Category: Volkswagen
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Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 & Mk8.5 Buying Guide: DSG, AWD and Costs
Buying Guides / Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 · UK edition The Mk8 Golf R is a different buy from the Mk7. Check the actual rear-drive hardware, build and software before comparing cars. A well-documented 320 PS example can be a better purchase than a more powerful car with overdue servicing or an unexplained drivetrain warning.…
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 Buying Guide: Problems, DSG and UK Costs
Buying Guides / Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 · UK edition The Mk7 Golf GTI is a good buy when the specification matches the way you drive and the paperwork matches the car. Start with a standard GTI or GTI Performance. The rarer Clubsport, Clubsport S and TCR are worth seeking out if their particular hardware…
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Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 Buying Guide: DSG, 4MOTION & Costs
Buying Guides / Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 · UK edition The Mk7 Golf R offers discreet speed in hatch or estate form, with a turbocharged EA888 engine and 4MOTION traction. Used examples vary widely in their maintenance and tuning histories. The decisive inspection points are coolant integrity, gearbox operation, all-wheel-drive function and evidence that the…
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Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 Buying Guide: EA113, Haldex, DSG & Costs
Golf R Mk6 buying guide covering EA113 timing belts and cam followers, Haldex, DSG, manual clutches, prices, maintenance parts and hidden ownership costs.