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veedubfreak posted:This is only in OZ according to the article. That being said, I have -always- gotten better mileage than whatever the car was rated for. I'd be amazed if it was just the AU market - the Golf R is rated 33.1 mpg in Australia and 34 mpg (converted to US gallons) in the UK which even for those test regimes are unrealistic.
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dissss posted:I'd be amazed if it was just the AU market - the Golf R is rated 33.1 mpg in Australia and 34 mpg (converted to US gallons) in the UK which even for those test regimes are unrealistic. If you are going to cheat and lie at all you don't localize it. Just like the whole diesel thing, if it's found out VW is cheating again it will be worldwide.
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Nov 17, 2015 19:16
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dissss posted:I'd be amazed if it was just the AU market - the Golf R is rated 33.1 mpg in Australia and 34 mpg (converted to US gallons) in the UK which even for those test regimes are unrealistic. Odd, in the US it's rated at 20/30 25 combined.
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Has there been any news of a new Beetle GSR?
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Nov 18, 2015 05:15
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Looks like Audi has rolled out a similar "goodwill package" but only for the 2010-'13 A3 (2.0L TDI): http://www.audidieselinformation.com/
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Nov 20, 2015 02:25
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bizwank posted:Looks like Audi has rolled out a similar "goodwill package" but only for the 2010-'13 A3 (2.0L TDI): Those JPEG artifacts are rough. http://www.audiusa.com/about/diesel-information/a3-diesel
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Nov 20, 2015 19:08
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Seriously; I clicked "Check my VIN" and went looking for the focus knob on my monitor. Headache city.
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Nov 20, 2015 20:15
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VW is walking back their initial denials and admitting that the 3.0l V6 also had the defeat device. http://jalopnik.com/epa-volkswagen-admits-3-0-liter-v6-diesels-violated-em-1743809215
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Nov 21, 2015 02:53
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Even so, those are some clear rear end pipes on the Jalopnik link. Show Congress those clean-rear end tailpipes, mmm.
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Nov 21, 2015 23:01
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At this point I want VAG to just outright admit that yes, they're basically evil as poo poo and no, they won't apologize for it but they will sack the incompetent management that hosed up and got caught then resume building the best end-user focused vehicles possible and everyone else can get hosed. Just own it and leverage it, like the freakshows who get their own TLC series to showcase their hosed up lives.
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Nov 22, 2015 00:37
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Is there anything to be done with old coilpacks besides the trash? One of my four was bad, I replaced all four, the internet sucked at telling me what things to measure with my DMM so I just chucked them in a box and left 'em in my trunk.
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Nov 23, 2015 22:23
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Anyone received their gift cards and how long did it take?
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Nov 23, 2015 23:55
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via posted:Anyone received their gift cards and how long did it take? 4 weeks from the day you sign up.
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Nov 23, 2015 23:57
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What's the best way to spend the dealer cash? I'm already committed to stealing 1,000 coffees from them over the life of the vehicle. They have the coolest machine.
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Nov 24, 2015 00:06
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I'll be using mine for the upcoming 30k mile DSG service and oil change.
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Nov 24, 2015 00:44
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via posted:What's the best way to spend the dealer cash? I'm already committed to stealing 1,000 coffees from them over the life of the vehicle. They have the coolest machine. my dealer wont let me prepay for service so i am buying all the parts needed so you only have to pay for labor
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Nov 24, 2015 01:02
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Is my TDI going to have trouble passing emissions tests? Mine is due for one in April. Virginia does them by county, and Fairfax is rich enough that they might care about my cars cheat program... 
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Nov 25, 2015 14:58
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For now, should be fine. My guess is that places won't hold the consumer accountable until after a fix is released. Then they'll nail you if you aren't compliant.
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Nov 25, 2015 15:31
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2010 GTI Went to start car this afternoon and the instrument cluster and lights went crazy and kept flickering on and off. Is that how these cars react to a low battery? I tried a couple more times and it may have tried to crank a little on one of the attempts. If I just turn car to on without cranking, all the electronics seem to work normally, except for an "ESP Error" message that shows up on MFD after a couple seconds.
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Nov 26, 2015 00:08
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I need to get moving on the free money from VW before they change their minds. I'm assuming you just go to a dealer and they'll get you started?
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Nov 26, 2015 06:47
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fknlo posted:I need to get moving on the free money from VW before they change their minds. I'm assuming you just go to a dealer and they'll get you started? No, if its the diesel thing you have to fill out online and then get it approved /activated at the dealer.
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Dropped my pollution wagon off at the dealership yesterday for the 32,000Km service, got a loaner vehicle for the meantime; Tiguan 2.0TSI with 4motion. Pretty much a Golf on stilts, it's nice having a higher viewing vantage point while driving and the 4motion system was pretty good with the road conditions from the recent dump of snow we got earlier in the week. It didn't have the DSG though, and the TSI doesn't have that low-end torque like my TDI does, on the highways would need to drop a couple gears and then wait. Having a gas engine was a lot nicer this morning when it was -12, but leather seats suck until the seat warmers really kick in.
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Nov 26, 2015 16:52
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Took the smogwagen up to the slopes yesterday. I was pretty impressed with the snow performance on a front wheel drive stick shift, after having 3 automatic SUVs in a row.
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My dad has a Passat W8 wagon that he might let me work on and drive around a bit. Good idea/bad idea? He's replaced a bunch of stuff in it already, like the thermostat and a few body panels, but the check engine light is still on; something about the climate control system. I'll try to gather more details, but the thing is just so darn neat that I'd hate to pass up the chance to tinker around with junk like that.
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scuz posted:My dad has a Passat W8 wagon that he might let me work on and drive around a bit. Good idea/bad idea? He's replaced a bunch of stuff in it already, like the thermostat and a few body panels, but the check engine light is still on; something about the climate control system. I'll try to gather more details, but the thing is just so darn neat that I'd hate to pass up the chance to tinker around with junk like that. Is it the 4 motion sport? If so its a unicorn. manual, awd, and 8 cylinder.
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Lord of Garbagemen posted:Is it the 4 motion sport? If so its a unicorn. manual, awd, and 8 cylinder.
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Well, go ahead and work on it, but be aware that it's a lot of engine in a small bay, which means there are a lot of things that require the engine to be lowered. O2 sensors are one of them, IIRC.
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BlackMK4 posted:Yes Got a jump and bought a new battery today. Everything seems back to normal now, however I'm getting two faults in the Engine module when running an Auto Scan in VCDS that I didn't before (no CEL though): 2 Faults Found: 001674 - ECM Power Relay Load Circuit P068A - 000 - Opens Too Early - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100000 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 255 Time Indication: 0 Date: 2047.15.31 Time: 31:63:63 Freeze Frame: RPM: 0 /min Load: 0.0 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 42.0∞C Temperature: 34.0∞C Absolute Pres.: 1030.0 mbar Voltage: 10.795 V 050217 - Implausible Data Received from Steering Column Control Module U0429 - 000 - - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100000 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 0 km Time Indication: 0 Freeze Frame: RPM: 0 /min Load: 0.0 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 15.0∞C Temperature: 15.0∞C Absolute Pres.: 1030.0 mbar Voltage: 11.049 V Readiness: 0000 0000 Hoping they clear over a few more drive cycles.
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DrChu posted:Got a jump and bought a new battery today. Everything seems back to normal now, however I'm getting two faults in the Engine module when running an Auto Scan in VCDS that I didn't before (no CEL though): Were you running alot of accesories after you scanned? That voltage is crazy low.
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Lord of Garbagemen posted:Were you running alot of accesories after you scanned? That voltage is crazy low. I don't even charge my phone in the car so idk. Maybe it was low from sitting on shelf at store and I have driven enough to top it off? Either way I had no trouble starting today, I'll give it a week of commuting and run another scan this weekend.
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DrChu posted:I don't even charge my phone in the car so idk. Maybe it was low from sitting on shelf at store and I have driven enough to top it off? Either way I had no trouble starting today, I'll give it a week of commuting and run another scan this weekend. Ya keep an eye on it, right after shut off should be around 14.1 and will settle at 12.7.
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Is there a general verdict on the 2013 GTI? DSG, base trim, 4 doors. I found one for a pretty good price (and I would prefer to pay cash) but I've heard about reliability issues, and the car is not local. I thought I'd ask here before I started getting into the hassle of trying to get a PPI from several states away. I'm pretty good about sticking to a maintenance schedule, but I've never owned a German car and have no idea how those costs would stack up to my current Toyota's. Or repair costs, come to that. I just know I test-drove a 2016 today and grinned the whole time v  v
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Blue Scream posted:Is there a general verdict on the 2013 GTI? DSG, base trim, 4 doors. I found one for a pretty good price (and I would prefer to pay cash) but I've heard about reliability issues, and the car is not local. I thought I'd ask here before I started getting into the hassle of trying to get a PPI from several states away. DSG flushes at the dealer cost ~$360. And they are scheduled at every 40K miles. I have a local VW mechanic that said he'd do it for ~$125. And obviously if you have the ability, doing it yourself is viably cheaper. Now I never had the local mechanic actually do it, I just got a quote. And after watching a youtube video of the procedure, I'd think the labor for gaining access to where you pour in the transmission fluid makes me believe that this mechanic hadn't done a DSG yet. So he maybe was underselling it at the time.
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I wouldn't buy any VAG DSG unless I was comfortable with a fair probability of an expensive replacement down the road. DSGs are for people who don't keep their cars outside the warranty period.
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BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 16:21 on Dec 4, 2015 |
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DrChu posted:Got a jump and bought a new battery today. Everything seems back to normal now, however I'm getting two faults in the Engine module when running an Auto Scan in VCDS that I didn't before (no CEL though): Yeah, that voltage is really, really low -- should sit around 12.5-13.2V (if alternator is up and running) IIRC. The second one could be due to the low voltage, or your battery change might cause a re-cal of the steering angle sensor / that module; I had to do a bunch of modules after leaving my car battery-less for a few days. Guess they didn't store a lot of this stuff in non-volatile memory.
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Blue Scream posted:Is there a general verdict on the 2013 GTI? DSG, base trim, 4 doors. I found one for a pretty good price (and I would prefer to pay cash) but I've heard about reliability issues, and the car is not local. I thought I'd ask here before I started getting into the hassle of trying to get a PPI from several states away. It's a great everyday car that's fairly practical and sporty and yet still fairly grown up and refined. Reliability will not be on par with your vanilla Honda or Toyota, but the driving experience is much better by many considerations. I would recommend a GTI but you need to know what you're getting into. Kramdar posted:DSG flushes at the dealer cost ~$360. And they are scheduled at every 40K miles. I have a local VW mechanic that said he'd do it for ~$125. That is really good considering the fluid and filter by itself often runs $100+. Styles Bitchley fucked around with this message at 06:46 on Dec 6, 2015 |
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I looked through some of this thread and read about the emissions stuff, but I am curious what it means for non TDI cars. I drove a 2016Jetta SE with a 5 speed and really liked it. Should I still avoid it? Should I look for a used one whose price maybe dropped (my plan)? Or find an equivalent car from another manufacturer?
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Shouldn't it be a six speed? Which engine do those have in your market?
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