Long story short, after some trial and error it turned out the new driver's side drive shaft was the cause. Installed another one and the car ran fine.
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What we know about OEM Volkswagen drive shaft
The brand is registered in Germany. Official website: https://www.volkswagen.de/.
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- Vibration - shaking felt at speed or under acceleration, which affects comfort and control - no rating yet
- Clunks - hard thuds when taking off or shifting, signaling play in the driveline - no rating yet
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