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  1. GenX Retread

    Can the detents in the DSG shifter be firmed up?

    I find the detents between auto/manual and D/N to be kind of soft; sometimes the weight of my arm will pull or push it into the adjacent position when I'm driving to the library or church. Can it be adjusted or improved?
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    MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

    Oh yeah I've already decided how to go about it, just looking for actual feedback on how it goes.
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    MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

    Does anybody tow a dirt bike or two with their GTI? Tell me all about that pls and thx. Pics would be sublime.
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    What did you do to your mk7 today?

    Come here for the Maple Peso, stay for the weather.
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    What did you do to your mk7 today?

    A match made on Hoth. Now my F'ing driver's side door won't latch shut. Any advice?
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    Dogs

    Yup. German car, German dog? I'm going to find out if he'll ride on a motorcycle.
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    Dogs

    Six years ago today I made the call to the vet's office that nobody should ever have to make, and on Dec 13 2016 I lost my best friend and co-pilot. (This is also 1 day after the anniversary of my Dad's death.) She was a truly special and one-of-a-kind dog, and saw me through terrible times. I...
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    MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

    This run-on sentence is breathtaking. Any troubles I've had using my OBD11 I've solved on the OBD11 forums. Lots of activity there, including OBD11 support/techs.
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    Boys get your water pumps and thermostats

    Smaller than what? This car is not smaller than either MkIII I owned, or my RX-7 or MX-5 for that matter, and later versions of those cars got bigger by the generation too. We definitely get WAY more performance and efficiency out of today's cars, no shit Sherlock. Explain why that necessitates...
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    What did you do to your mk7 today?

    Recommend you hire a Hobbit to throw them in the nearest volcano without delay.
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    Boys get your water pumps and thermostats

    A thermostat is supposed to be $12, and changed in a service station parking lot. We have lost our way.
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    What did you do to your mk7 today?

    Correct. They snap onto the ends of the seat rails. And they BUZZ. The sort of hard buzz older VW cars were known for, like a big fly banging on glass, triggered by slightly rough asphalt, or the heavy bass line on the intro to Headstones track 'Unsound', from their 1995 album 'Teeth & Tissue'...
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    MK7 Confessions

    I have a 300Km daily commute... had Covid a month ago, life happened... you would not guess how many Km since my last oil change. It would give some of you a stroke, best not to ask. (It goes in Monday for service.) My 16 month old car will be out of warranty in another 6 weeks.
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    What did you do to your mk7 today?

    Not today, but... found and fixed something that has been making me go insane for almost a year. A knighthood, lands and titles to whomever brings me the severed head of the MF who's responsible for these being in my car. Gold star next to your name if you can guess why. One hint: there were...
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    Boys get your water pumps and thermostats

    JFC this car has a $500 thermostat?
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    Driver Assistance Sensors

    When the car was new, I took it back to the dealer because the setting for Blind Spot alert wasn't sticky... I had to set it ON at every start. They reprogrammed something, and it was correct after that. I don't recall the menu changing in any way as a result of that visit though. I find the...
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    Driver Assistance Sensors

    No VCDS, sorry. Here's the wheel and info screen. 1 press on the button on the left (car inside a broken circle, above the + volume button) brings up the menu shown, then 1 press on OK deactivates Lane Assist. Below that you can also see the selections for ACC or Cruise Control.
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    Driver Assistance Sensors

    On my car, I can do it in 2 clicks with the buttons on the wheel, but have to do it every time I start the car. (Click the Assist Systems button on the left, then the OK button on the right.) There are no buttons on either stalk related to this though. As for the cruise, on mine right in the...
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    Driver Assistance Sensors

    Tell me you live where the roads aren't covered in snow... Lane assist is dangerous garbage on snowy and icy roads. I wish I could set it to default OFF, but it's not available. I also cannot disable it completely with my OBDII.
  20. GenX Retread

    What are your favourite winter tires?

    Interesting. I'm fairly impressed with mine. I've had tires that were better on sheer ice, but these are damn good in snow, wet, and very cold conditions. We've had a relentless winter this year, and I commute 300Km a day. In particular I'm really happy with how controllable they are at the...
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