update on the gearbox issue, its going into vw to be assessed end of jan, fingers crossed! the service manager seemed quite upbeat about asking vw the question on some sort of good will gesture, especially when i mentioned that it could be a safety issue. I also mentioned the recall that was conducted in the usa and asked my dealer if he had herd of this issue before, he said that he had and would offer me a courtesy car whilst he looked into the problem!!!! i really hope they can help!!