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Deviant posted:Any recommendations on a 19" tire for the 2016 Mk7 golf R? Clipped something and I figured I might replace the pair, or do all 4 and keep them as spares. Continental ExtremeContact Sports.
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pictured: a cool and good thing that happened to my FP8000s
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Aug 20, 2019 19:19
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willroc7 posted:Continental ExtremeContact Sports. Just get the Michelin PS4S
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Deviant posted:Any recommendations on a 19" tire for the 2016 Mk7 golf R? Clipped something and I figured I might replace the pair, or do all 4 and keep them as spares. I've always liked Continental Extremecontact DW (not the DWS which is dry-wet-snow).
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Aug 20, 2019 19:33
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Just get the Michelin PS4S Sure if you hate money and want some frenchie surrender tires. edit: the EC Sports replace the DW's
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willroc7 posted:Sure if you hate money and want some frenchie surrender tires. Oh really? I didn't know about that. I'll need a new set next summer, thanks.
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Yea buddy. Hopefully they improved the treadwear a bit as that was my only complaint on the DW's. I just put my first set of Sports on this summer so we'll see where the tread is at when I put my winter stuff on.
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willroc7 posted:Yea buddy. Hopefully they improved the treadwear a bit as that was my only complaint on the DW's. I just put my first set of Sports on this summer so we'll see where the tread is at when I put my winter stuff on. I had a track day in the wet when I first got them and the edge lugs on my fronts took a beating from understeer, still running them 3 years later so I guess I can't complain too much.
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Aug 20, 2019 19:42
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I was gonna get the PS4S's i think, but for now the other 3 fp8000s have too much tread to throw away. Got a new ohtsu for $90 shipped to call it a day.
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Aug 20, 2019 19:53
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Who looks at an S7 and is worried about fuel consumption? What’s the point Official consumption is around 30mpg. I know official consumption figures are bullshit but actual consumption is around 20-23mpg from what I've read. 30 I could cope with, 20 is not gonna swing it for me as it's going to get quite a lot of miles.
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I have the Continental DWS06 and kind of dissappointed and wish I had gotten some Michelins. The Continentals aren't as quiet as I'd like and traction not that impressive. I can't remember but I may not have gotten the Pilots due to concerns about softer sidewalls. I will say I've blown up some pretty bad potholes and the Contis have held up.
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Aug 20, 2019 22:10
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http://www.fuelly.com/car/audi/s7/2013 lmao average for the 7 people tracking their fuel on their S7 is only 16mpg
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Aug 21, 2019 00:10
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I mean, I got the Q7 TDI for the exact same reasons. Any improvement in Fuel Economy makes it worth while. I average 25-27MPG where most are doing 19-20. Its a small gain, but a measureable one. And it seems like the BiTDI is doing some cool performance stuff. Also: Enjoy a tear wrenching Audi video for the RS6 Avant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8gw8B939Eo
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Aug 21, 2019 00:57
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Just get the Michelin PS4S
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Aug 21, 2019 02:38
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okay okay i'll get em once i wear this set down closer to end of life fuckin $250 a corner jfc
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Deviant posted:okay okay i'll get em once i wear this set down closer to end of life  God I wish the ones I'd just gotten were that cheap.
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Deviant posted:okay okay i'll get em once i wear this set down closer to end of life Counterpoint is taking 90 degree turns flat out like a go cart BraveUlysses posted:http://www.fuelly.com/car/audi/s7/2013 I don’t understand going to look at an s7 when you can’t live with it’s fuel consumption but I especially don’t understand the guys tracking this. Drive the nuts off this thing!!
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Deviant posted:okay okay i'll get em once i wear this set down closer to end of life I like bang for buck tires (19's are always going to be stupid expensive, but they were like $18X each on TRI think)and have heard good things about Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s. Buddy put them on his GTI and really likes them.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Counterpoint is taking 90 degree turns flat out like a go cart I knooooow.  i'm gonna buy the PS4S's, but i still have a ton of tread left on these crappy ohtsu fp8000s, and can't really justify $1000+ to replace perfectly good tires.
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Aug 21, 2019 14:43
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Deviant posted:I knooooow. You need them for safety reasons. Better stopping distance. Buy now!!
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:I don’t understand going to look at an s7 when you can’t live with it’s fuel consumption but I especially don’t understand the guys tracking this. Drive the nuts off this thing!! Some people actually put lots of highway miles on theirs for job purposes and gas can really add up
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Aug 22, 2019 20:18
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My S8 does 20mpg. If I wanted some econonobox I'd buy one.. or a diesel.
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Proud Christian Mom posted:Some people actually put lots of highway miles on theirs for job purposes and gas can really add up Expense that poo poo!
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TDI is great if you are doing a lot of highway miles. That's the caveat: You NEED to be doing a lot of highway driving to really benefit. Also, to keep the DEF system clean and working, you also need to be doing a lot of hard driving. Otherwise, if you are just doing around town, get something else.
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Proud Christian Mom posted:Some people actually put lots of highway miles on theirs for job purposes and gas can really add up Really no poo poo? My point is why are you wasting time to go look at a car that has MPG unacceptable to you
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I have a 2016 GLI that occasionally takes ~5 seconds to actually start. It cranks the whole time, just doesn't start. It's not throwing any codes and the battery has been tested. Any further suggestions? It's still under warranty, but the dealer couldn't find a problem since it's intermittent.
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Aug 22, 2019 23:46
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Clogged fuel filter or some issue with the fuel pump not priming would be my uneducated guess
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Have a 2014 A4 6 speed. Have had no issues with it but over the last few months when I hit a decent sized bump in the road with a little acceleration the throttle seems to give for a split second. Is this normal or am I just paying more attention now?
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My buddy with a GTI just sent me this. Affects both of our cars.  https://www.autoblog.com/2019/08/23/vw-recall-rollaway-risk-679000-cars/
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quote:For it to be included in the recall, the vehicle must be equipped with an automatic transmission Well, there's your problem. I drive an auto, now. 
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https://jalopnik.com/cheating-volkswagen-diesels-have-become-a-hot-commodity-1837505697
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Suburban Dad posted:My buddy with a GTI just sent me this. Affects both of our cars. i thought you had a sport trim model?
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Deviant posted:okay okay i'll get em once i wear this set down closer to end of life Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 are actually p good
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CommieGIR posted:https://jalopnik.com/cheating-volkswagen-diesels-have-become-a-hot-commodity-1837505697 Can confirm. My wife does a lot of highway driving and the fuel economy is baller. For family trips we can easily go 500 miles on one tank. I wanted to buy a second one but we need to wait, financially. I eyeball them every day though because it's amazing the price. dialhforhero fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Aug 24, 2019 |
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Are these tdi's reliable? I have been eyeing a sport wagon.
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Elephanthead posted:Are these tdi's reliable? I have been eyeing a sport wagon. My husband bought one about a year ago, a 2014 in stick, it's been pretty great so far.
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They are reliable, but to keep the AdBlue system healthy you need to be doing some highway time on average.
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CommieGIR posted:They are reliable, but to keep the AdBlue system healthy you need to be doing some highway time on average. The only TDIs using AdBlue are the Passat iirc.
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Elephanthead posted:Are these tdi's reliable? I have been eyeing a sport wagon. I'm wondering how they'd be after sitting in some giant parking lot unused for two years.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:The only TDIs using AdBlue are the Passat iirc. Later model Jetta's did have them, granted it was the 2015 model year, so yeah your correct. However, the caveat does remain: TDIs shine best on long highway commutes rather than around town. Residency Evil posted:I'm wondering how they'd be after sitting in some giant parking lot unused for two years. Honestly? The only issue I've seen with the Audi Q7 TDIs that sat is the harmonic balancers might be dry rotted and prematurely fail. Mine has not had this issue yet. I did notice that someone mounted a hose clip upside down on my Q7, probably during the fix, and it caused it to wear a hole into the boost hose on the driver side. CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 15:43 on Aug 24, 2019 |
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