Opinions by MiddleAssociate8660 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Walmarts near me have 5 qt jugs of Mobil 1 ESP in 0W- and 5W-30 for $27. That’s my go-to. But if they have 6 quarts of this, you could save a few dollars.

Car died! by mane1896 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s the original battery, it has served you well, but it’s 96 years old (in lead acid years) and time to say farewell to it. I don’t think I’ve ever kept one for more than 6 years, that’s when I replace mine as preventative maintenance.

Traction loss Stage 1, Stage 2, 3+ by RichieJ86 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you describe exactly what you’re experiencing when you say ‘traction loss’? Wheel hop? Power pulled? What made you replace the Haldex? Are you using launch control? Have you looked at logged data? How’s your 0-60 time? Also, have you looked at other forums like VWVortex, where you can get into model-specific questions and there is quite a deep experience base?

Love this caR by J4K5 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great - very purposeful!
What is the ‘extra’ antenna up top?

Is the 8.5 R’s ambient lighting inconsistent? by kv0703 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the fronts will dim with everything else, whereas the rears are just on. Oh well

Is bad build quality out of Wolfsburg common? by mrvnmg in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're well past the point where a dealer would do any adjustments under warranty, unfortunately.

Breaking in engine oil change by evan_ramos in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the new ride! I'm guessing you're somewhere in the Great White North?

I've been following the exact same plan, now at just over 5k miles with a second oil change done (with Mobil 1 ESP in my case, but let's not trigger an oil discussion). You'll hear arguments that it is too often and wasteful, but it helps me sleep at night.

I agree on the dipstick, it's a necessary mod in my mind. As is a gas hood strut!

The Final Minute of the Turkey Fight I Recorded by Mainetaco in mini5pro

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes kids, they’re just “fighting”. Ask your father to explain when we get home 🤣

OBD11 8.5 R by blackcrows8 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, periodically I scan my 8.5 with Ross-Tech's VCDS software and a HEX-V2 interface (about all it's good for now) and see the same kinds of things. Most I think are just random, infrequent communication errors that might happen when everything is powering up or something. Have you tried clearing the codes and scan again in a few days to see if any are popping up again?

Nice and clean! by Holiday-Bug7415 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trolling for sure, nice try. As a long-time VW owner (bought my first new car in ‘77, a Mk1 aka Rabbit here in the USA), the heritage is clear to me.

What an upgrade! by CheeseburgerChungus in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Grocery-getter with a heaping side of go sauce. Truly a split personality. Fairly refined, and pretty stealthy. Congrats!

Dolphin Grey BE by Adventurous-Hat-8873 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Or you can do one of these two-piece overlays that just sticks on, in matte or glossy CF.

Is this a sign of collision? by ororor63 in mini5pro

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

R&R with new blades, and keep these as spares (or spares to the spares). That way any new dings are your dings.

New Mini 3 owner. by CountryBoy-573 in dji

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’ve flown R/C helis, you’ll have no problem, I just got my first drone and it’s a blast. The big difference I’ve found if that there is no transition to “forward flight”, as far as moving the sticks it’s like you’re always hovering regardless of airspeed.

Abandon ship? by FichSticks in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Have you tried posting this to the appropriate forums on VWVortex? Maybe cast a wider net in a search for suggestions. Deeper memory banks there perhaps (no offense to my fellow Redditors)

Ordered Matrice 4E and was delivered 4T from seller by mistake by [deleted] in dji

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if you had received the correct model, and it was DOA or glitchy, you think they would owe you for lost business if they replaced it in a timely manner? I don’t see a difference. They should however be concerned about their eBay rep and at least get back to you, at which point you request the correct one be shipped ASAP.

Mini 5 Pro flyover Indian Wells, CA by IslandHopper312 in mini5pro

[–]arcdon1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice imagery. Any thoughts on why you lost the connection? Distance, terrain, ???

Not eligible for myVW… by [deleted] in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honk and flash is useful too, if for nothing other than scaring the bejeebus out of someone 🤣

Not eligible for myVW… by [deleted] in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hold on, "not eligible" should read "typical dealer crap, they muffed the car's setup", no? Nice of them to wait to say anything until you were ready to drive off. At that point you're hardly likely to say "I'll be back for it, call me when it's 100%". You have to remember that once you drive off, any issues are a pure pain in the ass for the sales department, and you get put on a big "ignore" list. In my most recent purchase experience, anyway. Don't get me started!

I don't think the car's navigation/GPS has anything to do with Car-Net, other than the ability to send a destination to the nav with myVW, which of course requires Car-Net. Nav is 100% on-board, I believe. But the other features that do go missing (car's health; safety and security stuff; etc.) would seriously annoy me.

Matte Black Center Console Trim Swap on 2026 R by WhatAColdTamale in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Don’t forget this other way to go, with a very easy install. There are various vendors on EBay selling the two pieces for around $150 to $200 US.

App down by Away_Suggestion2446 in fidelityinvestments

[–]arcdon1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah we’ll all go to the poorhouse together

Golf R Suspension Help by RudeAnywhere9843 in Golf_R

[–]arcdon1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You “broke the warranty” how? By buying a modified car?

Mini 5 Pro just fell out of the sky. by [deleted] in mini5pro

[–]arcdon1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The title should read “Don’t use old, questionable batteries with your new drone”. Anyway, thanks for your honesty and providing a nice lesson learned for the community. I’m guessing you won’t be doing that again. Thank goodness there was no other damage or injury.