The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

blingrhino wrote: »

Just as matter of intrest how many RS focus have been sold this year compared to Golf R in Ireland.

i have never seen an RS in the flesh yet.

I've only seen one Irish reg RS driving around Mahon Point in Cork. In a gun metal grey colour.

JoeA3 wrote: »

Hard to argue with that but my favourite is still the Mk5. Loved mine. It had a certain rawness that's been diluted a lot in the mk7 due to the extra refinement, better cabin materials etc. Mental to think back on it though I paid 200 odd extra just to get an armrest The specs / package is light years ahead now.

Same here Joe, while I do love the Mk7, my Mk5 still has a special place in my heart. I’ve kind of grown up with the car, and I've shared a pretty sizable part of my life with it.

I bought it in early 2006 based on a TG review from a young Clarkson (way back in the day when TG was great). Basically he said that this car would save the planet.

Most posters on here will probably has seen this several times, but it’s always worth another watch, and still puts a smile on my face.

https://vimeo.com/35338999

In saying that, she is probably going to be going to the great dealership in the sky come Jan, as the rear bearing is gone for a second time, and there is a noticeable corrosion spot appearing on the passenger side wheel arch. She will be missed !!!

Anyone using android auto having problems lately? I was getting constant disconnects on a few phones the last month or so. The culprit is either Facebook messenger or the Facebook app itself. Deleted both and replaced them with metal pro (not as good but for limited use its fine) and it connects without issue every single time. I know some phones are having serious issues with recent Facebook updates too. I haven't had an issue in a long time with it so this might help someone if they use it.

GustavoFring wrote: »

Anyone using android auto having problems lately? I was getting constant disconnects on a few phones the last month or so. The culprit is either Facebook messenger or the Facebook app itself. Deleted both and replaced them with metal pro (not as good but for limited use its fine) and it connects without issue every single time. I know some phones are having serious issues with recent Facebook updates too. I haven't had an issue in a long time with it so this might help someone if they use it.

Get an iPhone?

CarPlay seems to work fine. Sometimes Spotify refuses to get going though and takes a bit of persuasion (unplug it / plug back in, or start Spotify on the phone itself). There's also some nice CarPlay updates coming in iOS 10...

OSI wrote: »

I found Android Auto only became reliable after I did a full factory flash of the ROM and then disabled a bunch of Samsung specific ****e they ship on the phone. I've read the Nexus phones are the most reliable for obvious reasons.

Noticed some of them impact it alright, most of its pointless tat anyway with Samsung. I'm using a One Plus 3 at the moment and it even works if you connect it before the head unit starts up which is a first for me. With the Facebook apps it just wanted to connect via mirrorlink all the time.

If anybody is interested in a bit longer review of the beauty : )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHwjT4E6jvI

In fairness 150 is a very small number for a market the size of the UK so it was always inevitable they would be sold as soon as they were available. I'd say they could have easily sold that number 10 or 20 times over but units sold probably wasn't the main driving force behind making it. I'd say the small limited number will make them very desirable second hand for many years to come.

Wow.
I bet if you asked a salesman in a VW dealer they would not be as forthcoming.

carsfan2 wrote: »

Wow.
I bet if you asked a salesman in a VW dealer they would not be as forthcoming.

The "VW Social Team". Arse and elbow spring to mind :pac:

I'd say we're getting a mild facelift though alright - blink and you'd miss it type of facelift. Lights/grills/bumpers.

one man clappin wrote: »

€259 is for the 1.2 petrol Golf Highline. Price list here

Went to the car configurator and the 162 I want is over 500 euro per month

OSI wrote: »

"ParkPilot is currently not available" :mad:

Fook sake. Nearly 50% of the time I've shifted into reverse the past week the above has popped up on the screen instead of the rear-view camera. Seems to be a common problem with a quick google. Anyone managed to get it remedied here?

Never seen it. Have you tried hard re-booting the radio? Tends to fix little gremlins like that. My radio was randomly blank screen, the dealers applied a routine software update to it last month during a service and no blank screen since.

So it's possible your unit may need a software flash too.

I've gotten that error a number of times. But the audio for the parking sensors work.

My car is going in for it's first service on Monday. So hopefully an update will resolve this issue.

I had this issue. There's a software update that cures the problem, was released late June/July time.
Had a lot of issues with the unit, screen going blank, ParkPilot not available, etc. but the update solved the issues.

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

Car went in for first service yesterday. I was informed that they would undertake two software updates and a check on the child locks on top of the oil service.

I was late picking up the car so didn't get a chance to ask what the software updates related to but I assume one is for the issues with park pilot/blank screen.

Would the dealer update Satnav? For example garmin and TomTom units offer free lifetime updates on units you can get from Halfords.

Yes the software updates are for the Nav unit - fixes the random blank screen and other little glitches. I used to get the blank screen regularly and haven't had it since the service was done.

I don't think they'll update the maps unless you specifically ask, but you know you can do that yourself? You download them and save them to the SD card, bobs your uncle. A link to the maps has been posted on here a few times or try googling it.

The digital encryption used on the original SD card is matched to the specific head unit in the car afaik to prevent copying the software and using it on other head units.