What did you do to your mk7 today?

[mrmatto]

I’m literally about to do the same thing and replace my DV…same symptoms

Let me know how it goes and if it solves it! Very easy job.

 

[Track R]

in with the new out with the old.....

 

[mrmatto]

Why not get replacement paddles rather than extensions? I grabbed these and the fitment is great with no quality control issues, if you're interested.

https://www.urotuning.com/products/...dles-vw-mk7-golf-gti-r?variant=39720168128705

Im not a fan of the metal — don’t they get hot af in the summer?

 

[swcrow]

Im not a fan of the metal — don’t they get hot af in the summer?

Nope

 

[mrmatto]

Well alright then. I’ll try them.

 

[acoustic_]

Im not a fan of the metal — don’t they get hot af in the summer?

I was worried they would, but nope!

 

[CarbonDub]

Put on the winter set

See you next year:

Stock bois looking extra average:

 

[GTI Jake]

End of a era

https://blog.fcpeuro.com/fcp-euro-lifetime-replacement-guarantee-update

 

[mrmatto]

End of a era

https://blog.fcpeuro.com/fcp-euro-lifetime-replacement-guarantee-update

Doesn’t seem like that big of a change, and sounds entirely reasonable

• All Lifetime Replacement Guarantee refunds will be issued as store credit
• Refunds will be for the price of the original part purchased

Edit: Turns out this is a massive change to how most people use the FCP warranty. It is the end of an era, indeed.

 

[GTI Jake]

Doesn’t seem like that big of a change, and sounds entirely reasonable

• All Lifetime Replacement Guarantee refunds will be issued as store credit
• Refunds will be for the price of the original part purchased

I’m not digging at them at all.

For someone like me, who only plans to use the warranty for big ticket items like my is38 & B14 its a massive change.

If I warranty them out now I’ll have $2,500+ in store credit on a car that doesn’t need anything else they sell (basically everything they offer is already on the car).

Keep in mind I’ve never once used the warranty and have spent 5k+ with them. I don’t care what they do, it was wild they offered the program in the first place, but it basically defeats the purpose for anyone like me.

 

[CaptainRatty]

End of a era

https://blog.fcpeuro.com/fcp-euro-lifetime-replacement-guarantee-update

Honestly this makes much more sense as a business model. They need to hold the cash to operate.

 

[CaptainRatty]

I’m not digging at them at all.

For someone like me, who only plans to use the warranty for big ticket items like my is38 & B14 its a massive change.

If I warranty them out now I’ll have $2,500+ in store credit on a car that doesn’t need anything else they sell (basically everything they offer is already on the car).

Agreed, it’s less attractive now for big ticket items. For consumables, it’s not that big of a change.

 

[CarbonDub]

Doesn’t seem like that big of a change, and sounds entirely reasonable

• All Lifetime Replacement Guarantee refunds will be issued as store credit
• Refunds will be for the price of the original part purchased

Is the change to credit because they can no longer guarantee those exact parts will be in stock?

 

[mrmatto]

I’m not digging at them at all.

For someone like me, who only plans to use the warranty for big ticket items like my is38 & B14 its a massive change.

If I warranty them out now I’ll have $2,500+ in store credit on a car that doesn’t need anything else they sell (basically everything they offer is already on the car).

Keep in mind I’ve never once used the warranty and have spent 5k+ with them. I don’t care what they do, it was wild they offered the program in the first place, but it basically defeats the purpose for anyone like me.

Help me understand this. If you’re warrantying out those big items then aren’t you replacing them with the store credit?

 

[GTI Jake]

Help me understand this. If you’re warrantying out those big items then aren’t you replacing them with the store credit?

Example:

-I buy a new is38 & B14 again for $2,600 or so today with cash (mind you I’ve already done this once already a few years ago).

-Then I send back the old is38 & B14 worn out from my car.

-They approve them as warranty and post what I paid for the original is38 & B14 back into a account as store credit to buy $2,500ish worth of products from them in the future…

But here’s the twist, I already own DS2500 pads, SuperPro LCA, is38, B14, H&R RSB, and everything that pivots, nut/bolt, filter, fluid, PCV, spark plugs ect with that same warranty…so what do I spend $2,500 of store credit on? Lol

So in reality it’s now become buy 2 get 1 free because I’ll need to wear out a second turbo and set of coilovers to have something to spend that store credit on.