Recent content by chilli42

Hi, Just a quick question - So took the GTI out this morning and drove for about a mile and was going up hill and it was losing power. I dropped a gear and still the same, then suddenly realized I left the hand break on! Anyway, just wondering if this could have likely cause any damage to...

Hi, The wife badly curbed two (one worse than the other) wheels last night :-( Looking for 1 or 2 (depending on price). Must be immaculate! Please PM or reply with any ideas or you know someone who is selling. Also - Have anyone has any buying experience with Allfactorywheels.com and their...

http://jalopnik.com/5947313/the-seat-leon-is-the-better-looking-2014-volkswagen-golf What do you guys think?

http://jalopnik.com/5946838/say-gutentag-to-volkswagens-all-new-red-stripey-golf-gti WTF with the red stripe?

Not sure what this is meant to do!? Maybe protect the tires from the sun. I saw several cars and trucks with these on! http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelinstar/8018434600/in/set-72157631609005038

Just had the 10,000 mile service and after a couple of hours of driving, my tire pressure warning light has come on. The tire pressures are fine. What can be causing this? They did rotate the wheels as per the service requirements. Any ideas??

Had my GTI a year now and have baby'd it with regards to hand washing etc. Thinking of saving some time and putting through my local car wash. The car wash is pretty decent (always has Porsches, Mercs and other high cars going through), always put my 2007 Fahrenheit through there with no...

Hi I also use my handbrake, I come from long list of manual cars and now have DSG. Regardless I always use my handbrake when parking, even on level ground (annoys me when valets and VW service people don't). On occasion I have forgotten to apply the break and the car has rolled forward in the...

Went to fill up this morning and caught the attendant putting in regular gas (about 4 gallons). After I yelled at him, he filled it up the rest of the way with V-Power (what I'd asked for in the first place). The car was pretty much empty at the time. Question - Will this damage/effect the...

http://jalopnik.com/5930559/2012-volkswagen-golf-r-the-jalopnik-review Enjoy...

You now the GTI has this too, right??

http://jalopnik.com/5922133/ford-focus-st-the-jalopnik-review

Quick question - At what revs does Sport mode shift in for you guys?

He needs to be right, so I'll let him have the last word.:cool:

Dissagreeing is not telling people ther are wrong, it's called having a different of opinion. Stop being sensitive. This is certainly a more balanced way to articulate what you meant, and would agree with this. Different from your original post.