The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

[weewilly]

Just off the phone with my Dealer.....
Black 4-door (sorry, just find it hard to call a hatch, a door..), 6-spd manual, MDI. In stock.
Finalise my trade and changeover this coming Saturday...All looks good from my side.
All cards falling straight, I should be behind the wheel sometime next week..

gotta love the Black

[Danny]

It looks great man. You just have to remove the rego sticker from the windscreen and put it on the left rear passenger window, as close to the B Pillar and bottom as possible. Looks much less obtrusive/noticable there!

Is that allowed in NSW? I would do it too but, pretty sure VicPol would ask you to cough up some revenue if they saw the sticker there!
Otherwise I usually chuck it top passenger side corner of the front windscreen.

VicPol will get you for breathing too fast nowadays

[SilvrFoxX]

VicPol will get you for breathing too fast nowadays

Thats cause they know why...

[Corey_R]

Is that allowed in NSW?

Yes, in NSW and QLD (I haven't checked other states), your registration sticker can be on either the front windscreen (passenger side) or on a passenger side fixed window. As this is a 3 door car, there is no issue at all with putting it smack bang up against the B Pillar. This means it's located in a position where the driver cannot see it from their seat... i.e. no blocked line of vision. A 5 door owner would need to put it next to the C Pillar on the small fixed portion of the rear door window.

Technically it's not meant to be behind any window tint - however, in 12 years of placing it there behind window tint, I've never had any issue, including after being pulled over by police numerous times (some random RBT, some random other things). An advantage OF having it behind tint, is that when the year is up and you need to remove it, it very easily peels off, sometimes without even leaving residue, as the tint shields the sticker from UV and heat and it doesn't deteriorate like it does on the windscreen.

[Corey_R]

Noice!

I'd like to see NSW follow suit!

[Romp]

Yes, in NSW and QLD (I haven't checked other states), your registration sticker can be on either the front windscreen (passenger side) or on a passenger side fixed window. As this is a 3 door car, there is no issue at all with putting it smack bang up against the B Pillar. This means it's located in a position where the driver cannot see it from their seat... i.e. no blocked line of vision. A 5 door owner would need to put it next to the C Pillar on the small fixed portion of the rear door window.

Technically it's not meant to be behind any window tint - however, in 12 years of placing it there behind window tint, I've never had any issue, including after being pulled over by police numerous times (some random RBT, some random other things). An advantage OF having it behind tint, is that when the year is up and you need to remove it, it very easily peels off, sometimes without even leaving residue, as the tint shields the sticker from UV and heat and it doesn't deteriorate like it does on the windscreen.

Hey corey u ever had issues with the sticker wrecking the tint? How do u remove it? That would be my only concern

[Corey_R]

No problems at all. I changed one label for 8 years on the same spot in one car. No issues or even scratches! As it's behind tint, the label doesn't deteriorate and it's literally a case of just carefully lifting one corner of the label with a finger nail, then slowly pulling it off at a 90 degree angle (same way you'd take any stickers off a cardboard DVD box set etc). If there is any residue left, you can usually remove it by sticking part of the label back down and pulling it back off. If needed, a little bit of eucalyptus oil and a old cotton t-shirt can be used to remove any left over reisdue - then follow by whatever brand car glass cleaner you use, then put on the new label!

[Danny]

Yes, in NSW and QLD (I haven't checked other states), your registration sticker can be on either the front windscreen (passenger side) or on a passenger side fixed window. As this is a 3 door car, there is no issue at all with putting it smack bang up against the B Pillar. This means it's located in a position where the driver cannot see it from their seat... i.e. no blocked line of vision. A 5 door owner would need to put it next to the C Pillar on the small fixed portion of the rear door window.

Technically it's not meant to be behind any window tint - however, in 12 years of placing it there behind window tint, I've never had any issue, including after being pulled over by police numerous times (some random RBT, some random other things). An advantage OF having it behind tint, is that when the year is up and you need to remove it, it very easily peels off, sometimes without even leaving residue, as the tint shields the sticker from UV and heat and it doesn't deteriorate like it does on the windscreen.

Done, Just checked out Vic Regs. Looks like we can chuck the sticker Left fixed window. Cheers for that idea Corey, I know where I'll be chucking mine

Road Safety (Veh) Regs 1999

223

(4) A registration label must be affixed—

(a) in the case of a motor vehicle fitted with a
windscreen or fixed windows—
(i) to the lower left (or near side) portion
of the front windscreen; or
(ii) to any fixed window on the left (or near
side) of the vehicle;

[GTi Crow]

Hey corey u ever had issues with the sticker wrecking the tint? How do u remove it? That would be my only concern

Will not be an issue in SA. Doing away with stickers from July 2011.

[Racer88]

Just picked up my R last night...what a car......so different from my Mk5 GTI....arrived after just short 4 months from order as follows:

United Grey 5dr DSG
19" black talladegas
ACC
Recaro's
RVC
MDI
Dynaudio 300w
Bluetooth

[Prodigy]

Just picked up my R last night...what a car......so different from my Mk5 GTI....arrived after just short 4 months from order as follows:

United Grey 5dr DSG
19" black talladegas
ACC
Recaro's
RVC
MDI
Dynaudio 300w
Bluetooth

Congrats mate, great to see another R on WA roads and some nice options you have there.

[runningmanz]

Just picked up my R last night...what a car......so different from my Mk5 GTI....arrived after just short 4 months from order as follows:

United Grey 5dr DSG
19" black talladegas
ACC
Recaro's
RVC
MDI
Dynaudio 300w
Bluetooth

Gratz mate! Same colour as mine Picking mine up Monday, absolutely cannot wait!

[DRL]

Ordered in September:

118 TSI
DSG
Candy White
Sports Pack
ACC
RNS510
MDI
Bluetooth
Dynaudio
Park Assist
RVC

Currently investigating a full size spare due to the Kms I do.

Sould be on the Toledo but cannot confirm until my VIN shows up on the track and trace site...

Looks like a March delivery at the moment. Can't wait

[Ryan_R]

Congrats mate - great car, and you've got some very nice options

[geeza]

who hoo!!! just got my GTI

picked up my GTI yesterday! been in MK1 golfs forever so this is a real treat!

MY11
CW
DSG
18 wheels
bluetooth










The car is awesome - loving everything, the seats are great, driving position is great (go kart feel) and heaps of stuff i'm just not used too!

My dad is here from england (75th birthday yesterday) so we got a nice surprise when they said i could pick it up on his birthday!