Compared side by side with the price for the same on a GTI/GTD, the R Tech pack is going to look like a rip off (which it is in that context). Setting that aside, looking at the R price in isolation and the additional cost to me personally, I think it's worth going for. Entirely subjective, but I also think the 8" screen will look better than 6.5" and with the inclusion of Voice Command (which I had specced separately), it makes sense. So decision made.
Mark V GTD, I sympathise with you and anyone who paid full whack for Pro Nav and Dynaudio, Hell, I'd be pretty annoyed about it too, if I'd paid over £2k. But it is quite usual for changes and options to be added as you move further into the lifespan of a new generation car, so someone is always going to miss out on something somewhere along the line.
Knowing that changes occur was one of the reasons I waited to order an R. I wanted Dynaudio and was willing to wait for it. Additionally I never order the first off the line of a new generation Golf or whatever, buying a little way in allows teething problems to become apparent and any fixes or revisions put into place (hopefully). And during that time, there's much info to be gleaned from on forums so you get to know useful stuff in advance of ownership
Anyway, the Tech Pack it is for me. Just lucky I didn't have my heart set on a Park pack too
And for anyone ordering the Tech pack on a GTI/GTD at the lower price, good for you, it's.......GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY
