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    Notchy shift normal? What longevity out of stick?

    So I've changed my manual fluid to Motul, car with about 18K miles, and the shifting is sure notchy when oil temp below 180. I've read this is "normal", but it makes me wonder about the synchros and the life of these transmissions? Does anybody here double clutch? It feels like this tranny is...
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    Just plain fun

    I realize this is a bit silly but I just have to get on and say that our new 2017 GTI is just plain fun. I drive pretty spirited and even on a hot and sunny day today I peeled out in first gear after already going 10 mph without trying or putting the pedal all the way down. So much torque. So...
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    Secret to fog lights switch?

    So my 17 GTI has a fog light switch and appears to have the fog lights installed, but the switch does not pull out like it tells you to do. Nothing works to move the switch over to turn the fog lights on. This makes me wonder if the switch frame has fog lights but the switch itself doesn't have...
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    New owner of 17 GTI-Hello out there!

    Hi Folks, I'm the happy new owner of a 17 GTI S manual with 14,300 miles on it. Got a good price and now doing a look around. I'm a long time DIY person with lots of experience on cars, motorcycles and boats, but no specialized training or fancy shop. I'll be using this site a lot over the...
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