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    Hard Start / No Start - Is your intercooler frozen? Check Here!

    I am extremely grateful for this thread. Had a bad start driving my 2 day old daughter from the hospital. A few months ago I had a mysterious stall and another bad start. 2012 Golf TDI with 13k My dealer, Northampton VW in Northampton, MA ordered the part on Friday. It will be here Monday...
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    Looking for Tow Hitch info.

    BUMP ... Any word on the Bosal square adapter? Or even a US dealer that will sell a ball mount bike rack?
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    Yakima roof rack on MKVI

    You sure? I just measured round bars off of 02' Golf and they are 52" . Threw the tape across the new '12 Golf and seems like length is fine. Confirmed with OR that Qclips for '12 Golf are Q96 and Q102 - need a pair of each.
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    Yakima roof rack on MKVI

    Any luck here? I'm similarly trying to fit my Yakima system from '02 Golf to '12 Golf. I don't think are transferable...no bumpy numbs under the rubber gasket to click into.
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    Closed deal on '12 Golf , will I miss my ALH?

    totally worth it Thanks for all the replies- I love the variety of opinions represented here! Rust is a major factor here. The car was born in NYC and in Western MA, snow/salt is significant. Also, the process of selling a car, risking lemon law failures if things don't go as planned... is...
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    Closed deal on '12 Golf , will I miss my ALH?

    Just closed on a 2012 Golf TDI 4-dr base model. Picking up tomorrow. I was lured by great financing (2.4%) and a friend's experience on great trade-in value. Purchased $500 above invoice. I received $8k trade-in for my 2002 Golf TDI that just turned 90k (a rare , well maintained beauty...
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    shifting into 5th with cold engine?

    I have read the impassioned explanations on shifting and RPMs and clogged turbos etc etc. Yet there are a few moments each weekday morning that I do not know what is the best way to shift. I am new to Tdi and shift at 2500rpm when cold, 3000rpm when warm. When merging onto the highway, about...
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    roof rack?

    Rocky Mounts bike gutters? yeah man its expensive any way you opt to carry your bikes. I never understood why some prefer 2 wheel mount opposed to fork mount on the roof. Its the only set up that feels stable to me. I guess some dual suspension bikes can't be set up that way on the roof. A...
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    roof rack?

    Great idea!- old bar ends as ladder or lumber stops.
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    roof rack?

    Yakima from ebay Finally purchased my rack on ebay....2009 Q towers for $130 new, bars $50 (like new), Q clips $20 (still need 1 set)..way cheaper than $300- best price I could find online for a complete Yakima base rack. Still pondering an old model, larger fairing vs. the new smaller...
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    roof rack?

    Ian- I like your biodiesel sticker on your fairing--- where you get it? Louis,,, 44" fairing is a must for noise because the 50" is too long and then howls? still haven't ordered rack system yet--- waiting for winter specials...maybe on ORSdirect
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    roof rack?

    Louis I like it....definitely going to buy the 58" - and cut to 50 or 52". What size fairing do you have? I don't like the skimpy little ones that don't extend across the entire roof.
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    roof rack?

    tp- yes, the 'nubs' are under the gasket- guides for spacing I believe.
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    roof rack?

    The 'nubs' I believe are suitable guides for Thule and VW racks, but not with Yakima. Can anyone confirm this? Magi, you use anything under the towers to prevent paint scratch? This would be my concern with frequent removal of the rack.
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    roof rack?

    size fairing? I used to have a big ol' fairing on a volvo 240 wagon- it was kind of slick on the brick car. I don't like the tiny modern fairings- what size fairing works with a golf mk4? I am considering the 50" to fit the entire roof width, but thats the xlarge one. The next size down is...
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    Poor MPG with Roof Racks

    hitch mount is great- what if you live next to the amazing Connecticut River that is getting cleaner and cleaner so kayak adventuring is ideal....then a roof rack is necessary anyway. still undecided.
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    roof rack?

    Almost jumped on a Thule Rapid Aeroxtr with their top of the line aluminum bars today that was 20% off. But it just seemed too flashy and way less functional than Yakima system- which has more width variety in length of bars. I just can't see putting a piece of plywood on the new Thule bars...
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    roof rack?

    nice pics of the hitch mount. I like the utility of it. I appreciate all of your opinions- this winter, hopefully on clearance, I will pick up a Yakima roof rack with 2 Rocky Mount bike gutters- the reviews sold me on these. Now what color Rocky Mounts? they have a ton of options. THinking...
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    roof rack?

    nice picture diezlpwr- looks great. The hitch seem impracticle for a family trip with the bikes if you can't get into the trunk. You drive for three hours and the kid wants something in the trunk and to get fold down the seat, the dog has to go somewhere....geez With roof rack and fairing what...
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    Craigslsit search for TDI's

    just bought a 02 Golf Tdi with 35k for $11k on craiglist. Needed tb, but all else is running great. It was pure luck.....crazedlist- saw the posting 200miles away and was first reply, Seller said she had people offering her more but they were too eager and turned her off....probably you guys.
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