Bits missing 7.5 PP vs. 7 PP (2014 vintage)

[GTI-J]

So far, I've found the following are missing on the 7.5 which will no doubt save VW a few pennies.

- Rear seat isofix covers*
- Mirror bolt door caps*
- Lock on glovebox
- Additional Discover Pro USB port in armrest cubby (climate screen)
- Phone signal boost plate in armrest cubby (climate screen)
- Top cover for battery*
- Small secondary engine cover

On the other hand, some thing's never change like the crap squeaky wiper blades which are still being fitted by the factory. Bosch Aerotwins to the rescue once again and those marked with an asterix have been retrofitted so the car is starting to feel more complete! Has anyone noticed anything else?

[I wanted a GTi]

Wiper blades were the only thing that didn't make noise on my car when I got it, all sorted now though.

[Wide]

So far, I've found the following are missing on the 7.5 which will no doubt save VW a few pennies.

- Rear seat isofix covers*
- Mirror bolt door caps*
- Lock on glovebox
- Additional Discover Pro USB port in armrest cubby (climate screen)
- Phone signal boost plate in armrest cubby (climate screen)
- Top cover for battery*
- Small secondary engine cover

Thanks... 

No this was interesting!  But is good that some other things are better 

On the other hand, some thing's never change like the crap squeaky wiper blades which are still being fitted by the factory. Bosch Aerotwins to the rescue once again and those marked with an asterix have been retrofitted so the car is starting to feel more complete! Has anyone noticed anything else?

[fredgroves]

Isn't the missing phone stuff because you don't have to/didn't order the advanced phone prep to go with the climate screen?

On the Mk7 when you ticked climate screen it added the phone stuff automatically, on the Mk7.5 you don't have to and will only get the phone prep if you manually tick it? It was never free, you paid a fortune for it previously.

[SCOTTE]

Hi,

Do you have any pics of these two covers that are missing please 

[fredgroves]

Hi,

Do you have any pics of these two covers that are missing please 

Which two? He mentions 4?

[Sootchucker]

These are the exposed screws on the 2016 and newer models which are the wing mirror fixing screws. These used to be covered by a nice blanking plate.



These are the ISO-fix covers on the rear seat (you might have to click on the image and go to my Flickr site to zoom in and see them properly (next to the seat belt buckles).

[SCOTTE]

Thanks for the pics 

it was the

Top cover for battery
Small secondary engine cover

I was after the above pics of these with the covers on.

Thanks

[fredgroves]

Don't think of these things as "missing" think of them as weight saving performance gains on your GTI PP.

Should make an extra tenth of a second round Silverstone

[Ulysses31]

Can I ask where you got the isofix covers from please? Are they easy to install?