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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: hastd2 on 24 June 2012, 13:55

Title: Parking Sensors
Post by: hastd2 on 24 June 2012, 13:55
Hi Guys....

Am looking for some advice, the car am looking for either has one of two extra's am looking for but not both Mmmmmm
Am looking for a Candy White 5 Door GTI with leather & parking Sensors front & rear....is this too much to ask for with out buying a new motor?

If i find one with leather is there people out there that fit the sensors with a factory finish???

Regards
Doug
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 24 June 2012, 14:49
Hi Guys....

Am looking for some advice, the car am looking for either has one of two extra's am looking for but not both Mmmmmm
Am looking for a Candy White 5 Door GTI with leather & parking Sensors front & rear....is this too much to ask for with out buying a new motor?

If i find one with leather is there people out there that fit the sensors with a factory finish???

Regards
Doug

Think ya gonna struggle with this mate unless you but a new bumper. I enquired about this when I got mine but the dealer wanted to fit theirs and they look like nipples sticking out on the car!
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: hastd2 on 24 June 2012, 15:22
Hi Guys....

Am looking for some advice, the car am looking for either has one of two extra's am looking for but not both Mmmmmm
Am looking for a Candy White 5 Door GTI with leather & parking Sensors front & rear....is this too much to ask for with out buying a new motor?

If i find one with leather is there people out there that fit the sensors with a factory finish???

Regards
Doug

Think ya gonna struggle with this mate unless you but a new bumper. I enquired about this when I got mine but the dealer wanted to fit theirs and they look like nipples sticking out on the car!
I thought that would be the case,I have seen the ones that look like the nipples haha....
So do I do without them and just go for the leather, or look for a GTI with the sensors and the Jakara cloth....?????
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 24 June 2012, 16:55
Leather and use ya mirrors! Think of the resale, IMO leather will benefit you more than parking sensors.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: hastd2 on 24 June 2012, 17:03
Leather and use ya mirrors! Think of the resale, IMO leather will benefit you more than parking sensors.

Ok you got me there!!!....But it's more for the Wife than me....well for me aswell as i dont want my GTI to be scuffed :sad:
Do you get the cloth seats only in the Red & grey checks? or is it just the GTD's that have the black & grey checks....

There is a few I have seen with the sensors & with the cloth, at a no bad price so it's done to what I think will sell on in later years
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 24 June 2012, 17:16
Leather and use ya mirrors! Think of the resale, IMO leather will benefit you more than parking sensors.

Ok you got me there!!!....But it's more for the Wife than me....well for me aswell as i dont want my GTI to be scuffed :sad:
Do you get the cloth seats only in the Red & grey checks? or is it just the GTD's that have the black & grey checks....

There is a few I have seen with the sensors & with the cloth, at a no bad price so it's done to what I think will sell on in later years

That's right, the only option on the GTi is the red cheque. Leather became standard around October / November  2011 so make sure you don't pay over the odds form one with cloth.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Rolfe on 26 June 2012, 20:06
A friend of mine has a Mk6 Golf with parking sensors and my impression was, waste of money.  They're so over-sensitive you just get used to ignoring them.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Ess_Three on 26 June 2012, 20:17
A friend of mine has a Mk6 Golf with parking sensors and my impression was, waste of money.  They're so over-sensitive you just get used to ignoring them.

I've never found that.
They work, and work a treat...I can judge distances down to under 4" with total confidence. Even better with F&R sensors + rear camera.
Well worth every penny of the cost in my view.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Jimmymature on 26 June 2012, 20:18
I have sensors front, rear and rear view camera and they are worth every penny.  Leather is not IMO.


Jim
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Jimble on 26 June 2012, 20:29
There was a guy on here that retrofitted sensors and they looked OEM, can't remember his name now but it was the same guy that painted his fog surrounds white and carbon wrapped his rear diffuser??? :undecided:



Haha!! Found it !

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=196882.msg1833432#msg1833432
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 26 June 2012, 21:27
They look better than the dealer fitted option.
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Mr GTD on 26 June 2012, 21:44
A friend of mine has a Mk6 Golf with parking sensors and my impression was, waste of money.  They're so over-sensitive you just get used to ignoring them.

I've never found that.
They work, and work a treat...I can judge distances down to under 4" with total confidence. Even better with F&R sensors + rear camera.
Well worth every penny of the cost in my view.

+1 they work a treat!
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Raffe on 28 June 2012, 21:50
Have front and rear sensors and upgraded to the RCD510 too which gives you the nice digital display, work brilliantly and a must as the wife reversed her last car into the neighbours  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: SRGTD on 28 June 2012, 22:04
Have front and rear sensors and upgraded to the RCD510 too which gives you the nice digital display, work brilliantly.

Agree, although they do go a crazy when I reverse out of my garage!
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Edi35 on 28 June 2012, 23:22
I always thought they were for the wife only but having them on the last few cars I think they are really handy and with RCD510 the picture showing front rear is great. Plus now I have and ED35 with 90% tint on the windows they are a must when reversing in the dark coz I can't see anything out the back of the car  :smiley:
Title: Re: Parking Sensors
Post by: Raffe on 29 June 2012, 07:00
Good point about the tints, saying that our car hasn't been out in the dark in 3 months of owning it so havent tried yet.