I don’t understand why you’re promoting a group of guys that sold you a vehicle knowing it had faults. You can say all you like they might have not known but they drove it to you and the faults are blatant. Sorry Calv, but it’s not negative to call someone out.
Let’s just assume for arguments sake you’re right and they done all of this intentionally. Like myself and most people in their 20’s we all make mistakes. They have the option to either learn from it and win or ignore it and lose. Either way it makes absolutely no odds to me so I wish nothing but the best for them 🙌
Beautiful looking car and what a give away. Fair play and respect to the 4 young business men who sold you the car and the very, very best of luck to them in their future deals. There are too many 20 year olds selling 30k motors. Keep it up lads 👌
Hey calvin love your content and the positivity that you carry all the time so refreshing to see and watch😁 easily some of the best car content 🤙🏻keep being you, absolute legend!👊🏼
I’ll never buy another vag again. Bought a golf R new in 2021 looked exactly same as that had load of problems with it. Bought a cupra ateca start of this year new had loads of problems with it already. Still doesn’t steer straight. Bought a new X5 3.0 in 2019 and 5 years later all its had is general suspension components tyres and servicing. Stage 2. Same with my last 335d hardly needed anything in 6 years. M cars a little different but even then you don’t mind spending a little here and there. Vag products are now just cheap pieces of plastic, and not worth the money at all. Will enter to win ofc haha but I’ll sell and buy another BMW 😅
@ every car has its weak points most of which you can address on BMWs so it’s down to preference. At least they drive properly, get rear wheel drive, 50:50 weight distribution, good on track good on road and they aren’t made of plastic bags. There’s no other real drivers car that comes close to them other than Porsches. What you drive?🤣
@@s.1937the world we live in is one where people get f*cked over by some F*cker selling a shitbox. There’s a reason why people won’t buy from Birmingham and it’s because the reputation that’s the people of Birmingham have earned. everyone knows someone who’s been done over by someone in Birmingham. Chop shops, non declared cat cars.
Why are people in the comments still calling the sellers out? Potentially they did know it had issues but they didn’t have to offer to pay for it to be fixed to be fair on them. They put there company name out and surly if they knew it had issues they wouldn’t want the negativity coming back to them. Seemed genuine to me and good on you Calvin for standing by them . Keep the videos coming! Now the wait for the next video 😩🤣
Under trading standards, yes they did have to offer to fix it. Known fault or not. Dealers can’t just sell faulty vehicles and refuse to fix them, instead they try and palm it off to a warranty company.
Even asian people from London area know to not buy cars from Birmingham🤣 Maybe those guys are honest but still wouldn’t risk to buy anything from there🤷
Get exactly what you are saying about negative comments etc. but you yourself cal tell us that when your buying a car one of the first things you do is work out the kind of person you are buying it from. The way they are, if they seem legit etc and sorry but the vid you posted buying this car I was with a lot of the people watching thinking the same thing. That they were not fully legit. A little crooked and maybe not completely honest about what they were selling. It’s cool of you to call out the haters here and stick up for those lads, but we are all doing exactly what you tell us to do bud.
They seemed like a decent enough bunch of lads, but as with many of the other comments I personally avoid cars from any large city / urban area like London, Birmingham etc. etc. if only because of the type of driving it's probably done, parking dinks, kerbing, clutching it in crawling traffic etc.
Normally agree about all the things from Birmingham and Bradford, but the fact that they rang up and acknowledged/offered to help Calv further, big up to them.
Definitely not these days. Lease ppi cars why would they bother spending on it and that’s if they can afford to look after them properly to start with. Just look at the state of most mk7 Rs 140i s etc. most abused bags of shite by 80k mikes.
@@Randalf666I recently bought an m140i with about 80k miles and what stood out was the fact it was a 1 owner front new full specialist service history with genuine parts fitted and good quality tyres fitted tell me someone has cared and maintained it properly.
@ yes I did the same several years ago. A 1 owner 140i with full history it did help that I knew the previous owner. I changed the oil filter housing and did an oil change once a year was a good car. You did well it’s just the risk of the unknown nowadays remaps, launch controls and abuse especially from cold etc etc. But enjoy your 140i. I went Golf R wagon after mine.
what a bunch of clowns. They obvious got a wrecked car and just fixed it up on the cheap. But they ruined their repuation going onto a popular channel and flipping it onto a well respected dealer. They will regret this as one of those dumb decisions you do when you're young.
hi calvin ive a 2022 Gti had loads of assist , gearbox ,adaptive cruise faults popping up all the time had it back to th dealers 3 time and they said the faults haven been logged , love your car tho cal looks fab , someone is going. to be very happy , great content
Could be a bad battery mate I had very similar faults on my mk7 golf r once I changed the battery and got it coded all was good. The faults were intermittent as well dont know if yours is similar.
Without a doubt it looks better as it is now compared to before - so much so I've signed up as a dreamcatcher to boost my chances of winning it on my birthday!!
🤞I win one on my bday. Great video getting to the bottom of the issues the Golf R had and respect to the professionalism dealing with the young lads. Subscribed
Personally, I would never buy a car that come from anywhere near Birmingham always seem to have problems. My friend comes from there and would never buy one from there neither
I have to be honest, I was wrong about those 4 guys, I thought they were passing off a car wit hserious faults, and when you called on the car pulling to one side they all had the look of deer caught in headlights look. But actually they were just young and inexperienced and didn't properly test the car so just didn't know what to say bewcause they never noticed it. It was just a case of poorly adjusted lowering springs which caused the geometry to get messed up when the engine was under load so when you put the foor down it just veered towards one direction and then went you let it go it veered back.
You’re making me feel bad now Calv….. I knew my F30 had a blocked EGR cooler, I also knew it took about 30 miles before the engine management light came back on after reset. So I flogged it to WeBuyAnyShite 😳
Calvin the Golf R is looking on point! I’m guessing the wheels causing it to pull left is triggering a gearbox torque vectoring fault. Loving the channel ❤️
Well done for calling out the idiots in the comments Calvin mate 🫡 people are so quick to talk shit on the internet, man. Well done for shutting that down Calv 👊
I took my car to Kwik Fit, now pulls to left at low speeds and pulls heavy to right at motorway speeds . Apparently the electric power steering must be recalibrated
@s.1937 exactly fella. Our government have allowed these criminals to buy dodgy cars and try to sell them to us, the normal BRITISH public, as decent cars. I will NEVER buy a car from Birmingham or Croydon. Scammers central
Unfortunately those EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged engine are prone to thermostat failure, my old S3 went through 2 thermostats (leaking) in 12,000 miles. They are a weak point of the EA8888
Calvin I love your content, but would they have offered a random person who bought this car the same guarantees ? Or have they done this to cover there a$$ knowing the following you have could destroy there reputation, you’ve never had a bad comment from me not Once, but that’s just my honest opinion ❤😊
Calv couldn't agree more. No time for negativity. The guys are out to make a turn thats all. Youd need to be an idiot to go on a youtube channel and try rip people off. Keep up the good work
I still would like to know who and how did the wheels get damaged on the inside like that, it's like it's been drove down a set of train lines and why would you referb only the outer edge then leave miss match tires on them, I would go over and above to make sure new buyer is happy and does not come back to you complaining. There dealers so why could they not sell it 🤔 they should stand to there word and refund you some money for wheels
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You havent even listened to a word Calvins said have you?
@@fatwalletboy2 cry
@@fatwalletboy2yer he said they are from just outside of Birmingham!
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
@s.1937 It's not assuming when it's well known most cars from areas such as Bradford an Birmingham are bodge jobs with stolen parts fitted etc
I thought you knew about car dealing never buy fook all from Birmingham
Why?
@@helipeek2736 scammer central, you'll find put soon enough
@@helipeek2736usual suspect antics
@@helipeek2736are you just being stupid on purpose 😂
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
Love how you always keep it real in every video.
Calvin you say don't have a go at the guys from Birmingham. But you literally say....( more problems with the golf r from Birmingham )
You know what Calvin you really know how to see the good in a bad situation and that takes a special kind of person
I don’t understand why you’re promoting a group of guys that sold you a vehicle knowing it had faults. You can say all you like they might have not known but they drove it to you and the faults are blatant. Sorry Calv, but it’s not negative to call someone out.
Let’s just assume for arguments sake you’re right and they done all of this intentionally. Like myself and most people in their 20’s we all make mistakes. They have the option to either learn from it and win or ignore it and lose.
Either way it makes absolutely no odds to me so I wish nothing but the best for them 🙌
@@CalvinsCarDiarywinners’ mindset
Calv mate honestly your not daft that city is the Mecca of shit tips!… I honestly believe you just roll the dice with brum cars for content
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
@@s.1937Hello Birmingham resident
@@thisisnotwill assumer again. Such negativity here with this video.
@s.1937 so why you copying & pasting the same comment?
@@tonytasker489 why can’t I when dumb people are saying the same repeat thing.
Beautiful looking car and what a give away. Fair play and respect to the 4 young business men who sold you the car and the very, very best of luck to them in their future deals. There are too many 20 year olds selling 30k motors. Keep it up lads 👌
Hey calvin love your content and the positivity that you carry all the time so refreshing to see and watch😁 easily some of the best car content 🤙🏻keep being you, absolute legend!👊🏼
Birmingham should've been a red flag from the start
I’ll never buy another vag again. Bought a golf R new in 2021 looked exactly same as that had load of problems with it. Bought a cupra ateca start of this year new had loads of problems with it already. Still doesn’t steer straight. Bought a new X5 3.0 in 2019 and 5 years later all its had is general suspension components tyres and servicing. Stage 2. Same with my last 335d hardly needed anything in 6 years. M cars a little different but even then you don’t mind spending a little here and there. Vag products are now just cheap pieces of plastic, and not worth the money at all. Will enter to win ofc haha but I’ll sell and buy another BMW 😅
BMW 😂behave
@ every car has its weak points most of which you can address on BMWs so it’s down to preference. At least they drive properly, get rear wheel drive, 50:50 weight distribution, good on track good on road and they aren’t made of plastic bags. There’s no other real drivers car that comes close to them other than Porsches. What you drive?🤣
Never would buy a from the Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford! IYKYK
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
@@s.1937the world we live in is one where people get f*cked over by some F*cker selling a shitbox. There’s a reason why people won’t buy from Birmingham and it’s because the reputation that’s the people of Birmingham have earned. everyone knows someone who’s been done over by someone in Birmingham. Chop shops, non declared cat cars.
Or Luton 😅sorry not sorry
@@PatLadsChan99 😂😂
I wouldn't buy any car from Bradford or Leeds not even for a 10er 😂 no thanks
Why are people in the comments still calling the sellers out? Potentially they did know it had issues but they didn’t have to offer to pay for it to be fixed to be fair on them. They put there company name out and surly if they knew it had issues they wouldn’t want the negativity coming back to them. Seemed genuine to me and good on you Calvin for standing by them . Keep the videos coming! Now the wait for the next video 😩🤣
Under trading standards, yes they did have to offer to fix it. Known fault or not. Dealers can’t just sell faulty vehicles and refuse to fix them, instead they try and palm it off to a warranty company.
Mr Calvin love your channel brother all the way from South Africa.
Thank you for your professionalism and attention to detail. Your videos are always impressive.🌚🖼🌹
Sorry but there’s no way I would have bought a car off them and especially from Birmingham.Not being negative just realistic like many others👍🏼
Even asian people from London area know to not buy cars from Birmingham🤣 Maybe those guys are honest but still wouldn’t risk to buy anything from there🤷
Get exactly what you are saying about negative comments etc. but you yourself cal tell us that when your buying a car one of the first things you do is work out the kind of person you are buying it from. The way they are, if they seem legit etc and sorry but the vid you posted buying this car I was with a lot of the people watching thinking the same thing. That they were not fully legit. A little crooked and maybe not completely honest about what they were selling. It’s cool of you to call out the haters here and stick up for those lads, but we are all doing exactly what you tell us to do bud.
They seemed like a decent enough bunch of lads, but as with many of the other comments I personally avoid cars from any large city / urban area like London, Birmingham etc. etc. if only because of the type of driving it's probably done, parking dinks, kerbing, clutching it in crawling traffic etc.
Calvin isn’t daft .. he obviously making money plus someone will win it … 😊
Don't understand why you are defending those 4 stooges from Birmingham when they were obviously aware of the problems with the car. You got mugged.
Some people don't have racist views you see, I know it's not normal to you spazoids 😂
Mate your so negative
@@wg7155but it’s true👍🏼
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
Normally agree about all the things from Birmingham and Bradford, but the fact that they rang up and acknowledged/offered to help Calv further, big up to them.
Surprised by the issues on a 4 year old car also that people spend so much money on a car like this and not maintain it.
Definitely not these days. Lease ppi cars why would they bother spending on it and that’s if they can afford to look after them properly to start with. Just look at the state of most mk7 Rs 140i s etc. most abused bags of shite by 80k mikes.
@@Randalf666I recently bought an m140i with about 80k miles and what stood out was the fact it was a 1 owner front new full specialist service history with genuine parts fitted and good quality tyres fitted tell me someone has cared and maintained it properly.
@ yes I did the same several years ago. A 1 owner 140i with full history it did help that I knew the previous owner. I changed the oil filter housing and did an oil change once a year was a good car. You did well it’s just the risk of the unknown nowadays remaps, launch controls and abuse especially from cold etc etc. But enjoy your 140i. I went Golf R wagon after mine.
Calvin such an honest person, love your videos.
what a bunch of clowns. They obvious got a wrecked car and just fixed it up on the cheap. But they ruined their repuation going onto a popular channel and flipping it onto a well respected dealer. They will regret this as one of those dumb decisions you do when you're young.
For people commenting, watch the video, the cars under warranty and the lads offered to fix for free but put your biases aside
🙏 🙏 🙏 Amen bro
Offering and it happening are two different things, but let's be honest this isn't helping the stereotype.
@@jacob1029 not helping the stereotype or re enforcing the fact that people like you are prejudiced??
Send it to VW. i dont mind waiting for it 😊 keep the positivity flowing Calvin 👍🏻
Car looks absolutely incredible Calvin. Definitely prefer the ‘after’ look.
Never buy a car from birmingham 😅 Especially not a fast one. Guaranteed to be ropey and have at least a few dodgy MOTs.
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
Isn’t it rule 101 of car trading “never buy a car from Birmingham”
Great honest content as always👍love the fact of you sticking up for all the haters👍true words from an honest gentleman👍well done SIR AND THE TEAM👍💪
Calvin, never buy a car from Birmingham, People who have lived all their lives in B,ham wouldn't risk that,
Love the look of the car and love you and your attitude to life Calvin ❤
NEVER buy cars from Birmingham, period, theyll b riced!Buyer beware brother!!🥶🥶👀👀👀💀💀🤝🇬🇧🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
Im sure the "R" is starting to stand for "Ragged" 😂
I think it means Rarri
@ aslong as it dont turn into R for "regret" 😂
Na its a cracking car and another cracking video mate 💪🏻 keep it up calv! 💨
Looks mint Cal just needs a rear back box or change the tips up🤔
When I first watched Calvin I thought he was portentous however I was completely wrong, such a top guy
Calv.. your Jst a good guy giving good vibes pal..onwards and upwards buddy 👍
One of the best looking mk8 golf R’s out there 🔥
hi calvin ive a 2022 Gti had loads of assist , gearbox ,adaptive cruise faults popping up all the time had it back to th dealers 3 time and they said the faults haven been logged , love your car tho cal looks fab , someone is going. to be very happy , great content
Could be a bad battery mate I had very similar faults on my mk7 golf r once I changed the battery and got it coded all was good. The faults were intermittent as well dont know if yours is similar.
Great video as always Calvin 👍
Without a doubt it looks better as it is now compared to before - so much so I've signed up as a dreamcatcher to boost my chances of winning it on my birthday!!
🤞I win one on my bday. Great video getting to the bottom of the issues the Golf R had and respect to the professionalism dealing with the young lads. Subscribed
I still want this car, it’s one of those fancy cars that you can actually drive every day and afford hopefully I get that lucky
Personally, I would never buy a car that come from anywhere near Birmingham always seem to have problems. My friend comes from there and would never buy one from there neither
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I have to be honest, I was wrong about those 4 guys, I thought they were passing off a car wit hserious faults, and when you called on the car pulling to one side they all had the look of deer caught in headlights look. But actually they were just young and inexperienced and didn't properly test the car so just didn't know what to say bewcause they never noticed it. It was just a case of poorly adjusted lowering springs which caused the geometry to get messed up when the engine was under load so when you put the foor down it just veered towards one direction and then went you let it go it veered back.
Black and high for me just to clear the bumps in the road, apart from that awesome job 👍
You’re making me feel bad now Calv….. I knew my F30 had a blocked EGR cooler, I also knew it took about 30 miles before the engine management light came back on after reset. So I flogged it to WeBuyAnyShite 😳
Nice car, good video, healthy outlook. ❤
They may have been nice lads......but they didn't seem completely honest to me, and that isn't good.
Having said that, I hope i win it 😂😂
Think gearbox fault is common on the golf r and gti but even new cars can all of a sudden have faults popping up
Hope you can sort it mate! Loving the vids!
Good job your giving it away !
Knew they were a bunch of 🤡's from the first video😂
Brilliant content as always Calvin, loving the positivity vibes. By the way, I’m winning that car Sunday. 😂😂👍
Absolutely love your attitude !!!!
Looks good bro, needs a black badge kit imo, I’ll sort that when I win it though !!
😂👍
@ 😂😂😎
Calvin the Golf R is looking on point! I’m guessing the wheels causing it to pull left is triggering a gearbox torque vectoring fault. Loving the channel ❤️
Yes mate you’re spot on
Got to ask, dude... dont mods of any kind void manufacturer's warrantee? Springs etc?
Well done for calling out the idiots in the comments Calvin mate 🫡 people are so quick to talk shit on the internet, man. Well done for shutting that down Calv 👊
Well done for being stupid👍🏼
Mr Collington is laughing haha
Not really i think he is crying after being given a lemon of a car.🤣🤣
Any car can have problems it doesn't matter who or where you buy it from
Need to do an ADAS recalibration after a 4 wheel alignment
I wonder why
Love it mate but them silver badges are killing my OCD lol
Same 😵💫
If you win it I’ll treat you to a set 👍
I took my car to Kwik Fit, now pulls to left at low speeds and pulls heavy to right at motorway speeds . Apparently the electric power steering must be recalibrated
Nope that’s not true, what car do you have? I was a Manager at kwik fit
@ Clio Mk4 , I saw now on the printout that the guy put my car as the estate mk4 and not hatch. Was at Birkenhead
@ that’s why they set the car up wrong phone them up ask for a refund or it to be corrected
I've already bought a load of tickets for this but after seeing all the mods I'm buying more 😂😂😂
Probably a brake caliper sticking on and making it pull to the left after driving see if the wheel is hotter than the others
What with the wheel damage, I reckon it's more likely something bent steering / suspension arm / linkages etc.
NEVER buy a car From Birmingham. The car scammers home. Always the same faces in Birmingham and the cars Always have issues
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
@s.1937 exactly fella. Our government have allowed these criminals to buy dodgy cars and try to sell them to us, the normal BRITISH public, as decent cars. I will NEVER buy a car from Birmingham or Croydon. Scammers central
A world where people's eyes are wide open to what people are like....@@s.1937
I would never buy a 2nd hand German car from Birmingham
Unfortunately those EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged engine are prone to thermostat failure, my old S3 went through 2 thermostats (leaking) in 12,000 miles. They are a weak point of the EA8888
Calvin, you need to get the graffiti artist back in and touch up your picture.
They’ve added a good few pounds onto you, looks more like Tavarish!
😂😂
Car looks stunning
Cars looks mint now 👌
Watching your channel is always an exciting and educational journey. Keep inspiring and teaching us with your videos!🥨🖼🏋️
birmingham is a no go 😂
What world are we living in where people are saying don’t buy a car from a certain city🤦♂️. Never judge and assume.
@s.1937 😂😂 go buy from Birmingham then
What has geography got to do with the issues the car has?
Mk8 Golf … could have been great , could have built on the success and reliability of Mk 7 and 7.5 …. But nah …. VW f*cked it ….
You’re a legend 👍🏻
i think thats how the golf R should of come from factory.
Dream spec for sure 🤞
That is a good looking R 👍 👍
Great story, Golf R is nice but I wanna win that Porsche 😇
My Mk8 Gti clubsport is like an ornament in comparison lol .... only done 4k miles in it
Cars are there to be driven.
@@pearlsofadaab Circumstances permitting 👍
pulling could also be the weights on the wheels maybe have a check of that
Nah that won’t make it pull like that, not calibrating adas after alignment will now though. They are shite now vag cars not worth it at all
Unless you spend 100k
More than happy to wait on car if I'm lucky. 🤞🤞🤞
I had a GOLF R MK8 sometimes these lights would just come up as a glitch
What's happened with the 30-70 mph times calvin.
Calvin I love your content, but would they have offered a random person who bought this car the same guarantees ? Or have they done this to cover there a$$ knowing the following you have could destroy there reputation, you’ve never had a bad comment from me not
Once, but that’s just my honest opinion ❤😊
Calv couldn't agree more. No time for negativity. The guys are out to make a turn thats all. Youd need to be an idiot to go on a youtube channel and try rip people off. Keep up the good work
off topic but I’m interested in buying the Porsche if they take the cash or i have a modified mk2 RS for px be great for planet of dreams
Yeahhhhh boi 💯🙌🏻
It might be the tires why it’s pulling to one side
Sorry not a fan of them wheels 😬 seen them on a same golf r in Inverness and thought they looked worse than stock
Mint motor👊👍😎
Once again Kidderminster IS NOT IN BIRMINGHAM 🙄
Very nice wheels but I preferred the stock rims
Stock wheels where horrible, silver wheels, diamond cut should be banned on any car,
@ no way! Diamond cut are the nicest wheels
@@scotttaylor6827I agree diamond cut look nice when new but wear so badly and lacquer peels so easily and the can't be touched up.
Calvin keep being the amazing person you are! Spread positivity and good vibes only
If I win I’ll let you keep it for a week to film a daily vid😉
I still would like to know who and how did the wheels get damaged on the inside like that, it's like it's been drove down a set of train lines and why would you referb only the outer edge then leave miss match tires on them, I would go over and above to make sure new buyer is happy and does not come back to you complaining. There dealers so why could they not sell it 🤔 they should stand to there word and refund you some money for wheels