Picking up ED30 soon - what should I look out for?

[Pabs32]

So where exactley does this bottle opener go? No rude comments please I have no intention of shoving it up my jaxy.
I didn't get one with mine. I'm not about to go and torch the stealers showroom yet but do feel as though I'm missing out


BTW. Make sure when you get your bottle of oil, it comes in the leather case with velcro, stops it rattleing around the boot and dripping everywhere.

enjoy your new motor. I've had mine a week almost, nearly run in following a couple of long steady motorway trips, I tried the launch control (tentativley) today. Hold on to your pants!

Oh yeh nearly forgot my mums car has mudflaps, she swears by them

[Hully]

Bottle opener only comes if you've specced the armrest option. It should be in the drinks holder next to the handbrake. It fits in the bottom or can act as the divider for the cups.  I think the oil coming in a leather case must be dealer specific as I got a litre of oil but it came in a sealed bag (plastic), and it was Mobile as that's what my dealer uses.

[Rhyso]

Bottle opener only comes if you've specced the armrest option. It should be in the drinks holder next to the handbrake. It fits in the bottom or can act as the divider for the cups.  I think the oil coming in a leather case must be dealer specific as I got a litre of oil but it came in a sealed bag (plastic), and it was Mobile as that's what my dealer uses.

is that Mobil1??

interesting if that is indeed what your dealer uses as I PM'd TT a while back asking about whats the best oil to use for my TDI and he said anything apart from Mobil1 as apparently they LIE about their oil meeting VW spec!!! 

[Hully]

Bottle opener only comes if you've specced the armrest option. It should be in the drinks holder next to the handbrake. It fits in the bottom or can act as the divider for the cups.  I think the oil coming in a leather case must be dealer specific as I got a litre of oil but it came in a sealed bag (plastic), and it was Mobile as that's what my dealer uses.

is that Mobil1??

interesting if that is indeed what your dealer uses as I PM'd TT a while back asking about whats the best oil to use for my TDI and he said anything apart from Mobil1 as apparently they LIE about their oil meeting VW spec!!! 

Yes that's what I've heard too, and it is Mobile 1. 

[p3eps]

Picked up the car today... still smiling 
Bottle opener was in place, but no sign of any oil in the boot.  I asked the dealer about it, and he played totally dumb.  He then went and asked his boss - who also played dumb.  He said they put out 5+ GTI's a month, and none have ever had a bottle of oil included - and perhaps this was something that VW would send me.  What a cop out!

He didnt discuss anything about the service plans or fixed maintenance plans... but was obviously in a hurry as another customer was sitting waiting at his desk!

I drove the car home and immediately started cleaning!
A quick hosing, followed by some Meguiars NXT Generation Car Wash with a Meguiars micro fibre mitt.  When washing I noticed a nasty wee scratch on the black front bumper section - just above the number plate.
I then polished the car using Meguiars Step 2 Deep Crystal polish.
I then waxed using Harley Pure Carnauba Wax - stopped for dinner - and then did another coat!  Very hard going, but looks the biz!

On my 1st coat of wax I noticed that on my boot lid there is a TINY pin prick sized bit of rust.  It seems to be a miniscule chip that has rusted.  Very odd considering the car was only built in week 20!

I was supposed to pick up my single DIN stereo fascia adapter whilst at the dealer today, but it slipped my mind.  When I go up tomorrow to collect it, I'll be pointing out my scratch and rust dot!!!
I'll also be waxing my wheels with Poorboys Wheel Sealant tomorrow in an attempt to reduce the amount of brake dust!

Got Continental tyres - are they decent?!

Will try and get some pics up tomorrow at some point.

[Hurdy]

Mine are Conti's too.

Good boots . Better than Dunlops 

[wantmygti]

I was supposed to pick up my single DIN stereo fascia adapter whilst at the dealer today, but it slipped my mind.  When I go up tomorrow to collect it, I'll be pointing out my scratch and rust dot!!!
I'll also be waxing my wheels with Poorboys Wheel Sealant tomorrow in an attempt to reduce the amount of brake dust!

RUST DOT?

[Cass]

Rust and a scratch on a brand new car

Reject it

Sure they can fix this simply enough. I bought a new Toyota for the missus last September and it had a rusted paint chip on the nearside front wing. Simple enought to remove and repaint the wing to good as new. Get it back to the dealer asap.

I'm sure you will enjoy the car immensely though

One other point, tell then NOT to repolish the car when you put it in for the paintwork, they won't use a wax and will destroy all your hard work !

Cass

[Rhyso]

One other point, tell then NOT to repolish the car when you put it in for the paintwork, they won't use a wax and will destroy all your hard work !

Cass

indeed they will! Simple solution is to print off on a piece of paper saying 'DO NOT WASH THIS CAR' and stick it in your windscreen  i've ended up doing that as my dealers put fine scratches in my paintwork 

[phope]

I was supposed to pick up my single DIN stereo fascia adapter whilst at the dealer today, but it slipped my mind.  When I go up tomorrow to collect it, I'll be pointing out my scratch and rust dot!!!
I'll also be waxing my wheels with Poorboys Wheel Sealant tomorrow in an attempt to reduce the amount of brake dust!

RUST DOT?

"Rust" dot will be a speck of rail dust...very common in any newly delivered cars, and is a residue from the transport process

Best way to get rid of it completely is to claybar the whole car to pull off any rail dust left, then wax the car properly

I had a few specks on painted plastic parts when mine was delivered (from the same dealer as p3eps )