Recent content by danall

For whatever this is worth (nothing perhaps) the following is a link to a State Farm Vehicle Insurance rating system. It has 4 categories of ratings for autos and a rating from A to E...A being best, E worst. Categories such as Liability index, collison/damage index, theft and damage index etc...

My 2016 GTI developed a weird wheel/brake squeal. I first noticed it at a low speed when turning the steering slightly. Then i would notice it when the car was cold and i would back out of the garage, sometimes very loud, it seemed to quit after a few hundred feet. My hearing isn't the best so...

These are just my initial driving impressions based on my experiences and expectations. Let me preface this with stating that this is my first turbo engine car. I have been driving for 48 years and have owned a multitude of cars, everything from a 4 cylinder British Sunbeam, to V8 powered...

I have ordered a 2016 GTI and really went back and forth manual vs DSG. Finally settled on the 6 speed manual but I had concerns over two areas with the manual, (1) the large ratio spread between 1st and 2nd which is 45%, and (2) the first gear to final drive ratio which is 12.182. First I will...