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Offline fredgroves

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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #100 on: 15 January 2021, 13:09 »


 :whistle:
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #101 on: 15 January 2021, 13:29 »


 :whistle:

Have you placed an order then? Moonstone presumably!
2019 Oryx White 5dr TCR.

Was - 2015 Tornado Red 3dr GTI PP, manual, Santiagos, Audi short shifter.

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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #102 on: 15 January 2021, 13:29 »
Yes.... snap decision this morning  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #103 on: 15 January 2021, 13:56 »


Well done Fred 👍
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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #104 on: 15 January 2021, 13:56 »
Congratulations! Moonstone does look nice. Any other options?

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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #105 on: 15 January 2021, 14:06 »
Congratulations! Moonstone does look nice. Any other options?

A few.... it was a dealer stock car...GTI DSG 19's, DCC, HUD and some others.

No idea how its going to ride on the 19's, DCC is the insurance policy lol.
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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #106 on: 15 January 2021, 14:25 »
Congrats fredgroves!  :cool: :smiley:
That sounds like a perfect spec, and after doing it once I just couldn’t face a six month wait for a new build car when there were pre-built ones available. It’s bad enough waiting a week once that decision has been made!
I’ll reply to your test drive thread in full if I get the chance over the next few days. Bit of a busy work schedule (understatement) right now though.
Really pleased you’ve finally settled on the one we all knew you would  :wink: but these processes have to be gone through.
‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #107 on: 15 January 2021, 14:27 »
Congratulations!
2019 Oryx White 5dr TCR.

Was - 2015 Tornado Red 3dr GTI PP, manual, Santiagos, Audi short shifter.

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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #108 on: 15 January 2021, 14:51 »
Good choice of colour Fred - that would also be my choice. Nice spec too, and the added bonus of no long wait for it to be built.

Edit; On the subject of your concerns over keyless access; this is the section from the mk8 owner’s manual on temporarily disabling keyless access. It seems you can also permanently disable keyless access on the mk8 too;

Temporarily deactivating Keyless Access
The Keyless Access unlocking function can be deactivated temporarily so that the vehicle cannot be unlocked and started through misuse by unauthorised third parties:
Lock the vehicle with the  button on the vehicle key.
Touch the sensor on the outside of the door handle once within five seconds → Fig. 1  B . Do not put your hand around the door handle when doing this. Keyless Access is now temporarily deactivated.
You can check that it is deactivated by waiting for at least ten seconds and then pulling the door handle. It should not be possible to open the door.
When the vehicle is next unlocked, it can be unlocked only using the vehicle key. The keyless locking and starting system Keyless Access is reactivated the next time the vehicle is unlocked.

Permanently deactivating Keyless Access
Keyless Access can be permanently deactivated in the Infotainment system so that the vehicle cannot be unlocked and started due to misuse by unauthorised third parties.
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2020 Polo GTI Plus; Pure White, DSG (because they all are)
Gone but not forgotten;
2016 Polo GTI; Blue Silk
2011 mk6 Golf GTD; Carbon Grey
2007 mk5 Golf GT (2.0 170bhp TDI version); Deep Black Pearl
2002  mk4 Golf GTI (the 150 bhp diesel version); Deep Black Pearl

Offline fredgroves

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Re: What colours have people ordered ?
« Reply #109 on: 15 January 2021, 15:06 »
Thanks guys!

Think I'm going to wait for a 21 plate just because I might as well - not like I'm going out much and I'm keeping the Mk7.5 until the new one arrives.

SRGTD - not sure if the "permanent" fix kills just entry or start as well.... i hope its just entry, start getting killed would be a pain because its going to involve holding the key up to start the car (like when keyless has a flat battery).

Maybe OBD11 can be used for a different fix if not.

Don't get me wrong, if the scum weren't hacking it, I'd keep keyless entry (wouldn't pay for it but that's standard on all Mk8)
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

Gone: 2017 Mk7.5 GTD,manual, NavPro
Gone: 2014 Mk7 GTD, manual, NavPro, DCC