Hello,
I am Ireland too and ordering a GTI next week for delivery in Jan - me too going for DSG 5 door (new baby in April 
). But I have had all similar Q's for the stealer, they have been very good but it is very difficult getting answers from VW! Stealer lent me a manual for 36 hours.... fantastic! shame my wife will be driving it when we get it 
Anyway, the DSG we also tested some weeks back did not have paddles and all newer builds do it seems. I am ordering multifunction purely cause I want radio controls etc on wheel. On the UK vw.web site it has differing configurations for multifunction wheel - I asked stealer if I got CC could I have the controls for CC on wheel and drop phone buttons cause I am not getting VW phone prep in GTI and are getting Nokia kit fitted instead.
He came back and whilst he was able to get some things for me (Under seat storage drawers and auto central locking on take off) said that CC on wheel was not option on Irish build - multifunction will have phone controls and CC will be on standard indicator/washer control levers. Can either of you tell me different based on what ye have? I know paddles are standard but want to know if I order CC with multifunction will CC be on wheel or levers behind?
Also - did ye go for 18" or 17" - think we are getting 18" and if ride is too hard for baby etc we wil pick up cheap 17" from someone switching to 18" 
Do ye know if I order Xenon's will the light washer be standard or do I have to get winter pack??
Hope ye are all enjoying the new GTI.... I drive a Volvo S60 Auto 2.0T and the GTI just blows it away! DSG/Auto with better performance and efficiency than manual appeals to me
Thanks
Hi Paddy,
I can only speak of my own experience but I have DSG with paddles and cruise. The CC is on the left hand indicator stalk, no other option available on that as far as I know. It is actually in quite a convenient place and very easy to use, you can enable and disable CC with a small sliding switch on the top of the stalk and set/reset on the side of the stalk. CC will save you points on your licence if used correctly!!
The steering wheel has volume control, station/ track select as well as the phone buttons, cant speak with much knowledge on this as I dont use/need them, but they can tie in with one of the Nokia models, I'm sure it is mentioned in the manual.
If I was you I would get the wheels right before ordering as I wouldnt like to be looking for 17" or 18" wheels second hand OR new for the GTI, they are about 700 euros? I think new plus fitting if you have to buy seperately from the dealer. Visually I think the standard wheel s are great and aftermarket wheels just wont look right. If money is no object go for 18", unless you are going to be driving on poor roads regularly, I would say.
I think you need to order the winter pack for the washers.
I went for standard air con in mine and did without the sunroof, this saved me 1200 euros which was spent on other areas of the car, like FCARest.
There appears to have been a lot of confusion over the paddles on the earlier cars, it defies belief that they could not get it sorted before importing the vehicles, but car importers seem to lack even the most basic info on their vehicles.
Who are you buying from BTW?
Good luck with the car,
R
