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If it helps or is useful... evo magazine's thoughts from the Mk7.5 R, back in the day 👍.

And a very Merry Christmas to you & the family, Bec! 🎄 Same goes for all you guys & girls too! /Rob P.S. Do chocolate oranges count towards your 5-a-day?! 🍫 🤔

I'll get my coat 😭 Taxi for Rob!

In last year's 2024 Evo Tyre Test, the team used a Mk8 GTI (for objective testing) and the 'more tactile' Mk7 GTI (for handling tests & the road route). This year, it's the turn of a BMW 135i xDrive to act as test car. 2025 sees changes in the Top 3 - and the No.1 choice may surprise you. I'd be really interested to hear your thoughts, feedback and experiences. Enjoy!

https://www.vw-retrofit.co.uk 👍

As a die-hard Mk7 aficionado, this Instagram post earlier this week from CH brightened my day 😊. The comment underneath his post was also cool... from Andy Preuninger -- the boss of Porsche GT products (like that gorgeous red 911 GT3 RS just behind the Golf) -- for 20+ years 🤘.

@speedjunkie I'd agree that it shouldn't be that bad. But given that it is, I'm with @Booth11 - a pedal box transforms the driving experience. And that comes from someone who had big reservations about such a device before buying one!

CAR magazine 4 Apr 2025 https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/comparison/2025/vw-golf-r-vs-mercedes-amg-a35-vs-bmw-m135/ Great group test from Ben Barry. So, what do you reckon? ... Place your bets! 😉 *** SPOILER *** 1st: VW Golf R Best to drive, easy to live with and drastically improved. Even the infotainment’s better. ★★★★ 2nd: Mercedes-AMG A35 Fabulously gritty feel with compliant chassis, responsive drivetrain. Too much road noise and unyielding seats. ★★★★ 3rd: BMW M135 Agile, highly capable chassis let down by excess isolation and often unyielding suspension. ★★★ *** SPOILER *** 💪 😎 🖤

Adrian Flux are usually a really solid bet for modified cars 👍

Hey, Don! Thanks for your reply & the info. That functionality would indeed make a huge amount of sense... Heated wing mirrors automatically turn themselves down / off after a set amount of minutes. And that may well be the case. All I know for sure - based on my experience, as opposed to my views - is that I switched mine on and, mistakenly, left them on for ~40 mins. After that ~40 mins, my drivers side wing mirror glass was no longer there 😭. I visited my nearest VW main dealer, explained what had happened and they replaced the mirror glass under warranty [Mar '17 car; part replaced under warranty in Nov '21; part (exc. fitting): £67.91 inc. VAT]. Hence - in my experience - I'd advise to err on the side of caution and be sure to switch them off ... just in case. 👍 Rob

Just to reiterate Jace ... Remember to twist the heated mirror setting to off as soon as the mirror is clear. If not, you might well be missing a mirror somewhere down the road. #beenthereanddonethat 😣

2025 ... you absolute bas***d! 😠 😭 It's just as well you have such a substantial R budget, Bec 😉

What a bloody lovely 'commute' & congrats on the 'new' car!

They're really starting to steal a march over Michelin, Bec - and I say that as a long-term PS4/5 fan.

Enjoy!