Having gone from a Stg 1 Mk 6 GTI to a mk7 R, trust me, you use AWD anytime the boost comes on.

Enough already.  This is clickbait garbage marketed as clickbait content-contribution passed off as content when really it’s an outbrain or hotbox or whatever the f*ck it is listicle.  STOP.

Get out of here with your “facts” and “reasons” from a so-called “engineer”.

Mk7 Golf R - yes, it’s a hatch and not a wagon, but it’s pretty roomy inside.

This is why, if you’re going to drive a high-mileage old car, you either need a *trusted* mechanic, or be able to DIY.

That’s a cool site, thanks for sharing.

That’s a cool site, thanks for sharing.

By way of followup (2020 was a big inventory turnover year!):

Wow, well stated.

That’s a sound move. I was just so scandalized at the cliche predictability of it that I couldn’t get out of there fast enough.

Once, a few years back, I decided to put on my big boy pants and buy a new car. Went to the Ford dealership, they were cool, zero hassle. Went to the Subaru dealership, they were cool, a little of the “this ain’t gonna last long” pressure (to be fair, it was a gently used high-level WRX, and probably flew off the…

Yep, we S30 guys have really lost the dashboard lottery. They were cracking twenty years ago.

Clutch is probably still made of peanut butter.

Blast at the track? Dunno. I just took my Stage2 Mk7R to the track... two sessions in, the front tires were starting to fall apart. Sure, it’s fast, grips like nobody’s business, and is fun to drive... but not super communicative on-track, so hard to know what’s really going on where the rubber meets the road.

Agree wholeheartedly; BMW (and others) did the same - realized they were overengineering (underprofiting) and cut quality/costs while riding the coattails of their reputation and increasing perceived luxury.  Really quite brilliant in a self-serving way.

Sorry to hear. Given that I inexplicably do not watch youtube videos, was there any indication of what led the tensioner to break?

Where’s the downvote button?  This article is stupid.

Well said. I was quite interested to see the byline.  Thought maybe a sister site snuck an article in...

Yep, a+ recommendation. Aftermarket will supply it!

Yep, weight is the enemy.

You’re totally wrong. That’s S30 all the way. Me Gusta.  But you’re right, needs a blade bumper and some corner markers.