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I follow a lot of car-related pages on IG and every single goddamn day there's cars with its reflectors covered up with vinyl/paint/whatever. It irks me to no end that a safety feature would be bypassed and poorly at that! You can still see the indentations and the body lines where the...

I am considering getting a more comfortable daily to complement my 2009 Miata. I never found the Golf to be lacking in storage space. Sure, on a Sportswagen I wouldn't have to take off the front wheel of my bike, but having that much space just seemed excessive to me. However, I have never...

Rotors and Hawk HP+ pads (front and rear) - $240 local Autotech shocks ($300) and VWR springs ($160) have around 12k miles and in good condition.

selling five (5) of these Classix wheels on Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport tires (had them for 7 months but did take them to the track once). Only minor curb rash, no bends or cracks, no plugs or patches. $500 local (Los Angeles, CA)

Hi. The side-to-side lever on top of the shifter tower is stuck. Not like it's not moving, but there's not enough room for me to get the piece out. Any advice?

The objective here is to have a setup that is at least 0.75" lower than stock (2007) and can soak up the smaller bumps well. I am willing to give up a bit of handling for the mild drop and soft ride. Is Koni yellows and Eibach springs the way to go? I don't want to do stock height and DG...

I'm trying to see how much of a drop is to be expected in the colder months. I live in Los Angeles where it hardly ever drops below 50 Fahrenheit, but noticing a significant drop. (2007 FSI, 6MT, United Motorsports stage 1 tune) From June (when I got tuned) to end of November, I was getting...

I try not to be a couch quarterback when someone else is driving. I'm not the perfect driver and neither is anyone else I've met. However, for all the faults I've seen while driving, this one drives me up the wall the most. My GF, when driving, does not coast. She is either on the gas or the...

As title states, I am looking for FTG measurements for front and rear of a FSI GTI with manual transmission and sunroof. I have a lowered setup and trying to find out how much of a drop I have already. I am considering the Bilstein Touring B4 with the H&R OE Sport springs. Thank you

Hi. I have a UM Stage 1 tune, and I can't tell if it's me getting used to the tune or if it's not a good tune overall. Even from the first week I had it, it just felt like the boost sensor was remapped to hit higher peak PSI and not much else. I was hoping for something that made the feel...

I have a 2007 FSI GTI and there's a local seller for a Golf R intercooler but without pipes. Would it work, or do I need to shop around for other parts?

Feeling out the waters for a modded mk5 GTI for a stock mk7. I don't do the kind of driving that brings out the best of my mods and would rather live with something more A-to-B friendly. 2007 4 door, plaid seats, 79k miles, united grey, sunroof Mods United Motorsports Stage 1 tune Southbend...

Hi. I just got the United Motorsports Stage 1 Tune and have a slight bone to pick. In first gear, I cannot get off the throttle pedal without having the whole car buck a little bit. The closest sensation I can describe is if you accidentally disengage the clutch a little but and then release...

I'm having 'no signal' error to the passenger side doors (both front and rear) and haven't been able to find any online sources on how to fix this. The VAGCOM coding is the same as before (FYI this happened after a body repair that took a while. The battery drained to death and not sure why the...

Hi all, I am trying to choose between what I think will be a better tune (United Motorsports, with adjustments made for my Neuspeed intake) at a tuner 45 mins away (without traffic) versus a APR dealer 15 minutes down the road that's open on Saturdays. I don't plan on doing anything crazy, just...

Selling a Neuspeed intake in crinkle black for the FSI engine. I'm going with a UM tune, and going to just use the stock intake for this one. I'm going to miss the noises, but could sure use the cash. It's in good condition, minor scrapes from install but nothing noticeably from a foot away...

I've read that it's a sign of imminent turbo failure. I hear a faint dentist drill sound as soon as I get off the gas, and it sounds electronic, not mechanical. It stops after a few seconds and is the same pitch and volume throughout. I'm hoping this is just some weird sound that comes with...

This won't be much of a build thread, but just a place for me to showcase my car and have relevant discussions. I had a 2014 GTI for a little while until stupidity on my part led to a crash. Frame damage, and I settled on a 3rd gen Mazda 3. I liked how it handled but not how it rode on the...

I've been noticing a slight rattle (metal on metal) on acceleration. Most prominent on highway speeds between 2200-2800 RPM. I'm not sure if the sound goes away above/below that becauuse SMF, poly mounts, and a cat back gets loud outside normal highway cruising RPMrange. No engine codes...

I'm trying to get a feel for how expensive potential repairs might be. What has been your most expensive repair bill so far?