Lol it’s cool man. The previous owner sold me a lovely car it’s just needed a bit of love to get it up to scratch. The good thing is it gives us content and it’ll make a great prize for someone. Thanks for your comment mate 🙌🙏🏼
I think the best way to go is buying a non-tuned or stock car with all service records. Think of it as buying a very expensive sports car.. that's the best strategy for me. I bought a Golf R used. bought at 60K miles and now has almost 100K, and two minor issues (total $300usd). in almost 40k miles. just my experience
I'm gonna boost as well for this one i think , a proper sorted car , respect to VRS and Racing line for this one ...and of course Calvin as well for getting it there .Hope your feeling better buddy ..
rotors: 40€ a piece pads: 25€ per axle pump + belt kit: 45€ thermostat case: 330€ front struts 40€/pc rear struts 22€/pc The Golf R parts are ridiculously cheap and there is no reason it wouldn't be. VW used parts from heavier cars that don't look sporty but put comparable stress on the parts due to their mass. BMW did this years ago with the first 325i...
A big problem the thermostat housing is made out of plastic and they replace this with the pump.Both my Golf R's needed one and my RS3 has the same,covered under goodwill after just 5 years...Audi wanted £800....
Known Mat at racing line a very long time and he is car mad to say the least 😂. Great guys at racingline and been great to watch the business grow over the years.
i thought the same when i bought my mk7.5 R. 5 grand later and it now is a very nice car. good job i knocked 7k off the asking price and luckily the seller said ok. one question, water pump, when am i likely too need to change that.. my golf r 7.5 has 34k miles.
Calvin Calvin Calvin 😂 did you not notice the big grin on mateys face when you shook hands on £13500 lol, im surprised punters can have your pants down, you need to get someone else to buy the cars 😅 Love the channel and cheers for your content!
Water pump on my wifes audi tt also went. Very common problem on VW Audi as my mechanic knew right away when i called him saying it was losing coolant lol that was last year and cost me £680 he is a independent audi garage.
Cracking car Calv, lots of work done on it 👍 someone’s going to be a very lucky person winning it 💯 I’m sure you’re meant to be resting…??? Take it easy mate, massive respect 💪💪
One thing I noticed is this is a Mk7 rather than a 7.5 and the cam solenoids where replaced without the cams (valves behind the cam magnets). I didn't think you could just replace these by themselves as VW created a new revision which is a different size preventing you from buying just these? If they were is their a place to buy these solenoids?
I can agree about the intercooler but the exhaust and intake being “restrictive” just makes me laugh. I’ve seen cars pushing 500bhp with stock air box with different turbo inlet pipe which is actually what’s restrictive. As for the backbox it makes no difference. Downpipe is what counts.
His had to change the whole brake discs and not just the pads.. i think people in the comments are a bit confused. Secondly the 850 for waterpump is way too expensive
@@TheCinderellaman10 I put EBC pads and discs on a T6 and seemed better than genuine not that cheap tho. But VW are a rip off. They don’t even make them they out source
Sound like the previous owner just ran it without any maintainance till he couldnt put up with any longer, otherwise known as a birmingham special 🤣🤣🤣 even left the private reg on
Good to see racing line putting things right for you and going above and beyond for the car, I doubt they would do this for your typical Joe Blogs tho probs just because it’s Calvin lol
As far as I’m aware it’s not the air intake it’s the silicon intake hose which isn’t strong enough to cope with the boost. If you watch videos you’ll see that under max boost on a bigger turbo they collapse due to the suction which closes the airway slightly and negatively affects the power.
First time watching your videos- THANK GOD for subtitles lmaoooo. for first couple min I had 0 idea wtf your saying lol prob eating and talking doesn't help much haha
Why don’t you take on your own technician. The amount you spend on labour over the last year alone you can set a person on, you’ve got room at Binca to put a workshop in…
he got it at trade price tbh if i paid 13500 for one i would be expecting a bit of a shitter i paid 20k for mine this time last year though it was mint condition with low miles
You'd think he'd get some discount, pfft. all the money he's poured into will. WOW. That's the problem when they know you have the cash, better off bring will with you before you buy anything in future, being too fair with the customers always cost you a few thousand after words. mental. Your so kind Cal, that you just justify it in your own kind way to yourself. And then call it content.
There are many cool videos on UA-cam. But there are fewer cool UA-cam channels and even fewer cool content creators and you have and are all that and more.
I can buy a water pump for my 13 plate focus st for £60 lmfao.... It might not be as fast but seriously.. Performance for money and reliability you can't beat it tbh
Yeah I’ve had S3’s and shit, money pits, gone back to cheap and cheerful, so much more liberating now not having to worry about big bills coming to bite you.
Next Friday is the big RacingLine giveaway! 🔥
Then the Friday after we’re giving away the Golf R! 🚀
Enter for for free here:
www.planetofdreams.co.uk
Hey Calvin, What was the original plate on this R? Spec and mods seem identical to one I owned a few years back
@@asifbham4500CN65 PYL 👍
do i stand a chance if i am in a different continent?...
Calvin, any idea when your dropping the drive video? Want to see draggy times 😂
Rear wiper delete is one of those stupid trends that needs to die off imo
Someone’s winning a really nice car with this one 👌🏻 glad you’re feeling better calvin. Looking forward to the drive of this
Didn’t know about the screw in the liner I just lowered mine the other day I’ll pop them screws out cheers for that !
Will's the man . He's maybe expensive but boy he knows his stuff. Think the guy that sold it wasn't being totally up front.
Thanks @racingline for the bits they sponsored. How awesome. I run their stuff on my R 7.5 and love it.
Can people stop dumping their crap on Calvin 😂 well done all involved getting the R back up to standard 👌🏻
Lol it’s cool man. The previous owner sold me a lovely car it’s just needed a bit of love to get it up to scratch. The good thing is it gives us content and it’ll make a great prize for someone.
Thanks for your comment mate 🙌🙏🏼
I think the best way to go is buying a non-tuned or stock car with all service records. Think of it as buying a very expensive sports car.. that's the best strategy for me. I bought a Golf R used. bought at 60K miles and now has almost 100K, and two minor issues (total $300usd). in almost 40k miles.
just my experience
Was not expecting to see the racing line part of the video in this one video calv!! Quality great little link up that hats off to you all!! 👌
I'm gonna boost as well for this one i think , a proper sorted car , respect to VRS and Racing line for this one ...and of course Calvin as well for getting it there .Hope your feeling better buddy ..
Amazing car Calvin !!! Im a dreamcatcher but I'm seriously considering hitting the boost button for this car 😉
Good luck mate 🎉
Awesome looking machine always had an eye for a gti been a bmw head I’ll always have a soft spot for one good to see you up n about lad 💪
rotors: 40€ a piece
pads: 25€ per axle
pump + belt kit: 45€
thermostat case: 330€
front struts 40€/pc
rear struts 22€/pc
The Golf R parts are ridiculously cheap and there is no reason it wouldn't be.
VW used parts from heavier cars that don't look sporty but put comparable stress on the parts due to their mass.
BMW did this years ago with the first 325i...
Guys at vrs really go above and beyond. You get what you pay for guys!
Few bills from your garage and you could pay to have your own technician for a year as a salary
Forgot to calculate the tools and fixtures the tech would need
I heard a company bartek that do the metal water pump for the ea888 gen3 which is supposed to stop the leak.
Do you tell your customers that they have wheel spacers on the cars when they buy them? This will invalidate the insurance as it is a modification.
How do you know if there cam magnets need changing
Vcds and check you can find everything from oil pressure to camshaft position
That's a really nice sorted car now..good effort from both parties..👌💪💪
Why on earth is a Waterpump an £800 job ?!!
A big problem the thermostat housing is made out of plastic and they replace this with the pump.Both my Golf R's needed one and my RS3 has the same,covered under goodwill after just 5 years...Audi wanted £800....
If u done one u will understand
Because its a volkswagen, big job as everything is compacted as germans like to put stuff in stupid spots
Because that’s what a good reputable garage have to charge to make it worth their while I suppose ✅
@@user-zk6ox2kf9mcan be done with inlet in still, take fan out gives plenty of room done a few now
Known Mat at racing line a very long time and he is car mad to say the least 😂. Great guys at racingline and been great to watch the business grow over the years.
Keep up the great work Calvin, you're doing a great job mate
i thought the same when i bought my mk7.5 R. 5 grand later and it now is a very nice car. good job i knocked 7k off the asking price and luckily the seller said ok. one question, water pump, when am i likely too need to change that.. my golf r 7.5 has 34k miles.
Anytime now...the water pump/thermostat in my Polo GTI went at 30k miles
when it starts leaking coolant
Calvin Calvin Calvin 😂 did you not notice the big grin on mateys face when you shook hands on £13500 lol, im surprised punters can have your pants down, you need to get someone else to buy the cars 😅
Love the channel and cheers for your content!
Any idea why a steering wheel shakes? Does the road force need to be down to a lb a tire
Love RacingLine stuff :) Really want the Golf now then ever !!!!
Water pump on my wifes audi tt also went. Very common problem on VW Audi as my mechanic knew right away when i called him saying it was losing coolant lol that was last year and cost me £680 he is a independent audi garage.
Years ago My 1998 golf 1.8t gti water broke on the vw forecourt when I pulled up. Why don’t vw address this mess? Still ussr 2023+ 😮
Happy new year nat wish you all the best for 2024 lovely review on this new A3 x
Cracking car Calv, lots of work done on it 👍 someone’s going to be a very lucky person winning it 💯 I’m sure you’re meant to be resting…??? Take it easy mate, massive respect 💪💪
Very kind positive comment. Thank you mate 🙌
Do you not have mechanics that inspect vehicles prior to purchase?
One thing I noticed is this is a Mk7 rather than a 7.5 and the cam solenoids where replaced without the cams (valves behind the cam magnets). I didn't think you could just replace these by themselves as VW created a new revision which is a different size preventing you from buying just these? If they were is their a place to buy these solenoids?
I can agree about the intercooler but the exhaust and intake being “restrictive” just makes me laugh. I’ve seen cars pushing 500bhp with stock air box with different turbo inlet pipe which is actually what’s restrictive. As for the backbox it makes no difference. Downpipe is what counts.
Biryani from fuel station.. you in karachi bruv? 😂
His had to change the whole brake discs and not just the pads.. i think people in the comments are a bit confused. Secondly the 850 for waterpump is way too expensive
Around £400 for genuine parts and consumables and 5 hours book time. So £850 is still cheaper than main dealer, they are north of a grand.
the only show I've seen where they include the labour cost.
I’m liking this car. PlanetOfDreams it is. Even done the free boost. I’m hoping I win this!!! Then I can sell Calvin my m135i 😊
Calvin! Please show more of that E36 they got hiding in the back 👌
would you swap a mk7 gti for it cal ?? 😅
£700 for brakes 😅
Damn that sounds expensive
VW tax
For genuine vw golf r discs and pads all round its that much, that's why don't buy from vw, buy aftermarket and save money
@@TheCinderellaman10 I put EBC pads and discs on a T6 and seemed better than genuine not that cheap tho. But VW are a rip off. They don’t even make them they out source
😂
Sound like the previous owner just ran it without any maintainance till he couldnt put up with any longer, otherwise known as a birmingham special 🤣🤣🤣 even left the private reg on
Good to see racing line putting things right for you and going above and beyond for the car, I doubt they would do this for your typical Joe Blogs tho probs just because it’s Calvin lol
Yea they’ve been brilliant, I’m very grateful. Definitely more to come with CCD x RacingLine 💯
These cars still go for $25k and up in the USA, so not a bad deal at all. That price would get you a GTI SE with 80k miles on it here.
17k dollars for a MK7 is pretty good even with this bumps and bruises. Cheers and good luck
17k gbp mate not dollars
Whats the issue with the ram air intake at stage 3? My car runs a ran air intake and bigger turbo elbow is there something im not aware of
Me two. I guess the foam will degrade and suck through the turbo
As far as I’m aware it’s not the air intake it’s the silicon intake hose which isn’t strong enough to cope with the boost. If you watch videos you’ll see that under max boost on a bigger turbo they collapse due to the suction which closes the airway slightly and negatively affects the power.
Just ordered stuff from RaceLine very excited, looks like a good company
Wow going to be some really lucky person to win this car its awsome great job calvin and all the guys
@OfficealCalvinCarDiaries who is the winner ?
i've got a stage 2 mk7 running 410bhp if you'd be interested in another one for the channel calv👀👍🏼
Am I mistaken or did an intercooler, an intake and a software upgrade only add 15 bhp ?
It was already stage 2 but the car now performs properly with the correct hardware and now makes the correct numbers
Brilliant video calv 👍🏻🥇🥇
water pumps are one of the most expensive jobs to do..doesn't matter the brand ...it's a literal pain in the ass to get to them
Stunning motor Calvin 👍🏻
Is planet dreams uk only or can i win from The Netherlands?
First time watching your videos- THANK GOD for subtitles lmaoooo. for first couple min I had 0 idea wtf your saying lol prob eating and talking doesn't help much haha
VRS really do go to townnnnnn, id feel sick walking out with these bills
Anyone able to tell me how you know if the cam magnets aren't doing their job properly? 🤔👍
What was the rattle in the last video????
nice motor lads at racing line seem good lads two 👏
EXACTLY THAT 🔥
Thought i recognized that tuning guy matt, hes off campervan crisis show on tv
Why don’t you take on your own technician. The amount you spend on labour over the last year alone you can set a person on, you’ve got room at Binca to put a workshop in…
Got to love Will, top guy 👍🏻
That's a lot of wonga parted with but as someone who owns VAG cars i know how it feels
Sounds like a typical Golf R, absolute money pit. Owned one a few years back, definitely wouldn't want another one.
I’d like to win my golf r being fixed and serviced at vrs, pretty much exactly the same jobs as this one needed
Lovely video calv u do well for your supporters to
I think you should check the cars with VRS before you buy them
🤞 for this one, I'd love to win it
Am so glad I just spent 20 bucks to boost my chances on the golf r 😅😅😅
12:14 LOL
Man these cars are a lot better priced over there. Here in the states you aren’t gonna touch a MK7 for much under 20k no matter the miles.
he got it at trade price
tbh if i paid 13500 for one i would be expecting a bit of a shitter
i paid 20k for mine this time last year though it was mint condition with low miles
You aren’t looking at all then
You'd think he'd get some discount, pfft. all the money he's poured into will. WOW. That's the problem when they know you have the cash, better off bring will with you before you buy anything in future, being too fair with the customers always cost you a few thousand after words. mental. Your so kind Cal, that you just justify it in your own kind way to yourself. And then call it content.
Loving the content, from South Africa 🇿🇦
Love South Africa, from the content ❤
There are many cool videos on UA-cam. But there are fewer cool UA-cam channels and even fewer cool content creators and you have and are all that and more.
Hopefully I will be the winner of that beautiful golf r planet dreams. 😊 top man Calvin
Could you not have checked discs and pads before buying could have offered a lower price
850£ for a water pump???
Includes the thermostat housing £350 for a plastic housing....
Nice clean look to it defo like to win it 👍
Stop putting spacers on everything 😂
😍 Come to dadda! Come to dadda! ✌🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
Ahh Paul the software guy jumped over to Racingline from Revo. Interesting.
People change jobs all the time mate, it’s nothing crazy
Poor matt is gonna watch this vid and think... 🤦♂️ ffs I say 'exactly that' a lot!!! 😅
#BIRIYANIGANG 🔥
KIYAAAAAA MON! LOVING THE CALV & AMZ ADVENTURES!
Ive got same car same colour had it a year with no issues but why am i constantly shitting myself thinking summats gunna go wrong all the time 😂😂😂
Cracking car would absolutley love to win it!
The old owner has tucked you up there, Calv
Calvin think u need to invest in a in house workshop in the yard
I'm considering remapping my R with Racingline at some point. Need to sort my brakes out before I do. Great little insight on Racingline HQ.
Don't go to them!! Go and see will at VRS
Go and see unicorn
Racing Line did my partners Golf. Great service and very friendly. I’m sure VRS would be just as good but I can’t fault Racing Line.
Brave man eating petrol station food
99% of golf r drivers where made in the same lab
Yes lol grown in a test tube
£800 for a water pump? Get to fuck with that.
Will said they're not a racingline dealer, Matt said they are hm
i bet u wish u had got the owner to fix b4 u buy..this repair game is to expensive
Mind games for when you buy a car off Calvin and he says it’s happened to him
I can buy a water pump for my 13 plate focus st for £60 lmfao.... It might not be as fast but seriously.. Performance for money and reliability you can't beat it tbh
Yeah I’ve had S3’s and shit, money pits, gone back to cheap and cheerful, so much more liberating now not having to worry about big bills coming to bite you.
Y doesn't he have all the replaced parts to show u everytime I think it's strange
Front bumper on the mk7 is awful compared to the 7.5
remember guys every car you tune will have problems... ITS NOT THE GOLF R PROBLEM
You can’t enter if you aren’t from uk
Looks mega, was nice before but now….
Great vid, Matt from racingline looks familiar. Was he on tv a few years back tuning and restoring old vw's beetles and campers.