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I had my 40K service done and the shop told me that while my coolant tested to -35ºF the pH was at 7. The shop guy advised a coolant flush saying that the coolant starts out as alkaline and shouldn't go acidic and since my coolant has gone from alkaline to neutral, I should change coolant before...

I have a 2017 GTI Sport with 37K miles. Has anyone experienced a leak around the camshaft ladder seal? To be honest, it really wasn't a leak (no drips - floor clean) more of a weap (there was dirt that appeared wet along the seal). It was sealed by VW dealer service with a liquid seal (neon...

If it wasn’t for the discount I get on my insurance because of the vehicle tracking for theft, I’m not sure I would be subscribing to VW CarNet... 40,730 miles remaining on the tank is helluva gas mileage! What do y’all think of CarNet?

So a couple of months back I drove along a bridge re-construction project along the Interstate. There was a large rectangular cut-out (meant for drainage but missing the metal grate) inside the white line that I only saw at the last minute and drove over. It resulted in a side-wall bulge. NO...

After posting that thread about Driver's Footwear, I discovered on Vans.com that you can customize their shoes. I know they are skateboarder gear, and not a serious "driver's" shoe but I found it fun to customize. Wha'd you all think? LOL!

What are on your feet when you drive, most days (not track)?

So, I read this morning in Daily Drive that you can save buckets of money on brand new hail damaged Nissans http://www.thedrive.com/news/20850/you-can-save-buckets-of-money-on-a-bunch-of-brand-new-hail-damaged-nissans From the article: "But as they say, one man's trash is another man's...

So, I have this friend (really I do) owns a 2017 Golf 1.8 TSI 5-Spd Wolfsburg, bought it March 8, 2017 and just turned 10K Miles. While having his 10K Service by a trusted independent VW specialist he was told his rear main seal is leaking—no noticeable drips on the floor; he says it wetting the...

Picture this: you’re optioning out your new car and you get down to the tires and wheels part of the build. You have the option of 17-inch, 18-inch or 19-inch wheels. Which do you choose? Tyre Reviews' new video, however, allows you to see how the different sized tires perform in the real...

“The Germans are bad, very bad,” Der Spiegel cited Trump as saying to unidentified participants at a closed-door meeting Thursday with European Union officials in Brussels. “Look at the millions of cars that they sell in the U.S. Terrible. We’re going to stop that.” VW, BMW and Mercedes-Benz...

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Hi everybody, I live in the city where nobody has a garage, so most park on the street. I'm fortunate to have off-street parking, but my GTI is still outside. I'm tired of cleaning leaves and airborne seeds that come to rest on and below my wipers, not to mention a fine mist of tree sap that's...

Oh, you thought you wanted to be a drift master? Well, first you have to learn how to drive stick shift, which feels a lot like being thrown into the middle of a death metal music video, as it turns out. YouTuber Riffshop posted a video of how to drive stick shift, explained with death metal...

Most probably know the GTI history but it's fun to revisit again. How did it reach the point where, like Ferrari and Land Rover, everybody knows the name of this humble hot hatch? What happened on the journey from artist’s sketch to showroom floor that made it such an iconic product? And whose...

Used-car prices are sliding, and some warn that this trend could have sharply negative effects on both relevant stocks and on the economy as a whole. Indeed, the number of cars per household has reached all-time highs and car-dealer inventories are rising, according a Deutsche Bank report...

Boba Motoring have what is probably the most extreme Volkswagen Golf Mk2 out there, and they take advantage of every scenario to release more videos with it. The latest clip shows this old compact hatch go from rest to nearly 186mph (300km/h) insanely fast, reaching almost 9,000 rpm during its...

For 2018, all GTI model variants will produce 220 horsepower, regardless of whether or not the Performance Package is ordered, unlike previously, where the base GTI was 10 horsepower short. The Performance Package is still an option for 2018–now, it just consists of a front limited-slip...

The Volkswagen Beetle genesis story is easily one of the most well-known and often-told in all of motoring. I've read about it countless times, and the details almost never change. Until now. I just encountered one of my first real contradictions in the story of the Beetle, and it's making me...

You may have seen PBS's Antiques Roadshow last night S21 Ep11 Part1. A man brought in a prototype Hot Wheels "Beach Bomb" that he acquired from his father Bob Perez. Mr. Perez was a foreman in the Mattel factory. The prototype never made it into production because it was found to be top-heavy...

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