new R Fan 2018
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Oviedo, FL
- Car(s)
- MK7.5 R
Oh ok will do. So do MANY owners find them on still? This a very common occurence?
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Soon to be new R owner!
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Oh ok will do. So do MANY owners find them on still? This a very common occurence?
imthanick_a
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Ohio
Unfortunately its widely common. Theres pages and pages of threads of people reporting this. Not saying it is a guarantee, but if you notice your suspension is rough, that should be your first thing you check
Cool Hand Luke
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- America
Diagnostic scans will cost money FYI. My place charges $99.00........
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Golfs everyday
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- USA
And you had your share of issues on your new one. Imagine what can be wrong with a lightly used car especially with the new 7sp DSG with people mentioning about some dead pause they experienced during wider throttle input.
Unless it was a made to order only car, I would not buy a car without test driving the actual car I'm buying, but that is just me.
8hrs, I would just fly there with a one way ticket and Uber to the dealership and drive the car back. Bring a roll of painter's tape.
Congrats! I'm also looking into getting a used MK7.5 Golf R in the near future. Can I ask how much you paid for it? I'm currently keeping my eyes open for a used 2018 and would be nice to know what people are paying for them. Thanks! And enjoy the hell out of it!
new R Fan 2018
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Oviedo, FL
- Car(s)
- MK7.5 R
It was $38,300 excluding T,T&T.
Brand New one would’ve been a good $5K more plus T,T,&T!
Good luck finding one that meets your specs. It took me a few months to find mine.
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Cool Hand Luke
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- America
It's fast. It's currently a full APR stage 2 right now. Threw all the Stage 2 APR goodies in. Kept the calipers stock though. I'm telling ya bro have it scanned. Test drive that beast right to the Volkswagen dealership to get scanned. You mentioned the warranty is the deal breaker and important to you. Only Volkswagen will know if it's tuned because the TD1 red flag will pop up meaning your warranty is no good bro. Chevy and all the rest don't have the feature in there diagnostic equipment. It's a V-dub thing. It's like 100 bucks and some change I believe but if you don't care about your warranty and want to mod and tune right away then forget it but if not the tune will void the turbo, engine, and possibly DSG. Engine is 11k, turbo is 3.4k, and DSG is 7.5k. just looking dude.Ha! And it STILL looks fast!
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new R Fan 2018
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Oviedo, FL
- Car(s)
- MK7.5 R
So if they DO find something that resembles “tune flash” will they just get rid of it and then the warranty will be OK?
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CarlosCanizares
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Surrey, BC, Canada
- Car(s)
- Mk7 Golf R
They cannot.
Once your car is scanned, it goes to VW corporate who activates the TD1 on your VIN if a flash is found. Once that’s in there, the dealership cannot remove it and your drivetrain warranty is void. Now that’s not to say you can’t claim warranties on other parts - seats, trim pieces and such. But for whatever reason it gets flagged, and you break something related, it’s out of pocket.
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new R Fan 2018
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Oviedo, FL
- Car(s)
- MK7.5 R
It’s here!!! Just got delivered!! So much nicer in person. And this color!!
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Mother
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Orlando, FL
Looks great! I love Lapiz Blue. I had a 2015 in that color though and "had" to get a different color when I got my 2018.
new R Fan 2018
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Oviedo, FL
- Car(s)
- MK7.5 R
Mother
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Orlando, FL
Lol, I guess tapatalk doesn't show profile info on the left.
I went with Oryx White this time.
new R Fan 2018
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Oviedo, FL
- Car(s)
- MK7.5 R
Lol, I guess tapatalk doesn't show profile info on the left.
I went with Oryx White this time.
Sweet. The white against the black trim/wheels looks nice too!
Maybe I'll see yours around someday on the roads. Ever in Oviedo area? Are there many of us R owners here in Orlando area?
Charlotte.:R
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte
- Car(s)
- '18 Golf R 6MT
Congrats. I love the Lapiz Blue