Engine cover!

[Ceefeesh]

Not yet but I am going to compose a (hopefully) humorous missive and might even have a go at making it rhyme. If no response then I may need help to move to focus attention on the confiscated covers. Mmhh that might be a title, alliteration is usually good.    When I spoke  with UK Customer Services he became annoyed when I suggested that’s what VW have done.

[davo245]

Still no updates on this anyone?

[Ceefeesh]

I came across a post on a UK VW forum that replacement engine covers are being issued for the Troc R in the UK in the week of July 10 this year but no mention of performance Golf’s. I had a curt reply that indicates they’re done communicating with me. No surprise.

[davo245]

I came across a post on a UK VW forum that replacement engine covers are being issued for the Troc R in the UK in the week of July 10 this year but no mention of performance Golf’s. I had a curt reply that indicates they’re done communicating with me. No surprise.

Must be same cover as GTI that

[monkeyhanger]

Not yet but I am going to compose a (hopefully) humorous missive and might even have a go at making it rhyme. If no response then I may need help to move to focus attention on the confiscated covers. Mmhh that might be a title, alliteration is usually good.    When I spoke  with UK Customer Services he became annoyed when I suggested that’s what VW have done.

You could start your own cover band.

[Ceefeesh]

Right.  I have got the quill out and I have a first draft. I note SRGTD's suggestion to send it to a Herr Direktor and that will be the fall back recipient. However, I seem to remember that a lady from VW has featured in the emails several times re customer complaints / help. Can anyone recall her name and email?  I may CC it to her too. If I succeed in getting a date for replacement I can revert to my former alias. If not, Engine Cover, I remain.   

[Tony Jazz]

Think I will go for the APR Carbon Engine Cover. Appreciate its £500 a pop but don't think that the latest VW rubber mat molded rubbish will be all that. Its been months to fix; what is going on at that company?

[BillSan]

I think I'll save £500 and live without one.  I never open the bonnet anyway!

I'll just tell people I have a gold plated one like a McLaren F1.

[Adam T7]

Right.  I have got the quill out and I have a first draft. I note SRGTD's suggestion to send it to a Herr Direktor and that will be the fall back recipient. However, I seem to remember that a lady from VW has featured in the emails several times re customer complaints / help. Can anyone recall her name and email?  I may CC it to her too. If I succeed in getting a date for replacement I can revert to my former alias. If not, Engine Cover, I remain. 

Her name is Debra Lynn - I’m sure I dealt with her back in mid 2018 during the WLTP fiasco. I emailed the then CEO and the lady in question dealt with it - very proactive.

[Ceefeesh]

Thanks Adam T7. I'll try and get her email and give it a go. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I found this on another forum; I normally don't look at other forums.

https://www.trocforums.co.uk/threads/t-roc-r-engine-cover-recall.3261/
Unfortunately to date no email address.

Tony Jazz, my £200 dry carbon fibre, engine cover, from Ali Express has been despatched. Due here next month. If you hold off I'll let you know how it goes.

However, as I feared, having finished the rest of my mods, I am restless and I am now having a tentative look around at S3s, M135 and GTIs. If I can find a candidate that lets me avoid the silly, luxury tax, I am not sure if it exists but I am interested in something up to 18 months old with a decent spec and low miles. Some maybes so far but nothing that has given me the OOhhh feeling yet.