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Turbo Failure Status Poll
- Thread starter blackcat1
- Start date
Stage2Sasquatch
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Walled Lake Michigan
Making mountains out of molehills
if that were the case vw wouldn't have already revised the turbo 5+ times
blackcat1
Banned
- Location
- South America
blackcat1
Banned
- Location
- South America
Everyone thinks that, until they hear the whine noise of death or see the white smoke of doom... I really wish this was a sporadic issue but we had revisions K, Q, R, T and now G of the GTI turbo alone... Guess they dont change it for fun!
blackcat1
Banned
- Location
- South America
blackcat1
Banned
- Location
- South America
Can a moderator please add the option I Just Want To Check The Results to the poll please? Thanks!
BusinessAsUsual
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Gatineau/Ottawa
I dont see how turbo failures on a brand new car is NOT a problem. It's a problem and a huge one.
The GTI is a sports car. It should be able to take a beating without major issues. Obviously if you track it everyday that's another thing...
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RedHotVAG
Ready to race!
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
Thanks for making this poll! This is a great idea. It might not be accurate in comparing to the # of vehicles sold, but it's BETTER THAN NOTHING!
Nitsrik1976
Ready to race!
- Location
- Essex, UK
Agreed!
Its a GTi or an R..... these models are designed to be driven as intended. Two things to consider, its either not enough R&D at point of manufacture (IHI) or its plain and simply 'not fit for purpose' ....
Irrespective of how small amount of people suffer problems its a problem nevertheless leaving people unnecessarily inconvenienced by a situation with is largely no fault of their own and outside of their control.
DrJay42
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Maryland USA
more than 6,000 miles with an APR tune and my turbo blows today during a ho humm morning 90% highway drive into work..... Makes no sense! 
INSMk7GTI
Banned
- Location
- Missouri, US
more than 6,000 miles with an APR tune and my turbo blows today during a ho humm morning 90% highway drive into work..... Makes no sense!
Did you change the oil in those 6000 miles???
unless cars are emptying themselves of oil the turbo shouldn't blow like that. i'm almost certain its not user error, otherwise vw wouldn't have been revising this turbo all this time
jeffkro
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- United States
I know they were selling mk7 for a while before we got them in the US. So the question is did the GTI's out of the Mexican plant get the newer turbo revisions?