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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Spittfire on 11 January 2021, 16:55
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Does anyone know what does winter pack give you over and above standard spec on the 7.5 and how much extra was it as an option when new?
Thanks
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Mk7.5 performance Golfs in the UK had the winter pack included as standard.
Heated headlight washers and heated seats.
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So glad mine's got the winter pack this time of year, heated seats are never off! :smiley:
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It's heated washer jets for the windscreen, non-heated washers for the headlights, a low washer fluid warning light, heated seats.
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'Winter pack' was standard on all 7.5 GTD/GTI/GTE/R variants in the UK.
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Was heated front screen an option at all?
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Was heated front screen an option at all?
Yes but not part of the winter pack
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Was heated front screen an option at all?
Yup "Climate Windscreen". Circa £300.
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Thank you both. Hunting for a 7.0 but on a tight budget any options will be a bonus or I could buy a mark one focus for that heated screen ;)
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I would never do without a heated front screen and the one in the Golf is very quick to clear.
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If you're looking for a Mk7 (i.e not a 7.5) then cars built from week 22 (end of May) 2015 should have the winter pack fitted as standard, along with MIB2 sat nav and keyless entry.
Climate Screen is quite a rare option on the Mk7 as it was bundled in with the advanced phone prep which made it expensive. On the Mk7.5 it was available as a standalone option for £300 which is a bit more palatable.
I have the climate screen on mine. It was great in the recent icy weather, but I could probably manage without it if needs must. There are around 8 or 9 months a year when it doesn't get used. Putting the blowers on full for a minute or two does a pretty good job of clearing any mist on the inside.
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I really wanted the climate-screen option but just couldn't find one when I bought my approved car in August on the colour car I liked, apart from the obvious advantages in winter I also wanted it to keep the car cooler in summer as that's also part of what the climate-screen is supposed to do.... can anyone confirm if it does actually have any advantages in direct sun?
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Just talking about the climate screen does it automatically come on when you press the full screen blower button? I'm assuming it comes on but the icon won't show on the mib screen, that only shows if you manually turn the screen on?
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If you're looking for a Mk7 (i.e not a 7.5) then cars built from week 22 (end of May) 2015 should have the winter pack fitted as standard, along with MIB2 sat nav and keyless entry.
Climate Screen is quite a rare option on the Mk7 as it was bundled in with the advanced phone prep which made it expensive. On the Mk7.5 it was available as a standalone option for £300 which is a bit more palatable.
I have the climate screen on mine. It was great in the recent icy weather, but I could probably manage without it if needs must. There are around 8 or 9 months a year when it doesn't get used. Putting the blowers on full for a minute or two does a pretty good job of clearing any mist on the inside.
I took the option of the climate screen and its not had much use, mainly as driving less and WFH more, and did live without and could do so again, but it works really well and at think £320 it was not an option that lose too much sleep over on spend to value.
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Just talking about the climate screen does it automatically come on when you press the full screen blower button? I'm assuming it comes on but the icon won't show on the mib screen, that only shows if you manually turn the screen on?
You can enable it to come on automatically via the settings (at least you can in the 7.5)
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Just talking about the climate screen does it automatically come on when you press the full screen blower button? I'm assuming it comes on but the icon won't show on the mib screen, that only shows if you manually turn the screen on?
Can't say I've ever noticed it coming on automatically when turning on the screen blower.
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If you're looking for a Mk7 (i.e not a 7.5) then cars built from week 22 (end of May) 2015 should have the winter pack fitted as standard, along with MIB2 sat nav and keyless entry.
Climate Screen is quite a rare option on the Mk7 as it was bundled in with the advanced phone prep which made it expensive. On the Mk7.5 it was available as a standalone option for £300 which is a bit more palatable.
I have the climate screen on mine. It was great in the recent icy weather, but I could probably manage without it if needs must. There are around 8 or 9 months a year when it doesn't get used. Putting the blowers on full for a minute or two does a pretty good job of clearing any mist on the inside.
I took the option of the climate screen and its not had much use, mainly as driving less and WFH more, and did live without and could do so again, but it works really well and at think £320 it was not an option that lose too much sleep over on spend to value.
Yeah, it's worth speccing at that price on a new car but I don't think it needs to be a deal breaker IMO if a used car doesn't have it.
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Just talking about the climate screen does it automatically come on when you press the full screen blower button? I'm assuming it comes on but the icon won't show on the mib screen, that only shows if you manually turn the screen on?
You can enable it to come on automatically via the settings (at least you can in the 7.5)
yeah mines a 7.5 TCR and it's enabled to auto come on. It says in the handbook it automatically comes on when full blower on the screen is activated but the icon doesn't show on the screen like it does when you manually turn it on.
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£320 for heated screen is a no brainer :shocked: Who wants frozen hands first thing in the morning.
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In fairness it should be standard in a cold country like the UK.....
My lads Focus ST has it as standard, as did his previous Fiesta "Red" Edition.
Come to think of it most of the povo spec Focus's in work had it as standard......
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Only option I regret not getting was the heated front screen
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Only option I regret not getting was the heated front screen
I made that mistake.
I specced it, but when the dealer sent me the final order to check & confirm he'd left the option off and I didn't spot it was missing. By the time I'd realised it was missing the spec had been locked. He apologised, but in fairness it was both our mistake.
My car lives outside, so I thought i'd really miss it, but truth be told a jug of tepid tap water has done the trick when needed. The trick is not to breath in the car when you first open it up to start.
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It is also the only option that I would have liked to have had... but didn't spec it :cry:
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The trick is not to breath in the car when you first open it up to start.
Top tip there, must remember that one... :laugh:
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Is it time for a new Poll....
'How long can you hold your breath to stop the windows steaming up'
answers on a postcard :whistle:
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Is it time for a new Poll....
'How long can you hold your breath to stop the windows steaming up'
answers on a postcard :whistle:
Reckon I could manage about a minute... Which would give the AC time to get going. :smiley:
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In fairness it should be standard in a cold country like the UK.....
My lads Focus ST has it as standard, as did his previous Fiesta "Red" Edition.
Come to think of it most of the povo spec Focus's in work had it as standard......
I had a F reg XR3i that had a heated front screen all those years ago and it was great,cleared the screen in no time :smiley:
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In fairness it should be standard in a cold country like the UK.....
My lads Focus ST has it as standard, as did his previous Fiesta "Red" Edition.
Come to think of it most of the povo spec Focus's in work had it as standard......
I had a F reg XR3i that had a heated front screen all those years ago and it was great,cleared the screen in no time :smiley:
this is why always found it strange it was not the normal much much earlier as used to get a lift into work in a friends XR3i most winter mornings at the time - you could just about see the filaments in certain lights but it was in reality invisible. Good car the XR3i
Personally had an RS2000 and to this day regret not sticking it in a garage as would love to have it now, but it was well used, many a cruise with the lads haha, remembered fondly
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In fairness it should be standard in a cold country like the UK.....
My lads Focus ST has it as standard, as did his previous Fiesta "Red" Edition.
Come to think of it most of the povo spec Focus's in work had it as standard......
I had a F reg XR3i that had a heated front screen all those years ago and it was great,cleared the screen in no time :smiley:
this is why always found it strange it was not the normal much much earlier as used to get a lift into work in a friends XR3i most winter mornings at the time - you could just about see the filaments in certain lights but it was in reality invisible. Good car the XR3i
Personally had an RS2000 and to this day regret not sticking it in a garage as would love to have it now, but it was well used, many a cruise with the lads haha, remembered fondly
I agree with you on the RS2000, I had a signal yellow one and wish I had it now, they go for really good money now. The XR3i was a great car, it had power steering, central locking, electric windows manual sunroof, the Mk2 Golf Gti 8v I had didn't even have power steering lol