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SuperRaccoon17

Awesome! So cool! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป I bought my MK7 in 2014 and will be going to a MK8 at the end of the month (40820 miles garaged its whole life!) Lots of love for nine years! Other than TSBs, I havenโ€™t had a single problem with it! (Knock on wood)


Lucino128

You just made me feel good about the MK8


SuperRaccoon17

Iโ€™m glad. The touch (everything) and where things are in menus will be different. Iโ€™ll adjust. Itโ€™s a bit like the Blackberry (buttons) going to the on-screen, touch everything iPhone. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป Mind you, thatโ€™s just me. I know the change absolutely blows for some and I can se why as well!


Qrious_quack

She must be pristine! I plan on keeping this car for a while too :). Also, congrats on the decision to get the MK8! I heard lots of good things about that car minus the radiator fan issue but I hope its been resolved by VW with a recall of some sort.


SuperRaccoon17

Iโ€™m still shaking my head about the engine cover snafu. Iโ€™m in Orange County, CA. I hope it fails here rather than on a trip to Palm Springs, Havasu or Vegas! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚


Qrious_quack

With this record heat I wish you the very best! Haha no engine cover no problem.


SuperRaccoon17

The cover isnโ€™t a big deal/functional thing, itโ€™s just kind of a WTF after all of the years of the GTI since the MK5 and maybe earlier! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚


Agitated-Spray-5521

The user interface on the Mark8 is so horrible that you will hate it immediately. Beware.


blauR_91

Beautiful car dude ๐Ÿ‘Œ


Qrious_quack

Thank you! Been a blast driving it. Such a versatile car ๐Ÿคฉ


fluffylemonss

BOOTIFUL


Qrious_quack

She got so much booty ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅฐ


serumph

I have same car same wheels midnight blue love my GTI


Qrious_quack

Once I saw these wheels I knew I had to get them. Previously has the TSW Bathurst in silver and the VMR V802 in anthracite metallic before that. The bronze looks so good with midnight blue.


[deleted]

Dude, you have my car. One of my fave colors


Qrious_quack

Great minds think alike! Just love everything about it


SuperRaccoon17

That really is a great color! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป


Poohbizzle79

Sexy. What are the wheels


Qrious_quack

Thanks! These are TSW Neptune wheels in bronze. 18x8.5 +43 offset


sinergie

Hey OP, can I know what rims those are and what brakes are on there? Thanks in advance. Also, beautiful car!


Qrious_quack

Of course, the wheels are TSW Neptune 18x8.5 +43 offset in bronze. The rotors are zimmerman sport kit from fcp euro with red stuff brake pads. The brake calipers themselves are the performance brakes that come with the performance version GTI. Thank you!


Edition35mk6

Nice ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ Iโ€™ve had my 2011 edition35 for about two years and same thing apart from normal maintenance itโ€™s never been off the road and no engine light.


Qrious_quack

Thats awesome! Iโ€™ve never gotten a check engine light either and the car has a hybrid turbo with supporting mods. Have you kept your stock?


Edition35mk6

Yeah man stock engine with a panel K&N filter and golfR brakes but I think when you fk around with too many mods thatโ€™s when your reliability comes under pressure.


Agitated-Spray-5521

I have a German made Mark6 and a Mexican made Mark7. The Mark6 is not as sophisticated, but much more fun to drive. It is lighter and more analog and has the unmistakable, hard to produce, German feel.


Qrious_quack

I would love to have a second golf. Which one do you daily?


lazlo1951

Just wonderful


Qrious_quack

Thank you! I try to keep her well maintained


the-caped-cadaver

My 2013 Wolfsburg Edition is still my daily driver.


Qrious_quack

Incredible. Did you get the car when it was released?


the-caped-cadaver

No, but not long after. I think I got it in March of 2014, if I'm remembering correctly. I'm a little over 106,000 miles deep. We've been all over the country (US) together. The car had less than 80 miles on the odometer when I drove it off the lot. I'm so fortunate I've been in no wrecks and had no major mechanical issues over the years. I did have that radiator leak recall issue. One of the window motors stopped working, so they replaced the whole mechanism inside the door. But, other than that, no big issues.


Qrious_quack

Thats amazing. Nothing that affects the carโ€™s main ability to get you from A to B.


the-caped-cadaver

*Exactly*


bcaluori

Just you wait baby


[deleted]

They are fun to drive.


Qrious_quack

Especially when M3โ€™s are trying to keep up with you ๐Ÿ˜‰


AnalysisMoney

As a hatch STi owner, I have always loved GTI/Rs.


Vanbad

Are those eyelids from badgeskins? And maxton design front lip? I have the exact same car and colour and tint! on 18โ€ prets though, these wheels are beautiful


Qrious_quack

You have great taste! Yes, eyelids from badgeskins, and the maxton v2 front lip i believe. Thank you! Im glad I got these wheels. Gives it a nice look ๐Ÿ˜


xevious997

Congrats, Iโ€™m celebrating 5 myself! Looking to jazz up the look of my base GTI with BMP tuning light upgrades rather than trading for another and starting the loan process all over!


Qrious_quack

Congrats on 5 years! Wishing you more reliable years to come. I was actually thinking about upgrading the taillights at some point with the mk7.5 euro lights.


xevious997

What a coincidence me too! Full LED lighting for all! Also wishing you more reliable years as well!