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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: woodster on 08 June 2013, 22:00
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I am just starting to look for a MK6 GTI - What do people see as the key options to look for on a car? - Is there a link to the 2009 / 2010 GTI Brochure anywhere out there? Thanks for any help
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http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/used/old-brochure
try this, select golf then scroll down to golf 2010 then click on download.
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I am just starting to look for a MK6 GTI - What do people see as the key options to look for on a car? - Is there a link to the 2009 / 2010 GTI Brochure anywhere out there? Thanks for any help
Well i love having my heater leather seats for winter, and the RNS510 is must for me. I got lucky with mine, it had loads of optional extras....all apart from Xenons and sunroof i think
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I am just starting to look for a MK6 GTI - What do people see as the key options to look for on a car? - Is there a link to the 2009 / 2010 GTI Brochure anywhere out there? Thanks for any help
I suppose it depends on whether you want/are willing to do after market mods. But imo:
Dynaudio
Xenons
ACC, if possible
Heated leather
RCD 510 DAB or RNS 510 (if you want built in sat nav) but can be retrofitted
Bluetooth phone (can be retrofitted)
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Parking sensors are a very useful option to have too!
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I have quite a basic spec car (xenons + sunroof + satnav) and have had it 4 years.
What would I have liked extra over the past 4 years.
Parking sensors---- as the front due to its shape is hard to judge and the rear with the high window does not help.
Bluetooth---- for obvious reasons
18" Monza shadow alloys --- looks
and maybe
ACC---- for longer journeys were comfort setting would have been handy.
But really dont miss anything else.
Everyones different though.
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Xenon's is the only thing I regret not buying a car with already fitted as they are very expensive to retrofit.
Bluetooth/ NAV(RNS510) / Cruise Control / Upgraded ICE are all fairly easy and nt extortionate money wise.
Good luck with your search.
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The 3 things I'd look for;
Xenons - problem is, now I've had them, I wouldn't want any future car without them.
Parking sensors; agree with Snoopy - especially the rear when it's dark, as rear visibility at night when reversing is poor
Dynaudio
Most other options I might like are fairly easy to have retro-fitted.
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Try and get a car with leather Monza shadows acc for the comfort settings re ason being our roads are not the best and anything else is a bonus happy hunting :wink:
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I've had 2 mk6 GTIs, my first was a very early 2009 car deliberately bought with no options as I wanted to retro-fit everything I wanted as a project. Partly to keep costs down and partly for the hell of it.
The second car was bought because the first car didn't have xenons and they were going to be a nightmare to fit.
So, from my experience I'd say xenons both make the car in the looks department and are very very useful. LED tails likewise.
I now have Dynaudio, I could happily live without it and am not speccing it on my next car (mk7 on order). Any improvement is drowned out by the tyre noise at sensible volumes.
I test drove a car with ACC and have quite happily lived without it for the last nearly four years. If a car came with it then fine but I wouldn't go out of my way for it.
Nav is very good but rare on a new car due to cost. However it is easily and fairly cheaply retro-fitted.
18's make the car. And most come with that option.
Parking sensors are one thing my car doesn't have and I half wish it did but it's only about £200 to get a set fitted from VW.
Rear camera a nice gimmick and again can be retro-fitted for about £300
Late cars have DAB which is great for people like me who mostly listen to the radio. I retro-fitted a DAB unit into my car and am glad I did.
Sunroof? Well, a nice but a rare option.
Bluetooth standard on very late cars, my car has it and although it's not something I ever thought I'd use I actually find it useful at times. Easily retro-fitted.
Leather; my first car had cloth and my second has leather. I like both. I think I prefer the cloth.
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Thanks very much for all the ideas and advice. This will certainly help me with my search - Cheers Guys
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I would say xenons are a must!
Rear parking sensors do come in handy! Especially with a reverse camera :cool:
I got lucky with mine as it has lots of extra's :smiley: