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Title: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: simonpolly on 01 April 2013, 19:11
Being as you can not choose both the above would it be the wheels or sunroof ?
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: blueheaduk on 01 April 2013, 19:44
I've been having the same dilemma! In the end I went with the sunroof with the thought that alloys could be changed later.... And also 19" wheels (supposedly) have a harder ride.

Depends a lot on colour though - the main appeal for me of the sunroof is the black effect it has on the roof. If you have a dark colour though it's perhaps less appealing.

Greg
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: Jimble on 01 April 2013, 20:23
Gotta be the roof for me mate, i don't like the 19" options tbh and they'll be a b!tch to clean! :whistle:
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: Mr GTD on 01 April 2013, 21:33
Pan Roof for me...
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: p3asa on 01 April 2013, 23:05
Is the black on the pan roof, the whole roof or just the part the sunroof is on?
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Post by: Jimble on 01 April 2013, 23:09
It's about 60% of the roof.
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: dubber36 on 03 April 2013, 08:09
I voted for the roof too. As I said in another thread, you can fit whatever wheels you want at a later date.
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: carl1 on 03 April 2013, 08:23
I love the roof but i've gone with wheels as i'm not that keen on the 18's (might look great in the flesh tho) as the 19's transform the look of the car more than the roof and if you like oem wheel them 19's will be hard to source and cost the earth if you do find any.
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: monkeyhanger on 03 April 2013, 12:14
On UK roads it has to be the sunroof - you'll be wrecking the wheel or the tyre if you hit a pothole, although ACC in comfort mode would soften the blow when you hit one.
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: JonnyG on 04 April 2013, 20:32
Wheels here   :smiley:..  I never use sunroofs anymore since aircon became standard and I just think of them as something to go wrong now (rattle, leak, wind noise, extra weight)  :sad: 
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: Gryzor on 06 April 2013, 16:53
Easy decision...sunroof, although I wouldn't have either in all honesty! I like a nice dark cabin!
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Post by: TeddyKGB on 06 April 2013, 22:52
Stupid question but why can't you order the roof and the 19's together?  :huh:
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: simonpolly on 06 April 2013, 23:04
Stupid question but why can't you order the roof and the 19's together?  :huh:
who knows,all we know is you can not have both  :undecided:
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: Booth11 on 06 April 2013, 23:10
Thought it was a weight issue?  It was with the mk6
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: Mr GTD on 06 April 2013, 23:33
Thought it was a weight issue?  It was with the mk6


Yep thinks you hit the nail on the head there lass...
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: redgem on 13 August 2013, 22:35
Sunroof for me as said harsh ride on our roads
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Post by: GtG on 13 August 2013, 23:14
19"s all the way, the roof makes the car look like a 1970's pram when it's open  :laugh:
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Post by: mcmaddy on 13 August 2013, 23:38
extra weight of roof and 19's takes you into a new road tax bracket that VW don't want you in.
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: Davejavue on 14 August 2013, 08:47
I was in the same dilemma but plumped for wheels as not sure roof looked so good on a 5 door ( on the 3 door it looks fab though ) also wanted my car to look a bit different to ( some ) other GTi s
Taking delivery next Thursday so getting a bit excited now too i was going to wait until Sept but having it early As going away early sept   
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: Ricepop on 14 August 2013, 10:37
Neither,
The 19" wheels are way too expensive when you consider the car already has a set of 18" wheels and look very similar to the GTD wheels.
The Roof is better value for money when you look at the technology you are getting, but I had a Panoramic roof in a Civic before and found it was of no benefit at all, as it starts behind your head, its great if you sit in the back though.

For £900 I can tax the car for 45 years.
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Post by: Hobojim on 14 August 2013, 20:55
Sunroof as you can change the wheels yourself but cant add a sunroof. Agree with the neither though. Pocket the cash.
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Post by: rick2b on 14 August 2013, 21:15
19's all the way

the ride is surprisingly good and dare I say better than my mk6 on 18's. hmmmm

However they are a pig to keep clean, but then again a 5 foot piece of glass on the roof will say clean me every time you walk to the car !!!
Title: Re: 19" wheels or sunroof
Post by: CraigW on 14 August 2013, 21:34
Unless you have ordered white the pano roof is pointless imo. Won't stand out enough. The 19" are nice but I actually think the alloys featured in the accessories brochure are nicer