The Official "I have ordered/received my new MK7 Golf" Thread

[popeclement]

Picked up the Golf on Tuesday and you cannot wipe the smile off my face. What a superb & competent car. So far two mates have decided to go the same way (one with the wagon when it arrives) & the other trading in his 7yr old C Class. I cannot believe how well the Start Stop works with a manual and even with reasonably warm ambient temps. I think the Limestone Grey gives it a touch of class too. Had to blink when I read the instantaneous fuel readout at 100km/hr.

[kennyc]

OK, spoke to dealer again as i wasn't 100% sure when my car is being built.
It goes onto the production line on week 8, i believe that is 2nd last week of Feb?
The long wait starts....

[Jimi]

Hmm. Mine is being built from mid feb but my delivery eta is 6 weeks after you (mid June). Hopefully I'm the one with wrong info!

[kennyc]

Hmm. Mine is being built from mid feb but my delivery eta is 6 weeks after you (mid June). Hopefully I'm the one with wrong info!

Well they did originally say it was being built first week of Feb but i forgot to ask for the build week.
My ETA on the contract is April 30, but if it gets built mid to late Feb i would expect not to see it until May/June.

Lets see what happens.

[flight]

Just ordered my new MY14 110 Highline TDI DSG in Reflex Silver with Driver Assist Package, Leather and Sunroof plus some minor accessories. Can't wait, but I'll have to wait because it will be manufactured about week 9, which means delivery maybe end-May.

[GeckoZAO]

Picked up the Golf on Tuesday and you cannot wipe the smile off my face. What a superb & competent car. So far two mates have decided to go the same way (one with the wagon when it arrives) & the other trading in his 7yr old C Class. I cannot believe how well the Start Stop works with a manual and even with reasonably warm ambient temps. I think the Limestone Grey gives it a touch of class too. Had to blink when I read the instantaneous fuel readout at 100km/hr.

enjoy your ride with der neue golf mate.
90tsi has really impressive consumptions, typically under 6L/100km.

[Mountainman]

90tsi has really impressive consumptions, typically under 6L/100km.

My 90 TSI has now just reached 30,000km in 7 months and has had 42 fills. The highest average has been 5.9L/100km and the lowest 4.5L/100km. The only reason they haven't all been below 5 is the amount of short trip round town driving my wife puts on it. It remains the most perfect car we've ever owned.(needs double the power though lol)

[ganstar]

I have had my 90TSI Cline since late Dec , at the time was thinking of waiting for the new 3, as I had the first series. Today had a look though did not test drive. Golf's cabin materials are better, doors shut with a solid thud, boot opens and closes so solidly. The 3s doors and boot felt very, um, flexible. And when you close the back doors, it sort of vibrates rather than immediately fixing in place. Not impressed at all. 3s glovebox very plasticky. Initial reports also suggest Golf is still the leader in the class for refinement. Perhaps the 3 is a sharper drive, regardless happy with my decision.

[flight]

[QUOTE=Mountainman;It remains the most perfect car we've ever owned.(needs double the power though lol)[/QUOTE]

in my opinion, that's the strength of the TDI. Lots of torque!

[RandomFoe]

Picked up my tdi on Friday, very happy.

I like noticing I the small things to do with a modern car. Bumping the indicator to change lanes, controlling the start stop with brake pedal pressure, audio quality is better than I originally thought, sport mode seems more noticeable now than on test drive and the auto hold function just great.

Dont like so much. The small screen, not being able to search music via genre etc, no cover flow, come to think the more I spend with the media the more I'm unimpressed. It's good but I expect more at this price point (gone from test drive wow to owner meh Australia seems to be getting shafted)

[Alex31]

I agree with you. I wish they had offered the discover media pro.

[kennyc]

I agree with you. I wish they had offered the discover media pro.

And LED tail lights!
Anyone know if we can purchase the Discover Pro system from overseas and get installed here? Been looking but can't find much.

[readerr0r]

And LED tail lights!
Anyone know if we can purchase the Discover Pro system from overseas and get installed here? Been looking but can't find much.

There was a unit sitting over at audiupgrades at sunshine coast when I last had a chance to visit his workshop, it's been there for a few months. Sadly the protection on the unit is pretty advanced.

I won't be surprised if the Highline and GTI get the 8inch screen standard in a MY15/16 update, but right now you can only get the 8incher in the Skoda Octavia. It is really an amazing unit, zero lag and very fluid animation.

[RandomFoe]

Hope we can get something to change out with in the future. Will be added to do list.

[oystercard]

Took delivery of my new (and first) Golf GTI on Saturday. Stock - apart from tints - DSG in Reflex Silver.
Am quite pleased with myself haha.

Finding the acceleration a bit tricky as my previous car (which shall remain a mystery although her nickname was The Thumper) was a heavy 4 speed auto and lumbered. The GTI is considerably more urgent. I've already done a chirpie by accident (I promise) going around a corner! Also, the technology is freaking the sh*t out of me!! LOL