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Offline AdmiralGant

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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #130 on: 04 February 2014, 21:53 »
I agree ffrank - it is perhaps a marmite thing - some people will love it (me included) some will hate it. I must admit I would not want it all the time, so very glad it is only in "sport" mode, also I fear it will have an adverse effect on fuel consumption (not the noise/device but using the sound/performance).

What I would say is it sounds 10 times better than a Merc C220CDi I had on an 08 plate from new a few years ago - that sounded like an old tractor driving around town and Mercedes still fit that engine now in most models.
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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #131 on: 06 February 2014, 16:31 »
Can't wait AdmiralGant :) End of May for me most likely.

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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #132 on: 15 February 2014, 19:10 »
French REXP of GTD owner, purchased in june 2013.
Option packages:

- DCC with sport & sound
- Drive assist 2

I've been arguing with my car dealer for three months, coz the vehicle was supposed to be equipped with sound actuator (external exhaust & speaker) but it's not.
VW indicated on its july 2013 french price list, sound actuator equipped with Drive assist 2 package but deleted it on its february 2014 price list...

French buyers can't order a GTD with both Sport & Sound and Drive assist 2 packages...Weird and frustrating and no technical explanations from VW car dealers.

Offline Mark V GTD

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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #133 on: 15 February 2014, 22:22 »
What does the 'Drive Assist 2' package include?

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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #134 on: 11 March 2014, 21:26 »
Hello all,

I have just joined the forum, after reading various threads over the last couple of weeks, and still pondering the sport & sound pack. I ordered a GTD at the beginning of Feb, in Carbon Grey, and with the winterpack, but haven't spec'd anything else, although I am considering the S&S pack, as I don;t yet have a build week.
It does seem odd that, my dealer has no further info, about the pack other than what I can read on the website, and therefore cannot confirm or deny, what the S&S pack includes, although they did concede that every GTD they have had so far, does have an internal sound device, the give a sport rumble particularly in sport mode.
I phone VW customer support, and I was told that, the S&S pack, may well include the alternative exhaust system, and also said that this addition, used the same controller as the internal one, but again could not confirm this, and also had not heard of the red calipers being part of the option.
So even though there is a post on page 9 with photo's posted by a member who has received his car, with this pack, and does indeed have the exhaust and red calipers, I am still left a little confused, as was his dealer when the car arrived... 
It does seem rather odd that, VW CS and the dealers, haven't a clue whats actually included, as I would like to add it, but not if I'm only going to end up with what is described on the configurator..
Has anyone else here, optioned this?, received what everyone hopes...

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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #135 on: 11 March 2014, 22:16 »
I added the sport and sound pack to my order which was delivered for the 1st of March and can confirm that I have red calipers as well as an exhaust with no rear silencer and the external sound actuator.

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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #136 on: 11 March 2014, 22:26 »
Thank you for your reply, I guess that confirms it then. I think I will be on the phone to the dealer first thing, to add this to my order.

Are you pleased with it?? recommended option??

Thanks again

Offline Mark V GTD

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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #137 on: 11 March 2014, 23:52 »
Plenty of people with this option now to confirm whats included. Yet VWUK continue to run a completely inaccurate description which only adds to the confusion.


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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #138 on: 12 March 2014, 08:24 »
As above, I gave this as feedback on my customer survey and to the dealers also - if they'd bother to elaborate on it I would have almost certainly chosen it for the exhaust. Red calipers mean nothing to me as I have a blue car, but the exhaust would've been a fine addition.
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Re: GTD Sound Actuator
« Reply #139 on: 16 March 2014, 14:14 »
Why does having a blue car stop you having red callipers - I would have thought they would be a nice contrast?