The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

JoeA3 · 27-02-2017 02:49PM

st332 wrote: »

Price list released with pricing for options.

Anyone looking at ordering, I'd be waiting another bit personally. Wait till they start pushing the "172" offers, I expect they'll throw in extra kit or reduce prices on some options. Currently €600 for the "innovation pack". €500 for keyless. Fk that. All that stuff was free / €161 12 months ago.

kooga · 27-02-2017 02:52PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Anyone looking at ordering, I'd be waiting another bit personally. Wait till they start pushing the "172" offers, I expect they'll throw in extra kit or reduce prices on some options. Currently €600 for the "innovation pack". €500 for keyless. Fk that. All that stuff was free / €161 12 months ago.

plus hang on for the new 1.5tsi engine

Max Q · 27-02-2017 02:54PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Anyone looking at ordering, I'd be waiting another bit personally. Wait till they start pushing the "172" offers, I expect they'll throw in extra kit or reduce prices on some options. Currently €600 for the "innovation pack". €500 for keyless. Fk that. All that stuff was free / €161 12 months ago.

Was just looking at the price list and thinking the same! A lot of that stuff was free/standard spec. e.g the reversing camera now €269. Have they reduced the generous spec we've enjoyed for the last few years?

st332 · 27-02-2017 03:00PM

kooga wrote: »

do you have the option price for the lesser golfs?
tks

No, sorry. I got that from a dealer who I'd been specifically chatting to re the GTI.

JoeA3 · 27-02-2017 03:06PM

I don't think it's any less well equipped than before. Stuff like the camera, nav and keyless were always part of a cheap (or even free) tech pack that they pushed for the new registrations. Hence I suggested waiting a few weeks, late April / May and I bet there will be revised 172 offers...

And whether you like it or not, you now get the digital / active info dash, so that's a new freebie

st332 · 27-02-2017 03:07PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Anyone looking at ordering, I'd be waiting another bit personally. Wait till they start pushing the "172" offers, I expect they'll throw in extra kit or reduce prices on some options. Currently €600 for the "innovation pack". €500 for keyless. Fk that. All that stuff was free / €161 12 months ago.

I'm looking at a GTI and am inclined to hang on for the Performance Pack, which might not be orderable till May, if this post re UK availability is anything to go by: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=279889.10
The dealer didn't have any better info on when it might be available to order over here.

Hebegeebee · 27-02-2017 10:40PM

I'm looking at ordering the PP but I'm also seriously unimpressed with the price increases for things that were a lot less/free 12mths ago as JoeA3 pointed out. Charging €599 for the "innovation pack" is a bit rich.
I noticed too differences from the earlier list in February, where all the option prices were TBC, to the one posted today with prices; the keyless with safelock is not available on the GTi and the option 7AS anti-theft alarm (standard on the Golf R) that forces keyless with Safelock (4F2) is no longer on the new list.
VW Ireland should be giving options to customers to make their purchase as safe as possible! Crazy!!

JoeA3 · 27-02-2017 11:03PM

As I said... mark my words... that "innovation" pack will be €172 in May

And if you really want an alarm (and you probably should), they'll probably spec one for you. Get the option code, etc etc.

st332 · 27-02-2017 11:53PM

Hebegeebee wrote: »

I'm looking at ordering the PP but I'm also seriously unimpressed with the price increases for things that were a lot less/free 12mths ago as JoeA3 pointed out. Charging €599 for the "innovation pack" is a bit rich.
I noticed too differences from the earlier list in February, where all the option prices were TBC, to the one posted today with prices; the keyless with safelock is not available on the GTi and the option 7AS anti-theft alarm (standard on the Golf R) that forces keyless with Safelock (4F2) is no longer on the new list.
VW Ireland should be giving options to customers to make their purchase as safe as possible! Crazy!!

What's the difference between keyless with/without safelock? I can't find a good description. Is the 7AS alarm system any better/worse than the WD1 alarm system? They update their pricing fairly regularly so it may be different again by the time the PP is available. I'm hoping the performance pack won't be a massive cost adder, it was about 1350 extra in the Mk7 but it now comes with the additional differentiator of a better gearbox if spec'ing the DSG.

JoeA3 · 28-02-2017 12:01AM

Safelock is deadlocks. Without deadlocks, a thief can smash a window and open door by reaching in and pulling inside door lever. Safelock/deadlocks prevent that. And they aren't standard.

bazz26 · 28-02-2017 12:18AM

That's shocking, deadlocks have been around years at this stage.

Hebegeebee · 28-02-2017 12:36AM

I'm hoping that the GTi-PP's CO2 output won't see it move it into the €570 road tax band to add to the already mighty insult that sees the VRT rate increase to 23% and the resulting price increase.

mloc123 · 28-02-2017 09:37AM

Question for GTI owners that bought new, did you 'run in' the engine? I have a Superb on order with the same engine and have read mixed reports on the need to run in or not.

Max Q · 28-02-2017 10:31AM

mloc123 wrote: »

Question for GTI owners that bought new, did you 'run in' the engine? I have a Superb on order with the same engine and have read mixed reports on the need to run in or not.

There is a section in the manual about running in. It says for the first 1000km, don't use full throttle or go above 2/3rd's of max RPM, then gradually increase to max after 1000km.

mloc123 · 28-02-2017 10:35AM

Max Q wrote: »

There is a section in the manual about running in. It says for the first 1000km, don't use full throttle or go above 2/3rd's of max RPM, then gradually increase to max after 1000km.

Yes, this is what I have read... along with the counter argument that 'running in' was needed back when engines were built with much higher tolerances.

bazz26 · 28-02-2017 11:09AM

Did anyone tell the lads unloading them off the boat and onto the transporters? :pac:

EndaHonesty · 28-02-2017 11:12AM

bazz26 wrote: »

Did anyone tell the lads unloading them off the boat and onto the transporters? :pac:

New cars are delivered with a special engine setting to limit revs/speed exactly for this reason...

JoeA3 · 28-02-2017 11:20AM

mloc123 wrote: »

Question for GTI owners that bought new, did you 'run in' the engine? I have a Superb on order with the same engine and have read mixed reports on the need to run in or not.

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

28-02-2017 11:22AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Safelock is deadlocks. Without deadlocks, a thief can smash a window and open door by reaching in and pulling inside door lever. Safelock/deadlocks prevent that. And they aren't standard.

I thought deadlocks have been standard on all VWs for years? Anyone I've been in over the years had them anyway.

JoeA3 · 28-02-2017 11:23AM

Lance Tall Beagle wrote: »

I thought deadlocks have been standard on all VWs for years? Anyone I've been in over the years had them anyway.

Not in the MK7. They are in the R as the R has the standard factory fitted alarm. Generally speaking, if your MK7 has no alarm, it has no deadlocks.

Dave PP · 28-02-2017 03:29PM

2 things u shouldn't by a Gti without, Performance pack and alarm with safelock. I found out the hard way about deadlocking been dropped on the Mk7.
I've also had PP and non PP versions. The extra cost is small when u consider the larger brakesize, Diff and power increase.

mloc123 · 28-02-2017 03:54PM

I wonder about the effectiveness of alarms and deadlocking tbh....

I had a passat, deadlocked etc.. scummers still smashed the passenger window and climbed in (I assume) to steal the pretty crappy RCD510.
I have seen pictures of Golfs with the front window smashed along with the boot glass smashed (lifted the parcel shelf to check the boot for valuables?), two smashed windows instead of one and they still steal whatever they were after.

Alarm... is it a deterrent? If anyone plans to steal the car they will break into your house and rob the keys. If they are blatant enough to smash a window(s) to grab contents and run I doubt they are concerned about a siren.

JoeA3 · 28-02-2017 03:56PM

mloc123 wrote: »

I wonder about the effectiveness of alarms and deadlocking tbh....

I had a passat, deadlocked etc.. scummers still smashed the passenger window and climbed in (I assume) to steal the pretty crappy RCD510.
I have seen pictures of Golfs with the front window smashed along with the boot glass smashed (lifted the parcel shelf to check the boot for valuables?)

Alarm... is it a deterrent? If anyone plans to steal the car they will break into your house and rob the keys. If they are blatant enough to smash a window(s) to grab contents and run I doubt they are concerned about a siren.

The most common way to get the car itself is to go for the keys - absolutely. But an alarm / deadlocks are still a good basic first barrier of defence. Otherwise why bother even locking the car

That said, I doubt the casual opportunist thief would know whether a car has an alarm fitted or not. In the case of the Golf there's no obvious visual indication that it has an alarm.

mloc123 · 28-02-2017 04:01PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

The most common way to get the car itself is to go for the keys - absolutely. But an alarm / deadlocks are still a good basic first barrier of defence. Otherwise why bother even locking the car
That said, I doubt the casual opportunist thief would know whether a car has an alarm fitted or not. In the case of the Golf there's no obvious visual indication that it has an alarm.

Interesting point... I run in the dublin/wicklow mountains sometimes so would leave my car parked for a couple of hours in laybys etc.. I often wonder is it best to leave it unlocked (never leave anything in it) to avoid a smashed window.

I just think that if scumbags will smash a window if they are interested in something... alarm/deadlocks not likely to deter them.

JoeA3 · 28-02-2017 04:04PM

mloc123 wrote: »

Interesting point... I run in the dublin/wicklow mountains sometimes so would leave my car parked for a couple of hours in laybys etc.. I often wonder is it best to leave it unlocked (never leave anything in it) to avoid a smashed window.

I just think that if scumbags will smash a window if they are interested in something... alarm/deadlocks not likely to deter them.

If its in a very quiet isolated spot, yes... but I'd say most of them would rather avoid attention and triggering a siren would be a last resort (e.g. parked in a busy housing estate).

28-02-2017 06:29PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

If its in a very quiet isolated spot, yes... but I'd say most of them would rather avoid attention and triggering a siren would be a last resort (e.g. parked in a busy housing estate).

No more than house alarms (which should be banned imo) car alarms are more of a nuisance than anything, are generally ignored and are a big cause of noise pollution.

opinionated3 · 28-02-2017 07:48PM

On the lookout at the moment in the dealerships for a good spec (xenons,austin alloys) 141 (possible 142) reg gti....but they are rare! Are owners holding on till the facelift arrives before trading in? I'm getting a bit impatient lol!!

everlast75 · 28-02-2017 08:01PM

opinionated3 wrote: »

On the lookout at the moment in the dealerships for a good spec (xenons,austin alloys) 141 (possible 142) reg gti....but they are rare! Are owners holding on till the facelift arrives before trading in? I'm getting a bit impatient lol!!

Spotted a very nice 132 (I think) on Backroads - I'm not affiliated in any way with the seller BTW. I can try find it if you like.

I only know about it as I was on the look out for a 2nd hand GTI for months and only got sorted 3 weeks ago

opinionated3 · 28-02-2017 08:05PM

Spotted a clean tornado red pp in frank keanes, but it only had 17" alloys and no xenons. Bit of a turn off straightaway. Why would someone order the car with that spec?!

JoeA3 · 28-02-2017 08:37PM

opinionated3 wrote: »

Spotted a clean tornado red pp in frank keanes, but it only had 17" alloys and no xenons. Bit of a turn off straightaway. Why would someone order the car with that spec?!

Because that was the standard spec until late 2014. Xenons and wheels upgrade cost 1000's extra before then.

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