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My MkV was repaired by a body shop last month and I just found this part in the rear hatch/boot area. Across, it's roughly the size of a 50¢ coin. Any ideas?

Well my front turn signal bulb is out (on passenger side). Before I spend money for the replacement bulb, I'm wondering if anyone knows of an LED equivalent bulb that will fit in the socket and not throw any error codes?

"All ate up with motor" -- Would you like to shoehorn this 5-pot, 2.5 litre, iron-blocked motor into the bay of a GTI? From the factory it puts out 340 HP.

Who/where sells a PIAA (or similar) yellow (~ 3000 K) bulbs for the FTP lights?

CNBC has an interesting post/article on "America's Most Dangerous Drivers By Profession". Apparently, Insurance.com produced an analysis of the jobs that have the highest percentage of individuals who claim an accident when searching for auto insurance. Here's the rankings (from worse to...

One of my center caps from an 18 inch Charleston was lost / fell out / stolen / etc. I went to my local dealer to get a replacement, the part number is 3B7 601 171 BXF. Well sometime in 2007, VW switched the design from this gray and silver colored center cap to a black and silver center cap...

We hashed out the 10 Best Cars (Car and Driver™ 10 Best [spoiler alert]), also buried in the January 2010 issue of Car and Driver™, FWIW their 10 Best Engines (alphabetical): BMW twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-6 (gas and diesel), 300 HP (265 HP in diesel) found in 135i, 335i, 335d, etc. BMW...

FWIW, January 2010 issue of Car and Driver™, their annual 10 Best Cars (alphabetical): Audi S4 BMW 328i / 335i / M3 Cadillac CTS / CTS-V Ford Fusion Hybrid Honda Accord Honda Fit Mazda MX-5 Mazda 3 / Speed 3 Porsche Boxster / Cayman Volkswagen GTI

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1036025_2012-volkswagen-golf-mkvii-leak Not just photos -- Clay model shows similarity to Scirocco, with narrower headlights.

Tuned with about 256 HP, also apparently the DSG is re-programmed. Watch it in HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_IFCj0Ie1M (Mods, move to appropriate location.)

Since it's a competitor (in some sense) to the GTI, I thought this was newsworthy ... http://wot.motortrend.com/6452937/auto-news/its-official-honda-nixes-s2000-sports-car-after-my2009/index.html

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Rear wheel drive roadster ... http://www.motorauthority.com/sporty-volkswagen-bluesport-concept-debuts-in-detroit.html

Had some time this afternoon, so for kicks I checked the HPFP cam follower. GTI '07 with 10,000 miles. Cam surface looks fine (I also verified that I had the B-version intake cam). Follower still has the black, surface-treatment coating and the inside was not bad either. Plunger looked fine. I...

I'm getting ready to get the APR stage 2 flash (next week :thumbup:). How do I know if my '07 GTI has the most recent factory ECU software updates (relevant to its VIN)? Does this matter? FYI my GTI (build date of January 2007) has the following: VIN: WVWFV71K17W155371 SW: 1K0 907 115 H HW...

Anyone have this recent kit from http://oempl.us? I'm curious as to how well it integrates with the stock radio, steering wheel button(s), etc.

Here's a new video of a APR Stage 3 with DSG (Audi A3): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ciFyfBaxs Moderator, please move to appropriate location (I was not sure where to post).

Does anyone know the width and offset of the 18" Charlestons?

I'm guessing that the Fahrenheit is a Stage II (or maybe the STI is really a WRX)? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJCrIfHKHSw

Anyone have pictures (or links) of a MkV with 18" wheels riding on PSS9 or PSS10 coilovers? Also, if you have any comments (positive or negative) about the Bilstein's, I would be happy to hear them. I am thinking of purchasing the PSS10s. (I found this video...

I have a new GTI and just noticed what appears to be a missing bolt on the hood latch assembly. Is this normal?