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Offline Carlosfandango

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #140 on: 06 March 2023, 22:02 »
I’m still bong free since the dealership updated me to 1899 just over 3 weeks ago, once I picked the car up i noticed that some of the coding I’d done had been reset, namely maps in cluster and infotainment simultaneously, i re-coded this when back home, and as I normally would I cleared any fault codes that were present, perhaps I too have been bong free purely due to fault code clearing?!? This also makes me wonder if this is the reason I’ve been virtually bong free regardless of SW version, as I have coded things right from the off, and as such have been periodically fault clearing!
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Offline BillSan

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #141 on: 07 March 2023, 13:23 »
Quote from: Exonian on 06 March 2023, 20:59
Personally I like the minimalist interior and always have done. Granted it looks a bit naff in photos but actually sat inside it’s fine. It’s not luxurious but it’s not overly cheap feeling either.

As an OAP-in-waiting myself I’d have thought the mk8 design was very old person friendly.
Old people like ugly cars - tick, most mk8 variants are pretty fugly
Old people like nice simple easy to read instruments - tick, huge digital speedo and big icons on the central screen.
Ease of saving Radio Three and Four or fascist phone in indie station in favourites - tick
Pull down menu to save frequently used things on main screen that involves one not having to take eyes off the road for more than a second or two - tick
Basic controls easy to find on (sh!te) haptic buttons - tick
Lots of tech many oldies will will never use tucked away out of sight in a menu somewhere - tick

Couple of demerits: the Golf is lower than most current Mini-SUV’s so ingress and egress not so easy and the climate screen menu can look like a dogs dinner to the uninitiated, but once set most people don’t fiddle with it much.

Yeah, it’s pretty OAP friendly Snoopy  :wink:

Just lacking two options as far as I'm concerned - an incontinence warning light and a bifocal windscreen.   :smiley:
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Offline fredgroves

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #142 on: 07 March 2023, 15:28 »
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 06 March 2023, 22:02
I’m still bong free since the dealership updated me to 1899 just over 3 weeks ago, once I picked the car up i noticed that some of the coding I’d done had been reset, namely maps in cluster and infotainment simultaneously, i re-coded this when back home, and as I normally would I cleared any fault codes that were present, perhaps I too have been bong free purely due to fault code clearing?!? This also makes me wonder if this is the reason I’ve been virtually bong free regardless of SW version, as I have coded things right from the off, and as such have been periodically fault clearing!

Its got to be one of the type of faults that causes it - although I couldn't see anything obvious.

Super annoying though.

I'm still bong free btw
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Offline Hertsman

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #143 on: 10 March 2023, 09:08 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 07 March 2023, 15:28
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 06 March 2023, 22:02
I’m still bong free since the dealership updated me to 1899 just over 3 weeks ago, once I picked the car up i noticed that some of the coding I’d done had been reset, namely maps in cluster and infotainment simultaneously, i re-coded this when back home, and as I normally would I cleared any fault codes that were present, perhaps I too have been bong free purely due to fault code clearing?!? This also makes me wonder if this is the reason I’ve been virtually bong free regardless of SW version, as I have coded things right from the off, and as such have been periodically fault clearing!

Its got to be one of the type of faults that causes it - although I couldn't see anything obvious.

Super annoying though.

I'm still bong free btw

Not sure how the updates are delivered, but now bong free, would avoid being a first adopter and look to delay any future upgrade till you see how stable it is with others.

You would like to think the next iteration has all the stability of the previous, but its always surprising how much gets broken and then missed on testing, while trying to fix and enhance other aspects of the build.
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Offline Exonian

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #144 on: 15 March 2023, 16:06 »
… Aaaaaand todays bong is … airbag
That one’s a first.
I’ll take the car out again a bit later to see if it persists. If so it’s a safety issue and will be booked in ASAP. Points more and more to steering wheel electronics(?)

Aside from that it’s been bong free since going into VW recently to have the Haldex oil changed, they must’ve cleared the fault codes. Probably at the request of the guy who collected it from my house as he was probably crying by the time he got to the dealership 12 miles away in heavy traffic.
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #145 on: 16 March 2023, 08:14 »
They're back...

Might have to have another clear out with OBD11 later.

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #146 on: 16 March 2023, 18:28 »
A quick fault code clear might buy you a few more weeks peace Fred.

The airbag warning hasn’t resurfaced on mine (touch wood) despite doing a lot of driving today. 🤞🏻
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #147 on: 17 March 2023, 07:48 »
No help but thank you for this thread. Everytime I think of buying a newer VW it reminds me for my sanity why not too.
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #148 on: 17 March 2023, 18:36 »
Have you no sense of adventure Snoopy? 😁
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #149 on: 17 March 2023, 20:01 »
Enough issues without a daily driver being one of them.  :laugh:
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