GTD Sound Actuator

[C2K]

Robbo, you must be local to me.   You didn't buy an ex demo from Robinsons by chance?

[Golfgtd2014]

Have you got/seen a UK car that has a speaker(s) in the exhaust system? From info to date the non-UK Sport and Sound pack has that feature but is not the same as the UK option of the same name.

I have not seen one with the option on. I changed my order 2 weeks ago to include it after clarifying with my dealer. I'll only know for sure when the car comes in Jan. But from the car I test drove when I originally ordered, the only extra noise in the car I got on sport mode was a deeper induction noise. The sport and sound pack is an exhaust sound actuator so is I'm told, different to original spec.  Whether that's externally as well then will be determined when I get it I guess but from what I have read and been told, it should be a different set up to the existing one people are comparing to.

[Robbo]

Robbo, you must be local to me.   You didn't buy an ex demo from Robinsons by chance?

Yep, very local!  No, didn't buy an ex-demo from Robinsons, although will most likely be using them for servicing.  Fortunate to have a company car and lease company used Citygate VW down in High Wycombe (close to my work office).

[C2K]

Robbo, you must be local to me.   You didn't buy an ex demo from Robinsons by chance?

Yep, very local!  No, didn't buy an ex-demo from Robinsons, although will most likely be using them for servicing.  Fortunate to have a company car and lease company used Citygate VW down in High Wycombe (close to my work office).

good job, i rinsed their carbon grey demo to death haha.

[PGTD]

Have you got/seen a UK car that has a speaker(s) in the exhaust system? From info to date the non-UK Sport and Sound pack has that feature but is not the same as the UK option of the same name.

I have not seen one with the option on. I changed my order 2 weeks ago to include it after clarifying with my dealer. I'll only know for sure when the car comes in Jan. But from the car I test drove when I originally ordered, the only extra noise in the car I got on sport mode was a deeper induction noise. The sport and sound pack is an exhaust sound actuator so is I'm told, different to original spec.  Whether that's externally as well then will be determined when I get it I guess but from what I have read and been told, it should be a different set up to the existing one people are comparing to.

[PGTD]

I've been following this subject for 6 m since I spotted German mk7 GTDs offered the Sport & Sound option which included the external sound from different exhaust system plus red callipers (pretty sure standard German car had unpainted ones??).
We know mk6 GTDs and first 6 m of mk7 GTDs had the bulkhead actuator as standard. It's a fair bet this will continue so the option is actually added just for the external sound actuator.
Wonder if the callipers will be red? Price list/options on VW UK doesn't mention this but if the Germans get them, will UK cars?
Who here has ordered the Sport & Sound option and what is their ETA? That's when we will find out for sure.
Finally, many - but not all - VW dealers' apparent ignorance about the (expensive) product they sell is disappointing judging by the confusion that has surrounded this and some other options.

[CR4ZYHOR5E]

I hope you're right and I am wrong, but my guess is that VW have simply started charging for something (internal sound actuator) that was previously standard. Shame they call it the same thing (Sport and Sound Pack) as a Euro Spec option that contains additional things (external sound actuator, red callipers etc…)

[KyleB]

I've found a video on YouTube that might give us some more insight. Wondering if the sport and sound pack puts an acuator in the exhaust as opposed to just on bottom of the windscreen.

Certainly sounds like a different tone coming from the exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6bl-oRfY8w

[Mark V GTD]

The UK brochure description of this option only describes an 'internal sound'....

[PGTD]

Yes the on line configurator now carries more info on this option....seems to confirm internal sound only so VW now removing previously standard actuator and charging for it. Not sure there will be much take up for this option and I can't think of any other manufacturer who would do such a bizarre thing especially so early in production life of a model.
I did not buy my mk6 GTD new and only joined this forum quite recently so wonder if there was as much confusion surrounded the specs and options for the mk6 GTD/GTI in early days or is VW particularly bad for this now?