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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: mk7gti on 17 March 2016, 10:28
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I picked up my new GTI last night and I have to say I'm loving the move from White to Deep Black Pearl its a real head turner. Having only driven 30 miles to date I have noticed a number of improvements from my 2013 model:
The gear box is much smoother.
The engine appear to be a little livelier.
The sound actuator is producing a slightly more aggressive sound.
The seats are firmer.
The Auto Handbrake is much quieter when engaging.
The Auto Hold release mechanism is much improved.
The wing mirrors expand with unlocking the car and not the ignition switch.
The fuel flap mechanism is improved.
Pics to follow :smiley:
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You can now drive off without your seatbelt on.
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Now that's a feature! p3asa I think we made a good call with black :smiley:
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Yeah as the seatbelt thing used to really throw my kids when they needed to move my car.
My son managed to move it about a yard creating a trench in the stones where the wheels dragged along :grin:
Although I naively thought it might fox some dim witted burglars if they tried to steal it :laugh:
Yeah the black is lovely.
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Other very minor things I'm looking forward to (from playing with a 2016 car in the showroom) when my new GTD arrives is:
a) The drive mode select button, you can now keep pressing it to change between the various modes instead of having to use the touchscreen (keeps finger marks off the screen), and
b) when in the "Car" menu, you can now keep pressing the car button to cycle through the "View modes" (convenience consumers, Vehicle status and driving data), without having to press the touch screen.
c) proper display of the DAB logos when in views other than icon list mode (i.e. the icon now fills the placeholder and isn't a tink little thumbnail).
At least that's what I saw in the demo car in the dealers showroom.
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There are a few stations that don't present logos can these still be added manually with the new system?
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Congrats pal. I think I'm one of the few left who still have their original GTI/GTD :grin:
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I didn't know the GTI had the sound actuator. I thought it was a GTD thing.
There's no mention of it in any literature that I have read. :smiley:
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I didn't know the GTI had the sound actuator. I thought it was a GTD thing.
There's no mention of it in any literature that I have read. :smiley:
GTI/GTD/R they all have them
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Any chance the 2016 car has paint that doesn't chip quite so easily?? I've never had so many stone chips on a car, in some strange places too. Possibly the most annoying thing with this car. My last car only had a few over 12 years of ownership, my GTI has more after a few months :sad:
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Know what you mean about the stone chips!
My car looks like its been a perch for an incontinent seagull.
Definitely the worst car I've had for this. Hopefully the lease company won't have a blue fit when i hand it back...
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I didn't know the GTI had the sound actuator. I thought it was a GTD thing.
There's no mention of it in any literature that I have read. :smiley:
GTI/GTD/R they all have them
Is it just the GTD that you have to pay to spec it ?
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I didn't know the GTI had the sound actuator. I thought it was a GTD thing.
There's no mention of it in any literature that I have read. :smiley:
GTI/GTD/R they all have them
Is it just the GTD that you have to pay to spec it ?
No, the internal soundaktor is standard.
The external one is what you get when you pay for "sport and sound", which is a GTD only option I think.
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As Fred mentioned above all the performance Golf's get the Soundakator as standard which is built into the base of the windscreen and uses the windscreen itself to act as a sound inducer to give the "fake" sound inside the cabin.
The GTI and R's by virtue of them being petrol and having tuned exhaust systems already give a throaty growl from the outside when pressing on, but the diesel GTD has a much more muffled sound due to the DPF filter incorporated at the engine manifold end of the system.
To give a fake petrol style growl on the outside of a GTD, the Sport and Sound package can be specced on the GTD, which provides a special exhaust system (without a rear silencer box), and with a sound speaker system built in just forward of the rear axle. This speaker can provide a petrol like sound when in sport mode that can be heard outside the car. Also with the S&S package you get factory painted Red brake calipers as well.
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Having just looked into this, I'm going to unplug it.
It looks straight forward and I don't think it adds anything to the car at all.
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Having just looked into this, I'm going to unplug it.
It looks straight forward and I don't think it adds anything to the car at all.
Let us know what you think with this, I've considered it because I don't like fakery but must admit to having got used to it now and quite like it.
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Having just looked into this, I'm going to unplug it.
It looks straight forward and I don't think it adds anything to the car at all.
Let us know what you think with this, I've considered it because I don't like fakery but must admit to having got used to it now and quite like it.
I'll have a go at it tomorrow and let you know how I get on.
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At long last you can now alter the settings of the Soundaktor via the Infotainment screen (MIB II ) MY 2016 cars to suit how much interior 'noise' you want to hear depending on your mood. :smiley:
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^^^ Exactly
Post May 2015, cars have the ability to adjust the volume of the Soundaktor from within in Individual Mode under the setting for 'Interior Engine Sound' - you can set it to Sport (loudest), Normal (medium) and Eco (quietest) and have all the other things such as gearbox, steering etc exactly as you want them. So this really negates the need to unplug the Soundaktor.
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I suspect that with MIB1 it already does the same but not configurable under individual mode - ie sport is loud, normal is sorta medium and eco it makes the sound of whale song instead.
I actually don't find it annoying really. If I get another GTD I'm going full Clarkson and getting exterior noise to terrify little old ladies with S&S
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Is there a facelift due for the mk7 anytime soon? I'm probably up for a renewal towards the end if the year and haven't really seen anything else I like. Tempted to go for another GTD.
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this changeable volume might be why both me and my missus thought new car was much more refined than the last one as its seems a lot quieter in the cabin now
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Having just looked into this, I'm going to unplug it.
It looks straight forward and I don't think it adds anything to the car at all.
Let us know what you think with this, I've considered it because I don't like fakery but must admit to having got used to it now and quite like it.
I'll have a go at it tomorrow and let you know how I get on.
Just had a quick go at removing the Soundaktor and although it's a straightforward job, I struggled to get my large ungainly mitts through the small gap to reach the connector.
I've turned it down via the controls for now but would really like it gone if possible.
It doesn't sound at all good to me :smiley:
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Having just looked into this, I'm going to unplug it.
It looks straight forward and I don't think it adds anything to the car at all.
Let us know what you think with this, I've considered it because I don't like fakery but must admit to having got used to it now and quite like it.
I'll have a go at it tomorrow and let you know how I get on.
Just had a quick go at removing the Soundaktor and although it's a straightforward job, I struggled to get my large ungainly mitts through the small gap to reach the connector.
I've turned it down via the controls for now but would really like it gone if possible.
It doesn't sound at all good to me :smiley:
I'm sure you'll get it disconnected soon. I wasn't so keen to start with but it grows on you. Saw your new car pictures on the other thread, looks fantastic!!
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Having just looked into this, I'm going to unplug it.
It looks straight forward and I don't think it adds anything to the car at all.
Let us know what you think with this, I've considered it because I don't like fakery but must admit to having got used to it now and quite like it.
I'll have a go at it tomorrow and let you know how I get on.
Just had a quick go at removing the Soundaktor and although it's a straightforward job, I struggled to get my large ungainly mitts through the small gap to reach the connector.
I've turned it down via the controls for now but would really like it gone if possible.
It doesn't sound at all good to me :smiley:
I'm sure you'll get it disconnected soon. I wasn't so keen to start with but it grows on you. Saw your new car pictures on the other thread, looks fantastic!!
Thanks Watts :smiley:
I'll probably leave it for now as it's much better on the low setting.
Not worth breaking a nail over just yet :laugh:
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Wash & Wax number 1 complete :
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23724295/Golf%20Forum/MK7%20Golf%20GTI/Black%20GTI%20v2.jpg)
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Mk7gti - that looks fantastic!