VW ID.3

the_amazing_raisin · 27-10-2021 06:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118081482#Comment_118081482

I'll take it 😁

eagerv · 27-10-2021 07:29PM

Bumped into the Mad_Lad late this afternoon at Kilcullen. Torrential rain shortly after, fortunately neither of us needed to charge. Got a chance to see his fancy new wagon..😊

Wipers not able to cope at motorway speeds later..

Thanks ML for the coffee..👍️

VWPAT · 27-10-2021 08:57PM

I'm still waiting for update 2.3. Anybody else?

jogdish · 27-10-2021 09:38PM

Looking to buy the VW charger, its asking me, two or three phase ? Something tells me im two, regular old (pre 50's) house.

KCross · 27-10-2021 09:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118082550#Comment_118082550

You have single phase or three phase. Almost certainly single phase is what you have in a domestic scenario in Ireland.

zx80 · 27-10-2021 10:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118082301#Comment_118082301

Yep, me too. I received my email to agree to update in late August and again on October 1st requesting me to agree within 2 weeks. Unfortunately they went into my Promotions folder in Gmail and I didn’t see them until 3 days ago. Pressed the Agree button but God knows when the update will now happen!

adunis · 27-10-2021 10:33PM

Again with the wipers.

I just spent all day driving around in the monsoons.

There's F.A. wrong with em........

DrPhilG · 28-10-2021 12:35AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118082888#Comment_118082888

Yeah, everyone else is wrong and you're right.

Congrats.

rocketspocket · 28-10-2021 07:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118082861#Comment_118082861

mine came in last friday - you're not missing much to be fair - more unstable in a few areas - i lost GPS for the first time ever once i upgraded (came back the next day).

28-10-2021 07:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118073708#Comment_118073708

A good natural fix for a lot of bad smells in the car, cut up 2 oranges into slices and leave in 2 x lunchboxes one in the front and one in the rear with lid off so they don't fall all over the place. Leave for several days if needed. The orange will then get sucked into the vents curing any fish smells there too.

Indeed the range of the tour and tour 5 us really great to have very impressed with the whole car to be honest, it's made a big difference to my commute.

28-10-2021 08:06AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118079936#Comment_118079936

Congrats, you'll be delighted with it! Wise decision getting the 212, I ordered mine last week of April and only got it 2 weeks ago and have nearly 1900 Kms on it! Worth the wait but it was a killer!

As said below, B mode is good for town driving but I much prefer D on the open road, one thing I noticed is than even in D it can slow you down at times which bugs me also when it comes to roundabouts, junctions etc where I find it slows down a little early and a bit too aggressively but you can change it in the drive mode settings somewhere " I forget " so that it will not ever brake unless you hit the pedal.

28-10-2021 08:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118082888#Comment_118082888

Yeah I have to agree here, the wipers are a bit sh1t, in heavy rain the passenger wiper dumps water on the drivers side in line of sight, I reckon there should be a recall to fix it.

There's also some kind of film on my windscreen since I got it that causes massive smearing as if the wipers are completely worn, so maybe some Sonax might help but definitely, the wipers are a pain for me, I mean it's not the be-all and end-all but it's something that should have not left the factory until it was changed for right hand drive.

There's a reason they're different for driving on the left vs right so why they let right hand cars out of the factory is beyond me.

28-10-2021 09:06AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118081868#Comment_118081868

Good seeing you again, sorry the coffee wasn't what we ordered! lol

Yeah Kilcullen is quite a busy spot, especially with the taxi always there, they could do with more chargers but thankfully fast charging will be a very rare event now...... :-)

electricus · 28-10-2021 09:42AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118083610#Comment_118083610

My windows were the same, couldn’t see a thing when they came on. The wiper blades were filthy too.

I cleaned them with neat window washer first and then car glass cleaner. My auto wipers worked properly for the first time after that!

Cleaned the inside too as they fogged up badly when it rained revealing what looked like finger marks all over.

I also applied some rain x which helps the wipers a bit.

the_amazing_raisin · 28-10-2021 10:49AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118083610#Comment_118083610

I've heard the trick with the wipers is that they work better below 100kph, so maybe VW want ye to slow down 😜

I guess they learnt their lesson because the ID.4 has normal wipers

Regarding the film, maybe the garage coated the window with something like Gard X or some wax before delivery?

I've never been convinced waxing the windows is a good idea. The last time I got the windscreen waxed it was grand for a week and then started to break down in patches, so you'd get horrible dirty patches that the wipers wouldn't clean

Better to just keep the glass clean and use some window polish IMO

eagerv · 28-10-2021 11:43AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118084191#Comment_118084191

Yesterday in the south east they couldn't cope at 100kph, but think that's a problem generally with sequential sweep wipers. Too big an area to sweep. Notice it on a work Kuga as well, but at least they are correctly configured.

I suppose for high speed visibility in torrential rain you need fast short sweep conventional wipers, something like Boeing or Airbus..😁

okane1 · 28-10-2021 12:38PM

Hi all, pretty close at ordering an ID.3. I got a good trade in price but wondering if those who have traded in their cars got any discounts on the ROTR price? Currently I'm at full ROTR price less my trade you.

rx8 · 28-10-2021 12:54PM

Can't see anyone getting discounts to be honest... there's so few cars available unless you want to wait for months. Always try to haggle for mats and mudflaps and even try to get the Gardex thrown in. Good luck with it.

okane1 · 28-10-2021 01:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118084832#Comment_118084832

Thanks. Looking forward to the long wait! Going into to order the pro performance business

ewj1978 · 28-10-2021 03:17PM

anyone notice their range dropping off much?

Was getting ~350km on my spin to work and now I'm down to 310km and its not even cold.

Wasn't paying much attention but it seems to have happened since the 2.3 update.

fits · 28-10-2021 03:54PM

My range has dropped as well but I don’t have the 2.3 update completed.

28-10-2021 03:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118085138#Comment_118085138

Megan-E will be somewhere between range of 58kWH and 77kWH ID3 in the real world. It will only start coming through in March or April of next year.

eagerv · 28-10-2021 04:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118085883#Comment_118085883

Range will always drop off a bit at this time of the year. Air is thicker, therefore drag increases. Roads are wet, also increases drag. And heating also needed at times.

Will hit those doing faster runs more, for me the hit hasn't been too bad as yet with mainly B roads, perhaps down to around 380km. But wait till the battery gets down below 5c....😮

TitianGerm · 28-10-2021 07:22PM

https://www.plugear.com/product-category/vw-accessories-and-products/vw-id-3-products-and-accessories/vw-essential-products-or-must-haves/

Battery Life has a new video up reviewing some of the ID3 accessories available here.

I might grab the rubber mats or some of the Alcantara stuff.

Edit: I've messaged them to see if they do the door handle covers in right hand drive option.

DrPhilG · 28-10-2021 07:35PM

I emailed the same question about 3 weeks ago re the RHD door covers. No reply.

TitianGerm · 28-10-2021 07:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118087007#Comment_118087007

I got them on chat and they said they should be available in a few weeks. They also have a centre console box coming but it's only a prototype at the moment.

eagerv · 28-10-2021 07:50PM

Thought the Alcantara ones looked ok, should brighten up the base interior a bit. Hope in rhd soon..

DrPhilG · 28-10-2021 08:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118087064#Comment_118087064

Excellent. In Alcantara or in the matt black?

Also, winter wheels arrived today...

TitianGerm · 28-10-2021 09:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118087263#Comment_118087263

All colours is the way I picked it up.

Those look wheels look great.

zx80 · 28-10-2021 09:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118087263#Comment_118087263

Great looking wheels! Are winter wheels/tyres something we should be considering? I never had winter wheels/tyres with any ICE car I’ve ever owned over the past 40 years, but I have been based in Dublin. Currently got stock 18” Goodyear’s on ID3.

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