Soundpack option from VW

[Phil mcavity]

OK, currently have mfd 2 sat nav system , car has 10 speakers in front to back , now does this mean that it already has the soundpack fitted , or is it mean VW do a convertion with bigger amped speakers in their advertised  Soundpack option. And can anyone tell me is it worth it, is their much difference between either set. Im not a base box dik head, i like the clarity currently just wish it had  just a tad more base to it 

[Hurdy]

Hi,

Looking at the golf brochure in front of me the answer is yes

Standard is 8 speakers and the soundpack has 10 speakers.

It does not specifically say that the sat nav comes with the soundpack, but I cannot see you paying over a grand on this option and them not supplying it when for a lot less you can have the RCD 500 with it.

[Phil mcavity]

cheers for that , can anyone else confirm this that 8 is standard on a GTi or ed30 and if you have 10 then Soundpack is already fitted??.

[2007GTI]

I thought it was 8 on UK cars as standard and 10 on imports, could be wrong.

I remember when I first joined the forum, there was a member saying he paid the extra for the soundpack (I guess its an amp etc) and it was crap and he was complaining to VW to get his money back.

[farina]

I've got 10 speakers in my import (no soundpack).  If you have the soundpack, there is an amp under the passenger seat.

I think the general consensus is that it's not worth the money.

Cheers.

[illyun]

Yup, I think its was Matt who said the soundpack was crap in a discussion with Doc early last year.  From what I remember, it wasn't recommended which is why I didn't order it.  Also, I was going to have the front and rear speaker upgrades from VW and I remembered from that and other posts  that the door cards of the Golf couldn't handle the extra noise and vibrated a lot so I skipped on those to.  My R32 (import) also had 10 speakers and my Edition 30 (UK car) with sat nav has 10 speakers - assuming the ones next to the door mirrors work.

[wantmygti]

If you look at the prices brochure, RCD300 has 8 speakers, RCD500 has 10 speakers.

[Phil mcavity]

And out of interest how much is the upgraded soundpack?

[Hurdy]

Hi

Look here for the latest option prices

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new_cars/golf_gti/options

[Teutonic_Tamer]

If you look at the prices brochure, RCD300 has 8 speakers, RCD500 has 10 speakers.

True, but the RCD500 comes as two options: either with - or without the Soundpack.  GTI/R32 option prices for the RCD500, without soundpack is £275, and with soundpack is £675.

You can also get dealer supplied speaker "upgrade kits", the fronts (1K0 051 608 A) for £180, and the rears (1K0 051 606) for £115.

I have asked my stealer for the exact spec of these kits, but they are unable to tell me, and as Illy stated, Matt had a real run-in with VW UK on just how sh!te the soundpack was, and eventually got his money back!