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

[Call me Al]

i too picked up an R wagon last week certainly enjoying it too.
Question around the tinting. From factory I can see the rears have privacy glass, is this UV blocking? is it worth tinting further?
Is the panoroof tinted from factory with UV protection?
Can the front windows be tinted further legally (in VIC)?

Congrats roh008,

The Queensland dealers accessories sales lady pushed hard to sell us the whole Paint Protection, Leather Treatment, and tint the rears and Black Vue Dual Dash Cams, on our R Wagon.

I pushed back harder. We already have Black Vue Dual Dash Cams.

I like the fact I can see out the side glass as we back out of our driveway at night. And it's pretty much just for looks to tint the fronts IMHO.

Any glass tinted should be UV rated at 99%, I believe.

Vic Roads is you point of reference.

Cheers Al

[Call me Al]

My running in procedure has always been to get the boost up but not redline it for the first 1500, and use manual mode so it doesn’t cruise around at minimum revs either. Worked well for my 1.4 Polo GTI which used no oil whatsoever.

Is the Gav you mentioned from Underground Performance? If so, he services my VWs.

Ben
Current: ‘19 VW Golf R
Past: ‘05 RS 225 Cup

Hi Ben,
Yes indeed it is Gav at UGP. Say hello to Gav for me.

I knew Gav and family when he was with Panasonic here in Queensland. And he is a Polo Gti man soe we had a few runs in his and mine when I needed tuning done. Most recently the Polo Air Pump failed and Gav remotely flashed a code to reset it all after deleting the Air Pump. All of a sudden my fuel economy went from try hard to get under 7 to an easy sub 6 and saw 4.5 LP 100 ks.

I kept in contact, he is a good friend to many back here in Queensland too.

Good to know your VW's are well cared for. Has Gav tempted you to tune them?

Cheers Al

[Call me Al]

Didn't think about requesting them to tint the rears
how do the sill protectors look - i might see if I can do a post purchase deal and see how much they cost.

Hi roh008,

Did you get Dyna Audio? Mine has the Sunroof and Dyna Audio plus a short list of accessories.

We took out the VW Care Service Plan too.

What are sill protectors?

Cheers Al

[roh008]

Hi roh008,

Did you get Dyna Audio? Mine has the Sunroof and Dyna Audio plus a short list of accessories.

We took out the VW Care Service Plan too.

What are sill protectors?

Cheers Al

scuff plates for when I get in and out of the car (or passengers) protects the painted part of the door frame when shoes hit that part.
Slim Stainless Door Sill Scuff Plate For V-W Volkswagen Golf 7 Golf 6 MK6 MK7 | eBay


What did the VW Care Service Plan offer? Is it not capped price servicing for the first 5 years anyways? My dealer said if I service it within their VW group showroom then they will keep rolling over the 12 month road side assist.

Just went and picked up the boot liner and it feels very plasticy - quite dissapointed, feels like an ebay one! EDIT - so apparently they are plastic! which is a shame as I would have preferred rubber.
Genuine Volkswagen Golf 7 Wagon Boot Tray Liner Mat Plastic 2017-Current | eBay

[gregozedobe]

Just went and picked up the boot liner and it feels very plasticy - quite dissapointed, feels like an ebay one! EDIT - so apparently they are plastic! which is a shame as I would have preferred rubber.
Genuine Volkswagen Golf 7 Wagon Boot Tray Liner Mat Plastic 2017-Current | eBay

To be fair that listing does mention the fact that they are plastic twice, once in the heading and once in the description. IMO you are better off with plastic anyway, it will stink a lot less and also probably be more robust. I've had some real rubber mats that had to be left out in all weather for weeks to reduce the smell to a tolerable level.

[roh008]

To be fair that listing does mention the fact that they are plastic twice, once in the heading and once in the description. IMO you are better off with plastic anyway, it will stink a lot less and also probably be more robust. I've had some real rubber mats that had to be left out in all weather for weeks to reduce the smell to a tolerable level.

sorry I should have said - i got mine from the VW dealer, at the time I wasn't told it was plastic.

[Call me Al]

To be fair that listing does mention the fact that they are plastic twice, once in the heading and once in the description. IMO you are better off with plastic anyway, it will stink a lot less and also probably be more robust. I've had some real rubber mats that had to be left out in all weather for weeks to reduce the smell to a tolerable level.

Thank you gregozedobe,

I wondered why my genuine Subaru rubber floor matts smelt. I have had them airing out for all this week. I spelt some mower fuel on the rear one and the wife could smell it even though I had cleaned it a number of times!

Back to R Wagon I have rubber floor mats and a rear 'es cargo' plastic mat. Happy to have one in mine, so far so good.

Cheers Al

[Call me Al]

[QUOTE=roh008;1301329]scuff plates for when I get in and out of the car (or passengers) protects the painted part of the door frame when shoes hit that part.
Slim Stainless Door Sill Scuff Plate For V-W Volkswagen Golf 7 Golf 6 MK6 MK7 | eBay QUOTE

Thanks roh008,
Ebay will get a good search for sill protectors like them. I would prefer they were stepped to cover the sill drop as well!

QUOTE What did the VW Care Service Plan offer? Is it not capped price servicing for the first 5 years anyways? My dealer said if I service it within their VW group showroom then they will keep rolling over the 12 month road side assist.QUOTE

Different from capped. What VW offer is prepaid 3 and 5 year Care Service Plans. You pay in advance and lock in the price at todays value and the average cost is lower.

I selected the 5 year Care Service Plan and it cost me $2,350. VW dealership will keep rolling over the 12 month road side assist too.

That's $470 per year. All inclusive, apart from Pollen Filter and DSG oils. Tires and brake pads excluded too Lol

Cheers Al

[roh008]

Different from capped. What VW offer is prepaid 3 and 5 year Care Service Plans. You pay in advance and lock in the price at todays value and the average cost is lower.

I selected the 5 year Care Service Plan and it cost me $2,350. VW dealership will keep rolling over the 12 month road side assist too.

That's $470 per year. All inclusive, apart from Pollen Filter and DSG oils. Tires and brake pads excluded too Lol

Cheers Al

ah - that clears it up. Apparently i'll get to choose up until my first service is due, so I'll think about it.

[minke]

Hi - I'm sniffing around for a Demo MY19 GTI. Wondering what other's have been paying to secure their new MY19 ride?

[westenderbender]

Hi - I'm sniffing around for a Demo MY19 GTI. Wondering what other's have been paying to secure their new MY19 ride?

Got my brand new March 2019 build in June for 48300 with luxury pack and black and white slimline plates

[BenT]

Hi - I'm sniffing around for a Demo MY19 GTI. Wondering what other's have been paying to secure their new MY19 ride?

Seem to be available as low as $42,888 drive away.

Here’s a starting point:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/results?q=(((Service%3D%5BCarsales%5D%26(Make%3D%5BVolkswagen%5D%26(Model%3D%5BGolf%5D%26((Badge%3D%5BGTI%5D%26Series%3D%5B7.5%5D)%26(ModelVersion%3D%5B2018%20Aug%20MY19%5D%7CModelVersion%3D%5B2019%20MY19.5%5D)))))%26(SiloType%3D%5BDealer%20used%20cars%5D%7CSiloType%3D%5BDemo%20and%20near%20new%20cars%5D))%26Odometer%3Drange%5B..2500%5D)&sortby=~Price

Ben
Current: ‘19 VW Golf R
Past: ‘05 RS 225 Cup

[minke]

Seem to be available as low as $42,888 drive away.

Here’s a starting point:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/results?q=(((Service%3D%5BCarsales%5D%26(Make%3D%5BVolkswagen%5D%26(Model%3D%5BGolf%5D%26((Badge%3D%5BGTI%5D%26Series%3D%5B7.5%5D)%26(ModelVersion%3D%5B2018%20Aug%20MY19%5D%7CModelVersion%3D%5B2019%20MY19.5%5D)))))%26(SiloType%3D%5BDealer%20used%20cars%5D%7CSiloType%3D%5BDemo%20and%20near%20new%20cars%5D))%26Odometer%3Drange%5B..2500%5D)&sortby=~Price

Ben
Current: ‘19 VW Golf R
Past: ‘05 RS 225 Cup

Yea seeing those. Wondering if people have been able to jag better deals than what's advertised

[fuddbutter]

So, Hi!
First post, got my R on it's way, hoping to see if this side of Xmas, might be in the days after..
In Lapiz Blue..

I have spent the last 7 years building a BRZ SLOBRZ - Album on Imgur which has been pretty fun.
But time for something with a bit more power..

Now can someone point me to where i can find out whats the most aggressive sized wheels i can fit on a MK7.5?

[BenT]

So, Hi!
First post, got my R on it's way, hoping to see if this side of Xmas, might be in the days after..
In Lapiz Blue..

I have spent the last 7 years building a BRZ SLOBRZ - Album on Imgur which has been pretty fun.
But time for something with a bit more power..

Now can someone point me to where i can find out whats the most aggressive sized wheels i can fit on a MK7.5?

Congrats! Welcome to the R club. Where are you based?


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone