-kenny- Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Hello everyone, My name is Kenny, i live in Belgium. I'm a longtime vag enthousiast. Have owned a corrado, passat, a4, golf mk6, golf mk 7,5 gti and since juli this year a '21 mk8 golf R. Wich brought me to this forum because of, as i've learned since juli, the gremlins wich haunt the mk8 R. What a wealth of knowledge and experience to be found here 👍 Mostly here to learn and share my experience if it could help somebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microbe Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Welcome Kenny You will find lots of good stuff on here including tips and fixes to most problems you may encounter. What's the spec of your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kenny- Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 19 minutes ago, Microbe said: Welcome Kenny You will find lots of good stuff on here including tips and fixes to most problems you may encounter. What's the spec of your car? It's a lapiz blue R with the performance pack, harmann/kardon sound and leather interior. I think that's it for the options. It has iq lights, heated seats front and back, a whole bunch of assists etc... but i believe that's all standard equipment here for the R. Not completely sure. It does have the known gremlins too. But i beleive that's also standard 😆🤦 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microbe Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Nice spec! Agreed, it wouldn't be an early 8R without some gremlins. If its any consolation, the 2021 R that I recently sold had a few gremlins at first but software updates and a new steering wheel seemed to have sorted them out and it was gremlin free when it went to the new dealer. Glad your enjoying the new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kenny- Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 38 minutes ago, Microbe said: Nice spec! Agreed, it wouldn't be an early 8R without some gremlins. If its any consolation, the 2021 R that I recently sold had a few gremlins at first but software updates and a new steering wheel seemed to have sorted them out and it was gremlin free when it went to the new dealer. Glad your enjoying the new car. Thanks. I really love driving the car and hope it get's better or at least stays the same. My gti was the best car i ever had, not one euro spent on service, except for maintenance ofcourse. This one starts off on the wrong foot it seems. Is it really depending on the year? I seem to have read about '22 and even '23 golf's that have far more issues than mine. Going off what i've read so far, mine doesn't seem all that bad compared to some others. The most annoying thing at the moment is the crackin/popping suspension or steering. And the "card in wheels" noise the brakes make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Welcome to VWROC Kenny! It sounds like a lovely spec 8R you have. But sorry to hear that’s it’s the mk8 gremlins that has prompted you to join. I see you’ve already found the epic ‘gremlin’ thread which will hopefully give you some answers, see what info other forum members who experience the same issues have shared, and at least assure you that you are not alone in your mk8 troubles. Of course it’s not all doom and gloom, there’s plenty of other non gremlin mk8R info here and the opportunity for you to share your experiences and perhaps some photos of your car too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kenny- Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 1 hour ago, Booth11 said: Welcome to VWROC Kenny! It sounds like a lovely spec 8R you have. But sorry to hear that’s it’s the mk8 gremlins that has prompted you to join. I see you’ve already found the epic ‘gremlin’ thread which will hopefully give you some answers, see what info other forum members who experience the same issues have shared, and at least assure you that you are not alone in your mk8 troubles. Of course it’s not all doom and gloom, there’s plenty of other non gremlin mk8R info here and the opportunity for you to share your experiences and perhaps some photos of your car too! Thanks! There's still more to love than to hate about the car. Will post some pics as soon as i get to 25 posts 😁 i've been reading through the tips and tricks topic and believe i was able to add another one 🤞 So much great info on here. Just read your tip on the split screen android auto. Did 't know that 👍 Booth11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 36 minutes ago, -kenny- said: Thanks! There's still more to love than to hate about the car. Will post some pics as soon as i get to 25 posts 😁 i've been reading through the tips and tricks topic and believe i was able to add another one 🤞 So much great info on here. Just read your tip on the split screen android auto. Did 't know that 👍 I agree! We have very similar spec cars so looking forward to seeing yours. 😊 You don’t have to wait till you get 25 posts (at which point the forum direct upload function comes available), if you use a free hosting site such as this one https://postimages.org and copy/paste the ‘hotlink for forums’ url into your forum post, that will e,bed the photos. Just in case you can’t wait. 😄 Thanks for contributing already in the Tips and Tricks thread. The emotion starts isn’t in there, but it does have a thread of its own which you might be interested in. I’ll post a link to it in that thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kenny- Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 6 minutes ago, Booth11 said: I agree! We have very similar spec cars so looking forward to seeing yours. 😊 You don’t have to wait till you get 25 posts (at which point the forum direct upload function comes available), if you use a free hosting site such as this one https://postimages.org and copy/paste the ‘hotlink for forums’ url into your forum post, that will e,bed the photos. Just in case you can’t wait. 😄 Thanks for contributing already in the Tips and Tricks thread. The emotion starts isn’t in there, but it does have a thread of its own which you might be interested in. I’ll post a link to it in that thread. Just saw pictures of yours. It's basically the same inside and out, except for the akrapovic 😭 would have loved to find one with but there weren't any for sale to my liking at the time of my search for one. Booth11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microbe Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 On 18/09/2023 at 15:59, -kenny- said: Is it really depending on the year? I seem to have read about '22 and even '23 golf's that have far more issues than mine. Going off what i've read so far, mine doesn't seem all that bad compared to some others. Hi Kenny, Take a look at the gremlins poll thread linked below for more info https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/42723-gremlins-poll/?do=findComment&comment=642573 -kenny- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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