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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: James Gould on 15 November 2009, 23:20

Title: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: James Gould on 15 November 2009, 23:20

Is 'Distance Control' available on UK Gti Mark VI?

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: p3asa on 15 November 2009, 23:29

You don't half spin this out  :laugh:

No its not.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: James Gould on 15 November 2009, 23:31

Thnx, p3

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: gizzywizzy on 16 November 2009, 09:27

James

Are you under some medication from the docs to cure your indecision? lol :grin: :laugh:

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: James Gould on 16 November 2009, 10:56

You guys do crack me up  -  funnily enough, a few years ago I was taking medication for a 'condition'  -  I'd forgotten to take it one morning and I shouted up to my wife 'I've forgotten to take my medication!!' and my 6/7 year old son (that age at the time) shouted down, 'Oh no!!! take it, dad, take it!!!!'  -  a legend in my own household!!
Have a good day, GW

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: Radek on 16 November 2009, 13:43

It is a dealer fitted option in Germany though. Just like cruise control can be fitted by a dealer in UK.
I'm checking with German dealers if it was possible to install the ACC (or ADC, they can't decide how to call it) when I drive through Germany next year. 

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: mac7 on 16 November 2009, 13:57

I think they dropped it from the Golf options list even in Germany. They call it ACC out there, and the adjustable suspension is DCC. Confusingly.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: AlanH on 16 November 2009, 13:57

For one awful moment I read that as "67 year old son"  :laugh:

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: James Gould on 16 November 2009, 14:16

I laughed out loud when I read that  -  thanks for the laugh!

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: Radek on 16 November 2009, 15:40

Quote from: mac7 on 16 November 2009, 13:57

I think they dropped it from the Golf options list even in Germany. They call it ACC out there, and the adjustable suspension is DCC. Confusingly.

Actually it's never been a factory option, rather dealer fitted option. But you're right - I just had a look at the the German GTI brochure and it no longer mentions Distance control.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: James Gould on 16 November 2009, 15:44

thnx, Radek

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: Rolfe on 16 November 2009, 19:22

OK, put me out of my misery.

What's DISTANCE CONTROL?

Rolfe.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: James Gould on 16 November 2009, 19:51

Hi, Rolfe

stops the car if it 'senses' that you're not going to hit the brake when you moving toward a car

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: mac7 on 16 November 2009, 20:02

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) or as it's called in the UK Automatic Distance Control (ADC) uses radar to maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front, giving audible warning and automatically applying the brakes.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: Jay on 16 November 2009, 20:18

So in the top of the range Golf you don't get it, yet on standard Scandinavian cars they get it?  :lipsrsealed:

Methinks our German bredwin's are extracting the urine.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: Rolfe on 17 November 2009, 01:21

Quote from: mac7 on 16 November 2009, 20:02

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) or as it's called in the UK Automatic Distance Control (ADC) uses radar to maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front, giving audible warning and automatically applying the brakes.

Hmmm, one time in 2004, I could have done with that.

Blue-pencilled b!tch in the car ahead faked an injury for insurance compensation, too.  Even the cop who attended knew she was malingering.

Sounds like the sort of safety feature that should be standard.  Is there any reason apart from cost why anybody wouldn't want it?

Rolfe.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: Toon on 17 November 2009, 07:46

I had ACC on a VW Phaeton and loved it. After about a month getting used to it I found I couldn't live without it so it's a shame it's not an option on the GTI. It involves using a radar-like sensor behind the radiator grill (or, in the case of the Phaeton, buried in the front bumper) which makes for an expensive repair if you have a front end shunt.

You can see Mercedes S Class or Volvo S80/V70's with them by spotting the dark coloured sensor behind the radiator grille.

Title: Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
Post by: flc1962 on 17 November 2009, 08:11

Distance control in action  :laugh:

(http://media.comicmix.com/media/2008/09/26/knight-rider-02.jpg)