The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

CIP4 · 11-08-2019 3:22pm

Anyone with a Golf GTI ever attempt to plug out the soundakator. Read online in a few places it can simply be plugged out under the bonnet. I am wondering does it really only make a difference when in sports mode or does it make much of a difference to normal mode for example.

tossy · 11-08-2019 5:22pm

CIP4 wrote: »

Anyone with a Golf GTI ever attempt to plug out the soundakator. Read online in a few places it can simply be plugged out under the bonnet. I am wondering does it really only make a difference when in sports mode or does it make much of a difference to normal mode for example.

I just coded mine to fully off. Car was noisy enough without it plus they get loose time and make a horrible rattle.

Slippin Jimmy · 11-08-2019 7:50pm

I have registered for car net on my phone. I was trying to send a map using the we connect app but it doesn't show on my nav. When I try to go into car net all I get is "car net:error".

I have tried resetting it through the car but still get the same message.

George Dalton · 11-08-2019 8:28pm

tossy wrote: »

I just coded mine to fully off. Car was noisy enough without it plus they get loose time and make a horrible rattle.

Good move

First thing I did when we got the R Wagon was Revo Stage 1 software
Second thing was code out stop/start
Third thing was disable the soundaktor

All done within the first 4 hours of ownership :pac:

tossy · 11-08-2019 8:41pm

George Dalton wrote: »

Good move

First thing I did when we got the R Wagon was Revo Stage 1 software
Second thing was code out stop/start
Third thing was disable the soundaktor

All done within the first 4 hours of ownership :pac:

I did the soundaktor and stop start first day, i must look into that Revo stuff ..:D

drunkmonkey · 11-08-2019 9:19pm

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

I have registered for car net on my phone. I was trying to send a map using the we connect app but it doesn't show on my nav. When I try to go into car net all I get is "car net:error".

I have tried resetting it through the car but still get the same message.

Check out Waze for a map app, saved me a few points Friday....turned on car net once I think...

CIP4 · 11-08-2019 9:24pm

Can the stop start be coded just to ‘remember’ how it was set before the engine was switched off. I know it can on some cars. I find that better option when possible so you if wanted only have to switch it off once but equally could switch it back on at some point if desired. But I agree having to switch it off every time you start the car is annoying.

tossy · 11-08-2019 9:50pm

No. Just coded to off.

Slippin Jimmy · 12-08-2019 10:37am

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Check out Waze for a map app, saved me a few points Friday....turned on car net once I think...

I agree that car net isn't great. However, as it is a new car I would expect everything to be working correctly. Waze is an excellent app. Can it be run through Android Auto do you know?

drunkmonkey · 12-08-2019 10:42am

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

I agree that car net isn't great. However, as it is a new car I would expect everything to be working correctly. Waze is an excellent app. Can it be run through Android Auto do you know?

Yea works fine through Android auto, did you update to the latest version of android auto last week. It's a lot slicker.
If you want YouTube working (it's add free in the car for some reason) you'll need to root your phone as Google have 3rd party apps blocked.

Slippin Jimmy · 12-08-2019 10:46am

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yea works fine through Android auto, did you update to the latest version of android auto last week. It's a lot slicker.
If you want YouTube working (it's add free in the car for some reason) you'll need to root your phone as Google have 3rd party apps blocked.

Yeah I have updated it on my phone, but haven't been near the car to use it

theintern · 12-08-2019 3:51pm

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=283163.msg2609343#msg2609343

Spotted this on another forum. Might be interesting because it's come up on this thread before. There's an Irish poster who had an accident in his GTI, with an undeclared remap and pedal box and both were noticed by the VW garage when the car went there post accident.

Whenever it comes up on this thread or elsewhere on boards, there's always a lot of posters that argue that it wouldn't be noticed in the case of an accident, but this is a first hand account of the garage spotting it and reporting it to the insurer. The insurer oddly enough didn't seem to care in this case.

hooch-85 · 12-08-2019 4:23pm

I don't get why the dealer had to inform the insurance company but good to know they didn't go to town on him!

I had an accident about 8 years ago in a MK5 2.0 TDi, I personally didn't map the car but it was definitely done before I owned it. It was a ropey example if I'm honest and had been clocked before I owned it. The car was assessed and written off, I got the €7k payout for the value of the car. The assessor didn't really give much time checking it over and I was glad with the settlement. If we were talking about a bigger claim maybe it would have been a more stringent assessment.

It was then sold to a salvage company and was clocked (again) and back on donedeal again about 3 weeks later.

DaveyDave · 12-08-2019 4:31pm

If it's a second hand car, would they know you mapped it or could you play dumb?

A friend's A6 TDI was mapped, I'd say a lot of UK diesels are. It would be a shame if they were on the hook for a claim for something someone else did. Dealer didn't disclose it to them.

Although a GTI PP map would put it in line with Cupra power. I wouldn't have an issue disclosing it if it was a fair quote.

12-08-2019 5:41pm

theintern wrote: »

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=283163.msg2609343#msg2609343

Spotted this on another forum. Might be interesting because it's come up on this thread before. There's an Irish poster who had an accident in his GTI, with an undeclared remap and pedal box and both were noticed by the VW garage when the car went there post accident.

Whenever it comes up on this thread or elsewhere on boards, there's always a lot of posters that argue that it wouldn't be noticed in the case of an accident, but this is a first hand account of the garage spotting it and reporting it to the insurer. The insurer oddly enough didn't seem to care in this case.

Dealer was some bad b*astard to report them.

Killinator · 12-08-2019 6:14pm

New alloys got today

The Cadiz had begun to grow on me but I think the Prets just look much more aggressive and racier

Muppet Man · 12-08-2019 6:24pm

Nice... where did you buy the prets?

QQ on the Prets actually - can they be got in black?

Northern Monkey · 12-08-2019 6:28pm

CM Wheels seem to have a good rep on the quality of wheels on a few forums.

https://cmwheels.com/?s=Pret&post_type=product

Killinator · 12-08-2019 6:33pm

Got them from a place in Dublin (Hotline Wheels), same ones as the CM wheels.

They're actually the reps, I've read the OEM version are a bit soft and way too expensive.
I can see any difference between these and the OEM visually and they don't feel any heavier than the Cadiz.

I think they come in silver, gun metal and gloss black.

theintern · 12-08-2019 7:05pm

Killinator wrote: »

Got them from a place in Dublin (Hotline Wheels), same ones as the CM wheels.

They're actually the reps, I've read the OEM version are a bit soft and way too expensive.
I can see any difference between these and the OEM visually and they don't feel any heavier than the Cadiz.

I think they come in silver, gun metal and gloss black.

Very tempted by a set of these too. They look the business in silver. Because they're a bit cheaper than OEM wheels and not diamond cut they might help soothe my OCD about my alloys..

Rusky rusky · 12-08-2019 9:34pm

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

I have registered for car net on my phone. I was trying to send a map using the we connect app but it doesn't show on my nav. When I try to go into car net all I get is "car net:error".

I have tried resetting it through the car but still get the same message.

Does your phone connect to cars WiFi?

tossy · 12-08-2019 9:45pm

Will definitely get my wheels refurbished in gloss black one day. They are in too good nick to refurb now.

SaintsYB · 12-08-2019 11:15pm

How much are genuine Pretorias going for?

theintern · 12-08-2019 11:23pm

SaintsYB wrote: »

How much are genuine Pretorias going for?

Do you want 19s?

3k...

https://www.kunzmann.de/shop/en/wheels-golf7-volkswagen-5-spoke-r-light-alloy-wheel-set-pretoria-19-inch-vw-golf-7.htm

SaintsYB · 12-08-2019 11:28pm

Hmmm. The reps are £2k so by the time you convert it, it's about 800 euro more expensive for the genuine ones. Mad price either way.

Hebegeebee · 12-08-2019 11:32pm

Or if it’s 18”

€286 each for either silver or gloss black

https://shops.volkswagen.com/en_GB/web/zubehoer/p/leichtmetallfelge-pretoria-7-5j-x-18-sterling-silber-5g0071498a-88z-14?category=4313:904_VWZ_OZ:Category

Hebegeebee · 12-08-2019 11:38pm

2k for Pretoria reps!!!
VWR racingline Cup editions for about €1200 (18”) or €1500 (19”) instead or even cheaper if you go with their OEM.

DaveyDave · 12-08-2019 11:42pm

Seeing 19" Prets selling for €3,000+ is mad money, you can get proper aftermarket wheels for that. I'd rather have Volk TE37!

You can get nice BBS or OZ wheels starting from around €1,200. Not sure if they're any use but they're nice enough aftermarket wheels without spending several grand or going cheap like those Wolf wheels.

It's €360+ VAT for 19" Prets on the VW site there, €1,700 Inc VAT. Good luck getting them though, I don't think VW dealers want to get any parts for you, you'd need to try an indy garage. Cheaper than the replicas.

SaintsYB · 12-08-2019 11:48pm

Personally, I think there are very few aftermarket wheels that look as look as OEM ones. That being said, like Davey said you can get nice ones for €1,200 so even if they aren't as nice as Prets (which is obviously subjective), you're saving a ton on them.

Killinator · 13-08-2019 1:07am

I paid about 750 all in for my Prets reps (19") fitted and all, wouldn't have spent anything like 2k!!!!

hooch-85 · 13-08-2019 7:37am

SaintsYB wrote: »

Hmmm. The reps are £2k so by the time you convert it, it's about 800 euro more expensive for the genuine ones. Mad price either way.

Where's 2k coming from? They are £500 for a set in the link above.

SaintsYB · 13-08-2019 8:26am

Whoops, that's my bad. I thought it was £500 per wheel. I wouldn't want to have been ordering them and having 16 wheels show up haha.

Slippin Jimmy · 13-08-2019 8:46am

Rusky rusky wrote: »

Does your phone connect to cars WiFi?

Yes it does. Setup a hotspot.

hooch-85 · 13-08-2019 9:00am

Tidy looking R estate, a poster on here was looking for one recently
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-r/22679961

tossy · 13-08-2019 12:26pm

hooch-85 wrote: »

Tidy looking R estate, a poster on here was looking for one recently
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-r/22679961

Tempted ?

hooch-85 · 13-08-2019 12:34pm

tossy wrote: »

Tempted ?

I'm always tempted, I wouldn't go for an estate though.

DaveyDave · 13-08-2019 1:00pm

hooch-85 wrote: »

Where's 2k coming from? They are £500 for a set in the link above.

Ah, wheels are usually priced individually

Muppet Man · 13-08-2019 1:27pm

hooch-85 wrote: »

Tidy looking R estate, a poster on here was looking for one recently
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-r/22679961

Strong money though for a private sale 3 year old, no?

hooch-85 · 13-08-2019 1:29pm

Probably is alright. I haven't done the sums one bringing in though so it might not be too far off

tossy · 13-08-2019 1:59pm

Price is probably not far off the going rate for a good one, it's the private sale part that will hurt him. Plus people in this country rarely see the value in a good car even among the enthusiastic community so many people don't see merits of paying the going rate for a good car.

DaveyDave · 13-08-2019 2:37pm

I know they have to be imported and all but you'd get a hatch from a main dealer for less with a bit of warranty and finance options, I'd say that would be a hard sell, as nice as it is.

Also there's a 2016 GTI on Matador tyres, tut tut!

SaintsYB · 13-08-2019 5:16pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

Also there's a 2016 GTI on Matador tyres, tut tut!

Blasphemy!

duskyjoe · 13-08-2019 5:33pm

Just got my GTD remapped with the Revo stage 1. Thanks Ciaran! It’s just torque upon torque.... i thought it would be frenetic re power deliver but it’s really top notch. Got my dsg / water pump / timing belt all done at the same time. Cars a keeper and it doesn’t stand out like the Gti with all the red go faster stripes etc. Stonking motorway performance. If you have a Gtd and it’s a keeper well I’d be doing this work, not cheap but feck it.

hooch-85 · 13-08-2019 7:42pm

Where did you get it done? Stage 1 makes a nice difference alright but at the same time they are still a diesel, I know I'd prefer a stage 1 GTi any day

maddness · 13-08-2019 8:03pm

I currently have a high power diesel that’s had a great remap and wile it’s very impressive it’s not a patch on a similar power petrol. In saying that if you need the economy it’s a great compromise.

hooch-85 · 13-08-2019 8:11pm

The 435d? My mate has a tuned one too, got a spin in it last weekend, very impressive to be fair.

JoeA3 · 13-08-2019 8:41pm

For those looking at sourcing a set of pretorias, I just saw a genuine set go up on Autostadt Marketplace - refurbed to gloss black. €1750 with tyres.

duskyjoe · 13-08-2019 10:18pm

hooch-85 wrote: »

Where did you get it done? Stage 1 makes a nice difference alright but at the same time they are still a diesel, I know I'd prefer a stage 1 GTi any day

Larkin Automotive Finglas- Ciaran the owner a top bloke and all my stuff will be going thru him going forward - and I know my stuff

hooch-85 · 13-08-2019 10:24pm

duskyjoe wrote: »

Larkin Automotive Finglas- Ciaran the owner a top bloke and all my stuff will be going thru him going forward - and I know my stuff

So it was a custom remap then not a Revo map. Dalton's in portlaoise and Golden's in Cork are the only Revo agents on the south as far as I know.

Edit just checked their page and see they are doing Revo remaps, wasn't aware of this&#55357;&#56397;

ChuckLarry · 13-08-2019 11:19pm

duskyjoe wrote: »

Just got my GTD remapped with the Revo stage 1. Thanks Ciaran! It’s just torque upon torque.... i thought it would be frenetic re power deliver but it’s really top notch. Got my dsg / water pump / timing belt all done at the same time. Cars a keeper and it doesn’t stand out like the Gti with all the red go faster stripes etc. Stonking motorway performance. If you have a Gtd and it’s a keeper well I’d be doing this work, not cheap but feck it.

How did you approach the whole insurance situation? Tell them or keep it on the DL?

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