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While I don't have all that many gripes about the MIB 1 infotainment system, one thing I do wish my car had was Apple CarPlay/Android Auto interfacing. I've thought about upgrading to a MIB 2 but that's expensive and the upgrade systems that I've seen won't let me keep my Sirius/XM radio. Now...

I live in the heart of Philadelphia. Every day I walk my dogs about two miles, and as a result, I look around quite a bit. Being a very old (by American standards) city, many of the streets are quite narrow with one one lane for traffic and one side for parking. Demographically, people in...

I just got my settlement notice in the mail--you likely did, or will, too. Apparently they have a prorated system in place, based on mileage and year, for reimbursement of the costs to replace a defective water pump. I'll stop there, because as soon as you folks open up your settlement notice...

Has anyone installed a Homelink mirror on a 2015 Golf R? Apparently there is a range of mirrors which differ based on the interface with the windshield. Deutsche Auto Parts has listings for 2018-19, but that's it...

OK, I'm still in love with my Mk7 R and am a little put off by some of the aesthetic changes on the Mk8 R, but who knows what the future might bring. If I do wind up getting a Mk8, I'll probably go for the manual transmission, although I've been pretty impressed with the DSG on my current car...

I just remounted my winter tires (18x225/40 Michelin Pilot Alpin). In the past I just kept them inflated to the 39 lbs. inflation that I run my 19" summer tires at; however, I was wondering if these have a different base inflation due to their different size. If your R came with 18" wheels...

A few months back my exhaust on my 2015 R wouldn't move out of its open setting. Not that this was all that bad, as I like how that sounds, but I did like the two-tone functionality. So, I took it in to a good VW shop and they were able to switch it directly via VCDS, but not via the various...

I’ve finally completed my modifications to my '15 R’s chassis and suspension. I’ll leave you in suspense (at least to the end of this posting) to let you know how it came out. But first, I should tell you what I was looking for. I’ve been impressed with the overall package that the R provides...

Have a read: https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2021/vw-water-pump-lawsuit-plastic-cracks.shtml

While looking for something else, I stumbled across this YouTube of an English mechanic who specializes in German cars (by his accent, he may be from Germany, speaking British English). In it he shows how a bad electrical connector can cause the cooling system to leak. He was also getting Code...

My apologies for posting this in two threads (I just did it on the thread asking about the viability of the ARM FMIC), but some of you might not have stumbled yet onto http://www.mygolfmk7.com . In it, the owner, Jeff, flow tests virtually every intercooler on the market, and gives the best...

I have one of the first 500 U.S. "pre-order" 2015 Golf R's (https://www.motortrend.com/news/first-500-pre-order-2015-volkswagen-golf-r-hatches-claimed-in-12-hours/), and my car's been as tight as a sumo wrestler in a pair of Speedo's (Stop! DO NOT try to visualize it.). In almost 5 years and 10...

I found an invitation in my in-box today from Garrett Industries to watch a presentation on their latest e-turbo. Apparently, Audi has at least partly underwritten some of their latest on-the-road testing, so it's not out of the question that we might see some of these e-turbos in future VWs...

This morning I had a bit of a chuckle when I opened my in-box. There was this this e-mail from "GOLFMK7 - VW GTI MKVII Forum / VW Golf R Forum / VW Golf MKVII Forum ," then I read the message: Helloo =) Hi! :) I am a novice porn actress. Please rate my videos. I uploaded them here - (link...

My warranty will expire in February, and I'm about to embark on a manic mod-athon. I was just about to order APR's valved cat-back exhaust when I ran across a few postings in VW Vortex about folks who had a rattle in one of the exhaust valves, likely from the coupling between the motors and the...

Maybe I'm a bit OCD. . .OK, probably more than just "a bit," but I've always hated the cheap cardboard box surrounding the battery on my $40K Golf R. Today, in my in-box, was an ad from ECS for their new, clean looking, matte black plastic battery cover, for just $110. I'm ordering mine today...

Recently there was a posting where a member's stage 1 tune caused his car to throw a CEL and go into limp-home mode. My question here is whether this, and similar frustrating maladies, are rare or common for the myriad of different ECU tunes out there. If you currently are running a tune on...

I just ran across this; it sure sounds interesting: https://www.digitalmarketnews.com/volkswagen-tiguans-baby-brother-suv-is-on-the-way/

I know that a lot of you have thrown on 034's lower dogbone insert. Have any of you done first the lower insert and then added the upper insert? I'm asking because 034 says that doing both top and bottom minimizes wear on the rubber in the bushing, but was leery about increasing NVH too much...