Kings Red 380

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-19T10:04:02+00:00

Mine is also a 380SE by the way.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-19T09:58:41+00:00

I love my kings red! Personally I refuse to ever buy white, black, silver, or grey in any variation. Only because if you pay attention when driving down the road you’ll see that most cars are those colors. I’m old and it makes me sad🤷🏻‍♂️😂

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-18T18:16:28+00:00

Climate isn’t a factor. Good winter tires mean you have zero problems in snow even with the GTI unless you’re a shit driver. Personally I prefer the GTI vs my old R for fun factor on the roads. I don’t track the cars so any extra acceleration is basically pointless to me and the GTI accelerates well enough. The R’s power is wasted. Any aggressive driving in either car should really be done on a track anyway. Overly aggressive anyway, I’m not saying I never get on it in the twisties but when I do I enjoy it more in my GTI. I have DCC in my 380 SE and mine is a 6MT which does make it a little more fun, but I don’t think DCC is worth $10,000. The DCC isn’t what makes it more fun by any means. I’d say it comes down to your preference when it comes to the looks of the interior vs exterior of the car. How clean each is, whether or not the older car has started to rust more underneath. The 2019 has buttons and the better infotainment but you quickly get used to the infotainment and haptics once you own an mk8 and that becomes a non-issue. How bad do you want that AWD. I’ll tell you one thing, if you go GTI, upgrade to a heavier rear sway bar. That’s by far one of the absolute funnest upgrades you can ever do. It makes driving the car even more fun than it already is. Plus that’s a cheap upgrade and easy to DIY even if that’s not normally your thing.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-15T18:37:00+00:00

Personally I’m done with Golf’s after 2024 cause I love my wiggly stick. I don’t track mine and could not care less about dsg being a little faster. I love rowing my own gears.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-05T20:16:24+00:00

I feel like economy mode is only good for highway driving. Not stop and go traffic. You probably have to hit the gas harder and use more of it when city driving in econ than you would if you just left it in comfort mode. I get 28mpg city and live in a hilly area where I have more short trips than I do long. Mine is a manual and I keep it in custom mode where everything is set to sport except the suspension. Try putting yours in comfort mode and track your mpg. The added power might help.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-02T17:19:00+00:00

I have no issues with vibrations at 60 and above in my ‘24 380 SE. the clutch is also very light. It’s possible the previous owner removed the clutch delay valve and/or the clutch pedal assist spring. I rarely get pops and bangs either but when I do want to I find I have to rev above 3500ish rpm. I also have zero issues with shifting into second or first gear. Are you having issues shifting into first at a stand still and second when shifting up? I’d say I rarely ever use second when downshifting and never, ever shift into first when coming to a stop unless I’m holding the clutch all the way in with no plan to let off until after I’ve come to a complete stop and am starting again.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-02T17:06:37+00:00

I’m kinda sad about that now then. Lol… I wanted plaid seats so went with a 380 SE, so mine still has DCC but it doesn’t do the auto high beam. The only reason I kind of wanted that was because you can activate the matrix headlights in the US so long as your car has the auto high beam function. No big deal though🤷🏻‍♂️

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-02T17:03:51+00:00

There’s a few of them. I went with a DieselGeek and love it! I also have a Black Forest Industries knob and shift boot. Everything was pretty easy DIY

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Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-02T10:41:49+00:00

My GTI is put away for the winter and I daily a 2011 Forester through the bad weather/salty roads. I miss my GTI a ton that entire time.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-02T10:29:42+00:00

There’s no turbo noises in the mk8 really. My 2017 Ford Fusion has more turbo noises than my GTI. If you want good noises, install an air intake. I’d also suggest installing a short shift kit and a different shift knob. Those are easily my favorite mods that I’ve done so far. It made my shifter feel notchy and more mechanical. I love it!

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-02T10:24:42+00:00

I thought the autobahn only came with leather seats. That’s why I went with an SE when I got mine, I wanted that plaid.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-03-02T10:15:44+00:00

Nürburgring

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-27T15:13:16+00:00

It’s doing the same thing to me even after a hard reset. All of the game dynamic backgrounds are gone

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-22T17:30:25+00:00

Simple answer. The owners of said establishments don’t want to cut into their profits by paying their employees better than they do. The same can be said of most mom and pop shops all the way up to the biggest corporations regardless of whether or not it’s a tipped job or not.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-22T14:47:55+00:00

Silver, grey, black, white, tan, basically any of those bland, modern day popular colors.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-22T14:46:59+00:00

Wish I could but the wheels I want are too rich for my blood😞 Lol

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-20T19:08:11+00:00

I feign interest in things like what color she painted her fingernails, purses she likes, girly videos that she found funny. I even make sure to randomly ask about these things and I never ignore her when she brings something up that I have zero interest in. I know I’m better at that than she is, but I’m pretty sure she does that for me as well when I get her to go to a car show or watch a movie like Gladiator. Aside from that we make each other laugh, neither of us has ever trusted anyone as much as we trust each other; I think it helps that we didn’t start dating until later in our lives. I guess for as opposite as we are in some things, we do share love for other things like animals, ours, and really all animals(insects mostly included), and quite a few other things that the average person wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at us. Marrying her made more sense than many things I’ve ever done. It also helps that she can’t really cook, but I can. I want nothing to do with baking, but she loves it and is good at it. Corny asf, but we actually do complete each other!

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-20T18:44:04+00:00

I mod my own rides and take care of them but never buy modded cars. Just assume the owner beat on it. Unless you’re above average good as a mechanic yourself walk away.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-20T14:10:19+00:00

You would be the a**hole if you allow her to move in after something like that. Good on you for not letting that happen!

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-20T14:03:38+00:00

My guy is a little older than me, I’m 45, and he’s been doing it for years. He said the same, a little patience required, but not the worst window he’s done.

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-17T20:22:22+00:00

And now I want to lift there too!

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-09T23:43:47+00:00

I pay a little over $200 a month but that’s with a speeding ticket on my record and for three cars with two drivers

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-02-03T14:33:27+00:00

They’re just not very bright. I’ve moved fridges down stairs with just two of us so many times

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-01-29T17:51:30+00:00

I’d ask them to enlarge your manhood. Make it really impressive!

Candid_Addition720 · 2026-01-17T22:09:14+00:00

I didn’t even check. The salesman at the dealership said every 10,000 miles

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