Volkswagen Mk6 GTI Video Buyer's Guide

Shop FCP Euro’s Winter Garage Sale for all your Genuine, OE, OEM, and car care parts needs this season. It’s a new year, and with that, new inventory. We’re clearing out our “garage” while helping you stock yours. Universal tools, parts, and fluids, that not too often go on sale are now available...

  If you’re reading this, you’re probably aware of the phenomenal prices that used German cars have been fetching on auction websites over the past several years. What started with the ‘Porsche bubble’ at higher-end auctions has spread to other makes and models with surprising speed. Websites...

Depending on your allegiance to the Volkswagen brand, this bulbous arched, air-scooped, and be-spoilered Golf either instantly registers a respectful, knowing nod or looks just like yet another time-warp body-kitted tuning-shop Golf from the ‘90s VW scene. If you’re just buckling up, this Golf is...

Negative stereotypes affect just about everything we can get our hands on, and that includes European vehicles. Common criticisms surround their complex technology, expensive parts cost, and general drain on the wallet. That can be true for certain models, but the days of overly-complex systems...

The grass is always greener on the other side. A boring cliché to be sure, but for American VW fans, it is a cliché lodged in reality. All too often, we miss out on the unique selection of Volkswagen models that our global counterparts get to enjoy. It’s certainly better for us than it once was,...

Have you ever wondered how the muffler on your Volkswagen MK5 GTI works, and what makes aftermarket mufflers sound considerably different? Our MK5 GTI has been in the hands of the highly capable, Charles (HumbleMechanic) Sanville. Seeing as the entire exhaust from turbo back needed replacing,...

While the range of components and adjustments in a modern-day vehicle may seem complex, if you break them down into their individual components it is easy to see how they operate and work together. With a greater understanding of the suspension on your vehicle, you can more readily tackle DIY...

The Mk5 Volkswagen GTI was the slam dunk that Volkswagen needed to bring the reviewers and buyers back to their hot hatch. Among the various updates was a new engine that used direct fuel injection and a high-pressure fuel pump. The improvements aided fuel economy and the engine’s power...

The MK7 Volkswagen GTI has a fairly complex and cleverly engineered intake manifold. Because of the complexity, this means that it is more likely to need to be serviced or replaced. While the job of replacing the intake manifold isn't inherently difficult or expensive, there are numerous steps...