy to discover came as a linear. set The pic was on day one, next week or so I will get the alignment rechecked and just drive from there.

[Veteran78]

Your ride definitely looks good Genebaby. I guess RED ones really go do faster

[genebaby]

Thanks, I do resemble that theory.

On the weekend I did the fender screw mod, seemed to only need it on the drivers side, and looks to have resolved the slight scrubbing I got a little bit.

[genebaby]

New steering wheel. It arrived yesterday and installed this morning, I was pretty well prepped for what to do while I was waiting.

[Lucas_R]

New steering wheel looks great. Did you get that from Eurozone in America? Looks very similar to mine.

The standard Mk7 steering wheel was definitely a disappointment compared to the Mk6 and Mk5.