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Offline AAddict

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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #10 on: 29 April 2013, 21:57 »
Good to see lots going for Candy White.

Pure White's whiter than Candy White, right?


I think so, imo candy is ever so slightly creamier (mmm) than pure white.

Yeah I have a Candy MK6 now, it's definitely on the creamy side of white.
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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #11 on: 29 April 2013, 22:06 »
I agree the VW White isn't as white as other manufacturers and its seems to go yellow over time.

Ive had two white Sciroccos and when I was picking up my last one in 2011 it was parked beside my 2008 model and the colour difference was subtle but noticeable. 


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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #12 on: 29 April 2013, 22:23 »
If you use an acrylic sealant like Werkstatt acrylic Jett, the car doesn't go yellow. Normally it's the carnuba in modern waxes that do this. White cars shouldn't really have wax applied but a sealant instead.
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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #13 on: 30 April 2013, 10:48 »
Kinda odd which options are most popular.  I would have guessed things like Performance Pack and 19" Alloys would be the most popular, yet Rear Cam and Winter Pack are surprisingly near the top of the list instead.


Rear cam is a must. Probably most folk that put it on their MK6 put it on as a gimmick as it was cheap but then grew to find it was invaluable. It would be my first option without a doubt.
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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #14 on: 30 April 2013, 12:18 »
Kinda odd which options are most popular.  I would have guessed things like Performance Pack and 19" Alloys would be the most popular, yet Rear Cam and Winter Pack are surprisingly near the top of the list instead.


Rear cam is a must. Probably most folk that put it on their MK6 put it on as a gimmick as it was cheap but then grew to find it was invaluable. It would be my first option without a doubt.

This ^ i've got it on my 6 and although i've had it replaced once i wouldn't be without it!  :cool:
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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #15 on: 30 April 2013, 15:54 »
Just out of interest, what makes it invaluable?

Don't the parking distance sensors do the job?  Also if you have the sat nav I thought the parking sensors would give a visual indication of which ones are registering an obstruction rather than just going off the audio warning?

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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #16 on: 30 April 2013, 16:06 »
Just out of interest, what makes it invaluable?

Don't the parking distance sensors do the job?  Also if you have the sat nav I thought the parking sensors would give a visual indication of which ones are registering an obstruction rather than just going off the audio warning?

For the price it's a no-brainer, and the first thing I ticked.  I've never had it, but my cousin has it, and it's just so convenient to have.  Yes you still get the audio (and I think a display of the sensor activity on the MFD?), but I've had sensors go off for reasons other than obvious obstruction.  Plus, Just lining your car up into a parking space you are reversing into is so much easier as you don't have to twist around and look behind you.

I've added a LOT to my car now, way more than I originally intended to, but it's all stuff that I cannot easily supplement post-build.  Also, with the exception of the Heated Screen and Heated Seats, every other option will get used every single time I drive the car.  For me, it represents everything I want out of a car, and will probably keep this for as long as I possibly can.

Well, that is until the Mk8 comes out with a whole load of new fancy gizmos ;)  :grin:
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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #17 on: 30 April 2013, 22:13 »
Just out of interest, what makes it invaluable?

Don't the parking distance sensors do the job?  Also if you have the sat nav I thought the parking sensors would give a visual indication of which ones are registering an obstruction rather than just going off the audio warning?

A graphical display is absolutely no match for a live camera. It makes parking so easy.
Its just one of those options that once you have you will always look for. Plus the cost is fantastic for what it is.
You can park to within half an inch of the car behind.
Why would I do that? Because parking the families cars on the drive is a tight squeeze to get them all in so they need be as close as possible. My present car has the audible warning and the graphics on the display unit but its not a touch on the camera.
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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #18 on: 01 May 2013, 08:37 »
If you're keeping the car 5 years then the extended warranty (which must be taken up before delivery of the car) looks to be a good deal. About £400 for an extra 2 years peace of mind - probably less than the cost of one major thing going wrong just outside the warranty after a hefty "goodwill gesture" has taken into account.
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Re: Spec and Options Popularity
« Reply #19 on: 05 May 2013, 13:53 »
I have to ring the dealer today to ask him to add extended warranty for my Dad's GTD and I am so tempted to ask him to change the colour on mine from Pearl Black to Tornado red after seeing a Peal black Passat CC covered in swirls all over and lots of light laquer scratches around the door handles. Does the Tornado red suffer from major colour mismatch on the bumpers (looking a few shades darker than the bodywork) like the Scirocco's "Salsa" red?
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