So..How's everyone's ED30 etc

[Peskarik]

Well I finally picked mine up on Mon and have only just found the time to put a post on here about it.  Only covered 150 miles so far as I've been maxed out at work. However, the weekend is approaching!  Anyway, first impressions are that its a very smooth and refined car and even keeping the revs below 2500 rpm I can feel the torque and power.  It also handles a dream compared to my old MkIV GTI PD150 and pulls from much lower down the rev range, with no turbo lag. Only main fault at the moment is the upgraded sound system. The door cards can't handle the upgraded speakers so cause distortion.  I will be having words with my dealer about this.
As soon as I get the chance I will upload the photos and put them on this site. Anyway, here's to good weather this weekend. 

CIao, I once pm:d you about the sound system. So it is a problem.  Sorry to hear that. I cancelled mine, went with just RCD500.

Wise decision, sent you a pm about it, sorry for the delay.

No problem. I can perfectly understand that there are some priorities. Like driving the damn car, for example!  Respect!

[Hully]

You just have to ask the question; why don't VW offer the Dynaudio system that they offer on the EOS and Passat?  Surely it would make sense?

[Peskarik]

You just have to ask the question; why don't VW offer the Dynaudio system that they offer on the EOS and Passat?  Surely it would make sense?

good question. I mean, cmon VW, this is ANNIVERSARY EDITION! Put Dynaudio, or Bose, or something on it. I am prepared to pay for this! No... you can't have USB with the stereo. 

[illyun]

Have to admit, the sound system is sh!te... I bought a Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline as a runabout until my 2nd Edition 30 comes and the VR6 sound system is BETTER (and standard) 

[08micsta]

I wish I knew what you guys were rambling about
I find that the sound system in our GTI is excellent. The sound and Bass is extreme. On just under half my mother still complains its to much. We dont have rattles or anything.

I have only one complaint. The Ipod link is crap!!Normal CD or Radio and its like wow! But the factory fitted ipod link is utter tosh. No clarity and it sounds like a tin can.
Another thing I noticed is that although there are no rattles the bodywork bounces around a lot on the outside. Was cleaning the car two days ago and playing a Justin Timberlake lol number and while drying the bodywork actually noticed it flexing quite a bit. Im not complaining though.

Besides that i give the sound system a 4.5 out of 5 rating. Should I mention that the Pug 206 sound system is actually better? 
Come on VW what are we paying for here???
Our pajero has one of those old school systems. Four speakers and 2 tweeters. Although its 7 years old the clarity is brilliant. Whereas you expect more from a newer split system like in the Pug and GTI. Seems as if VW is going backwards in this regard.  (HINT HINT VW)

Our car was built in SA so not sure if what you guys in the UK get is different. We didnt even get an option for a soundpack. Just one standard system (RCD 500 I think) and thats it. But cant complain. Blasts the socks off my mates and dad.

My opinion on this much discussed topic

Michael

[Phil mcavity]

if you have the Mfd 2 sat nav fitted, it has the 2 extra speakers fitted, and i agree , i think it sounds good, never any distortion.They must be talking about the basic radio with 8 speakers 

[08micsta]

Hmmm. How many speakers to we have???

We got ten speakers. Its brilliant. We dont have SATNAV either.

[Peskarik]

Well there is RCD500, and there is RCD500 with Sound System, which means higher output speakers and an amplifier under back seat. What I've read so far in different forums is that sound system causes door cards to vibrate, and that it does not produce significantly better sound than normal RCD500. For me these two factors were enough to cancel sound system and just go with RCD500.

RCD500 includes 10 speakers.

[fliptophead]

I'm happy with the way the audio sounds in mine.

I had a TT previously with BOSE speakers ( and yes it was fractionally better), but not 500quid+ better.

I run IPOD ( not VW standard, but an after market one that the dealer fitted in the glove box) in and apart from the aliasing sounds you hear from any MP3/AAC audio system at volume, its just as good.

Try sampling a few MP3's at a higher bitrate and see if that makes the IPOD sound better.

[HA54SYM`]

Nope sorry to add, the car is one of the best I have ever had driving and looks wise.

I'm getting on abit now, and things change when you get to 30, you still look at 0-60 and rim sizes but its not top of the list, things like being a little discreet and practical things start creeping into the brain to make you think mmmm thats handy.

Regarding the above the ED30 ticks all the boxes and in black, I really like the fact when its clean it looks really mint, and is a look twice car, but when dirty blends in with the crowd which is useful when parking where it is sometimes.

Only big gripe is the sound system, it is crap really crap. Just had standard VW basic system and the speakers distort terrible, for a VW / Audi group car I was expecting more, my basic comapny car Audi A6 is in a different leauge with its BOSE system!

Dave