A Bunch Of Merged "My New Car / Order" Threads

[sillygogo]

Increased 2PSi it helps little. Did the some shopping with the misses today. Filled the boot with washing powders, water bottles etc. And the cars feels great. I think the extra weight causes the shorten of the springs, thus have a better ride.

Hmm, I think i will gain 10-20kg to keep it this way..or get some lowering springs.

Wish list:
Lowering Springs
APR

[sgiles]

Going for broke? (so to speak)

Hi everyone, I was just wondering, I'm in the market for a Mk 6 Golf GTI (when they're released) and would like to know people's experiences with car brokers. Would you recommend it? Or would it just be easier hassling the salesperson myself? Share you thoughts...

[tinto]

I can't imagine there will be much wiggle room on that model for quite some time following release (especially if you want a unique spec).
But if there is, a car broker should find it.
I'll be using one for my next car purchase.

[sillygogo]

Agreed..most of the first shipment of the GTIs would be for preorder, petty much like the GTI V.

Been to a VW dealer today, they are saying arriving either end of this month or by Nov.

Maybe wait a few months for the next batch if you are looking for a better deal.

In the mean time the GTI V are having running out sale, might pickup a bargain there.

[Flighter]

I tried to use one on a couple of occasions, but my experience both times was that although their web site promised much, they utterly failed to deliver. Apart from not answering enquiries adequately and not returning calls, I'm certain that they were feeling me out on how much I was prepared to pay before finally getting me a price. That may be good for business, but it's no different to a regular dealer, and not in line with how their promoted their business model. As such I won't consider using them next time.

[Stoney!]

118tsi finally delivered

After arounda 4 month wait I finally received my United grey 118tsi yesterday.
Options include:-

Sports pack with leather
Sunroof
MDI
Reversing camera
RNS510

Now, as much as I totally adore driving this car and looking at it, it's got quite a number of faults, such as:-

*Rear offside window won't go up and down via key fob, or auto up/down - only first notch on window switch.

* passengers Vanity mirror light is stuck on, also seems to be getting very hot and don't want it to melt the mirror cover.

*MFD speed is 3 or 4 k's under speedo speed, so cruise control takes the speedo to say, 84 when set to 80...

*RNS510 switched off 5 times on a trip to Newcastle and back, Whilst playing a CD and NAV running. Would switch off for like 20 seconds then take around 30 too boot back in with the 'welcome to vw' on the screen and then nav would freeze up so had to be restarted. Twice it did it with nav off also, only CD playing.


so whilst I'm totally ecstatic about getting the car, things like this seem to take the fun away from it . Really hope I don't get stuffed around with these problems......

Stoney!

[cme2c]

It's awful when your new car has problems. I sympathise. My 118TSI has RNS510 and camera but no MDI and hasn't missed a beat. The speedo on Mark VIs is out by about 6km/hr, that is, 100 km/h true indicates as 106 on the speedo. There are a few threads about this. Hope you get it sorted quickly i e today.

[dopey]

*MFD speed is 3 or 4 k's under speedo speed, so cruise control takes the speedo to say, 84 when set to 80...

Ours is the same, most cars are like this. The speedo dial is calibrated to read a tiny bit higher than the actual speed you're travelling at, usually around 3km/h difference in most cars I've come across. The MFD shows the ACTUAL speed reading from the ECU so this is a more precise reading.

It's the same story for my Nissan Silvia which has an aftermarket ECU. My speedo dial will indicate 100km/h but the readout from the ECU will show lower.

Nothing to worry about just something to keep in mind for speed cameras!

[logger]

Hi Stoney - Congrats on the new car...

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*Rear offside window won't go up and down via key fob, or auto up/down - only first notch on window switch.

Have you tried "relearning" the window as described in the manual.
Without the book in front of me - I think you just need to wind the window down and then hold the down button down for a further 5 sec so it learns the end position. Then it should come good. This is the procedure you would do after the battery has been allowed to go flat.

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*MFD speed is 3 or 4 k's under speedo speed, so cruise control takes the speedo to say, 84 when set to 80...

I have not noticed any obvious difference between my MFD Digital readout and Speedo needle. The 6%~7% intentional over read error is there though. This can be corrected to some degree by changing the "distance Impulse number" in the intrument panel coding with a tool such as Vag-Com. I have not done this though as I read that in doing so an error in the Odomoter is created. You should find the cruise control targets and holds the MFD speed very well.

Hope you get it all sorted quickly so you can enjoy your new toy.

[thamwk]

* passengers Vanity mirror light is stuck on, also seems to be getting very hot and don't want it to melt the mirror cover.

*MFD speed is 3 or 4 k's under speedo speed, so cruise control takes the speedo to say, 84 when set to 80...

the passenger vanity mirror light and even the driver mirror light will turn on when the mirror slider is opened, revealing the mirror. If the slide is closed, the lights will not come on. if you close this slide and the light is still on, then you have an issue and need it to be looked at immediately.

as for the speedo and actual speed discrepancy, i do honestly believe that every single car on this planet has this which is why when you read magazines like Wheels, they actually measure what the actual speed of the car is, as opposed to what the speedo says. not sure if it is intentional of the manufacturers, but I would like to believe that there are a lot of variables when it comes to measuring speed on the wheel which ranges from the size of the tyre, to how much pressure is in it. don't let that one spoil your experience because even if you go buy another car, say a BMW, you would still have that same "issue".

[Corey_R]

Yeah - everyone is aware of the discrepency in the speed from what the speedo says and what you're actually doing. It's just a surprise (even to me) that VW have decided to show the 'real' speed on the MFD and that the cruise control is then set to it, showing an error on the speedo.
Having said that - I personally like the fact that you CAN see the accurate speed on the MFD, so if that is the official explanation for what is going on here, I'd be ok with that. Hopefully Stoney is ok with that too!

[logger]

. It's just a surprise (even to me) that VW have decided to show the 'real' speed on the MFD and that the cruise control is then set to it, showing an error on the speedo.

I do not think this is intentional. I would expect both the Instrument cluster Digital and Analog speedo's presentations are supposed to match. Mine do as far as I can tell. If Stoneys also matched he might never have noticed his speedo is over reading.

BTW I mentioned in my previous post that correcting the error may effect the ODO accuracy. I was wrong. The correction apparently does not effect the ODO.

This is from Mavs site
"If you receive a customer complaint that the speedometer displays a vehicle speed that is slightly faster than the actual speed, this is normal. The speedometer is operating per manufacturer specifications. Volkswagen does not manufacture vehicles where speedometers read slower than actual speed. To allow for possible differences in overall tire diameter with different tire manufacturers and wheel sizes, a factor is designed into the speedometer function that increases the displayed speed. This factor does not affect odometer readings, which show actual distance traveled. Do NOT replace ANY parts for this condition.”

[Corey_R]

Yeah - although that explanation is bogus (because obviously the ODO will be inaccurate too if the tire circumference changes) it is an accepted thing that all manufacturers do.

[logger]

Yes I agree - I have reservations about that explanation too. Just because it was penned by VW does not make it correct. It is cleverly worded though and if you read it carefully you will notice is does not say "Different tire and wheel sizes will not affect odometer readings" is says "..the factor does not affect odometer readings".

But we digress - Lets hope Stoney gets sorted ASAP.

[Stoney!]

Yeah the mirror slider is shut, that's why i said I didn't wan't it to melt the mirror cover. cause in the closed positions it get very hot so hot to the plactis mirror cover, but gets annoying at night driving with it sitting there.

I disagree totally about the speedo and MFD. MFD Should match exactly what you speedo says. If you set cruise control to 100, it should sit exactly on 100 on the speedo. My friends 103 TDi does, So I don't see why mine shouldn't.

I am fully aware of speedo's being set approx 6 - 8 k's above actual speed and why they do this, and the MFD is also supposed to be set in this manner, matching the analogue speedo, not conflicting with it. After all, there is a reason why that 6 - 8 k's is there in the first place....... not to be over ridden by the MFD

It's the RNS 510 I'm most worried about though, it shouldn't be shutting down like that, and being an intermittent thing I'm worried it may be hard to resolve.