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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 20:50

Title: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 20:50
The Knob
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00339-20100626-1829.jpg)

The Nav
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00341-20100626-2003-1.jpg)

The Lot
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00344-20100626-2014.jpg)

Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Ess_Three on 26 June 2010, 21:07
Very nice...
That's some serious bling you got goin' on in that there footwell!  :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 21:22
Very nice...
That's some serious bling you got goin' on in that there footwell!  :grin:

Thank you.
It looks more bling in pictures than in reality.
Darren fitted the Knob and the Nav today. Fantastic guy, fabulous job. Can't thank him enough.
Really pleased.
Now I have to learn how to work the bloody thing! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Snoopy on 26 June 2010, 21:42
Now I have to learn how to work the bloody thing! :rolleyes:
Use your left foot and press the Clutch pedal down, (thats the pedal on the left). Move the gearlever to the left, push it forward to select number 1 gear. Then very slowly let your left foot up until you start to hear the engine noise drop and slowly start pressing the pedal on the right with your right foot. The car should start to move. Then use that round thing to select your desired direction and press the right pedal until you reach 7000rpm on the rev counter dial on the dash. Then let your right foot lift off the accelerator pedal (the one on the right), Press the left pedal down again and move that gearknob thing back toward you but keeping it to the left side. Start and lift the left pedal up and as doing so start to press the right pedal down slowly until the desired velocity is reached. If you cannot reach your desired velosity in gear 2. Then let your right foot lift off the accelerator pedal, Press the left pedal down again on the pedal on the left and move that gearknob thing forward towards the middle position it should self centre and then push it forward to select number 3.  Start and lift the left pedal up and as doing slow start to press the right pedal down slowly until desired velocity is reached.
If you are incapable of this procedure, please ring VW customer service and ask for a swop for a DSG model.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 21:44
Now I have to learn how to work the bloody thing! :rolleyes:
Use your left foot and press the Clutch pedal down, (thats the pedal on the left). Move the gearlever to the left, pust it forward to select number 1 gear. Then very slowly let your left foot up until you start to hear the engine noise drop and slowly start pressing the pedal on the right with your right foot. The car should start to move. Then use that round thing to select your desired direction and press the right pedal until you reach 7000rpm on the rev counter dial on the dash. Then let your right foot lift off the accelerator pedal, Press the left pedal down again and move that gearknob thing back toward you but keeping it to the left side. Start and lift the left pedal up and as doing slow start to press the right pedal down slowly until desired velocity is reached. If you cannot ready your desired velosity in gear 2. Then let your right foot lift off the accelerator pedal, Press the left pedal down again on the pedal on the left and move that gearknob thing forward towards the middle position it should self centre and then push it forward to select number 3.  Start and lift the left pedal up and as doing slow start to press the right pedal down slowly until desired velocity is reached.

Cheeky b!tch! :laugh:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Steve30 on 26 June 2010, 21:45
love that gear lever , excellent stuff , let me know what you think of the Nav?? I'm not impressed with it TBH. I used it today to get me to Greenford sent me all round F**** house's  :sick:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Snoopy on 26 June 2010, 21:49
Cheeky b!tch! :laugh:
:evil: :grin:
Is the plastic housing of the gearknob the same colour plastic and texture as the ashtray section on the mk6?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 21:50
love that gear lever , excellent stuff , let me know what you think of the Nav?? I'm not impressed with it TBH. I used it today to get me to Greenford sent me all round F**** house's  :sick:

Steve: I 'ave no' go' a funckin' clue 'ow to ose eet. Will learn on the job! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: DDRFan on 26 June 2010, 21:51
...Use your left foot and press the Clutch pedal down, (thats the pedal on the left). Move the gearlever to the left, pust it forward *snip*
 If you are incapable of this procedure, please ring VW customer service and ask for a swop for a DSG model.

this by far is the best vid i've seen on teaching stick shift

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oxjQmJcVuM
note the excellent use of the handbrake turn almost killing the guy standing nearby
and the excellent use of facing towards the kerb so he has to reverse and not looking backwards whilst reversing
brilliant
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: DDRFan on 26 June 2010, 21:55
The Knob
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00339-20100626-1829.jpg)
i like the idea of the Ed.30 knob; with it being rounder i expect poking the stick 'upwards' eg from 2nd -> 3rd or 4th -> 5th my hand won't slip off the knob as easily (which is a problem if i'm trying to change vigorously!), but it loses the colour coordination with the red detailing which i think is a real shame. :(
but of course you shouldn't be looking at it when you're changing  :tongue:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 22:01
It looks a work of art and does not have the cheap look of painted red plastic of the standard one. Just the feel of it is superb and substantial. No contest. :smug:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Steve30 on 26 June 2010, 22:05
It looks a work of art and does not have the cheap look of painted red plastic of the standard one. Just the feel of it is superb and substantial. No contest. :smug:

I know you like pleanty of girth in your hand, so kev says :laugh:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 22:15
It looks a work of art and does not have the cheap look of painted red plastic of the standard one. Just the feel of it is superb and substantial. No contest. :smug:
I know you like pleanty of girth in your hand, so kev says :laugh:

I love my knob and it's bigger and better than Kev's for sure, unless he has secretly had a knob change :laugh:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Steve30 on 26 June 2010, 22:18
I heard he use's a CO** enlarger before he goes out dogging!! :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 22:20
I heard he use's a CO** enlarger before he goes out dogging!! :grin:

Does he have time to watch 3D TV then? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Steve30 on 26 June 2010, 22:23
I heard he use's a CO** enlarger before he goes out dogging!! :grin:

Does he have time to watch 3D TV then? :rolleyes:

Loads of gay porn he's into, ence the 3D  :grin: 3 blokes at once it also more desirable :kiss:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: RickS on 26 June 2010, 22:32
It looks a work of art and does not have the cheap look of painted red plastic of the standard one. Just the feel of it is superb and substantial. No contest. :smug:

I can't agree that the standard one looks cheap, it looks superb, and at night with the lights on, you get the red and silver highlighted.  :cool:
Also as mentioned by DDRfan, you lose the colour coordination of the interior.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 22:48
Trust me. It looks and feels cheap in comparison to the Ed30 one. Enough of these sour grapes. :smug:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Snoopy on 26 June 2010, 22:51
At least that one won't try and burn your bloody hand off like my OEM one tried to do to me one day last week when i had to use the other staff carpark at work.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 23:00
Let me put it this way to help you doubters:

Ed30 gear knob = RNS510*
Standard GTi gear knob = RCD310

You get the idea? :smiley:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Snoopy on 26 June 2010, 23:10
Ed30 gear knob = RNS510
Standard GTi gear knob = RCD310

You get the idea? :smiley:
So what your saying is the gear knobs for people who cannot read a map  :tongue:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: DDRFan on 26 June 2010, 23:12
It looks a work of art and does not have the cheap look of painted red plastic of the standard one. Just the feel of it is superb and substantial. No contest. :smug:
I can't agree that the standard one looks cheap, it looks superb, and at night with the lights on, you get the red and silver highlighted.  :cool:
Also as mentioned by DDRfan, you lose the colour coordination of the interior.
the Ed 30 one does look very cool for the nostalgia factor, but i don't think the standard knob looks that cheap either
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 23:14
Ed30 gear knob = RNS510
Standard GTi gear knob = RCD310
You get the idea? :smiley:
So what your saying is the gear knobs for people who cannot read a map  :tongue:

Cheeky b!tch x 2! :tongue: :laugh:

Snoops is on form tonight. :smiley:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 23:24
the Ed 30 one does look very cool for the nostalgia factor, but i don't think the standard knob looks that cheap either

You know it, I know it, they know it, VW know it .... one is a lump of plastic, albeit a beautiful one, but the Ed30 one has a machined and hand made appearance and feel to it. A Breitling vs a Seconda. Nes pas? Acceptance of superiority is sometimes very difficult. However, such reluctance is understandable.

PS: The standard GTi gear knob is probably the second best one in the VW catalogue. :smiley:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Ess_Three on 26 June 2010, 23:50
the Ed 30 one does look very cool for the nostalgia factor, but i don't think the standard knob looks that cheap either

You know it, I know it, they know it, VW know it .... one is a lump of plastic, albeit a beautiful one, but the Ed30 one has a machined and hand made appearance and feel to it. A Breitling vs a Seconda. Nes pas? Acceptance of superiority is sometimes very difficult but understandable.

PS: The standard GTi gear knob is probably the second best one in the VW catalogue. :smiley:

It's an unconvincing argument...and one I'm not buying.
If you want to change, change to one that at least tries to be faithful to the original Mk1 gear knob, but with a modern twist...not that half arsed effort, over-styled, pimp-tastic effort.
Pick one that actually feels like it was designed to shift gears, rather than look good in a car parked outside some poncy winebar.

Get a 25th Anniversary one:
(http://www.golfmk5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=29096&stc=1&d=1216530088)

20th Anniversary one the same, but marked for 5 speed.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 23:57
It's an unconvincing argument...and one I'm not buying.
If you want to change, change to one that at least tries to be faithful to the original Mk1 gear knob, but with a modern twist...not that half arsed effort, over-styled, pimp-tastic effort.
Pick one that actually feels like it was designed to shift gears, rather than look good in a car parked outside some poncy winebar.

You don't like my knob?
Well I certainly don't like yours. :smug:
Now how can you be sure sure my knob will look good in a car outside a poncy winebar? Hmm, you've been to one recently have you not? :grin:

PS: I prefer the standard VW GTi knob to your choice. But that's my taste. I also dislike the long thin shaft on your preference.


Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: R32UK on 27 June 2010, 08:00
Knob looks good! Didnt know you were poppin up to Leeds.... I would have done a drive bye :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Snoopy on 27 June 2010, 09:05
I like Am1w better than the 20th/25th anny one that red GTI sign is just nasty.
I also like how the ed30 one looks like a golf ball on some type of holder.
Even one of the launch cars at the paris motorshow had the ed30 gearknob so i guess VW even then was not sure which to use.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 10:56
Knob looks good! Didnt know you were poppin up to Leeds.... I would have done a drive bye :grin:

Darren came to London. Very kind of him. :smiley:
I was most impressed with the quality of his workmanship. And what a wonderful person. Met his wife and baby girl. Really super people. Very warm, friendly and kind. Nice to know such selfless people exist.

Apologies to all if I got a bit carried away in my excitement and for any rudeness. I had such a problem getting the knob fitted, so when it was done, I was over the moon. You can understand that even those minor criticisms were not what I was expecting. So I let fly! Such passion! :wink: It is quite superb to the touch and to the eye.

But is it WORTH £180? No. :lipsrsealed:
Or,
But is it WORTH £180? Yes, because I paid up! :wink: :evil: :laugh: + :sick:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: sundaydriver on 27 June 2010, 12:21
Looking good Asker, did Darren fit the phone kit for you also?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 12:25
Looking good Asker, did Darren fit the phone kit for you also?

Yes he did fit the VW Premium kit. It really works a treat with the Blackberry. Completely seamless. Wonderful workmanship by Darren. Very fine young man. Recommend him highly.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: sundaydriver on 27 June 2010, 12:31
Looking good Asker, did Darren fit the phone kit for you also?

Yes he did fit the VW Premium kit. It really works a treat with the Blackberry. Completely seamless. Wonderful workmanship by Darren. Very fine young man. Recommend him highly.

Yep can vouch for that, met him a while back when he helped me with my sat nav.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 12:35
Sunday maybe you can help me. (I don't know your real name!)
With the RCD310, when I engaged reverse, the radio would mute but come on once I started driving at over 18 kph when the doors also locked. Now when I engage reverse, the RNS510 does not mute. The screen says optical parking sensors etc but the radio stays on. I have F/R 'acoustic' parking sensors but nothing optical. Wierd.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: sundaydriver on 27 June 2010, 12:39
Sunday maybe you can help me. (I don't know your real name!)
With the RCD310, when I engaged reverse, the radio would mute but come on once I started driving at over 18 kph when the doors also locked. Now when I engage reverse, the RNS510 does not mute. The screen says optical parking sensors etc but the radio stays on. I have F/R 'acoustic' parking sensors but nothing optical. Wierd.

No sorry mate, cant help you on that one (maybe ask darren)

    Steve (another one)

Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 12:41
No sorry mate, cant help you on that one (maybe ask darren)
Steve (another one)

Does yours mute?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: sundaydriver on 27 June 2010, 12:59
No sorry mate, cant help you on that one (maybe ask darren)
Steve (another one)

Does yours mute?

No mine doesnt mute either when engaging reverse but what i did notice is your touchscreen option display colours are different to mine (yours are black , mine are silver) .

(http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu237/k33ste/nav.jpg)
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 13:11
No mine doesnt mute either when engaging reverse but what i did notice is your option display colours are different to mine (yours are black , mine are silver) .

Christ, you're right. Maybe this can be changed by accessing some part of the menu? In extras maybe? I'll post some pics later of the radio only screen which are also a bit wierd in colour. Not silver, but brown/orange. :rolleyes:
I am trying to get my head round the RNS. I don't have an instruction manual and I need one badly. It's so bloody hot outside that I gave up fiddling this morning. Temp gauge in the car read 32 d C.
Maybe I should have stuck with the RCD310 and got a Tom Tom :sick:
The RNS510 does look superb though!

Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Keithuk on 27 June 2010, 13:41
With the RCD310, when I engaged reverse, the radio would mute but come on once I started driving at over 18 kph when the doors also locked.
Mine doesn't mute in reverse. I have heard the doors lock once you get over a certain speed but I've only heard this once a few months ago, there maybe a setting in the MFD to control this.

VW do a fancy gear knob I'm not sure if its the same but its about £200.  :wink:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Spooner on 27 June 2010, 13:56
That looks frigging gorgeous Asker, your knob I mean...

I think I might have to stump up the cash and get mine surgically enhanced replaced.

 :cool:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 14:23
This is the colour of my Radio display:
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00348-20100627-1320.jpg)
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Ess_Three on 27 June 2010, 17:57
RNS display colour can be changed with VCDS (Highline, Sportline etc), muting options are part of the RNSs options (settings, I think...muting volume, amount of muting, on/off etc).
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 18:07
RNS display colour can be changed with VCDS (Highline, Sportline etc), muting options are part of the RNSs options (settings, I think...muting volume, amount of muting, on/off etc).

Thank you.
The muting of volume when reverse is engaged is a useful feature for me. I'll look into this later.
As for the display colour, I am not too bothered at present. What I am bothered about is my ability to understand and use the features. For this I need a manual. No doubt. It's pretty difficult to teach this old dog new tricks!
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Snoopy on 27 June 2010, 18:21
Am1w
 SATnav youtube instruction video part1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=xKk4FSl2gWI&playnext_from=TL&videos=JgFvx3cvlWA)
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 18:26
Am1w
 SATnav youtube instruction video part1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=xKk4FSl2gWI&playnext_from=TL&videos=JgFvx3cvlWA)

Many thanks Snoops. :smiley:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: simonpolly on 27 June 2010, 18:42
Sat nav yes

Knob just looks wrong (imo)
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: R32UK on 27 June 2010, 19:06
RNS display colour can be changed with VCDS (Highline, Sportline etc), muting options are part of the RNSs options (settings, I think...muting volume, amount of muting, on/off etc).

Correct. Mine are defo not the same colour as yours am1...as I am quite sure Darren changed mine :wink:

I would imagine its another Vagcom thing for the reverse mutting thing.

Did you also get the voice recognition thingy??
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Ess_Three on 27 June 2010, 19:08

I would imagine its another Vagcom thing for the reverse mutting thing.

No, as I said above...it's in the 'Settings' (I think) menu of the RNS.
You can select low, mid or high levels of muting.
I've fiddled about with the settings on mine.


Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Ess_Three on 27 June 2010, 19:10
For this I need a manual. No doubt. It's pretty difficult to teach this old dog new tricks!

On the subject of a manual...can you order one from VW?
I'd ideally like a proper one to go in the Handbook folder.

Anyone know?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: mustard on 27 June 2010, 19:16
I am sure you can, I ordered one for my MFD2 which I retrofitted to my previous car, cost me £5, less than one I saw on ebay.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 21:19
R32UK - I think I do have voice recognition as Darren said I did with the latest VW Prem B'tooth kit :undecided: :rolleyes: I'll have to ask Darren or Steve for a screen colour change. But I'd like to compare first. :nerd:

Ess_Three: Darren said it was possible to order the RNS510 instruction manual/handbook :wink: from my VW dealer at a cost of £5. mustard also says so. I'll have a fiddle tomorrow with the muting levels in 'settings'. Thanks. :smiley:

simonpolly: I'm sorry to hear you don't approve of my knob. Looks really wonderful in reality. Please come and have a good feel and look. :evil: :laugh:

Too much technology for poor old me. :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Keithuk on 27 June 2010, 21:37
On the subject of a manual...can you order one from VW?
I'd ideally like a proper one to go in the Handbook folder.
I presume you mean the handbook not the workshop manual? You can't get workshop manuals.  :wink:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: R32UK on 27 June 2010, 22:15
the voice recognition is the button on the mfsw that allows you to command the RNS510 to do stuff... its probably the only voice recognition thing that I have used that works virtually all the time. Although you do have to be a proper lazy b*stard to use it :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: zdebx on 27 June 2010, 22:22
lol, mate, only realized that you're around my area ;) Will keep an eye for a red mk6 GTI now :D
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 22:23
the voice recognition is the button on the mfsw that allows you to command the RNS510 to do stuff... its probably the only voice recognition thing that I have used that works virtually all the time. Although you do have to be a proper lazy b*stard to use it :grin:

A bustard, sometimes, lazy no. But I'm working on it! :wink:
Seriously, I'm learning all the time. It's a real toy and great fun. :smiley:
My neighbours think 'I am not quite right' since I got the RNS yesterday. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Snoopy on 27 June 2010, 22:27
Im sure they have thought that for a while  :tongue: :evil: :wink: :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: mortygt140 on 27 June 2010, 22:29
Hello every one,  It was really nice meeting you Asker thank you for your hospitality and generosity :wink: paypal is friendly :grin:

Firstly I have to apologize has my netbook battery went so didn't get chance to tick the parking aid setting for your optical sensors Asker.

If SteveP doesn't have a look before me then I will do it next time I'm down there in a few weeks.

What do you think of this

(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/mortygttdi/S1050929.jpg)

Darren
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 22:53
Darren,
It was a pleasure. No probs. Thanks for all your help.

I need to see the front panel in the 'flesh'..
Nice bit of customisation. Diffierent colours possible?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: mortygt140 on 27 June 2010, 23:03
I know what you mean about seeing it in person Asker but I was very surprised myself how good it matched after I did it :wink:

I will take the front off mine and build this one back up so I can swap yours straight over when I'm down there.

Darren :cool:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 23:08
I know what you mean about seeing it in person Asker but I was very surprised myself how good it matched after I did it :wink:
I will take the front off mine and build this one back up so I can swap yours straight over when I'm down there.
Darren :cool:

Perfect. :smiley:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: DDRFan on 27 June 2010, 23:38

Apologies to all if I got a bit carried away in my excitement and for any rudeness. I had such a problem getting the knob fitted, so when it was done, I was over the moon. You can understand that even those minor criticisms were not what I was expecting. So I let fly! Such passion! :wink: It is quite superb to the touch and to the eye.

But is it WORTH £180? No. :lipsrsealed:
Or,
But is it WORTH £180? Yes, because I paid up! :wink: :evil: :laugh: + :sick:

That's fine fella. None of us here should detract you from doing what you want to your car. It is after all your car and you can do what you want with it.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 07:55
Apologies to all if I got a bit carried away in my excitement and for any rudeness. I had such a problem getting the knob fitted, so when it was done, I was over the moon. You can understand that even those minor criticisms were not what I was expecting. So I let fly! Such passion! :wink: It is quite superb to the touch and to the eye.
But is it WORTH £180? No. :lipsrsealed:
Or,
But is it WORTH £180? Yes, because I paid up! :wink: :evil: :laugh: + :sick:

That's fine fella. None of us here should detract you from doing what you want to your car. It is after all your car and you can do what you want with it.

Man C paid up. :sick:
Man D supports him! :wink:
Man Z will buy one too! :laugh:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: VWKev on 28 June 2010, 10:18
Man VWKev will slap you all up shortly.  :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: p3asa on 28 June 2010, 10:27
The 3 different colour schemes can be seen here
http://picasaweb.google.de/sportline155/RNS510Mod09# (http://picasaweb.google.de/sportline155/RNS510Mod09#)
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: VWKev on 28 June 2010, 10:34
I dont know if I like am1w's nob.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: p3asa on 28 June 2010, 10:35
Scanned manual here  (http://www.enderelektronik.com.tr/RNS510_Manual.pdf)


Or better still an manual in PDF format (http://ws.skoda-auto.com/download/4all/Documentation/en/Olders/Octavia/navigation/A5_Octavia_Columbus_NavigationSystem.pdf) for the SKoda but it is the exact same manual
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 10:57
I dont know if I like am1w's nob.

I am so pleased you don't as I was getting a bit worried. :wink: :evil:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 11:05
Scanned manual here  (http://www.enderelektronik.com.tr/RNS510_Manual.pdf)
Or better still an manual in PDF format (http://ws.skoda-auto.com/download/4all/Documentation/en/Olders/Octavia/navigation/A5_Octavia_Columbus_NavigationSystem.pdf) for the SKoda but it is the exact same manual

Thank you.
Had a prob this morning. As I was listening to the radio, it suddenly muted and, being a novice, did not know how to switch the audio back on.
I switched off, re-started the car after 10 mibnutes, it was back to normal.
I still feel the RCD310 has far better sound quality on FM.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 13:35
RNS display colour can be changed with VCDS (Highline, Sportline etc), muting options are part of the RNSs options (settings, I think...muting volume, amount of muting, on/off etc).

Yup, you're right. Now all sorted! Thanks. :smiley:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: VWKev on 28 June 2010, 14:07
am1w, are you using the 'hack' so that you can watch dvd's when your driving... not that you would of course, but so that maybe a passenger can ?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 14:23
am1w, are you using the 'hack' so that you can watch dvd's when your driving... not that you would of course, but so that maybe a passenger can ?

Yes, but only when you send me some porn. :laugh:
Other times for the kids as I am also getting some screens on the front headrests for them.
BTW, you owe me 50 quid. :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: VWKev on 28 June 2010, 16:28
am1w, are you using the 'hack' so that you can watch dvd's when your driving... not that you would of course, but so that maybe a passenger can ?

Yes, but only when you send me some porn. :laugh:
Other times for the kids as I am also getting some screens on the front headrests for them.
BTW, you owe me 50 quid. :grin:

£50 ? who what when ?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: mortygt140 on 28 June 2010, 17:19
Right Ive got one in my car for the moment all done,  I was thinking it could be done to match your car so in AM's case it could be red.

(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/mortygttdi/S1050933.jpg)
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/mortygttdi/S1050934.jpg)
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/mortygttdi/S1050935.jpg)

Darren
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: R32UK on 28 June 2010, 17:59
What happened to the Mk6 mfsw Darren??  :huh:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Ess_Three on 28 June 2010, 18:22

(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/mortygttdi/S1050933.jpg)

Darren,

Can you get hold of surrounds only?
There could be a market for colour coding them...exchange.
I'd be up for one...I'm sad like that...I had a colour coded centre console in my 911 and loved it!

I'd like a Tornado Red one please!  :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 20:18
£50 ? who what when ?

Man C (that's me) offered you £1050.
Your car was worth £1000 as paid by Man A.
You owe me £50 for the trouble and for old time's sake. :wink: :laugh:
Besides, you're loaded. So pay up or I'll leather whip you. :evil: :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: VWKev on 28 June 2010, 20:30
£50 ? who what when ?

Man C (that's me) offered you £1050.
Your car was worth £1000 as paid by Man A.
You owe me £50 for the trouble and for old time's sake. :wink: :laugh:
Besides, you're loaded. So pay up or I'll leather whip you. :evil: :grin:

 :grin:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 20:39
Darren,
You are tempting me. :drool:
I will think seriously about the red. The aircon surround will then also have to be done. :rolleyes: :lipsrsealed:
I'll PM you! :wink:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: Neil gti on 28 June 2010, 20:42
What happened to the Mk6 mfsw Darren??  :huh:

He sold it and his RNS keeping customers happy  :rolleyes: thats the sort of guy he is  :laugh:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 20:47
What happened to the Mk6 mfsw Darren??  :huh:
He sold it and his RNS keeping customers happy  :rolleyes: thats the sort of guy he is  :laugh:

Darren is one in a million. I had to do a double-take.

SteveP and Gulfstream11 are also so kind and generous with their time. Really, we GTi owners are blessed to have the help of these guys . :smiley:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: mortygt140 on 28 June 2010, 20:57
Ess_Three i now have one spare full facia so if people are wanting it seperate then i would do the colour they wanted and as long as the costumer is happy would then swap it over taking theres as an exchange.

Gilly yes swapped it for the R32 wheel to keep another customer happy,

Am i would need to take a good look at the a\c controls to see if i can strip them down without trouble but shouln't be a problem. 

By the way i can do gloss black aswell but with a laquer over the top so they don't scratch like the standard paint??

Cheers

Darren
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 21:07
Am i would need to take a good look at the a\c controls to see if i can strip them down without trouble but shouln't be a problem. 
By the way i can do gloss black aswell but with a laquer over the top so they don't scratch like the standard paint??

Cheers
Darren

Hmmm ... decisions, decisions.
I have a brilliant scratch remover which I got from the watch dept in Harrods. Hence my trip there on Sunday! :grin:
I'll go there again this weekend and get you one. It's brilliant. Too brilliant as you know from my PM to you. But it was the jumping cat's fault, really. :angry:
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: p3asa on 28 June 2010, 22:18
Other times for the kids as I am also getting some screens on the front headrests for them.


Have you looked into this?  Costs etc?
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 22:33
Other times for the kids as I am also getting some screens on the front headrests for them.
Have you looked into this?  Costs etc?

Not permenantly installed ones in the headrests but ones VW are selling in their 'Technology Accessories' catalogue for £286. These are suitable for customer fitting. I will also look into the more permanent ones soon before I finally decide.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: p3asa on 28 June 2010, 22:42
Ah right. Thought you were getting the actual headrests with the screen inbuilt.
£286 for strap on ones seems ridiculous as I'd imagine these can be had for a lot lot less.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 22:49
Ah right. Thought you were getting the actual headrests with the screen inbuilt.
£286 for strap on ones seems ridiculous as I'd imagine these can be had for a lot lot less.

It's a Nextbase DVD player, 2 screens, 2 sets of headphones, remote control, 12V socket and mains adapter, carry bag, 2 stanchion mounts to secure to the headrests, click and go technology for easy removal, shock absorbent and meets European crash safety standards.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: p3asa on 28 June 2010, 22:51
Right. Thought the way you were talking it would have plugged into the back of the RNS510 and played that way.
That way you only need the 2 screens.
My RNS510 has the video in motion built in so 2 screens in the rear would be ideal.
Title: Re: The Knob, The Nav, The Lot
Post by: dbcperformance on 30 June 2010, 06:58
I love the ED30 shift knob. Have it on my GTI as well, solid piece.