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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3eps on 13 December 2009, 11:24
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I placed my order about 6 weeks ago now - you can see my spec in my signature.
I'm now having doubts about the standard 'R' cloth seats with the light grey alcantara bolsters. I just got new white trainers and was wearing them with new raw blue jeans. Within 3 days the trainers are covered in dark blue marks, as are the laces. No matter how hard you scrub the trainers, the blue won't come out.
Ok... its not really a big deal on a £60 pair of trainers... but I can't help thinking if I had been sitting on those seats - they'd have blue stains on them - which wouldn't come out!
So - I'm about 99% sure I'm going to call the dealer and change to leather. Just the standard leather as I can't justify £3k on Recaros... as much as I'd love to!! Even £1700 on leather makes me squirm - but I'd rather pay than have my seats ruined after a few months. Plus, the standard leather in the R actually looks much smarter than I expected.
I'm sure the Winter Pack is originally Headlight Washers, Heated Seats and Heated Windscreen Washers?
The R has xenons as standard (which have headlight washers by law) and the leather will have heated seats.
I'd get the first 2 as standard with my options... so surely by speccing the Winter Pack I'd be paying about £250 for Heated Windscreen Washers?!?!?
If this is the case then I'll add leather and remove the winter pack? Heated Washers would be useful for about 5 days of the year... but I've lived without them for about 15 years of driving, so I don't think I'll be paying £250 for them!
Can anyone confirm please?
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^thats how i read it too.
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Just give the jeans a couple of washes to get some of the dye out. :grin: :smug: :nerd:.
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Just give the jeans a couple of washes to get some of the dye out. :grin: :smug: :nerd:.
Its all very well me taking care of what I wear - but what about when I take the boys from work out for lunch or something?! I can't control everyones leg wear!!!!!
Plus... if it was raining, the dye would escape even worse!
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If it was me and everyone here knows how im not one for adding lots of options. :grin: I would myself go for the leather due to the cost of the car already but also because I think that if you decide to sell it at some point the leather may not get you any money back but it will make it alot easier to sell. I know a lot of skoda owners found this out with the vRS models with there white bits on the seats.
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If this is the case then I'll add leather and remove the winter pack? Heated Washers would be useful for about 5 days of the year... but I've lived without them for about 15 years of driving, so I don't think I'll be paying £250 for them!
Can anyone confirm please?
Yes - this is the case.
I was going to ring my dealer and get him to remove the Winter Pack (I have ordered leather), but £250 on a £35K car is a drop in the ocean so decided to keep anyway.
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Just went in past the dealer just now.
I have added leather and removed the Winter Pack. Although its only £225 extra, its something I'll never use - so whats the point in paying for it?!
I managed to re-negotiate my deal too - so that I got the 1.77% discount I had previously on the price including leather.
A whopping £620 off the retail price :tongue:
Not much - but better than a kick in the teeth!!
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Just give the jeans a couple of washes to get some of the dye out. :grin: :smug: :nerd:.
Its all very well me taking care of what I wear - but what about when I take the boys from work out for lunch or something?! I can't control everyones leg wear!!!!!
Plus... if it was raining, the dye would escape even worse!
........make them walk. :grin: :rolleyes: