hey all... it's been fun with my mk5. I got a good deal on a 300 mile used 2010 with xenons/ 18's/ dynaudio/ cloth/ 6 speed....
I'm a little tired of topping up my oil every 500 miles... and a little worried about the fsi's midterm solidity.... I'm smitten by how incredibly smooth the mk6...
hey all,
dealership changed timing belt/ tensioner 1 month ago under warranty for cricket-chirping noise.
Ever since I've noticed a shift in the powerband. Power comes on a bit earlier and levels off a bit earlier....
I remember advancing the timing on my old Miata in order to gain a bit more...
just saw this on their website. Interesting, VW moves on with a TSI, Audi sticks with it in 200/hp form... belt-driven, cam follower et al....
thoughts? why? Is the FSI still better in many ways? Don't wanna start a brawl, maybe a discussion. :wink:
hi all...
my 07 calls for 35 psi in all 4 of the 18" tires.
The same size tires for the 2010 GTI call for 38 psi....
why oh why o why? Even at 35 psi, the ride is very very firm and my steering pretty hefty....
Any thoughts as to why the newer GTIs call for such a high psi?
I've even...
hey all... really sort of ticked at life's inevitabilities right now...
I got a little nail shoved into the area b/w the tread and sidewall.
I've read that plugging the tire an inch from sidewall or near the sidewall is super dangerous, but I will replace soon.
However, I said Fu#$ it, I'm...
http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-mk-i-vw-golf-finally-meets-its-end/
click and read....
had no idea that they were still in production up til now ... :thumbsup:
ok all... I've searched here and I've gotten 5 quarts as the answer...
but in my 07's manual..it states clearly "approximately 4.6 quarts incl filter)
who is right? don't really wanna dump in an extra half quart if I don't have to...
took the car in for a 5k change...I asked them to go ahead and flash the ecm for the 03 update... can't really tell right now if the flash changed anything performance-wise because I also switched oil weight/ brand for this oil change
However, I notice now though that whenever I press unlock...
OK ...hi all.... quick question for stage 1-ers...
how many tenths of a second am I shaving if I plunk down me $600 for stage 1 APR???
stock 6 speed manual GTIs such as mine already hoof it to 60 within 6.2 seconds or so... soooo how much will stage 1 knock off??? is 300 lb ft only gonna...
help all... minor issue, but worth a discussion... 10 months ago... I replaced the brake fluid cos the manual says so...and also b/c my clutch tightened up slightly/ got harder to depress after a 10 or 15 mile jaunt on the freeway. Once i got off the off ramp and downshifted, I could sense that...