Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[nat225]

And rear led tail lights

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[andrew7]

Like the rear LED's in the mk7 pp/R v std tail lights (similarly I fitted R LED tail lights in my mk6 GTI, very happy with the look)

[team_v]

Like the rear LED's in the mk7 pp/R v std tail lights (similarly I fitted R LED tail lights in my mk6 GTI, very happy with the look)

Exactly, so everyone will be doing that on the Mk7 i would assume.
I thought there would be something like the Adidas badging to tell them apart.

[readerr0r]

It changes the car quite a bit. Personally I prefer the continuous design of Audis LED lights instead of the separate LEDs in the golf 7 tails

[Cuthbert]

Yesterday I test drove a Golf 7 GTI performance model (which I have on order) with 19 inch wheels, and found the ride to be very harsh - even quite harsh on comfort mode. Late last year I tested the same model in Zurich, Switzerland with 18 inch wheels and the ride was much more compliant. Has anyone else noticed how hard the ride is with 19 inch wheels? It's a personal thing of course - but I would appreciate others' feedback. Perhaps the harder ride is just something I would get used to over time. The dealer said he would swap the standard 19s for 18s if I am worried about it.

[Dutch77]

It changes the car quite a bit. Personally I prefer the continuous design of Audis LED lights instead of the separate LEDs in the golf 7 tails

Agreed on that, I find the VW LEDs are a little bit too fussy. That's why I'm not fussed about not having them on my standard order, and while I'd never say never I don't think I'll be rushing out to try and install a set.

[Dutch77]

Yesterday I test drove a Golf 7 GTI performance model (which I have on order) with 19 inch wheels, and found the ride to be very harsh - even quite harsh on comfort mode. Late last year I tested the same model in Zurich, Switzerland with 18 inch wheels and the ride was much more compliant. Has anyone else noticed how hard the ride is with 19 inch wheels? It's a personal thing of course - but I would appreciate others' feedback. Perhaps the harder ride is just something I would get used to over time. The dealer said he would swap the standard 19s for 18s if I am worried about it.

A few people have said that, while a few are fine with the 19s. I'd be driving a standard GTI on 18s back to back with the PP on 19s over the same surfaces so you can judge yourself. I wouldn't be worried about dropping back to 18s, particularly if the dealer is happy to do the swap (and with the design of the 19s I don't think that's a bad thing). If it's a straight swap though I'd look at keeping your 19s and maybe going an after market set of 18s that will a) make your GTI look different, and b) allow you to throw the 19s back on down the track for sale.

[AdamD]

Agreed on that, I find the VW LEDs are a little bit too fussy. That's why I'm not fussed about not having them on my standard order, and while I'd never say never I don't think I'll be rushing out to try and install a set.

+1 - I think the LEDs look almost aftermarket in their style, whereas the standard tails are actually quite stylish - unlike the standard bulb lights on the Mk6 GTI...

Yesterday I test drove a Golf 7 GTI performance model (which I have on order) with 19 inch wheels, and found the ride to be very harsh - even quite harsh on comfort mode.

I've driven both a standard GTI on 18s and the PP on 19s, and although the test drive route was reasonably smooth, I was pretty impressed with the ride on the 19s actually. Tyre pressures (and of course the tyres on the car in question) can play a big part in the ride and NVH.

I'd be sticking with the 19s if I were you; worst-case, you could easily sell them to a GTI owner wishing to upgrade, and score some near-new standard 18s for less.

[Lemonskin]

Like the rear LED's in the mk7 pp/R v std tail lights (similarly I fitted R LED tail lights in my mk6 GTI, very happy with the look)

Yeah I'll be going down that route eventually too

[Jimi]

I prefer the LED tail lights to the normal ones but I don't $600-prefer them.

I've even read of someone quoted A$1,000 to switch them over which is pretty steep for something you can't see or experience (unlike the bi-xenons) from the driver's seat