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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: JoeGTI on 04 July 2013, 09:29
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I've seen this type of thread on other forums where people post up cool features they've discovered in the MK7 that wouldn't be obvious at first glance or in the manual (if you read it?!)...
1. I was driving into work this morning and I noticed the Climate Control has a "Setup" button. When I pressed it, the Climate settings appeared on the radio screen, showing an interior image of the car! There were various climate settings I could then fiddle with via the media screen. Very cool.
2. You never need to touch the electronic handbrake. Just forget it. Leave the HOLD button on permanently and the handbrake engages and disengages itself whenever appropriate. I thought I'd hate this but it's genius.
3. Rear cup holders no longer in the centre console front armrest. There's a cupholder either side of the rear bench (3 door).
4. The bluetooth connectivity is far better than the MK6. BT audio streaming works a lot better - track names/artists and it will play where you left off rather than having to pull out the phone and manually "play" again via the phone.
5. Several people have asked me why the car doesn't have front fogs. You can barely see them. Very clever design.. once lit, they are obvious!
6. Static cornering lights - these are really impressive! The corners of the car light up brilliantly when you are turning left/right. The light is built into the main light housing. I had mistakenly thought it was the fogs.
7. Another feature I thought I'd hate - Stop/Start. It works very well. Car starts instantly when required, no delay. The car is so quiet and smooth on tickover anyway that I barely even notice that the engine has stopped.
8. The MFD has a lap timer!!! I haven't played with it yet.
9. A lot of settings that you'd have had a button on the dash for in MK5/6, are now controlled via the media screen, such as the tyre pressure monitor, the brightness of the dash / ambient lights, etc. The media screen is like a lite version of BMW iDrive!
10. Mirrors fold on locking and unfold when you start ignition. I love this. It can be disabled too though.
11. Keyless entry, for those that have it, is a great feature. I'm still getting used to not having to fumble around for the key or look for the ignition slot.
12. I was a bit worried that the standard radio/Nav screen is a bit smaller than the RNS 510 I had in the MK6. And yes, it is noticeably a bit smaller, but the functionality, ease of use, Maps resolution / detail more than make up for it. The maps look really detailed and dynamic (if that makes sense) compared to the very flat looking maps in the RNS. Also when you are in radio / media mode, the current location / street you are on appears across the top of the media screen, along with phone signal / phone battery info... very nice.
13. The interior ambient lighting - how can I put this - it is just the god damn nuts!! I've gone out every night so far just to sit into the car in the dark and admire it. My GF thinks I'm completely nuts, god knows what the neighbours think :grin:
I'm sure I'll think of more later...
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All of that is brilliant, really pleased what you said about the auto handbrake, thanks a lot Joe :wink:
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Thanks Joe, making the wait even more unbearable! :laugh:
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Thanks Joe. It sounds like they've really thought about the little details that go to make a great car. Can't wait to get mine now. Been in transit for over a week, so not long hopefully.
Everytime I see something about keyless entry I kick myself for not having specced it :angry:
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Joe,
Quick question. I've also ordered a three door. What's the space like in the back, and how easy is it to get in and out of?
Thanks
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Terrible post Joe, can we get this guy banned till I've got my car?
Just kidding mate, love hearing ipabout it. Just a quick question though; how easy is it to update the POIs to get speed cameras onto the nav?
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That's a great post Joe :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Do you have any external and internal pics of the car at night lit up :smiley: :smiley:
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That's a great post Joe :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Do you have any external and internal pics of the car at night lit up :smiley: :smiley:
I tried to take a few and my photography skills do not do it justice at all! But here's my attempt at the rear end anyway:
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/joeA3/GTI/null_zpsebba0075.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/joeA3/media/GTI/null_zpsebba0075.jpg.html)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/joeA3/GTI/null_zps48c74d27.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/joeA3/media/GTI/null_zps48c74d27.jpg.html)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/joeA3/GTI/null_zps64a04496.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/joeA3/media/GTI/null_zps64a04496.jpg.html)
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Joe,
Quick question. I've also ordered a three door. What's the space like in the back, and how easy is it to get in and out of?
Thanks
Believe it or not... I actually think the rear space looks smaller than it did in the MK5/6. I haven't sat into it but it does seem a bit more snug, strangely enough. I know when you stand at the rear of the car that the roof is definitely a bit lower at the rear end of the car than it was in the MK6.
Getting in and out... well, it's the same pain in the ass that it is in every 3 door car to be honest. Anytime I've carried passengers in the past they can never work out how to fold the seat back either. The folding lever is different in the MK7 though, perhaps a bit more intuitive.
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Joe, wondering if you can check something?
If you have the engine running and the sat nav turned on what happens if you open the drivers door? I can't get the manuals in pdf but I got a Skoda one for what appears to be basically the same system and it states that if you have keyless entry the nav unit will turn off when you open the drivers door.
The sequence is:
Engine on
Turn on Nav
Open door
Nav goes off
Result might be different if you turn on the nav after the engine has been turned off... not sure.
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Very nice write-up and photos there mate! Not jealous...much! ;)
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Terrible post Joe, can we get this guy banned till I've got my car?
Just kidding mate, love hearing ipabout it. Just a quick question though; how easy is it to update the POIs to get speed cameras onto the nav?
Haven't tried this yet, I'll give it a go in the next day or two!
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Joe, wondering if you can check something?
If you have the engine running and the sat nav turned on what happens if you open the drivers door? I can't get the manuals in pdf but I got a Skoda one for what appears to be basically the same system and it states that if you have keyless entry the nav unit will turn off when you open the drivers door.
The sequence is:
Engine on
Turn on Nav
Open door
Nav goes off
Result might be different if you turn on the nav after the engine has been turned off... not sure.
Yes, the media screen / radio does turn off when I open the door after I've parked the car and the ignition is turned off. I can't remember what it does if engine is still running.. I'll check later.
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
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Yes, the media screen / radio does turn off when I open the door after I've parked the car and the ignition is turned off. I can't remember what it does if engine is still running.. I'll check later.
Thanks, much appreciated!
Also, looks great, bet your chuffed to bits. :tongue:
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Joe,
Quick question. I've also ordered a three door. What's the space like in the back, and how easy is it to get in and out of?
Thanks
Believe it or not... I actually think the rear space looks smaller than it did in the MK5/6. I haven't sat into it but it does seem a bit more snug, strangely enough. I know when you stand at the rear of the car that the roof is definitely a bit lower at the rear end of the car than it was in the MK6.
Getting in and out... well, it's the same pain in the ass that it is in every 3 door car to be honest. Anytime I've carried passengers in the past they can never work out how to fold the seat back either. The folding lever is different in the MK7 though, perhaps a bit more intuitive.
Thanks for that. It's got to be roomier than my current car (BMW 330 Sport Convertible 03 vintage). Now THAT is a pain to get in and out of because it's so low to the ground.
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.
Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.
The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.
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That's a great post Joe :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Do you have any external and internal pics of the car at night lit up :smiley: :smiley:
I tried to take a few and my photography skills do not do it justice at all! But here's my attempt at the rear end anyway:
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/joeA3/GTI/null_zpsebba0075.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/joeA3/media/GTI/null_zpsebba0075.jpg.html)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/joeA3/GTI/null_zps48c74d27.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/joeA3/media/GTI/null_zps48c74d27.jpg.html)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/joeA3/GTI/null_zps64a04496.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/joeA3/media/GTI/null_zps64a04496.jpg.html)
The rear indicator going is awesome :cool:
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.
Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.
The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.
Cheers joe. Looks great and looks like there's lots of toys to play with!
Are the interior pics really that bad to post? Not seen an interior pic at night so intrigued to see even if its a bit blurred. :laugh:
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.
Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.
The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.
Cheers joe. Looks great and looks like there's lots of toys to play with!
Are the interior pics really that bad to post? Not seen an interior pic at night so intrigued to see even if its a bit blurred. :laugh:
It was so bad I deleted it! I'll give it another go if I can dig out my proper camera.
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.
Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.
The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.
I there any lighting over the gear stick like in the mk6? i thought i'd read somewhere that there is a light in the armrest. :huh:
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.
Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.
The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.
I there any lighting over the gear stick like in the mk6? i thought i'd read somewhere that there is a light in the armrest. :huh:
No lighting over the gearstick no... strange omission considering all the other ambient light.
There's no light in the armrest either I don't think, but the light from the cigarette lighter / power socket goes into the cup holders too under the slidey cover.
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.
Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.
The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.
I there any lighting over the gear stick like in the mk6? i thought i'd read somewhere that there is a light in the armrest. :huh:
No lighting over the gearstick no... strange omission considering all the other ambient light.
There's no light in the armrest either I don't think, but the light from the cigarette lighter / power socket goes into the cup holders too under the slidey cover.
Thanks mate, looks crackin! :cool:
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That's a shame re: the light over the gearstick - was a very cool feature of the mk 6.
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It's on my plan for subtle mods when the car arrives. I already have the Red LED's. I'll keep you posted.
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Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...
The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW :grin:
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Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...
The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW :grin:
As long as it takes you to a shell station and not Morrisons :grin:
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Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...
The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW :grin:
As long as it takes you to a shell station and not Morrisons :grin:
Haha, it did a search and listed off about 10 stations, in order of distance! There was even a little Shell or Texaco or whatever brand icon next to each one.
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Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...
The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW :grin:
As long as it takes you to a shell station and not Morrisons :grin:
Haha, it did a search and listed off about 10 stations, in order of distance! There was even a little Shell or Texaco or whatever brand icon next to each one.
Now that is very cool!!
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You have the std Nav dont you Joe ?
Are you finding it pretty good ? Worth speccing over the std media unit and good enough not to spend 1900 ?
Andy
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You have the std Nav dont you Joe ?
Are you finding it pretty good ? Worth speccing over the std media unit and good enough not to spend 1900 ?
Andy
Yes I think it's very good. Functionality and ease of use is streets ahead of the RNS 510 in the MK6. Map details also look far superior. Ideally the screen could be slightly bigger, but shelling out another grand for the PRO is a luxury too far IMO.
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:cool: thread. Nice one Joe.
Especially relevant to me as the car I ordered is very similar in spec.
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Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...
The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW :grin:
As long as it takes you to a shell station and not Morrisons :grin:
Haha, it did a search and listed off about 10 stations, in order of distance! There was even a little Shell or Texaco or whatever brand icon next to each one.
Did it do them by route distance or distance as the crow flies? I used to have a nav unit that did this but if you were on a motorway instead of finding the next station in the direction of travel it would usually find some off on a B Road station, typically several miles back the way I'd come. Since it wouldn't show them on the map until you'd picked one from the list (and why wouldn't you pick the closest if that is all the data you have?) I'd usually give up on it after trying the first 10 results and finding that the 0.5 mile distance claimed was more like 10 miles to the next slip road then 20 in the opposite direction of travel, then same again to get back on course.
So I'm hoping VW thought of this problem and avoided it!
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When you select a destination, it offers you 3 possible routes and you select one.
I haven't looked closely enough at it to see how it determines these 3 routes (probably based on shortest/fastest/motorway versus non-motorway, etc).
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When you select a destination, it offers you 3 possible routes and you select one.
I haven't looked closely enough at it to see how it determines these 3 routes (probably based on shortest/fastest/motorway versus non-motorway, etc).
Is this for finding filling stations? I assumed the route guidance would be just the same as selecting any destination, but what I meant was when it suggests filling stations is it smart enough to take into account your direction of travel and the required route when prioritising them?
The (useless) system I used to have would simply locate the nearest filling station irrespective of how close it is by an actually traversable route. Presumably this saves computing time as it doesn't need to calculate the route, it just uses spacial coordinates and trig to find which stations are close. The problem, especially bad on motorways, is 99% of the time the nearest filling station to you is much much further away than other stations because you have to get off the road you are on, often travel in the reverse direction for some distance, then do that again to get back to where you were.
This can mean a big detour. Many times I was on a motorway and it would suggest a filling station that was theoretically only a mile or less, yet I'd have to travel to the next junction, then go back the other way to another junction, then take many miles of A and B roads to reach it. Then do the whole thing again to get back on the motorway I was on. If it had been smart enough it would have known that instead of this it could suggest a station that was maybe 10 miles further up the road I was on even though that station was ranked at about the 25th closest. You'd be surprised how many filling stations there are! It would easily find 50 or so within a 10 mile radius but usually 48 or 49 of them would turn out to be 20 or 30 miles away when you asked to navigate to them!
Apart from trial and fail (or fail until you punch the system) there was no way to determine which of the 50 were a ~60 mile round trip in the wrong direction and which were the 2 stations you were going to drive close to anyway, giving just a 1 mile detour, if you kept going on your current route.
Sorry, too many words. :embarrassed: I'm not good at explaining myself.
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Might be easier to look at is this way. What the system *should* do is calculate the distance to filling stations as the distance from them to a point on your current route that you haven't yet passed (+ distance from you to that point). What they actually do, in my experience, is calculate the distance in a straight line from your current location, regardless of if in practice that would require you to take a ferry that is 100 miles away (as an extreme example) resulting in a 400 mile round trip to reach the "closest" station.
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I think you're over-thinking it.
I didn't examine it closely enough to see how it is working out the routes, but I assume it is clever enough to work out the optimal route. I mean, it knows you're on a one-way street or a motorway for example, so it's not going to suggest a route that involves a 30 mile back-tracking detour. Any sat nav worth it's salt wouldn't do that!
The 3 route suggestions is for every selected destination (not just petrol stations).
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I mean, it knows you're on a one-way street or a motorway for example, so it's not going to suggest a route that involves a 30 mile back-tracking detour. Any sat nav worth it's salt wouldn't do that!
Trust me I'm not over-thinking this. The sat nav manufacturers are under-thinking it! :tongue:
I've never met a sat nav that can take this into account. I suspect it is because to do that requires them to calculate the route guidance for each filling station on the list before it tells you how far they are. That is very processor intensive because there are going to be 50-100 stations within maybe 10 miles when you are in a populated area so it might have to calculate hundreds of routes just to decide which stations are actually the close ones. Then you actually need even more complexity to decide which are the smallest detours because a station 20 miles away but on the road you are already on is an obvious choice to a human, but the sat nav will still pick to turn around and go backwards for 15 miles because the maths says that is closer!
The system I owned never made a sensible suggestion, but I'm hoping the VW one will finally have cracked this problem and will do it properly because its a really great feature if it actually works!
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Part of the problem is basically it is using the same algorithm to calculate the route for a user entered destination as it used for the filling station. When you say I want to go to address X that is fine, but for a filling station you don't want a specific location, you want the shortest modification to the current route. Its a whole different algorithm. Otherwise you get the problems I've described with going backwards or making huge detours when there are much better options.
Ok you are right, I'm thinking too much. My :nerd: comes out when I see an algorithm not working well and then start to think for hours about why and how to fix it. I know I know, I'll go sit in the corner. :grin:
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Do what I do Bear - have a look on a map before you go, then when the sat nav tells you the way, if its the same as you expect then you know its right!
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Do what I do Bear - have a look on a map before you go, then when the sat nav tells you the way, if its the same as you expect then you know its right!
Its a good suggestion, but then why have the feature on the Nav in the first place? I was asking Joe how it makes the suggestion because the system I have used (and all other systems AFAIK) simply give you a list like this:
Shell: 0.2 miles
Tesco: 0.3 miles
BP: 0.5 miles
Shell: 0.5 miles
Total: 1.1 miles
etc etc etc x50 or something.
Which is based only on the crow fly distance from you to the stations. Until you make a choice you have no way to know if that choice if going to result in (for example) going up the M1 to the next junction for 10 miles, then on A roads for 15 miles in the wrong direction to the station, then back another 15 miles to rejoin the M1.
What you also don't know is that if you scroll down the list to entry number 29 (BP: 9.8 miles) then that would actually be the closest station because its the next services coming up in the direction you're already travelling and you're going to pass right by it anyway. To find this out you have to select each suggestion 1 by 1 and then review the route it gives you, then cancel and repeat for the next station on the list ... 29 f*cking times with no way to know you'll ever find a good suggestion before you either pass it anyway or run out of fuel.
Now you might think it will be bad like this above example maybe once in 10, but 9 in 10 will work fine. Not what I found. I don't recall my Nav unit ever making a good suggestion, but I'd almost always want to punch it after wasting 10 mins of selecting and cancelling bad suggestions. Granted in my example you'd just sit on the M1 and wait for the next services, but it was just an example. I think the last time I used it was travelling north on the A10 where you don't know how long for the next station.
Like I say, I hope VW have got a better system than this. I'll stop hijacking the thread now! sorry chaps. :embarrassed:
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Here. Which is really closest? Who knows?
(http://www3.pcmag.com/media/images/194050-navigon-2200t-nearest-gas-stations.jpg)
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Jaysus...
It DOESN'T base the route on how the crow flies. I've never come across a nav unit that does that. This isn't a helicopter. The RNS 510 in the MK6 certainly didn't do that either.
In the Nav settings, there's options for choosing how to select optimal routes - such as fastest / shortest / most economical / avoid toll roads / motorways only, etc, etc.
Depending on your preferred settings, it'll base the route (or the 3 suggested routes) on that.
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I see your point after seeing that pic Bear :grin:
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It DOESN'T base the route on how the crow flies. I've never come across a nav unit that does that.
I'm not talking about the route I'm talking about the suggested closest stations. I've made this clear in each post. I was asking how it indicates which are the closest filling stations BEFORE you pick one and ask it to guide you. Is it clear where each station is located before you choose which to go to or is it just a list like the pic I posted?
Anyway, forget it. Its not important I was just curious.
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Thanks Joe
Those rear lights look tremendous!!
I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.
Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.
The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.
Cheers joe. Looks great and looks like there's lots of toys to play with!
Are the interior pics really that bad to post? Not seen an interior pic at night so intrigued to see even if its a bit blurred. :laugh:
It was so bad I deleted it! I'll give it another go if I can dig out my proper camera.
Thanks Joe.
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I've seen this type of thread on other forums where people post up cool features they've discovered in the MK7 that wouldn't be obvious at first glance or in the manual (if you read it?!)...
1. I was driving into work this morning and I noticed the Climate Control has a "Setup" button. When I pressed it, the Climate settings appeared on the radio screen, showing an interior image of the car! There were various climate settings I could then fiddle with via the media screen. Very cool.
2. You never need to touch the electronic handbrake. Just forget it. Leave the HOLD button on permanently and the handbrake engages and disengages itself whenever appropriate. I thought I'd hate this but it's genius.
3. Rear cup holders no longer in the centre console front armrest. There's a cupholder either side of the rear bench (3 door).
4. The bluetooth connectivity is far better than the MK6. BT audio streaming works a lot better - track names/artists and it will play where you left off rather than having to pull out the phone and manually "play" again via the phone.
5. Several people have asked me why the car doesn't have front fogs. You can barely see them. Very clever design.. once lit, they are obvious!
6. Static cornering lights - these are really impressive! The corners of the car light up brilliantly when you are turning left/right. The light is built into the main light housing. I had mistakenly thought it was the fogs.
7. Another feature I thought I'd hate - Stop/Start. It works very well. Car starts instantly when required, no delay. The car is so quiet and smooth on tickover anyway that I barely even notice that the engine has stopped.
8. The MFD has a lap timer!!! I haven't played with it yet.
9. A lot of settings that you'd have had a button on the dash for in MK5/6, are now controlled via the media screen, such as the tyre pressure monitor, the brightness of the dash / ambient lights, etc. The media screen is like a lite version of BMW iDrive!
10. Mirrors fold on locking and unfold when you start ignition. I love this. It can be disabled too though.
11. Keyless entry, for those that have it, is a great feature. I'm still getting used to not having to fumble around for the key or look for the ignition slot.
12. I was a bit worried that the standard radio/Nav screen is a bit smaller than the RNS 510 I had in the MK6. And yes, it is noticeably a bit smaller, but the functionality, ease of use, Maps resolution / detail more than make up for it. The maps look really detailed and dynamic (if that makes sense) compared to the very flat looking maps in the RNS. Also when you are in radio / media mode, the current location / street you are on appears across the top of the media screen, along with phone signal / phone battery info... very nice.
13. The interior ambient lighting - how can I put this - it is just the god damn nuts!! I've gone out every night so far just to sit into the car in the dark and admire it. My GF thinks I'm completely nuts, god knows what the neighbours think ;D
I'm sure I'll think of more later...
Does it have a "Make the windscreen wipers work properly" function? ;)
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I know what your on about Bill :laugh:
Given that Audi are in the same stable as VW is sounds much the same as my A1.
It pings when your running out of fuel and offers to guide you to the nearest petrol station and like you've pointed out, it comes up with distance but I'm sure they are they closest by actual route miles rather than as the crow flies.
One thing I like about the Audis phone prep high is, it goes online and tells you the price of the petrol stations close by so you can go to the cheapest if that's your thing :grin:
Hopefully VWs phone prep high will do something similar!
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One thing I like about the Audis phone prep high is, it goes online and tells you the price of the petrol stations close by so you can go to the cheapest if that's your thing :grin:
That's pretty cool! I didn't spec phone prep though. Do you mean the carnet thing? I'm still not clear on if we get that or not or not yet but later or what...
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Cool
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Not so cool
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Cool
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(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/darrong/IMG_0664.jpg) (http://s796.photobucket.com/user/darrong/media/IMG_0664.jpg.html)
Not so cool
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LOL! Agreed! The Media screen is very nice indeed, even the standard sized one. The GTI bootup logo is nice!
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Strange you should mention the sticker on the visor, i'm curious to know if we could just order a replacement visor from a LHD car?? the fittings should be the same and they only put the sticker on the passenger side i think??
I love the fact the media interface is GTI specific rather than just generic.
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Are the automatic fold-in wing-mirrors standard?
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Are the automatic fold-in wing-mirrors standard?
Yes they are :smiley:
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Are the automatic fold-in wing-mirrors standard?
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=256556.0
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Strange you should mention the sticker on the visor, i'm curious to know if we could just order a replacement visor from a LHD car?? the fittings should be the same and they only put the sticker on the passenger side i think??
I like your thinking...Id be shocked if you aint spot on..
I'm so bored of waiting....................................................................really bored...its making me :laugh:
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Strange you should mention the sticker on the visor, i'm curious to know if we could just order a replacement visor from a LHD car?? the fittings should be the same and they only put the sticker on the passenger side i think??
I like your thinking...Id be shocked if you aint spot on..
I'm so bored of waiting....................................................................really bored...its making me :laugh:
Where's mike with ETKA when you need him?? :laugh:
You could always sell it on when you change the car.
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you could have a jimble sale...... :grin:
what do you think the cost would be? £30.
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Coolant (not oil) temperature is very quick to get to 90.
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Once you remember to put your seatbelt on the e handbrake is great.
The auto stop/start is barely noticeable and restarts as soon as you put it into first.
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Strange you should mention the sticker on the visor, i'm curious to know if we could just order a replacement visor from a LHD car?? the fittings should be the same and they only put the sticker on the passenger side i think??
I like your thinking...Id be shocked if you aint spot on..
I'm so bored of waiting....................................................................really bored...its making me :laugh:
Where's mike with ETKA when you need him?? :laugh:
You could always sell it on when you change the car.
You'd have a licence holder on both sides then too :grin:
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you could have a jimble sale...... ;D
what do you think the cost would be? £30.
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/blaarp1/405847698b634fd2d116a978de6baff5_zps435b2125.jpg)
And yeah, probably about £30.
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Strange you should mention the sticker on the visor, i'm curious to know if we could just order a replacement visor from a LHD car?? the fittings should be the same and they only put the sticker on the passenger side i think??
I like your thinking...Id be shocked if you aint spot on..
I'm so bored of waiting....................................................................really bored...its making me :D
Where's mike with ETKA when you need him?? :D
You could always sell it on when you change the car.
You'd have a licence holder on both sides then too ;D
Do you think anyone would wan't to swap? Then they'd have a label on either side? >:D
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I can't believe no one's commented on the fact you are listening to Billy Joel! :laugh:
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Piano Man - all time classic.
Anyway that's one of the few that display correctly at the mo - job for the weekend.
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I can't believe no one's commented on the fact you are listening to Billy Joel! :laugh:
Absolute classic *LOL*
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:laugh: number 13 is my favourite, I can still vividly remember discovering I had puddle lights on my mk 6 id had the car for months but never driven it at night :grin:
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Light under the interior door handle :cool:
Under seat storage under both seats :cool:
Puddle lights :cool:
Carpeted boot :cool:
Don't forget your phone :cool:
Rear lights, cabin lights, xenons :cool:
People stare at the wheels! I've seen them do this a few times now :cool: :cool:
Gotta feel for my Automobile...
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Light under the interior door handle :cool:
Under seat storage under both seats :cool:
Puddle lights :cool:
Carpeted boot :cool:
Don't forget your phone :cool:
Rear lights, cabin lights, xenons :cool:
People stare at the wheels! I've seen them do this a few times now :cool: :cool:
Gotta feel for my Automobile...
Can so tell you're lovin' the experience. Cheers bud, can't effin wait.
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'Notch' on the go pedal :cool:
Adaptive Cruise Control and anti collision
:cool:
Petrol filler cap holder slot:cool:
Red stripe lights in the doors and foot wells :cool:
Driving data shows since start, since last fill up and long term :cool:
People, all sorts of people stare :cool: :cool:
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Light under the interior door handle :cool:
Under seat storage under both seats :cool:
Puddle lights :cool:
Carpeted boot :cool:
Don't forget your phone :cool:
Rear lights, cabin lights, xenons :cool:
People stare at the wheels! I've seen them do this a few times now :cool: :cool:
Gotta feel for my Automobile...
Can so tell you're lovin' the experience. Cheers bud, can't effin wait.
Maybe I'm spoiling all of the little surprises you are going to get, I should stop now.
You are going to love this car though :cool:
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I had a go in a GTD yesterday and found that the ADC operation was very well thought out. With ADC switched on, when you are approaching a car that is traveling slower than you a graphic warns you, if you are on a dual carriage way you can use this graphic as a warning that its time to change lanes without getting slowed down. (if you aren't having a sleep that is)
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Great thread, I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for mine...apparently December. This gives me a feel on what to expect.
Anyone planning to take it on track?
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You can fit two pairs of ray bans in the sunglasses holder :cool:
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You can fit two pairs of ray bans in the sunglasses holder :cool:
May be minor but I was looking forward to that sun glasses holder.
Ah well. :tongue:
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You can fit two pairs of ray bans in the sunglasses holder :cool:
May be minor but I was looking forward to that sun glasses holder.
Ah well. :tongue:
I wouldn't worry about it. It's a bit flimsy anyway Bill
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To those of you waiting.
This is easy for me to say, I know.
This car is well worth the wait, you will regret cancelling every time you see one.
Production will ramp up a bit after the factory shutdown and more cars will arrive in the UK, many of you are being messed around by VW UK, but they are not in control of production, I feel for you, I really do.
Wolfsburg produce several thousand Golfs a day and VW give a tiny amount of production capacity to the GTI, it will feel so much more special when you do eventually get it though.
Again, easy for me to say, I was lucky.
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you will regret cancelling every time you see one.
My wife made this point to me only 5 mins ago.
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you will regret cancelling every time you see one.
My wife made this point to me only 5 mins ago.
If cancelling would hurt VW enough for them to realise f**king their customers around is wrong and will bite them in the arse then I would do it in a heartbeat - unfortunately it won't because of demand.
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I thought of cancelling so many times purely out of impatience, but I stuck with it and am so glad I did.
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When is yours arriving Gryzor?
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When is yours arriving Gryzor?
It should be at the dealer in the next few days, so I'm hoping for collection first week in September. If it slips to a bit later I'm not too fussed, got a busy couple of weeks at work with lots of travel.
Edit: Aww crap, it's at the dealers now, just checked the tracker! lol I guess it means a collection on 2nd September is pretty certain then, woohoo! Gonna' hurt waiting though :grin:
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When is yours arriving Gryzor?
It should be at the dealer in the next few days, so I'm hoping for collection first week in September. If it slips to a bit later I'm not too fussed, got a busy couple of weeks at work with lots of travel.
Edit: Aww crap, it's at the dealers now, just checked the tracker! lol I guess it means a collection on 2nd September is pretty certain then, woohoo!
What's wrong with the first of Sept (next Sunday) ?
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When is yours arriving Gryzor?
It should be at the dealer in the next few days, so I'm hoping for collection first week in September. If it slips to a bit later I'm not too fussed, got a busy couple of weeks at work with lots of travel.
Edit: Aww crap, it's at the dealers now, just checked the tracker! lol I guess it means a collection on 2nd September is pretty certain then, woohoo!
What's wrong with the first of Sept (next Sunday) ?
I guess if they can register it from that date that would be much better actually, didn't even consider that!
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Only just noticed this.
If your lights are on and you select reverse gear both front turning lights switch on, they then fade off when you take it out of reverse.
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A little thing I've found is that if you tap Media on the infotainment button it cycles through your different media options (iPod, SD card etc).
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Noticed today when cleaning the inside of it that it has parking lights!!
I've definitely tried this before and it hasn't worked so not sure why its working now!!