Recent content by 08 Max

Interesting to hear that the steering was better on the first gen...that's one things I really like about the car. I presume this means more feel... Power delivery could be a bit smoother in 1st and second gears...but its perfect in 3 through 6 for my tastes in the first gen. Styling...

I have heard that about the turbo's. I'd also read an article that said the new car was a little less brash, both in the power delivery and the suspension harshness. Would love to hear if that's true...

Hi, I have an '08 MS3 that received some terrible hail damage recently. For those who've owned or drove both...how would you compare the older version with the 2010's?

Hi, I have an '08 MS3 that received some terrible hail damage recently. For those who've owned or drove both...how would you compare the older version with the 2010's?

I would add that the handling of the Speed is vastly superior to my two mkIV GTI's and the MkV I test drove before the Speed 3. You can drive the GTI hard and it gives you a more refined ride but for outright handling they aren't in the same territory. High speed used to upset my MKIV's on...

Can anyone define what 08.5 is? Is there a VIN # where it starts? Is ID3/text function lost with C9F4V6029 for the first half of 08?

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Sounds like it could have been a mount. The sound was a far more violent crack than a backfire.

This sound wasn't the engine hitting the firewall, it was a gearboxy mechanical sound. I do respect the fact that it may be unnecessarily hard on the car and obviously I'm not driving around trying to replicate the sound. More of my concerns surround trying to figure out what it is so I can...

This past weekend I pulled out into a tight spot in traffic and really got on the gas. The shift was a normal shift, quick but a complete shift and I did lift on the throttle, I was back onto it and dropped the clutch simultaneously and whack things made a horrible cracking noise. I've heard...

Also forgot, when possible park so that a passenger side door faces your car, chances are lower anyone will use that door.

1. Keep your car clean 2. Don't park beside large vehicles or mini-vans 3. Park further from the door.

You have to look at the actual tread widths on the 215's versus the 225's, you'll be surprised, there are cases where the 225 has a narrower width.

Goodyear Eagle F1 All Seasons in 225/40/18 work fine, they're an excellent option if you don't have harsh enough winters to justify full winters. They don't really much up to the stock BF's in grip in the dry and were excellent in the winter...

Magoo wins!!!