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MK6 GTI Ownership Review: Six Years and 110,000 Miles
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Thanks for the all comments guys. I wasn't really sure if anyone had the endurance to read my ramblings for that long. I love my Porsche, but I wish Porsche owners were more like GTI owners and this forum in general.
It was actually her idea to hit up the PPIHC practice. It's not a coincidence that we bought a house together 3 months after that trip.
I was amazed my stock clutch last as long as it did. I rev match every downshift and I launched it maybe 3-4 times a year. I think that helped a lot.
You're not alone, all my friends name their cars.
My mechanic and I talked about just replacing the WG. But he suggested to replace the whole thing and I trust him a lot. I kept the old one in case the new one craps out too. I could get the old one rebuilt and keep the downtime to a minimum.
I was really tempted by the MK7/MK7R they're better than MK6s in pretty much every way.
My Cayman has been a shitshow. But I'm planning on making lemonade this winter by boring it from a 3.4 to a 3.8.
Yeah. I wouldn't recommend a 06-08 Cayman S to anyone who plans on tracking their car. The 09+ have DFI engines that are super stout.
It was actually her idea to hit up the PPIHC practice. It's not a coincidence that we bought a house together 3 months after that trip.
I was amazed my stock clutch last as long as it did. I rev match every downshift and I launched it maybe 3-4 times a year. I think that helped a lot.
You're not alone, all my friends name their cars.
My mechanic and I talked about just replacing the WG. But he suggested to replace the whole thing and I trust him a lot. I kept the old one in case the new one craps out too. I could get the old one rebuilt and keep the downtime to a minimum.
I was really tempted by the MK7/MK7R they're better than MK6s in pretty much every way.
My Cayman has been a shitshow. But I'm planning on making lemonade this winter by boring it from a 3.4 to a 3.8.
Yeah. I wouldn't recommend a 06-08 Cayman S to anyone who plans on tracking their car. The 09+ have DFI engines that are super stout.
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McGuillicuddy
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Great post! Read it top to bottom.
Didn't notice any repairs other than the fuel filter and wastegate (clutch doesn't count - it did well for you). Have you not needed any other work done over 110K (carbon cleaning)?
Didn't notice any repairs other than the fuel filter and wastegate (clutch doesn't count - it did well for you). Have you not needed any other work done over 110K (carbon cleaning)?
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Things I can remember:
- Clutch - wearable
- Rear trailing arm bushing - wearable
- Wastegate - legit broken, but it was tuned for 75k+
- PCV oil leak - legit broken, 105k+ miles
- Fuel filter - most likely damaged on a gravel road
- Intake Manifold - replaced under warranty
No carbon cleaning. I dropped a lot of money on the turbo/clutch/diff, but overall it's been a pretty reliable car. Extremely reliable when you consider how hard I drive it.
This is a great thread. I'm curious if you've ever done the timing chains or tensioner? I don't see them listed. I read about those as being a weak point on this engine, but your car has clearly been driven hard (I mean that in a good way). If you haven't had it done, do you have any plans to?
Cyrok
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Really enjoyed the read as well, thanks for taking the time to do it! [emoji122]
As I'm trying to convince myself to go with an LSD for future mods, I was only disappointed to read you weren't impressed with it though...
Traction issues is the only thing that makes me want to go with an R....
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As I'm trying to convince myself to go with an LSD for future mods, I was only disappointed to read you weren't impressed with it though...
Traction issues is the only thing that makes me want to go with an R....
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