Has anyone else noticed this on Mk7/7.5?

[Dunc245]

YES - I have this too! As you say: it's in just the right (wrong?) place to constantly remind me of its presence. I almost pondered buying the metal trim piece off the bay and getting it fitted, but if there are lots out there the same....it ould be a lottery.

I wonder if it's some mark made during installation: perhaps the robot or tool that holds the steering wheel during install?

[ne0star]

Yes my 7.5 GTI has this too.  I just assumed it’s to do with how the piece is manufactured

[Splashalot]

Both my 7.5s have this mark. 

[Jim_mk7.5]

I can't say I'm impressed with the new digital dash, it looks very blurry 

 

[Jim_mk7.5]

Had this on both of my MK7.5 GTI's

I'm not alone then! 

[andy28]

Odd that it's just a 7.5 thing though (nothing on my mk7) and the steering wheel is identical isn't it? As Dunc says they must have changed the way it is held or something. P.S. I miss my digital dash!

[CarbonGTD]

Well come on, this is just too weird, we have to get to the bottom of this somehow.  I also have EXCATLY the same mark in exactly the same place on the top of the steering wheel in my 67 plate Mk 7.5 GTI 230 (I had a 14 plate Mk 7 GTD before the GTI and that definitely did NOT have this imperfection on top of the steering wheel).

I had completely assumed that I was just unlucky in having this mark/blemish right in front of my eyes (the rest of the car was spotless when I took delivery) but it clearly must be an actual manufacturing issue.

Very strange...

[kalimon]

Could somebody post a clearer picture of the phantom blemish so I can see exactly what this mark is please ?

[cosmicremedy]

I have it on mine too.  Looks like some excess flash in the plastic and then the chrome plating shows it up even more.  Must be about 2-3mm, which i imagine shouldn't have got past VW quality for a part that is in line of sight.  It is a shame, but i'm learning to live with it.

[hobbes22]

Not on my Mk7. But will now be looking for it when I (eventually) pick up my 7.5!