MK7 Volkswagen Golf GTI In the Snow and 1 Year Ownership Report Cars and Comments

[@deflep007]

Great video , I have had my 2017 GTI s 6 speed manual for about 11 months now and love it. I was worried about VW reliability ,since I have only owned Japanese cars before. But I have read they are getting better and better. I hope have good luck . Looking forward to more videos .

[@CarsandComments]

Thank you sir! They should be trouble free for many years and miles with proper maintenance. There certainly will be more content and we are glad to have you with us!

[@itseddienoteddy]

I’ve had a tough decision to make. GTI is my absolute dream car, always wanted one. But, since I do travel up to New Hampshire from Massachusetts for the Holidays, I was really worried about the terrible snowy conditions NH gets. This video helped a lot with deciding wether or not to get an GTI or not.

[@suneilkumar]

I drive from Boston to the White Mountains every weekend. Summer or snow. GTI is the best all-around car on the market.

[@vincentv1790]

@@suneilkumar can you recomend all season tirea for nyc winter? Your response would be much appreciated..

[@suneilkumar]

@@vincentv1790 NYC is mostly flat, so winter roads with all-season tires should be manageable if you're a decent driver.

[@SimpleLivingWithDave]

Hello from Canada! Great informative video that helped me arrive at the decision to pick up a GTI myself considering we have very similar winters to you. I have a set of Blizzaks too and was wondering are those 18" wheels in your winter setup?

[@CarsandComments]

Thanks David! Really glad to hear the video was helpful in your decision making process. We run 17 inch rims for our blizzaks which is the smallest rim Tire Rack offers for a winter setup. The extra sidewall really helps when the conditions get slick but the car should also perform excellent on the 18" rims. Enjoy your new GTI they are lots of fun and thanks again for there comment!

[@blueprintstech5638]

@@CarsandComments what are the tire spec/size

[@jbhull3]

@@CarsandComments can we get a 4 year ownership update? And would you recommend spending the extra $5-10k for the Golf R?

[@AbeNXC]

awesome video man, you earned a new subscriber! Keep up the great work!!

[@xxkaiserxx2505]

I have a Gti 1997 was my first car in high school and yesterday finally I got the 2018 gti and is a beast tbh specially I live in Aspen Colorado and they snow a lot that’s why is the main reason I love the gti

[@CarsandComments]

They are great cars! Great story with the 1997 and congrats on the 2018 I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy ours and I also encourage you get out there and slide around in the Colorado snow this winter. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@xxkaiserxx2505]

Cars and Comments yeah bro no thank you for reply

[@moshpitwashpit]

How has it held up I’m actually in Denver and debating getting one 🤔

[@xxkaiserxx2505]

@@moshpitwashpit actually pretty good buddy 3 years already with my red bunny and no problem now has twin turbo bro

[@matthewknobel6954]

I had a set of peerless tirechains for my TDI and there was very little places I could not go with 3-4 in of snow on the ground

[@maedhros0111]

Front wheel drive? Or AWD?

[@matthewknobel6954]

@@maedhros0111 FWD

[@janethenry3078]

VW pulls through again! Where's your helmet? :-). It was especially fun watching the beauty of New Hampshire winter snow from the warmth of my sun-drenched California patio. Love the narration, camera angles, and music.

[@CarsandComments]

Its certainly a contrast to the west coast. Thanks for watching and commenting Janet enjoy the warm weather!

[@glenntraeger6977]

Janet Henry ..

[@michaelroecker4315]

Very nice young man .......an almost "Top"s review....class.

[@mitoda]

Oil changes not only increases longevity, but profitability of your local dealer. Stay with what VW recommends. I also run my MK VII autobahn on WS80, they're excellent on the snow, but suck on dry and wet braking. Considering performance Winter Tires. You should consider rally school such Team O'Neil or Rally Ready, they truly change my snow driving, you won't need to pull your hand brake for your slides, you can achieve the same with left foot braking, but a lot more controlled.

[@CarsandComments]

Team O’Neil is such an awesome place! I have since done their five day rally school and it’s amazing! So many trick to learn in front wheel drive

[@mitoda]

@@CarsandComments Do you still drive the GTI? One thing it annoys me, it's it will cut power completely if you LFB while on the gas. I learn to over come that keeping minimal pressure on the brake before the pressing the throttle and keep driving. it gets tricky but works. I'm considering APR tune that deletes that safety feature. Yeah, I also did Team O Neil 5 days and latetly, took a private lesson at Rally Ready, loved them both! completely different experiences, with slightly different techniques but complement each other.

[@CarsandComments]

It was actually my dads GTI. He just replaced it with a 987 cayman. I drive a Fiesta ST

[@mitoda]

Cars and Comments do you drive the first ST in the snow with left foot braking? Tempted to buy a fiesta ST for rally cross.

[@10cpaul]

I'm considering the new Jetta, drove it and it's so nice and smooth.. Thoughts? Have the ultimate appliance on wheels a Camry..Boring! lol.... But hey never breaks! I will wait for a certified used new Jetta, may hold off till 2020 model....So what do you think of it? thanks

[@CarsandComments]

Last Jetta I drove was a 2015 TDI, (which was really good) unfortunately haven’t been in the latest one. The GLI would be the most fun but generally even the base Volkswagens are pretty fun. They have good a chassis and especially compared to your camary will be lots of fun. I would definitely shoot for the GLI if you could though, its definitely worth it.

[@Nate-ez1xh]

Is it worth getting the automatic version of the GTI? I live in nyc and having a manual is annoying in this traffic

[@jansteen5640]

I guess so if traffic is that bad. The DSG also makes fart noises when changing gears.

[@raserx63]

Eh...I live on Long Island and sit in traffic quite a bit. The manual is fine , the clutch is light and easy to use. Then , when you get to some empty roads the fun factor is there.

[@Nate-ez1xh]

rex racer cool imma look into it. People can’t drive for nothing in Brooklyn/Queens

[@jstoli996c4s]

DSG is great in the GTI.

[@suneilkumar]

Yes. If I had to buy automatic, it would still be a GTI. The dual-clutch system with paddle shifters is the same as used in the R8. Very sporty.

[@rockervdrive]

Just curious, what wheels are those? I'm thinking about getting a second set of 17's and I actually like the ones on your car.

[@CarsandComments]

They are a set of MSW Type 22 wheels. We got them off tire rack last year and I would assume they still available though I have not checked, they are a common winter wheel for MK7 Golf R/GTI. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@rockervdrive]

@@CarsandComments Thanks! Looking forward for more GTI updates!

[@eklektikTechno]

Are those wheels aftermarket ?

[@rabity]

So im moving to alaska soon. Love the mk7 GTi(platform and new engine). But do i need the subbieWrx? Or you think the GTi FWD will do fine? Im a big fan of VW(VAG) or euro cars mostly. I really dont want to get wrx if the GTi can handle alaska winter just fine with snow/winter tires. I was also looking at old mk6 R. But mk7 is really lovely to have.

[@CarsandComments]

I bet with a good set of snow tires like Bridgestone blizzaks or Nokian hakkapelitas (which I have on my Fiesta ST and I slightly prefer over blizzaks) it should be a pretty good snow car. Unless you have to drive through through a foot of super heavy wet snow every day, front wheel drive with the correct rubber will get the job done. If you prefer the GTI, I’d get that and some good snow tires. I’ve been through some pretty gnarly snow storms in 2wd cars with snow tires and been really impressed with their capabilities. Thanks for watching and commenting and good luck with your move to Alaska!

[@patw9175]

I've been looking at MK7 GTI's. I'm gonna have to be commuting in and around Boston. Think I'll be fine with snow tires or should I be looking at Impreza's? Also....the 2015ish TDI's look awesome in white and 45 mpg on the highway...

[@CarsandComments]

With a good set of snows it will be a really good winter warrior. I’m in southern New Hampshire so I deal with very similar conditions. An Impreza will certainly be better with the same tires but I prefer the GTI overall and it’s still a very capable snow car. TDIs are really cool and lots of fun and definitely worth considering. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@patw9175]

@@CarsandComments Awesome, and thanks for the quick reply! I'll probably talk myself into "needing" the fancy diff and going with a GTI... :D

[@chopsachusetts8505]

Cars and Comments ay mk7 southern nh gang

[@bradbuurma5]

Nice video! Could you tell me a little bit more about how the car is with traction control off? I have a 2014 Jetta 1.8T 5 speed and I put Michelin X ice snow tires on for Michigan winters. What really makes me mad about the Jetta is there is no traction disable feature which gets annoying when trying to pull out in traffic in winter or out of a snowy parking lot. My sisters MKV Jetta has a traction control button, however even when ESP is off it still limits the car- I.e. not a full defeat. Is the GTI traction control a full defeat? Or does it still limit wheel slip to some degree?

[@CarsandComments]

Thanks, Glad you enjoyed the video! If you press the traction control button once it will let the wheels spin but won’t allow the car to slide. If you press and hold for a few seconds it shuts off both traction and stability control...mostly. It’ll let you slide quite a bit but if you go full gymkanah it will cut In and try to pull the car back in line. Thanks for commenting and let me know if you have any more questions.

[@michaelroecker4315]

Take the bus honey....u got no alternative.

[@liamhumel8026]

Holy shit this is humanity’s magnum fucking opus

[@CarsandComments]

You know it man. This will single handedly change the automotive world as we know it.

[@rey2kay]

Im assuming it’s a Performance pack with the LSD, do you know if it makes a big difference in the winter with real snow tires

[@CarsandComments]

It is a performance package car so it does have the VAQ diff which does definitely make a difference. By no means a necessity, tires are the most important thing.

[@rey2kay]

Cars and Comments I live in Quebec we get massive snow I already put on dedicated winter tires but my 2012 civic would suffer always hoping GTI will be better What do you think?

[@CarsandComments]

It will probably be very similar. The VAQ diff does help but you also got more power. If you drive it smart it should be better.

[@wp4217]

hey man, i have a golf 7, gtd though, i've bought these bridgestone blizzak tires thinking they do a good job. well, my car can't handle half the snow in your video. they are inflated to recommended psi 2.4. should i lower to 2? what's your tire pressure? right now i'm slipping in all turns when going uphill, even at low speed. i think the problem is the car has too much power and even if i'm slowly hitting the gas, ice and snow can't handle it

[@timyassa4343]

How do you get the back of the car to come out

[@CarsandComments]

E Brake mostly but a better and faster way is to lift off the gas, turn, then brake. That gets all the weight transferred on the front wheels and off the rear wheels causing oversteer. Attempt this in a snowy parking lot first to get a feel for it.

[@ivaniliev8015]

Hi, I was wondering what is the consumption in the winter?

[@CarsandComments]

We seem to get pretty consistent mileage year round. Depending on how we drive it we get around 30mpg give or take. In the winter typically around 27, 28 mpg. In the summer pretty close to 30 exactly. Thanks for your comment!

[@solen1849]

Volkswagen dealer tells customers that 5k oil changes are better even though the Volkswagen manual says 10k, and oil manufacturers have improved oil to 10k. It's not the motors it's the oil that is better, castrol has a 20k oil now. That dealership is a pack of wolves

[@CarsandComments]

solen 1 We take our car to an independent VW shop who has been around for a long time and has a good reputation. We were also skeptical but supposedly they see much better longevity out cars they change oil every 5,000 miles. We’ll see how the car fairs in the long haul. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@solen1849]

Interesting, yeah I could see if you drive it really hard maybe. Regular use i just don't see the need for it. Keep us updated! I'm subscribed love your channel thank you

[@CarsandComments]

solen 1 Will do! snow has melted so should be able to get in some more cars and crank some videos out soon Thanks for the subscription and the encouragement, really appreciate it!

[@persaifi]

I have been a vw mechanic for over 20 years. I have done many oil analysis on used oil. On my own GLI I am doing oil change at 3K now. Do an oil analysis and see the results at 10K. We see premature timing chain failure on almost all VW and audi when customer followed VW 10K oil changes. By the way no mechanic shop makes money on oil changes. It is waste of time when a mechanic can spend his time doing a timing belt or other bigger jobs rather than an oil change.

[@solen1849]

People who do 5k or even 3k il changes genuinely take care of their car better though. People who do oil change gea every 10 probably dont know or take care of it. Why would volkswagen recommend something that damages their engines? It does say change it earlier for stop and go and hard driving.