Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[andrew7]

True Dutch. BTW, dont mind a drive to SA, wll check other states as well (cheap carbon steel looks ok there)

[pologti18t]

How much are replacement HID bulbs?

If you want reasonably priced HID options manufacturers need to use the D8S (and similar) bulbs. They just get under the Lumens limit for headlight washers/levellers... much cheaper to fit. Still more output than the most powerful aftermarket halogen bulb.

The Rapid Spaceback is the first ŠKODA car to feature an innovation in lighting technology –headlights with a low-energy xenon dipped beam. They generate a longer and wider beam of light than halogen lamps, compared to which they have 33% higher luminous flux and up to three times longer life. Because of their low output compared to standard xenon headlamps, they need not be equipped with headlight cleaning or dynamic inclination alignment. They emit a pleasant colour similar to daylight.

[Dutch77]

True Dutch. BTW, dont mind a drive to SA, wll check other states as well (cheap carbon steel looks ok there)

If you did I'd the hook you up with paint correction and Opticoat for under $500 too, and as you're under the $35k budget I reckon we should do some wheels too.

How much are replacement HID bulbs?

If you want reasonably priced HID options manufacturers need to use the D8S (and similar) bulbs. They just get under the Lumens limit for headlight washers/levellers... much cheaper to fit. Still more output than the most powerful aftermarket halogen bulb.

Someone (you?) posted something like this in the headlights thread a little while ago, seemed like a really good and cheaper option - not knowing the first thing about globes what are the chances these could ever be made to suit a Golf Mk7 as a halogen replacement?

[andrew7]

If you did I'd the hook you up with paint correction and Opticoat for under $500 too, and as you're under the $35k budget I reckon we should do some wheels too.

LOL nice work Dutch There's one in Hawthorn (SA) with low km's for $26k, got the fugly Denvers so no-brainer to upgrade to the 18' Black VW Motorsports (i.e the Adelaide rim and tyre special currently running- cant find the link for this special BTW if you can link it again pls), add tint and Opticoat and win! (I'd also add R LED tail lights to complete the look) Do you live far from Hawthorn ??

[Dutch77]

LOL nice work Dutch There's one in Hawthorn (SA) with low km's for $26k, got the fugly Denvers so no-brainer to upgrade to the 18' Black VW Motorsports (i.e the Adelaide rim and tyre special currently running- cant find the link for this special BTW if you can link it again pls), add tint and Opticoat and win! (I'd also add R LED tail lights to complete the look) Do you live far from Hawthorn ??

Sounds like a plan, Opticoat guy will organise the tinter to come out and he's just down the road from Glenelg to kill some time and have a feed. Wheels and tyres can be bought beforehand and stored, Hawthorn is 15-20 from me and Opticoat.

Agree on the Mk6 the R tails dress the car up nicely from the rear.

[andrew7]

^ Too easy Dutch, its all coming together! Now there's just the small matter of the test drive/inspection/negotiation….I'd be happy to deputise you

[Dutch77]

^ Too easy Dutch, its all coming together! Now there's just the small matter of the test drive/inspection/negotiation….I'd be happy to deputise you

Dutch Car Brokers at your service . Better time it with a SA VWW meet to round it off.

[mgrobins]

Anyone played with the footwell lights on a Mk7?

I was going to buy some wafer LEDs from DeAutokey.com and they said they think the footwell lights are a sealed enclosure and unable to have lamps replaced. I don't have my car to check for them so thought I'd ask .

I saw an add for "oem" retrofit Xenon and LED light enclosures for the golf. It was on the Alibaba equivalent of Ebay 2013 2014 Volkswagen Golf 7 Headlight with LED Angel Eye DRL and Bi-xenon Projector for VW golf mk7, View golf mk7 headlight, Winpower VW Golf 7 Headlight Product Details from Guangzhou Hualuying Electronics Ltd. on Alibaba.com

[salrom]

Do it!

Although I'd be mimicking this GTI and using the black on the mirror caps. And consider where you might want to go with the wheels as well - you'll want black or at least a plastidip/powdercoat option if you're still looking at doing this.

The wrap is fairly straight forward, pick your color and have it applied, and when you're bored have it removed.

I looked at this back in 2010 to protect the paint work then found a DYI pack at supercheep auto I did the front bumper but it was harder than I thought so I only did the front bumper and it has protected it from sratches and scrapes.
Now I have a new GTI I'd like to do the whole car but need a good installer thats not going to rip me off.

Did you get your car done and did they do a good job and cost?

[salrom]

I've driven all four (GTI, PP, R, 'Roc) fairly extensively as well. I'd say that the rational choice would be the GTI; the most entertaining overall would be the PP, or possibly the Scirocco.



Drive the two back to back with some enthusiasm on tight and twisty roads and I'm confident you won't be saying this. If you're the type of driver who enjoys pushing on in low-mid speed corners, and appreciates the extra balance, the PP's diff is entirely worth the outlay in my opinion. It's a significant improvement over the XDS in the standard GTI - but only in a very limited range of operation.

Having driven all four they all have their own positives and not many negatives. I found the secroco to have a great feel and good looks with comfortable seats it has a lot of raw power and being lighter than the R it feels more agile but not as precise at corering as the R and P. The R is just a good all rounder but didn't feel a nimble around tight corners and the GTi felt like a tuned down version of the R but didn't handle as well.
Another noticeable difference was the brakes in the P & R GTI's breaking felt a lot more positive whereas the Scrocco and GTI felt harder to break.
Being use to driving a golf I found the Driver visibility of the Scrocco quite bad but the styling nicer than the golf although being a 2 door the doors are very big and opening them in a tight parking spot will be difficult.
The only gripe I have with the P is that the other cars I tested had voice commands but in the P the voice button only works to mute the sound. I have contacted the dealer but they haven't responded. No surprise there given the poor delivery of the car. Unfortunately it was one of the few things I didn't test on this model before I bought it.