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  • #1

    Just bought 2 Tiguans!

    Hi Everyone,

    We've just bought 2 Tiguans; 1 white and 1 beige. Both 118TSI base spec.
    Got excellent trade ins and am looking forward to taking delivery in a few weeks.
    I found the forum by doing a google search. It seemed like a good idea since I'd had such a good experience with the Ford Forums and my soon to be old Territory.
    I've had a quick look around the forums and am suitably impressed.
    Seems like there's a lot of good info out their.

    I hope not to be a newbie for too long
    Tiguan MY12 118TSI, white, no frills..... Had ANS810 ... Note the HAD ..... Now got RCD510 supplemented by 7" Android TomTom mounted on a HoldMyPhone .... Upgraded speakers Vibe BlackAir front splits and MBQuartz 12" ported sub driven from Infinity Reference 5350a amp .... oh and added fun
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    Welcome to the forum.
    Manual or DSG?
    Performance Tunes from $850
    Wrecking RS OCTAVIA 2 Link

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Transporter View Post
      Welcome to the forum.
      Manual or DSG?
      Hi Transporter.

      Both manual.
      The white one had the 'Comfort Pack' but apart from that they're base model no upgrades.
      We traded a Mazda 3 and a Ford Territory Turbo Ghia.
      I shall miss the grunt of the Terri but we don't need 1 big car anymore; with 2 P platers and 1 L plater we actually need lots of small cars!

      2.8% finance at the moment is to hard to resist.
      Tiguan MY12 118TSI, white, no frills..... Had ANS810 ... Note the HAD ..... Now got RCD510 supplemented by 7" Android TomTom mounted on a HoldMyPhone .... Upgraded speakers Vibe BlackAir front splits and MBQuartz 12" ported sub driven from Infinity Reference 5350a amp .... oh and added fun

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      • #4
        Originally posted by whiskywallah View Post
        Hi Transporter.

        I shall miss the grunt of the Terri but we don't need 1 big car anymore
        Get an APR upgrade and you won't miss the grunt
        MY10 Tiguan 125TSI | Pearl Black | Manual | Comfort Pack | Kamei Eyelids | MDI | Not Leather | Rubber Floor Mats | Kids | Random Spillage | VWWatercooled Sticker | APR stage I | H & R springs | ECB nudge bar

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        • #5
          Well less than 3 weeks from entering the showroom we now have 2 new 118 TSIs.
          Mine is white with mats and iPod cable.
          Wife's in blue with comfort pack and fog lights as well .

          Dealer was first rate. Bottle of wine and bunch of flowers as well as all the help and advice we needed.
          First day is good so far. My 2 P plate driver have to wait a week or so to get their letter from the RTA, but my L plater has had her first drive.
          Blue motion and hand brake take some getting used to but overall everything is good so far.
          IPod interface (actual browsing etc) is the usual pale imitation of real thing. I will probably use BT interface as normal method but then you have to keep it charged. Is there a way of using the MDI plug but using the actual iPod for control? It is possible to do that ( ie iPhone allows for that) but it needs someone at VW to know what they're doing.
          Last edited by whiskywallah; 31-03-2012, 01:06 PM. Reason: Spelling
          Tiguan MY12 118TSI, white, no frills..... Had ANS810 ... Note the HAD ..... Now got RCD510 supplemented by 7" Android TomTom mounted on a HoldMyPhone .... Upgraded speakers Vibe BlackAir front splits and MBQuartz 12" ported sub driven from Infinity Reference 5350a amp .... oh and added fun

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          • #6
            I take it the 2x P-Platers had to get approval to drive a turbo car? Was there a lot of mucking about / justification for this?

            Asking because my daughter will be on Ls in 12 months & the only car available (wifes company car is off limits) is my turbo Skoda (1.8TSI/118kw). I'd prefer not to have to change cars - even when she gets on her Ps.
            carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
            I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums

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            • #7
              Turbo thing is easy. RTA has form to fill in for exemption on basis of low power turbo; pretty much all VW engines are listed. 30 mins and $27 per child and ten wait 10 days for letter. At least that's how it works in NSW.
              Tiguan MY12 118TSI, white, no frills..... Had ANS810 ... Note the HAD ..... Now got RCD510 supplemented by 7" Android TomTom mounted on a HoldMyPhone .... Upgraded speakers Vibe BlackAir front splits and MBQuartz 12" ported sub driven from Infinity Reference 5350a amp .... oh and added fun

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              • #8
                What? The Tiguan is P-plater illegal? Rofl drove the thing on my reds and green and never got caught haha. I think it's because it is a SUV and the po po don't really care or realize.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 203132 View Post
                  What? The Tiguan is P-plater illegal? Rofl drove the thing on my reds and green and never got caught haha. I think it's because it is a SUV and the po po don't really care or realize.
                  What engine did u have?
                  carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
                  I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Captain Bungers View Post
                    Get an APR upgrade and you won't miss the grunt
                    Booked in. They're having to get a new file made for the new ECU. I'm quite impressed with the performance of the 1.4 engine already so am quite looking forward to seeing what transpires.
                    Tiguan MY12 118TSI, white, no frills..... Had ANS810 ... Note the HAD ..... Now got RCD510 supplemented by 7" Android TomTom mounted on a HoldMyPhone .... Upgraded speakers Vibe BlackAir front splits and MBQuartz 12" ported sub driven from Infinity Reference 5350a amp .... oh and added fun

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Transporter View Post
                      Welcome to the forum.
                      Manual or DSG?
                      118 only comes in manual... but you knew that, didn't you
                      Christian Sieg

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by whiskywallah View Post
                        Is there a way of using the MDI plug but using the actual iPod for control? It is possible to do that ( ie iPhone allows for that) but it needs someone at VW to know what they're doing.
                        I believe if you plug the iPod cable into the USB MDI cable you can do this (according to my dealer - yet to physically confirm this however)
                        2012 Tiguan TDI | 6 Speed Manual | Pearl Effect Black | Comfort Pack | Factory Towbar | Genuine Floor Mats | Octane Tint | Thule Wingbar Roof Racks | Thule Team Race Ltd Edition Roof Mount Bike Carriers | ISI Extreme 4x4 Bike Carrier | Britax Kiddy Seat | The Wet Seat Custom Seat Covers | Car Shades Interior Glare Shades | Many more mods to come...

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Dexter View Post
                          I believe if you plug the iPod cable into the USB MDI cable you can do this (according to my dealer - yet to physically confirm this however)
                          Just tried this and it doesn't work I'm afraid.
                          I've just ordered 2x 1m iPhone extension cables. I've dash mounted my phone and will run a cable through the dash ad into the arm rest and report back.
                          Tiguan MY12 118TSI, white, no frills..... Had ANS810 ... Note the HAD ..... Now got RCD510 supplemented by 7" Android TomTom mounted on a HoldMyPhone .... Upgraded speakers Vibe BlackAir front splits and MBQuartz 12" ported sub driven from Infinity Reference 5350a amp .... oh and added fun

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Dexter View Post
                            I believe if you plug the iPod cable into the USB MDI cable you can do this (according to my dealer - yet to physically confirm this however)
                            You can't use your white iPOD cable & plug it into the USB cable - it will NOT work! You will have to purchase the genuine iPOD/MDI adapter cable from parts..
                            Christian Sieg

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by phantomcamel View Post
                              You can't use your white iPOD cable & plug it into the USB cable - it will NOT work! You will have to purchase the genuine iPOD/MDI adapter cable from parts..
                              Is there a long one then?
                              The 20cm cable I got with the car is useless if you want to dash mount the iPhone, so you can use the TomTom as well.
                              Tiguan MY12 118TSI, white, no frills..... Had ANS810 ... Note the HAD ..... Now got RCD510 supplemented by 7" Android TomTom mounted on a HoldMyPhone .... Upgraded speakers Vibe BlackAir front splits and MBQuartz 12" ported sub driven from Infinity Reference 5350a amp .... oh and added fun

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