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Hi all im a newbie from stoke on my 3rd touran now and thought id sign up

Hi thanks for letting me join. I’m hoping you extremely knowledgeable VW owners will be able to help me. Last year after my 2014 Touran 1.6 (owned from new) had a major service (40000 miles) there was an advisory note saying that the driveshaft heat shield was missing. I’m sorry to say I didn’t think much about it at the time but as I’m about to book this years service I noticed the note again. I have spent a little time searching on the web and can only find second hand heat shields from scrap merchants mostly and I don’t know the VW part number. Does anyone know if this can be bought new from a VW dealership if I give them my VIN number? I’ve obviously been driving ar…

Hi guy's from a not so sunny Weston super Mare , new to VW and now a proud owner of a 2012 Touareg, what a motor!

Hi, Will VW give us the opportunity to exchange old battery with a new one with greater range as technology improves? Thanks

Hi, I’ve recently purchased a 2010 Scirocco GT Diesel and after some advice or a few things.... so see you over at the techy dept 😉

Hi All, Newbie here awaiting delivery of 2020 t-roc R line.

So I own a 56 plate 1.4 TSI sport 140bhp, from research mine is the only one left of my year/trim/model left and was wondering if anyone on here owns the same

Hi all,Chris here. Just joined and thought i drop by and say hi😁. I just bought an old touran 2008 running the 1.9tdi engine. Had a stage one tune as i plan to tow a Caravan. Must say the difference since the tune has been quite surprising. Anyway i will be dropping by now and thought id introduce myself. Chris

Hi. I don't usually join vehicle-brand owner forums but VW vans/tourers seem to be a unique bunch. Will be picking up my new-to-me low-mileage 2012 VW Touran either tomorrow or Thursday and is an upgrade from my micro-micro camper Ford Fiesta that has taken me on many epic adventures...very sad to see it go but need the space. Only reason it was in my price range was because of missing middle-row seats. Will be doing a moderate van build with it so will keep an eye out here for ideas...hoping to bring the ideas of the Fiesta build with me as much as possible

Hi my name is Neil and I'm new here also have a problem with my car that a standard garage have basically said they don't know what's wrong and to take it to an auto electrician which I'm trying to avoid, the code is cylinder 2 misfire and I've done all the normal things, changed spark plugs and coils, had a new injector fitted, changed the MAF sensor, put a new breather pipe for the oil and it still doesn't work, every time you press the accelerator pedal more than about 2cm it judders like crazy and gets worse in higher gears and when it judders it makes the engine management light flash, any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

Hi all. I have just bought a 2013 Golf 1.6 tdi from my daughter. I am looking forward to being part of this group !

Hello, I bought my first car last year and I love owning a VW convertible Beetle. This is despite all my friends mocking me for owning a hair dressers car lol! I am wondering if anybody else has had any issues with the wipers being infrequently not working?

I had a problem when my 2007 1.9tdi Touran went into limp home mode. The tester said OVERBOOST Crawled under car and pulled on the Turbo boost arm and it was free so not jammed by soot. Bought a second hand vacuum control box, (NOT the N75 as stated in some you tube videos Removed battery for access To remove box undo four torx screws, then slip off two clips on the hose plug end, finally unclip the control electric plug, reverse procedure to refit. Only pain in the backside was the torx screwsm, you cannot see all of them and you need something like a 1/4 drive with a short extension to get in their and apply enough pressure to undo them, mi…

Hi all, new here.. had a b6 passat for a while until it was written off.. wanted to stay with vw and found a lovely 2011 cc gt. Lovely spec and very low miles.. just wanted to come and say hi

Hi new guy on the forum, just bought a lovely VW Passat 2.0TDI sport estate. Looking for advice, club meetings, ect Always friendly and helpful although not always knowledgeable. All the best Gary

Hi guys new to the group recently brought a TOURAN 1t2 few issues I’m hoping you guys can help with in future but for now this is just hello

Hi all. I've recently purchased a new Arteon. Couldn't be happier with the car but my old iPod Nano, that houses all my favourite tracks, is not compatible with the entertainment system. It will play as a Bluetooth accessory but this option doesn't allow full functionality. Can anyone recommend a suitable MP3 device that will be compatible with the car? Many thanks

Hi all, Finally had to do the dad thing and give up my BMW 320i MSport and embrace being a father of 3. Picking up a 2018 Touran SE Family on Thursday. I have to say that I'm looking forward to it, glad I chose it over the SMax. As the title suggests, this will be my first VW of any sort so can't wait to join the....family !

Hi folks, New to this forum. My mk7 2017 facelift Golf has developed a strange USB issue. When I plug an Android phone in it randomly tells me "Failed to connect to USB". It does work sometimes but often fails. For instance if using Google Maps it can disconnect. I've changed the phone from a Motorola to a Google Pixel and have used 3 separate Type C cables but the problem is still there. This only started to happen at the start of the year. The socket rarely gets unplugged so wear and tear would be unlikely. Has anybody experienced this? It isn't the end of the world but I was hoping for a nice cheap fix. Thanks Phil

We own a 2012 Touareg Altitude , lovely car but I trying to find someone who has fitted side step to an Altitude model, as my wife is struggling to get in and out, any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, spoken to a couple of supplier who said its possible but spacers are needed. I purchased a set of genuine VW steps but there isn't enough clearance to open the door. Cheers Steve

Hi, my father died recently, and I'm trying to write his eulogy, but I'm struggling to remember details of a thing that had been very dear to him. Back in the 70's he was a very active member of the VW owners club near Lincoln. I believe that it was based at the dealer ship Green's of Faldingworth. Am I asking the right people? Does anyone remember the club? My father was Colin Cook of Gainsborough. Fingers crossed.

Good morning in located in Trinidad. my 2010 Passat gateway module is not responding. so ABS and EP brake not working along with many other problems but these are the main issues. i have tried many mechanics who claim to be specialized but i feel like they are scamming me. i need to learn about my vehicle so i can do my own repairs when needed. please help me!

Hi just taken delivery of a 2014 Passat estate, welcoming my return to VW ownership following a 14 year gap from when I owned MK3 Golf.

Hello All, Just made my purchase of a VW Tiguan. Due for collection tomorrow been a while away from VW. Glad to say im back and looking forward to the experience again.

Hi All Newbie here…Thought I would share our experience so far of buying a 2017 VW Passat Estate (B8) R-Line 2.0 TSI (217bhp) / DSG, imported from Japan. I posted the full story over in the Passat Forum. Cheers Tom