Been a while since I posted something useful.......

[Valenni]

No it doesn't , well not strictly. What the GTD currently has is a "Sound born actuator", which is on the plenum chamber bulkhead and is designed to resonate the windscreen to simulate a sporty noise inside the car only.

What the sight and sound package in Germany adds (which it looks like we are now getting), is the modified exhaust system. This does away with the rear silencer and has a speaker actuator fitted inline just before the rear axle. This speaker system is designed to give the GTD a sporty sound from the exhaust externally, so passers by will think you are driving a V8 

It states above that there is NO external sound. I know the one your talking about though, someone posted a diagram of that system.

[Hawaii-Five-O]

So that's two price rises in one year from VW Not good.

On the plus side, for those of us with iPhone 5's, we'll get a proper lightning cable.

[monkeyhanger]

If the sound actuator in the £255 pack has no external noise then it suggests to me that current GTD already has the system VW now want you to pay £255 for, and if you don't pay it then you lose the actator in any form. VW taking stuff off the standard spec. The change to the folding system operable via key fob looks like it will be an easy VCDS addition.

[dippy_x]

If the sound actuator in the £255 pack has no external noise then it suggests to me that current GTD already has the system VW now want you to pay £255 for, and if you don't pay it then you lose the actator in any form. VW taking stuff off the standard spec. The change to the folding system operable via key fob looks like it will be an easy VCDS addition.

So the folding mirror thing is a change we should be able to request from our dealers before pickup? Wonder when this change is possible from.  I'd like to try and avoid having to go back and forth to dealers if possible 

[monkeyhanger]

Not sure why VW would want to make the GTD seem less sporty by making it lose it's current actuator. I doubt it would be a dealbreaker for many, but why take your top diesel, make it as sporty as you can anbd then start picking bits off it?

[Ginagee]

Unconfirmed BW50... very pleased about iphone 5 lighting cable as standard. Thanx for the info

[Exonian]

best persuade my MD I need to order then. Shame about the sport and sound pack but its not worth £300 for a noise IMO

It'll probably include red callipers too as I note in the other note which Lee posted up VW were at pains to make it clear the GTD had unpainted callipers and standard.

[Skinnee D]

Golf GTD brake callipers do not have logo03 October 2013
Make sure customers are aware that callipers are plain grey
 VW1209-13

Golf GTD brake callipers do not have the GTD logo on, as incorrectly stated in the brochure and price list.

This is a misprint. An updated price list and brochure are being worked on and will be available on Desktop shortly.

Maybe while they're at it VW will also come clean that they do not actually supply 235 tyres for Mk7's, contrary to their current literature...

[Skinnee D]

If the sound actuator in the £255 pack has no external noise then it suggests to me that current GTD already has the system VW now want you to pay £255 for, and if you don't pay it then you lose the actator in any form. VW taking stuff off the standard spec. The change to the folding system operable via key fob looks like it will be an easy VCDS addition.

So the folding mirror thing is a change we should be able to request from our dealers before pickup? Wonder when this change is possible from.  I'd like to try and avoid having to go back and forth to dealers if possible 

The handbook states that the external door mirror (puddle) lights come on when the car is unlocked.  This doesn't seem to happen, I'm guessing because the mirrors don't fold out.  Hence existing owners should be entitled to receive the fold-out option to deliver the functionality promised in the manual...

[Climb_Ne]

Soooooo, has anyone heard any more about this? I'm intrigued to find out exactly what the sport and sound pack involves. It seems strange to have a pack with only one feature. I'm estimated for bw03 so if I want enhanced sound it looks like I need to pay for it yet there seem to be very few details around. There is a deadline to amend my order before Nov to avoid the price increase so any info would be good to hear.