MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: scooba on September 23, 2011, 11:35:14 am
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Thinking off a reason why not to buy a ED35 ?
3DR DSG in Steel grey with dark grey 18" wheels. I would have specd BT and Xenons but they are now std fit along with Highline ,, I cant get my head round the £2K+ FOR THE NAV ???????. List price is £29200 and I have left the sales guy trying to sort me a decent deal ,I want to trade my 2yr old Merc c class sport its only done 8k and has lots off extras ,I explained I wont be giving it away so it depends on what they can come up with .
How easy to retrofit the RNS510 in a mk6 , I am thinking I could pick one up for around £600 from the sales board on here . Spend the rest on some sexy brakes
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All sounds good to me, if you want it get it. The nav should be easy peasy to retro fit. :happy2:
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One thing about the Nav ,is the roof arial different on non nav cars ?. I am sure the one on my mk5 gti is different to the ED30 gti with factory nav we have at present
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Not sure about the aerial but I would imagine it will be different.
As for the car, if you can afford it then get it! :happy2:
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Agree with the above comments if you can afford it and your happy with the deal go for it :happy2:
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The MK6 doesnt have an aerial un-less you have nav so you wouldnt be able to retro without drilling. Also the heafty NAV cost is I think due to the BT in question thats included is the one thats built in to the stereo so when you update to the RNS 510 to keep the BT they will have to install the secondary module for BT so there is a lot more gear required.
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OH I see so it isnt a simple mod
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you need to check how they are providing the BT but my understanding is its via a radio unit that has BT included within the hardware 315 or 310 variety and so if you swop it out for an RNS then I think you will loose the BT without installing a separate BT module.
As far as the shark fin is concerned you can use the puck type antennae as £2k is way over the odds for RNS 510 not sure if you could get a shark fin installed without a nav but that would make it much easier.
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Hi as regards BT and std radio ,The spec off the ED35 seams quite generous as in Highline plus BT also Xenons all as std you get the Multi function wheel with DSG ,If I buy one it has to be grey metallic in 3dr with dsg.
I have had a quick look on line today and there appears to be deals available so I will wait for the local VW guy to come up with some numbers to change out off the Merc
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The extras on ED's always seem to be worth a lot more than the extra it costs over the GTI. Just get a deal and enjoy!
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Thats not too bad TBH what was an edition 30 with those options Cira £26k ?
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The only option i would spec on a brand new Ed35 is the colour screen and retro fit anything else i wanted. But the standard spec is pretty darn good anyway. Just wish i could have afforded to get one of them instead of the Polo GTI.
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Deako, what's happening to the Scirocco?
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Deako, what's happening to the Scirocco?
Returned it. Still ongoing probs and the gearbox wasnt fixed with the clutch packs. So we effectively rejected it. We were offered the chance to swap it for something else at work, but there wasnt anything else i wanted with a comparable spec really.
So we have now ordered a Polo GTI. Although, i wish i could have stretched to an Ed35.
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That sucks mate. Hope the Polo GTI makes you happy where the Rocco didn't.
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Thanks mate. We are really looking forward to it, as we had a Polo GTI on order last year. One of the very first orders to be put through the system, with an initial delivery date of July. (We ordered in April). However, the delays got longer and longer, until in July we were told we actually didnt know when we would have been getting our car. That was when we cancelled and jumped ship and bought the Clio 200. Which i loved the handling and character of, but it just wasnt a Dub.
So in hindsight, we should have just been patient last year, and we would have now had our Polo GTI.
Sorry for going off topic OP.
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That fine ,
Just checked mail and the local VW dealer is working on a deal.I wont apply any pressure on him but with all the bits I want its 31k before any discounts and px deal, I will keep you posted once we get some prices.
My only concern is the dealer is going to tell me the ED35 is list and very rare etc ,I am thinking here must be 7 or 8 % discount ?? .Am i dreaming the last brand new GTI I bought in 08 I received 10%+ off ,All I hear is bad news so I want a decent deal
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Scooba you have PM.
Richn83. Do you know when they started to supply the BT via the radio as it use to be a modual under the drivers seat. Im guessing they just started to do this. :confused:
Deako. Thank you for the sig mk2 16V article download. I remember reading those articles back in the day and will enjoy reading them again, much apreciated. :drinking:
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Deako. Thank you for the sig mk2 16V article download. I remember reading those articles back in the day and will enjoy reading them again, much apreciated. :drinking:
No worries. I used to own those very magazines in print some years ago, and decided to scan them all up. Last year, i thought i would convert to PDF and share them with everyone. :happy2:
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There might be approx 10% off a standard golf, but when the ED30 came out the max they were offering then was 2-3% at launch. I have just emailed one of the dealers I use to see what's available.
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I suppose the difference this time is that the Edition 35 is not a limited run model.
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No worries. I used to own those very magazines in print some years ago, and decided to scan them all up. Last year, i thought i would convert to PDF and share them with everyone. :happy2:
I still have the what car magazines in the loft with the reviews in. I was actually going to dig them out this weekend to read these exact articles because im currently looking for a good 16V. So you saved me a lot of hassle moving boxes and stuff to find them, much apreciated :drinking:
I better not spam any longer :ashamed:
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Does anyone know how long the Edition 35 will be available to order with VW? Say, by next Summer do we still expect it to be available?
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I dont know when, I just know that the RCD310 and RNS310 both hae bluetooth gubbings inside them as standard, all you need for bluetooth with them is to run the microphone and software enable the unit to use the bluetooth. I know someone who is working on a box that will allow this to be enabled as a retrofit.
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I dont know when, I just know that the RCD310 and RNS310 both hae bluetooth gubbings inside them as standard, all you need for bluetooth with them is to run the microphone and software enable the unit to use the bluetooth. I know someone who is working on a box that will allow this to be enabled as a retrofit.
I thought the BT unit was under the drivers seat?
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it is with factory on most units (and it might be in this case as I havent been inside an ED35 to check) but I know that the new 310 units (315 in US) have BT built in for streaming music, and via a software change and adding the voice control mic then BT for phones can be enabled. I know this because the coder for the polar units are working on a box that like VIM will alter the coding to enable BT for phone.
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The MK6 doesnt have an aerial un-less you have nav so you wouldnt be able to retro without drilling.
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Nav antenna can be placed just under the dashboard.
I would avoid drilling the roof.
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The MK6 doesnt have an aerial un-less you have nav so you wouldnt be able to retro without drilling.
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Nav antenna can be placed just under the dashboard.
I would avoid drilling the roof.
I wouldnt drill either, I have replace my bee sting with a shark fin for GPS was just making sure that the OP new they all still have naked roofs without satnav :wink:
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My only concern is the dealer is going to tell me the ED35 is list and very rare etc ,I am thinking here must be 7 or 8 % discount ?? .Am i dreaming the last brand new GTI I bought in 08 I received 10%+ off ,All I hear is bad news so I want a decent deal
7-8% off an edition 35 is a big ask! there is no way i would even consider giving someone that. i would offer you more in the region of £500 - £1000. no more. your right when you say the economy is slow, but the edition 35 will still sell. With the MK7 being set up for production in wolfsburg, and deliveries expected to start Q1-Q2 2013 that doesnt give a long shelf life on the edition 35. they also say they expect there to only be around 500 per year sent to the UK. even if VW do build more than they say, you can still only expect somewhere in the region of 2000 UK edition 35's looking at that timescale. A factory order DSG will probably take 5 months + unless a dealer can ammend there stock order.
when the dealer comes back to you with some figures, if you want to drop me a PM i am happy to see if i can offer you anything better.
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Not exactly ED35 specific but mk6 GTI specific and hot off the press:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=207717.0
Leather and bluetooth now standard on GTIs, GTDs and Rs.