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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: yerdad on 24 July 2007, 19:24

Title: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: yerdad on 24 July 2007, 19:24
Just been quoted £225  :cry: to have cruise control fitted to my car by the stealer from Wigan.
The workshop say that it is a big job and that it may not be possible to fit to my GTi - they will need to further investigate.

Is he having a larf? Do I go elsewhere?
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: The Doc on 24 July 2007, 20:10
It says £150 plus vat fitted in the VW pricelist  :wink:
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Merlinman on 24 July 2007, 20:26
Actually it's £150 fitted inc. VAT  :grin:
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: The Doc on 24 July 2007, 20:41
Holly cow  :wink:
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: phope on 24 July 2007, 21:11
£150 at participating retailers :)

http://www.vw.co.uk/accessories/details?part_no=1K0054690
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 24 July 2007, 21:49
ATTN - another post hi-jack

Phope - I saw an 07 plate white ED30 on its way out of Aberdeen (heading South on the A90) just before the Shell garage on Friday night just past; was it you?  Must have been about 5.30-6.00 pm-ish.

I was on my way into Aberdeen to visit the in-laws.   :cry:

I also saw an 07 plate white ED30 heading North on the A90 (not sure if it was the same car) on Sunday afternoon.

I was on my way back to Glasgow - in-law visit completed.   :grin:
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: phil1101 on 24 July 2007, 22:33
Mine was put on by dealer as part of deal, I think they discounted the parts/work down on their copy of the invoice to £80, but listed it on my copy as £150. Foreman in workshop told sales manager that job was a piece of pi** and would take no more than an hour, I guess I wasn't supposed to hear that bit :wink:
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: phope on 24 July 2007, 23:29
ATTN - another post hi-jack

Phope - I saw an 07 plate white ED30 on its way out of Aberdeen (heading South on the A90) just before the Shell garage on Friday night just past; was it you?  Must have been about 5.30-6.00 pm-ish.

I was on my way into Aberdeen to visit the in-laws.   :cry:

I also saw an 07 plate white ED30 heading North on the A90 (not sure if it was the same car) on Sunday afternoon.

I was on my way back to Glasgow - in-law visit completed.   :grin:

yup, it would have been me...was heading down to Falkirk to see my lovely partner, Heather :)
Sunday afternoon would have been me heading back up :D
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Hurdy on 25 July 2007, 00:40
I had cruise fitted by the dealer.....£150 inc vat :smiley:
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: sus on 25 July 2007, 07:05
do you guys with cruise use it much? ive had it on several cars and dont really use it
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 25 July 2007, 08:30
I've had three systems fitted to MK5 Golfs now, the first was £170 all in the other two £150 all in, it now takes my dealer less than 1 hour.

When I bought my GTi the supplying dealer Birmingham VW said they couldn't do it  :angry:

But then again they were a bunch of Flanges, as they left my transport blocks in.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Ridg on 25 July 2007, 10:08
its £150 down in Canterbury too.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: FatManc on 25 July 2007, 17:04
£150 in Maidstone too... but not getting it done until 1st service.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: PabloGTI on 25 July 2007, 17:56
bunch of Flanges,

I make it my personal mission to use this phrase as much as possible.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: jonathonturner on 26 July 2007, 14:23
am getting mine done for the simple reason the car carries its speed so well, you piss a ton with ease...

i commute a few miles too and from work so i need to be able to set the car at about 80-85 and sit back...

i keep looking down and seeing numbers that i shouldnt be..license keeper and all that.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Ridg on 26 July 2007, 14:36
i personally find the best place for having cruise is in the average speed check zones, if you've got sat nav then you can just set it to 49 mph and laugh as you drive pass all the mugs trying to keep an average speed.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 26 July 2007, 14:40
i personally find the best place for having cruise is in the average speed check zones, if you've got sat nav then you can just set it to 49 mph and laugh as you drive pass all the mugs trying to keep an average speed.

Yes agree with that, very useful.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: wantmygti on 26 July 2007, 15:12
i personally find the best place for having cruise is in the average speed check zones, if you've got sat nav then you can just set it to 49 mph and laugh as you drive pass all the mugs trying to keep an average speed.

Yes agree with that, very useful.  :smiley:

Ditto that.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: theBatch on 30 July 2007, 11:28
jon, that is the best summary of the golf i've ever heard

... the car carries its speed so well, you piss a ton with ease...

LOL, so true!
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: jonathonturner on 30 July 2007, 13:26
scarily so....its an eerie place to be at the wrong speed....

so much of a step on from the mk4....i dont need cruise in my csl cos at 85, there is a sweet spot on the racing pipe, where it goes quite quiet, after that the 4 horsemen of apocalype start roaring again....

am looking froward to gliding along at 85 in the golf, without the fear of retribution from said plod.
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: theBatch on 30 July 2007, 13:31
i really want to fit the cruise control stalk myself (and i have vagcom to activate it) but cant find any instructions on how to remove steering wheel cos ive bought the stalk already.

someone please help me! Im hunting on vwvortex now but still cant find anything
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Ridg on 30 July 2007, 13:52
i really want to fit the cruise control stalk myself (and i have vagcom to activate it) but cant find any instructions on how to remove steering wheel cos ive bought the stalk already.

someone please help me! Im hunting on vwvortex now but still cant find anything

instructions for a mk IV or V?
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: theBatch on 30 July 2007, 14:12
instructions for a mk IV or V?

mk5
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: DaveN on 31 July 2007, 10:37
This is should help its to swap the steering wheel

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2938601&page=1.

Be careful tightening as excessive tightness may cause rubbing between the steering wheel and the plastic steering housing.

Dave N
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Karlos111s on 11 August 2007, 11:02
Actually it's £150 fitted inc. VAT  :grin:

Blimey thats cheap Awesome quote £175. Is the VW fit OEM full function cruise?. Got to be worth it for MPG, License and resale at £150.

K
Title: Re: Retro fitted cruise
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 27 August 2007, 11:04
Just a very slight note of pesimism - all dealer-fit options only have a 12month warranty, whereas all factory fitted options carry the full three year warranty!  :nerd: