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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: master_hayabusa on 18 April 2013, 00:55
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I ordered leather on my GTI, but I'm having second thoughts now. Leather does feel more up market but the pictures of the Tartan cloth GTI look all right too. Just wondering what you guys have chosen or would choose and why?
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My mk6 has leather.
It's ok but I wouldn't have paid for it (ok I technically did but you get my drift).
I prefer the tartan that I had in my last mk6 and in my mk5.
It's just a bit less glum and suits the other retro character touches of the car.
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I am not a fan of leather chairs in general to be honest, either at home or in the car. As for the GTI, I think it looks far better with the tartan anyway.
Edit: As to why I'm not keen on leather - it's cold in the winter (heated seats remedy that I guess), sticky in summer, and generally a bit slippy, plus they can lose their form. As Jimble also said, it looks boring. Fine for some cars, but not the GTI/GTD.
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Cloth here too, i have it in my mk6 and it's one of my favorite things about the car, VW leather isn't the greatest tbh and starts to sag on the seat bottoms quite quick, there has been plenty of discussion on the mk6 thread if you fancy a search, plus it just looks boring!! :evil:
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Cloth here too, i have it in my mk6 and it's one of my favorite things about the car, VW leather isn't the greatest tbh and starts to sag on the seat bottoms quite quick, there has been plenty of discussion on the mk6 thread if you fancy a search, plus it just looks boring!! :evil:
Totally agree
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I had leather in my previous Passat. My new one is a Sport with cloth and I much prefer it.
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Personally I can't wait for the tartan look and feel. I think it looks super retro on the GTI (and now GTD). It's unique to VW too - couldn't imagine Ford or Vauxhall or Audi or Bimmers having to same sense of humour could you. Leather seems quite expensive to spec and as Jimble says it not the highest quality on Volkswagen's in general.
I think the tartan seats give the car a real sense of identity (read character). However, if you've had other GTI's in the oast then leather might be just the ticket.
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I'm getting leather on my GTD, mainly because I'm not keen on the grey tartan. However, if I were ordering the GTI, then I'd definitely get the red tartan as it's more in keeping with the original GTI. I've got leather on my Focus ST and it's stood up to the wear well. I do know what others are saying about the VW leather getting a bit saggy as I've seen a few cars with leather. Oh well, time will tell :wink:
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I'm going in today to order my GTD and I'm also opting for leather for 2 reasons. One, the wife doesn't like the tartan cloth and two, I regretted not specifying it on my Scirocco. Whilst the cloth is good and hard wearing, it is susceptible to staining, dog hair (yes the dog goes in the car with the seats covered !), and mainly when 2 months after taking delivery of my Scirocco leather became standard on the GT models, I looked at a few and they looked ever so classy.
Yes it's expensive and I can't really justify the £1,675.00, but at least it saves me about £250 on the Winter pack (as the seats are already heated) - yes I know I'm trying to justify it to myself :grin: :grin:
Also, previous to the Rocco I had a MK5 Golf for 6 years (2.0TDI GT) and that had full leather interior. I looked after it with the proper Swissvax cream, and after 6 years and 70,000 miles, whilst it obviously didn't look as good as new, it wasn't far off, with just the slightest hint of sagging and a nice matt finish. I just hope the MK7 leather (or pleather) is as good or better ?
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I had leather on both my mk 5 & mk 6 GTI's. I found for £1,700 it's simply not worth it and doesn't effect the resale. It's not the best quality either and does sag after a year or so. Plus it's the same dull dark grey colour they've had for years, maybe if they'd offered different colours eg. cream I may have specced it but am happy with the tartan cloth this time round. All personal choice of course, if you've never had leather before then it's a tempter but for me after having various cars with leather I find that the additional cost is not worth it IMO.
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Thanks guys for all the responses. Much appreciated. Seems like cloth it is then :wink:
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And another thing about the leather - in the mk6 you get contrast stitching on the steering wheel and gear knob but the seats are just plain black.
In the Scirocco R Line you get a bit of contrast stitching and it livens it up no end.
I don't dislike the leather, in fact I quite like it but I wouldn't pay £1700 for it.
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Similar to a previous post, I have a Scirocco and ave always regretted not getting leather.
Nobody has mentioed that it is wipe clean! pmsl
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And another thing about the leather - in the mk6 you get contrast stitching on the steering wheel and gear knob but the seats are just plain black.
In the Scirocco R Line you get a bit of contrast stitching and it livens it up no end.
I don't dislike the leather, in fact I quite like it but I wouldn't pay £1700 for it.
I think the Mk7 leather does have red stitching. I've seen it in the photos, I'm 99% sure.
The best compromise is the half-leather / alcantara trim, which I have ordered... but for some reason you guys in the UK cannot spec this.
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^^^ thanks for rubbing it in!! :grin: :grin:
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I think the Mk7 leather does have red stitching. I've seen it in the photos, I'm 99% sure.
The Mark VII GTI does indeed have red stitching if you specify leather :
http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg (http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg)
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Aye, that's fine for the petrol heads, but what about us oil burners - do we get contrasting stitching (even if it's white) ?
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I think it's grey stitching for GTD.
To the comment about leather being wipe-clean, I can't say I've ever had any problem with my scotch-guarded MkV cloth interior! It has worn the years well, and still looks good to this day!
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I think the Mk7 leather does have red stitching. I've seen it in the photos, I'm 99% sure.
The Mark VII GTI does indeed have red stitching if you specify leather :
http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg (http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg)
Hmm... interesting. Thanks for the picture. It does make it look better.
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£1,700 worth of better though?! :shocked:
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I think the Mk7 leather does have red stitching. I've seen it in the photos, I'm 99% sure.
The Mark VII GTI does indeed have red stitching if you specify leather :
http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg (http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg)
I wouldn't take the pictures from the Paris "concept" launch as gospel for the UK spec, it doesn't say they have red stitching in the price list so i'll bet they are all black.
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I think the Mk7 leather does have red stitching. I've seen it in the photos, I'm 99% sure.
The Mark VII GTI does indeed have red stitching if you specify leather :
http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg (http://www.ausmotive.com/pics/2012/VW-Golf-VII-GTI-Paris-11.jpg)
I wouldn't take the pictures from the Paris "concept" launch as gospel for the UK spec, it doesn't say they have red stitching in the price list so i'll bet they are all black.
That's exactly what I was thinking. And I could bet my dealer will just shrug his shoulders too :)
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£1,700 worth of better though?! :shocked:
Probably not.
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Don't let me put you off though, leather does add a level of prestige - which is why I've had it in the past! So if money isn't an issue then why not! :laugh:
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Don't let me put you off though, leather does add a level of prestige - which is why I've had it in the past! So if money isn't an issue then why not! :laugh:
Thanks mate. If I remove leather, the GTI will cost me a tad over 29k, which psychologically sounds better than 30k +
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Exactly my reasoning haha!! Basically I wanted to keep my monthly payments to £400 and with leather that just wasn't happening - and of all the options I've added that was the last one on the list, so it had to go! Plus quite looking forward to having the iconic tartan as never had it before!
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Till what point can one make changes to an order? Tracking says 'Processing your order'. Is it any time before 'Build week confirmed' ?
Anyone know?
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Just out of interest when did you order? Interested as I STILL haven't been given an order number :angry:
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Once the build week has been confirmed, if you alter the order you will go back a stage i.e. the beginning :laugh:
Something to do with, once the build week has been confirmed, all the parts / options are then winging there way to the production line. So any change will either mean a part maybe not there in time which theoretically could hold up the production line, which there is no way they would do or if an extra is taken out, it means parts lying about!!
That's how my dealer explained it to me when I tried to unsuccessfully add something to my MK6. Being a disbeliever :laugh: I then phoned Milton Keynes customer service 3 different times and was told once it had went to build week, no changes could take place. I even pleaded with one and he "apparently" phoned customer services in Wolfsburg but it was still no go. I had only just that day been allocated a build date as well.
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That's good to know. I'm still in processing order stage. I'll call dealer tomorrow morning then.
I ordered it on 28th March.
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^ Thanks; a week before me, I'll give it another week then start hassling my dealer :evil:
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^ Thanks; a week before me, I'll give it another week then start hassling my dealer :evil:
But he didn't put it on the system till 5th April I reckon
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I'm guessing the same thing has happened to me then. Thanks for that info! I'm just being impatient :grin:
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Well, I'm going to eat my own words here. After popping in the dealer earlier to order my new 5 Door GTD DSG and a Polo Blue GT DSG for the wife (yes, a very expensive evening), we got ,talking about the leather in the GTD.
He said one of the Golfs in the showroom had leather and we walked over to have a look. Bearing in mind it's only been on display apparently for 2 weeks, the side bolster on the back rest and squab were already creased and starting to sag slightly. Not what I expected to see for £1,675.00 !!
To be honest the dealer then told me privately it just wasn't worth the money and only added a few hundred pounds to the resell at trade in time. So I thought long and hard and ordered the grey Jacara cloth without ever having seen it in the flesh. Hope I don't live to regret my decision ?
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Too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer.
I'll never have another car with leather.
The Jacara is just pure class.
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Tartan Jacaro for me in my future Mk7 GTD. Would never pay the expense for leather. Have it in my current 62 plate Mk6 GTD, but there was no option - am not a fan of it at all, cold in winter, hot in summer and despite good bucket seats as I'm slim I still slip around when cornering in the country lanes!
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Can be a a bit sweaty in the summer too.