interesting / cool features you've found in the MK7

[Jimble]

Thanks Joe

Those rear lights look tremendous!!

I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.

Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.

The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.

I there any lighting over the gear stick like in the mk6? i thought i'd read somewhere that there is a light in the armrest.

[JoeGTI]

Thanks Joe

Those rear lights look tremendous!!

I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.

Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.

The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.

I there any lighting over the gear stick like in the mk6? i thought i'd read somewhere that there is a light in the armrest.

No lighting over the gearstick no... strange omission considering all the other ambient light.
There's no light in the armrest either I don't think, but the light from the cigarette lighter / power socket goes into the cup holders too under the slidey cover.

[Jimble]

Thanks Joe

Those rear lights look tremendous!!

I tried taking pics of the front end at night and the interior but the photo quality was shocking. Using an iPhone camera coupled with my poor camera skills.

Front end does look much better lit up than the MK6 xenons. The "fairy light" LED DRL's in the MK6 were a tad naff.

The interior is beautiful at night, no question about it. The door cards look amazing, little LED's in the door armrest and in the door open handle... and that red strip. The white lighting in the instruments also looks amazing.

I there any lighting over the gear stick like in the mk6? i thought i'd read somewhere that there is a light in the armrest.

No lighting over the gearstick no... strange omission considering all the other ambient light.
There's no light in the armrest either I don't think, but the light from the cigarette lighter / power socket goes into the cup holders too under the slidey cover.

Thanks mate, looks crackin!

[matchboy]

That's a shame re: the light over the gearstick - was a very cool feature of the mk 6.

[Sootchucker]

It's on my plan for subtle mods when the car arrives. I already have the Red LED's. I'll keep you posted.

[JoeGTI]

Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...

The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW 

[CraigW]

Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...

The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW 

As long as it takes you to a shell station and not Morrisons 

[JoeGTI]

Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...

The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW 

As long as it takes you to a shell station and not Morrisons 

Haha, it did a search and listed off about 10 stations, in order of distance! There was even a little Shell or Texaco or whatever brand icon next to each one.

[CraigW]

Another cool feature I just spotted at lunch...

The fuel warning light came on (not so cool!), but then the Nav / Media screen prompted me to ask if I'd like directions to the nearest filling station! How accommodating and polite of Mr. VW 

As long as it takes you to a shell station and not Morrisons 

Haha, it did a search and listed off about 10 stations, in order of distance! There was even a little Shell or Texaco or whatever brand icon next to each one.

Now that is very cool!!

[drisser]

You have the std Nav dont you Joe ?

Are you finding it pretty good ? Worth speccing over the std media unit and good enough not to spend 1900 ?

Andy