The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

st332 · 25-08-2017 11:42AM

I have a fairly knackered passat at the moment with no steering wheel buttons so while I have occasionally fiddled with the volume knob to keep it in the 12 o'clock position, t's not something I'd be dogmatic about.

How are you guys on setting the volume on your TVs to a prime number like 7 or 13 or 27?

GustavoFring · 25-08-2017 11:58AM

Who sets volume on 13:eek:

Newer VAGs done have numbers...does help with the OCD.

dar83 · 25-08-2017 12:59PM

I find midpoint on the red bar volume scale to be just right. This may be since I did a thing and basically straight piped my exhaust from just after the cat though. :eek:

Comhrá · 25-08-2017 02:48PM

GustavoFring wrote: »

Who sets volume on 13:eek:

Newer VAGs done have numbers...does help with the OCD.

I'm not so sure about this ocd......I think it'a bit of a cod.

Muppet Man · 25-08-2017 10:34PM

st332 wrote: »

How are you guys on setting the volume on your TVs to a prime number like 7 or 13 or 27?

When did 27 become prime?

that's me being OCD on numbers

st332 · 26-08-2017 12:03AM

Muppet Man wrote: »

When did 27 become prime? that's me being OCD on numbers

Sorry, maths fail!

testicles · 26-08-2017 06:55PM

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JoeA3 · 26-08-2017 07:02PM

testicles wrote: »

Thinking if an upgrade to an R DSG for 2018 - what are the must-have extras?

The Pretoria wheels. At €136 it would be a criminal offence not to spec them.
The "tech pack" seems to come in most of them and that gives you Nav, camera, winter pack and something else I can't think of. So that too.
Beyond that I don't think anything is "must have".

But off the top of my head, I'd consider:

Keyless. Used to it now and wouldn't like to be without.
Adaptive dampers - I don't have but I think I would spec if ordering again.
Dynaudio if you like your music but the standard Audio isn't bad at all.
Leather - very expensive but it does lift the interior a lot. I do like the standard seats in the facelift though.
Pro nav? Looks damn cool I must admit but hardly essential.
Pano roof - if you like your sunroofs and a bit more light in the cabin.

Hebegeebee · 26-08-2017 10:36PM

The other thing that the "Tech pack" gives is High Beam Assist.

JoeA3 · 26-08-2017 10:47PM

Hebegeebee wrote: »

The other thing that the "Tech pack" gives is High Beam Assist.

Oh yeah.
And there's dynamic light assist too. About €700? And not on the official price guide yet either I suppose.

DaveyDave · 27-08-2017 01:48AM

I'd get the tech pack, keyless entry and Pretorias. Don't know what the standard audio is like but I'd possibly get the audio upgrade.

As nice as leather seats are, 2 grand is a lot of money for something I wouldn't need. I also hear VW leather isn't great quality, not sure if this has improved though?

I don't see the electric driver seat as an option, does the R have this even though it doesn't have leather as standard? It forces leather on the regular Golf so I didn't get it

JoeA3 wrote: »

Oh yeah.
And there's dynamic light assist too. About €700? And not on the official price guide yet either I suppose.

Is that the one that adjusts the high beams around other cars or is that part of the LED headlights?

Hebegeebee · 27-08-2017 03:17AM

DaveyDave wrote: »

Is that the one that adjusts the high beams around other cars or is that part of the LED headlights?

Yes, that's the very one. It's the dynamic cornering light that is part of the standard LED headlights along with the High Beam Assist if the tech pack is ordered.

JoeA3 · 27-08-2017 08:34AM

Electric seats aren't in the official product guide but like anything else if you dig around and find the option code for it VW here should be wiling to spec it for you.
They never were available in the pre-FL gti/d/R seats but are now afaik.
Dynamic light assist is a very nice option especially if you do a lot of rural night time driving.

Muppet Man · 28-08-2017 12:21AM

If you do a lot of motorway driving I would say get the adaptive cruise control. I have it and use it in the m50 daily and it definitely makes the experience less stressful and on at least one occasion saved my bacon. It's the one thing that I am most impressed with, even though I didn't think I would be, if you know what I mean.

Muppet man

JoeA3 · 28-08-2017 07:55AM

Muppet Man wrote: »

If you do a lot of motorway driving I would say get the adaptive cruise control. I have it and use it in the m50 daily and it definitely makes the experience less stressful and on at least one occasion saved my bacon. It's the one thing that I am most impressed with, even though I didn't think I would be, if you know what I mean.

Muppet man

That's standard.

everlast75 · 28-08-2017 08:12AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

That's standard.

Oh. Used to be part of the tech pack?

I agree with Joe - keyless is one thing he recommended and I love it.

Had the adaptive chassis control in the GTD - didn't use it that much.

JoeA3 · 28-08-2017 08:53AM

everlast75 wrote: »

Oh. Used to be part of the tech pack?

I agree with Joe - keyless is one thing he recommended and I love it.

Had the adaptive chassis control in the GTD - didn't use it that much.

Nah, adaptive cruise has been standard on all Golfs across the board for a few years.

GustavoFring · 01-09-2017 07:15AM

I have a question for anyone with an android and app connect. Do you have any method of automatically switching on your mobile hotspot on a Bluetooth connection? Trying it via Tasker but it's not happening.

JoeA3 · 01-09-2017 10:17AM

Very very cool effort from VW France.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FQA88cx3W8

kooga · 01-09-2017 10:53AM

excellent love the red trim on the black alloys. TK u

MisterDrak · 01-09-2017 02:07PM

Bit off topic, but I did that BMW experience driving in Mondello this morning...

Great stuff.

Cooper S, Then a M2, then an M4.

The M2 is so well sorted...

hooch-85 · 01-09-2017 04:28PM

MisterDrak wrote: »

Bit off topic, but I did that BMW experience driving in Mondello this morning...

Great stuff.

Cooper S, Then a M2, then an M4.

The M2 is so well sorted...

There was one on a run with us a few weeks ago, beautiful car but couldn't keep up to Joe's R on the undulating backroads of North Tipp:D

maddness · 01-09-2017 07:22PM

hooch-85 wrote: »

There was one on a run with us a few weeks ago, beautiful car but couldn't keep up to Joe's R on the undulating backroads of North Tipp:D

Not much can keep up with a golf R on a backroad.

hooch-85 · 01-09-2017 07:26PM

maddness wrote: »

Not much can keep up with a golf R on a backroad.

I know. I'm after one as my next car, might have dibs on Joe's if he hangs onto it long enough so I can afford it!

vintagevrs · 01-09-2017 07:43PM

Just had a look at UK prices. 20 stg will get you 2015 5 door dsg with 30k miles.

8k euro vrt. So 30k home.

Same car spec on carzone is 35k euro.

maddness · 01-09-2017 08:20PM

Very soon there will be plenty of 2014 cars hitting the market in the U.K. as they were very good value on 3 year PCP deals. I'd imagine that prices will dip as a result. The only thing is the uK cars come with 18 Cadiz alloys which look dreadful.

bazz26 · 01-09-2017 08:23PM

The UK cars usually have lower base equipment than the Irish ones.

JoeA3 · 01-09-2017 08:53PM

maddness wrote: »

Very soon there will be plenty of 2014 cars hitting the market in the U.K. as they were very good value on 3 year PCP deals. I'd imagine that prices will dip as a result. The only thing is the uK cars come with 18 Cadiz alloys which look dreadful.

Ya the Prets were (and still are a 1K option over there) and anyone leasing them generally kept the spec standard - "lease spec".

maddness · 01-09-2017 09:11PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Ya the Prets were (and still are a 1K option over there) and anyone leasing them generally kept the spec standard - "lease spec".

Yeah but funnily a lot of UK spec cars seems to have DCC.

maddness · 01-09-2017 09:14PM

bazz26 wrote: »

The UK cars usually have lower base equipment than the Irish ones.

True but even the 7.5 R can be bought new for about £30,000 which is seriously good value even if a decent spec car is about 33k.
Mind you a BMW 140i is the same price there too.

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