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Offline BobbyT

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Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« on: 09 September 2017, 17:16 »
Hi guys,

Looking at getting a new R soon. Have been looking at the options list. Is the Pro nav worth the extra money?
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #1 on: 09 September 2017, 17:21 »
I'd say no but it depends on your budget at the end of the day
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #2 on: 09 September 2017, 17:23 »
I don't want to waste money unless it brings something extra other than a larger screen?
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #3 on: 09 September 2017, 17:35 »
It's more responsive to touch than the old system
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #4 on: 09 September 2017, 18:16 »
mmmmm not sure that's worth the extra 1200 pounds then.  :laugh:
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #5 on: 09 September 2017, 18:21 »
Don't think any options are really worth it but I've had two mk7's and ticked the nav pro both times. It just looks nicer and finishes the dash off perfectly and you get voice control as standard and the hard drive too.
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #6 on: 09 September 2017, 18:29 »
I would have said NO WAY but I sat into a new 7.5 R recently and it had the Pro and I was very impressed. Looked brilliant. Like a big shiny iPad in the dash. Nice and smooth with no physical buttons. Screen seemed really slick and responsive too.

But:
The standard radio screen is similar in size to the old screen so it does fill the dash much better now.
I've heard google earth/street view is not in the Pro anymore
The presence of a HDD or not is moot. Who goes to the bother of filling a hard drive with music anymore? Spotify all the way.
Voice control is useless in my experience.

So the only reason I'd spec it is for the slightly better appearance tbh. The step up from standard to Pro is definitely not as large as it was before.
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #7 on: 09 September 2017, 18:37 »
Quote from: Rob Toogood on 09 September 2017, 18:16
mmmmm not sure that's worth the extra 1200 pounds then.  :laugh:
I'd spend that £1200 on a new iPhone and still pocket about £400.
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #8 on: 09 September 2017, 18:40 »
In the past, I've always upgraded the nav/tech pack. But this time round the Pro vs NonPro gap just wasn't big enough (imho) to justify the price difference.
If it was £500 or less, I might have considered it, but not at £1200
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Re: Is the 7.5 Discover Pro worth the extra
« Reply #9 on: 09 September 2017, 22:04 »
I'm really impressed with the standard discover unit in my 7.5 GTI, can't see how the pro could be £1200 better.  The screen size is big enough to make the dash look great.  The touch screen is a joy to use and the system/software is so responsive. 

I'd stick with the standard unit and spend the cash on other spec if I were you.
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