New GTI

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tomtoon2015
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Re: New GTI

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Dink wrote:i only use shell v-power in my gti (also did the same with my old polo but that was mapped to run 98 ron)

i use it as it dosen't do any harm, you could gain a slight increase in power but the main reason on this car is that it is direct injected and if you have a quick look on the net with carbon build up you'll that anything that helps clean the intake valves can only help
Esso super unleaded is 97RON and seems fine and good for mileage :)
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Re: New GTI

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is the arm rest the same as the 6r one? worried it might get in my way on a manual however i've used it everyday in the 6r due to it being dsg..
Barcabod
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Re: New GTI

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Just had confirmation that my added extra has been confirmed so the full list is

3 door pearl black
1.8 6 gear manual
Alcantara seats
Front centre armrest
Light & Sight pack
Electrically foldable door mirrors
Convenience pack
Winter pack
Car-Net App-Connect (confirmed by dealer that this is free with the nav)
Discover Navigation
Rear-view camera
Sport Performance Kit with Dynamic Chassis Control
Cruise & Park pack
Parking pack
Flexible loadliner

Thats my lot now just got to save for the cleaning gear haha
Willoughbyyy
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Re: New GTI

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Car net is free with nav? i got nav pack and told car net was extra, so went back in a week after ordering and paid an extra £100?!!!
Barcabod
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Re: New GTI

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Willoughbyyy wrote:Car net is free with nav? i got nav pack and told car net was extra, so went back in a week after ordering and paid an extra £100?!!!
The dealership said that it was the app connect and it has been added for free.
I,m just in the process of looking it up on the net
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Re: New GTI

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I have read somewhere today that the newer builds will have the mib11 so maybe this comes with the upgrade
who knows!!
This will be a big learning curve for me haha
Willoughbyyy
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Re: New GTI

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Barcabod wrote:
Willoughbyyy wrote:Car net is free with nav? i got nav pack and told car net was extra, so went back in a week after ordering and paid an extra £100?!!!
The dealership said that it was the app connect and it has been added for free.
I,m just in the process of looking it up on the net
I'll be going in for a refund then :|
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Willoughbyyy wrote:
Barcabod wrote:
Willoughbyyy wrote:Car net is free with nav? i got nav pack and told car net was extra, so went back in a week after ordering and paid an extra £100?!!!
The dealership said that it was the app connect and it has been added for free.
I,m just in the process of looking it up on the net
I'll be going in for a refund then :|
Good luck

The dealership said they have added it for free god knows why I never even mentioned it as an option
Not too bothered either way to be honest

Can you tell me exactly what it does?
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Re: New GTI

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Barcabod wrote:Just had confirmation that my added extra has been confirmed so the full list is

3 door pearl black
1.8 6 gear manual
Alcantara seats
Front centre armrest
Light & Sight pack
Electrically foldable door mirrors
Convenience pack
Winter pack
Car-Net App-Connect (confirmed by dealer that this is free with the nav)
Discover Navigation
Rear-view camera
Sport Performance Kit with Dynamic Chassis Control
Cruise & Park pack
Parking pack
Flexible loadliner

Thats my lot now just got to save for the cleaning gear haha
Did you get winter pack purely for heated seats? If so i would go back and speak to dealers as I went for alcantara seats myself and my guy confirmed with me that alcantara seats come heated as standard so no need for me to spend £400 on the winter pack. All you're essentially paying £400 for is the washer jets and a low washer fluid warning.
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Re: New GTI

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ShaunP wrote:
Barcabod wrote:Just had confirmation that my added extra has been confirmed so the full list is

3 door pearl black
1.8 6 gear manual
Alcantara seats
Front centre armrest
Light & Sight pack
Electrically foldable door mirrors
Convenience pack
Winter pack
Car-Net App-Connect (confirmed by dealer that this is free with the nav)
Discover Navigation
Rear-view camera
Sport Performance Kit with Dynamic Chassis Control
Cruise & Park pack
Parking pack
Flexible loadliner

Thats my lot now just got to save for the cleaning gear haha
Did you get winter pack purely for heated seats? If so i would go back and speak to dealers as I went for alcantara seats myself and my guy confirmed with me that alcantara seats come heated as standard so no need for me to spend £400 on the winter pack. All you're essentially paying £400 for is the washer jets and a low washer fluid warning.
You get the low washer fluid warning and headlight washers as standard with LED headlights, so if you specify alcantara upholstery, you're only getting heated washer jets in the winter pack for your £400 :shock:. As ShaunP has suggested, I'd definitely delete the winter pack option as it's really poor value for money on a GTI with alcantara upholstery. You can buy lots of cleaning gear for £400.
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Re: New GTI

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SRGTD wrote:
ShaunP wrote:
Barcabod wrote:Just had confirmation that my added extra has been confirmed so the full list is

3 door pearl black
1.8 6 gear manual
Alcantara seats
Front centre armrest
Light & Sight pack
Electrically foldable door mirrors
Convenience pack
Winter pack
Car-Net App-Connect (confirmed by dealer that this is free with the nav)
Discover Navigation
Rear-view camera
Sport Performance Kit with Dynamic Chassis Control
Cruise & Park pack
Parking pack
Flexible loadliner

Thats my lot now just got to save for the cleaning gear haha
Did you get winter pack purely for heated seats? If so i would go back and speak to dealers as I went for alcantara seats myself and my guy confirmed with me that alcantara seats come heated as standard so no need for me to spend £400 on the winter pack. All you're essentially paying £400 for is the washer jets and a low washer fluid warning.
You get the low washer fluid warning and headlight washers as standard with LED headlights, so if you specify alcantara upholstery, you're only getting heated washer jets in the winter pack for your £400 :shock:. As ShaunP has suggested, I'd definitely delete the winter pack option as it's really poor value for money on a GTI with alcantara upholstery. You can buy lots of cleaning gear for £400.


Cheers for that guys looks like another phone call to the dealership :roll:
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Re: New GTI

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Willoughbyyy wrote:is the arm rest the same as the 6r one? worried it might get in my way on a manual however i've used it everyday in the 6r due to it being dsg..
I've a manual (With Arm rest) and find that it doesn't get in the way when its pushed down as far as it can go, i find it quite good for 'relaxed' driving as when the arm rest is down fully, its at an angle towards the gear stick.

Personal preference, others may have different opinions.
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Re: New GTI

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I'd echo the above about the arm rest. Surprisingly enough it's good for resting your arm on. Doesn't get in the way of the gears or handbrake.


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Re: New GTI

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Barcabod wrote:
Willoughbyyy wrote:
Barcabod wrote:
The dealership said that it was the app connect and it has been added for free.
I,m just in the process of looking it up on the net
I'll be going in for a refund then :|
Good luck

The dealership said they have added it for free god knows why I never even mentioned it as an option
Not too bothered either way to be honest

Can you tell me exactly what it does?
Interesting about the App-Connect being free, I too paid the extra £100 for it. Still shows as £100 extra on the online car builder though. Willoughbyyy have you spoken to the dealer about a refund yet? You'll have to let us know how it goes.

To answer your question about what it does: you can connect your smart phone (Android or iPhone) to the car and run Google's Android Auto or Apple's CarPlay which takes over the interface on the media system and runs the maps/media from your phone
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Re: New GTI

Post by RUM4MO »

Pavel wrote:I'd echo the above about the arm rest. Surprisingly enough it's good for resting your arm on. Doesn't get in the way of the gears or handbrake.


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My wife has a Polo SEL, so it gets the arm rest, I know/knew that she would not like it, it was always folded upright on my previous car (B5 Passat 4Motion) when she ever drove it - though I tended to always have it down horizontal. On the Polo, I find that it is a nuisance and does get in the way a bit - I can't understand why VW did not steal an idea from Audi and make it a bit more complex and make it so that it can extend forward or retract back to suit the user, the other thing that annoys me about it is that when folding it down from vertical, unless the handbrake is fully off, the ratcheting action does not engage - that feature is donkey's year old, but does not seem to have been implemented into this application very well. Even when it is vertical, there is a sort of a short arm rest available where the underside cranks down to the hinge. I'd love to say that for me it is brilliant, but so far not so - I'd always meant to fit one into wife's previous Polo (even although I knew that she would never use it!).
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