Born2bslow

It's on a lease until next June so no mods (complete lease spec not even got Nav lol) I'm not fussed what they put back in it as long as they pay... I need to contact VWFS as it's their car if it's non-warranty. Good to know it's not just me though

How do, Clutch started slipping on Thursday night run home from work and with the turbo spooling it was just getting rapidly worse. Any attempt to accelerate above 2.5k revs and the rev needle started climbing without any acceleration like it was a CVT... I've dropped it in to VW Telford today to see if it will be a warranty job. My options were limited, I could go to a specialist assuming it won't be a warranty job and pay out, haven't got a quote but there is a good one locally. I decided to assume it will be a warranty issue because frankly I don't drive it particularly hard all that often. If they decide it's non-warranty it will be £1000 plus, to get them to put the car back together for me to take it elsewhere will cost £567 (for 3 hours work to reassemble lol). As I'm going with the warranty angle I didn't see the point getting quote from specialists to see how much I would have saved going straight to them, I doubt they will less than £500 using VW parts. I've never had a clutch go on a car before, but then I've only had one car this powerful before and that didn't last long because the kids came along. Not many people talking about clutch issues so I think they will blame my driving...I've already told them it's the last VW I will ever have if that's the case. Will let you know how I get on...

I drove the DSG GTi with the power pack so I think that runs 265ps, I just don't get the DSG. Sure it has a sexy little auto blip on downshift, and there is less whack a mole when sitting in traffic on the motorway. But the gear change power surge just isn't the same as when you slam her into the next gear hit the carpet with the right foot and lift up your left. Me no likey.

Great forum name Mr R Soul

In my humble opinion a Golf looks best in Red or White . And white gets dirty too easy ... And red makes it go faster ... It also helps that it was the only none cost option Honestly, red would have always been my choice. i now get the whole "golf" thing. Never had one before, I don't think I'd even been in one. Now I get it, beautiful motor.

Manual all the way. Can't beat the smell of clutch in the morning

VWFS sent me a letter telling me I was in arrears, but when I called they admitted to me on the phone that they had a huge problem with setting up direct debits. I paid the deposit and 2 payments a month later.

Hello, finally after 7 years of bang-economy motoring I've found a car that offers family seating and epic smiles per mile with a price so affordable I couldn't walk away. All the performance fun of the 350z I owned in 2007 with 4 seats and better traction. All the car I'll ever need, a shame it's only a 2 year lease. Based in Telford.