My wipers have improved a lot with more rain today, although you can't really tell when it is sorted until you get smears with very light drizzle.
Smeary VW wiper seems to clear a lot of rain well, but a little not much. I generally find auto sensitivity works best with the stalk toggle 1 click away from max. It would be handy if the springy flick was between auto and off - to make it handy to do a top up wipe when auto just doesn't cut it (like for light drizzle or when a big drip rolls off the roof, going nowhere near the sensor)without knocking the auto off.
My Xenons have been on in everything but blazing sunshine, even with the auto lights set to "late".
My mpg is sh!te right now. Started on an indicated 50mpg for my first few trips.DPF attempted a regen between 65 and 85miles, achieving 45mpg indicated whilst doing it. My 170TDI Scirocco would manage 50mpg right now and the GTD is supposed to be 20% more frugal. Haven't experienced appreciable gains with the miles going on with past VWs, but it seems to be the case with the MK7 - my dad's GTD has gained about 10% in 4k miles going on it. Will fill with V-power as soon as I use up all my delivery diesel, it gives about 5% better fuel economy and far fewer DPF regens (which kill mpg) on my Scirocco, presumably due to it's cleaner burn and higher purity.
I have a squeaky passenger door seal.
Spent tonight stripping my Autoglym (because it won't last 5 mins apparently) and applying G-Techniq C2V3 instead. I now have the Teflon feel on my car's bodywork. Using the treated hydrophobic application pad worked wonders for minimising use of product. Pooling of water was highlighted during the process of stripping and cleaning, especially on the top of the rear bumper, under the tailgate lip.
I wanted to shift my car a few feet and the handbrake would not disengage - coudn't figure out why until I put my seatbelt on. It would not disengage without you being belted up. Highly annoying - I presume going backwards instead of forwards would disengage, but didn't tryit.
