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So after 19k miles I'm consistently getting a slight skip in 1st gear and occasionally a judder in 2nd gear when the gearbox is well warmed up. This is probably overkill, but I really want smooth gear changes and a peace of mind for years to come. Is this kevlar clutch suitable for normal city drivi...

Well, the R version is gone from the German Konfigurator. Is it gone for good? Sport, GTS and "SOUND" are still available.

After 15,000 miles its now showing signs of juddering in 2nd gear again. It will no doubt go another 15,000 miles but by then it probably will be juddering too often to be tolerable. Only solution for me is to shell out £1000 and fit a Kevlar clutch from a Greek performance company (TMG Performance...

I was hoping a new Scirocco was in the pipleline, but it looks like the AutoEuropa plant in Portugal is going to start producing the T-Roc instead: http://observador.pt/2016/11/15/t-roc-novo-suv-da-wv-sera-fabricado-na-autoeuropa/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Which is act...

Is it necessary to get the toolkit for the TMG clutch pack assuming VW would do the replacing? That's an extra cost.

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I'd like to see a final special edition, even if it's just trim and badges / stickers. Then I guess I wouldn't be bothered, if they came out with a new model after all. In fact, given my experiences with the 1.4 TSI and DSG7, I know I'm looking for drivetrain reliability first and foremost, so I'd b...

Try switching to S-mode the next time you notice it. See if that helps. If it does, then it could be a mild case of the typical DSG judder, although you should have the revised clutch pack.

I think you're confusing bhp with PS. The GTI is 220 PS and 230 PS with performance pack added, while a Scirocco GTS is only 220 PS. The real question is, why isn't the GTS version available? For example, in Turkey they still offered a facelifted Scirocco with the 160 PS Twincharger engine until rec...

When it does actually do the cat preheating on a true cold (winter) start it doesn't misfire and burble like crazy like it does with the above conditions. Personally, I haven't noticed a difference (and I'm very familiar with it, because I have a habit of sitting through all of them from start to f...

Oh well, another annoyance to live with then. So anticlimactic when you get in and it starts like a tractor :D I park my car in a deep underground garage where the temperature is just above 19 C during summer and just below 19 C during winter. It doesn't make that noise when I start it from there. H...

A sound like the first one is one not to worry about as it doesn't do any harm (other than making the horrible noise). If it is the first one you will find it happens more frequently in the winter (colder weather). It will also happen more as you get closer to your annual oil change. Have you thoug...

A similar colour, named also Ultra Violet, is one of the few colour options available for the current GT3 RS

My 2010 1.4 TSI 160 HP with about 14k miles judders occasionally between 1st and 2nd gear, that is, not during every trip and it only makes a noise (no vibrations as far as I can tell). I was going to look into replacing the clutch pack this summer, but I've changed my mind (I thought it was going t...

I've actually googled how to deal with this a while ago and found a couple of funny stories: 1. There was one person whose dad would fill up a shiny new pickup truck with gravel on his first trip out of the dealer to get it over with as quickly as possible and to be able use the car as it's supposed...

We all know about the issues with the dry clutch DSG gearbox. Every 20k km they need to be replaced because of juddering / shuddering issues. But the common explanations never made much sense to me: 1. Worn clutch plate Why does the juddering only happen on low RPM then? It doesn't feel like a slipp...

Contrasting red seams for the safety belts

Porsche style seat belts?



Pretty cool!

I'm confused, how many litres do I need for the 1.4 TSI 160 engine? Is it 4 litres? And 5 litres is when you want an extra 1 litre in the bottle to top-off later? EDIT: Looks like the oil capacity is 3.6 litres for this engine, so 4 litres should be more than enough. http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk...

How close did you pressure wash it before? Do you ever try to remove dirt from just a few cm away?

At most a few times a year I get this noise on start up (I only drive < 5k miles per year) [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rqx-up_dlQ[/youtube] Does it cause damage to the engine every time it happens (even if so rarely)? EDIT Another thread: http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/viewtopi...

selleym wrote:How much did VW charge to change it + cost of the light?

50 GBP for the light and 22 GBP for the labour, but this is Polish pricing