With all the buzz about the new Scirocco from Volkswagen, it is Top Speed's duty to remind automotive enthusiasts everywhere about where that car...

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05-15-2009 02:18 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

Please talk me out of buying a 2005 Passat VR6 wagon. I've spent years fixing two A-2 Jettas, and I've driven all the reliable, boring, ill- fitting...

PatAL7L

05-14-2009 09:16 AM
WVK

Saw one for sale today for what seemed like a fire sale price. Am thinking about it, it's making me nostalgic for my '02... and eventually I will...

Nate Nagel

05-09-2009 07:08 PM
Nate Nagel

The two German automakers will form a single automotive company with 10 brands. Details remain few, but VW and Porsche say they have agreed upon a...

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05-08-2009 02:14 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

Hello everyone The catalytic converter end toward the engine has an expansion or flex section before the flange that ties with the manifold. The...

Sam

05-06-2009 11:15 PM
dave AKA vwdoc1

Couple of things. I have an 89 VW Cabriolet, 210k miles, as stated, when I go to start the car it fires the immediately stalls. When I try to start...

jondavid.kirkham@gmail.com

05-02-2009 10:45 AM
PeterD

For some years (2-3), the alarm system has not worked. When the head was resurfaced and put back in the car, the repair shop knocked off (broke) the...

Greg

05-02-2009 07:52 AM
dave AKA vwdoc1

The global new car market may be showing signs of bottoming out, but Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn doesn't foresee the market making a full...

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05-01-2009 02:13 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

I have a 1993 FOX 1.8 that will crank and fire but will not run. Catches but will not stay running. New battery, alternator, coil, plugs, fuel pump,...

1993_FOX

04-29-2009 07:30 AM
dave AKA vwdoc1

Trying to get a virtual second opinion on a repair quote - a mechanic tells me that the center support bearing is gone - and that there's no...

Whatever . .

04-29-2009 06:46 AM
pfjw@aol.com

Hello Does the 2000 V6 Passat have one or two timing chain tensioners. I heard one and I heard two. I heard one is on the front of the engine...

Tube Audio

04-27-2009 06:39 PM
LG

looking for a workshop manual Golf 1994 anywhere that it can be downloaded TIA

Billy

04-27-2009 06:30 PM
dave AKA vwdoc1

Here at Autoblog reports regularly cross our desks suggesting all sorts of contorted deals supposedly being brokered between automakers. This one's...

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04-24-2009 02:15 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

Hello I drove my sisters 2000 VW Passat V6 to work this morning. I drove about 20 miles in 20 minutes (aver 60mph) all freeway except for...

Tube Audio

04-24-2009 02:01 AM
MasterBlaster

I vote Throttle Body might be dirty or bad have those codes (setting off the Engine Check Light) checked and post them here. Your engine is probably...

dave AKA vwdoc1

04-23-2009 09:30 PM
Ears

Our 97 manual (1600) polo has recently developed gearbox bearing noises - the sort that you just know are going to go from "slight" to "we need to...

DC

04-22-2009 09:32 AM
pfjw@aol.com

Hi, I've searched the discussions for VW and for autos in general with no luck. Vehicle is a '90 Golf 8 valve gas engine. When doing a...

tonyw

04-19-2009 10:51 PM
Tony49122

VW threatens to overtake Toyota as number one German giant’s sales set to beat Japanese rival By Sarah Arnott Saturday, 18 April 2009 Volkswagen...

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04-19-2009 09:30 PM
Elbert

looking for a trailer hitch for a 84 gti in chicago area, figured id ask here, maybe theres one in someones garage. i just want to use a...

erik litchy

04-17-2009 08:52 AM
Jim Behning

With the Volkswagen Tiguan R Line set for introduction in the U.K. in June, the German automaker is taking a hard look at whether to bring it and...

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04-17-2009 02:11 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

Where would be a good place to list a diesel golf for sale?

Kafertoys@aol.com

04-17-2009 12:22 AM
Meyer

How does one wire up a trailer light harness for a 2009 Jetta? The wiring is really weird, each bulb operates like a dual filiment bulb but...

Fred

04-10-2009 03:03 PM
Stuart H.

Micro cars are a common sight on European roads, but the smallest of four wheelers are a rarity here in the United States. However, that trend could...

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04-10-2009 01:53 PM
phil.bumper7@gmail.com

Where's the news? VW's sales were down from 16,556 to 13,660 from February '08 to February '09, a decline of 17.5%. Models like the Rabbit (Golf with...

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04-09-2009 10:28 PM
631grant

Hello again! My daughter's car will no longer start in the rain. If it's give some time to dry out everything seems to rectify itself. The motor...

tombstone

04-09-2009 07:49 PM
631grant

we just finished replacing the header gasket on my '84 diesel rabbit. it started right up and it seems to run OK. there's a little white smoke and...

Reid Fleming

04-09-2009 07:46 PM
631grant

I had occassion to peer into the cargo compartment of an '09 Jetta wagon this morning and it's actually deeper (measured from back of front seats to...

Bert Hyman

04-09-2009 05:58 PM
Bert Hyman

I have an 89 Cabriolet, When I start the car in the morning, it starts then dies. It takes several cranks, with the gas pedal at various levels to...

dkd725@gmail.com

04-09-2009 07:48 AM
SFC

Hello VW People! I was wondering if I could get some links, or information on procedures, or a good manual to fix my daughters 97 Cabrio with...

Tom442

04-08-2009 01:23 AM
johngdole@hotmail.com

is it possible/reasonable to replace the windshield of a '84 (diesel) rabbit by yourself? none of the books i have (haynes, bentley, sealey) even...

Reid Fleming

04-08-2009 01:12 AM
johngdole@hotmail.com

On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 07:25:01 -0600, "LG" <a@b.com> wrote: Dang, then why is it so hard to get too?? Sounds like poor design.

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04-03-2009 07:38 AM
Jim Behning

I have an '02 Passat wagon, 1.8T and AT. A few weeks ago I noticed a muted "tic-toc" sound coming from behind the dash, repeating at an interval of...

Bert Hyman

04-03-2009 02:45 AM
mdsimon

heres the problem 2001 TDI gulf was at the dealer in Nov. and got new glow plugs, relay and the rubber harness. Now I believe the glow plug relay...

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04-02-2009 11:43 AM
SFC

The $13K-$15K American compact market is going to get another player, as Automotive News reports that VW's Polo is coming stateside. But VW won't be...

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03-29-2009 02:57 AM
Sean

The new VW Golf GTD is making its world premier at the 2009 Auto Mobil International (AMI) in Leipzig. The GTD has a 2.0-litre TDI engine. The new...

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03-27-2009 03:14 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

I have a 1994 Mercury Grand Marquise and i just got my air flow sensor changed and i noticed oil in the hoses. It's not a lot but i know oil isn't...

Loki

03-26-2009 11:09 AM
Craig

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:25:06 GMT, "george taylor" <sanddollar3 (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net> wrote: (please don't top post... ) 130 sounds good. Is...

PeterD

03-26-2009 11:04 AM
pfjw@aol.com

This is a 1.9 SDI engine. It was running on 3 cyl.and produced a lot of smoke. I diagnosed a compression loss on cyl #4. Pulled the head and...

SFC

03-24-2009 01:43 PM
SFC

Finally got back the 90 Golf 8V back from the shop. It stopped running one day when around a corner I stepped on it and it died with a whirring...

Ears

03-23-2009 12:30 AM
bajords9@gmail.com

Hello - Hoping you can help... After jumping a friends car last week, a colleagues 1997 Jetta won't start. The problem is unusal... ...

Avestruz

03-22-2009 10:24 PM
631grant

I know there are alot of people looking for these engines, are the a problem child? I ask because now there seems to be a problem with the cam chain...

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03-19-2009 08:38 AM
Kafertoys@aol.com

The car is a 2003 VW Golf GTI 1.8T. Recently the MIL light came on and it was diagnosed with a defective secondary air pump and thermostat. I had...

Dakkel Lateg

03-16-2009 09:35 AM
LG

Thanks to a prowler I get to replace the rear vent (quarter) window on my MK2 Golf. I looked it up and it seems pretty simple. Any advice/ warnings?

Ears

03-14-2009 01:58 PM
Nate Nagel

The Frankfurt International Motor Show will showcase the upcoming Golf GTI-R performance hatch. The car will be using a four-cylinder turbo engine...

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03-13-2009 03:12 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

My 2004 Touareg has a Navi display system, and among the buttons at the bottom of the display is a 'Tele' button. If you push it, the display says...

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03-11-2009 02:45 PM
phil.bumper7@gmail.com

The new alternator is putting out 14 volts while wires disconected from battery ,and the battery is new but something is preventing the alternators...

Kafertoys@aol.com

03-09-2009 04:59 PM
dave AKA vwdoc1

First a little background: My wife and I owned a 02 Jetta TDI (180k + miles) which we both liked a great deal and were quite happy with. I fully...

jc

03-07-2009 02:45 AM
jc

My employers daughter attends Virginia Tech and drives a NB. Not sure about the year. She just called and it broke down. Is there anyone near that...

Detailing Dude

03-03-2009 08:36 PM
Jim Behning

ABT Sportsline has released information about their upgrade packages for the sixth generation Volkswagen Golf. The German tuners have given the...

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02-27-2009 02:13 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

Hi Just had a 200 V6 Passat at the dealer, and this is the report (see below). I understand the bad plug and Thermostat and leaky gaskets but what...

Tube Audio

02-23-2009 08:12 PM
dave AKA vwdoc1