What mod!!!!

[liver]

search greeners, he ahd his car wrapped matt black, look mint

[liver]

darren, i have a 55 plate, 06 model, no steering wheel buttons, i have a stalk but no wire, will i need the wire and will it just need coding once its been installed?

[mpbrit]

I have an 06 gti and retrofitted CC. Stalk cost me £30 and eddie-nl had already setup the coding. Being fitted this week by Eddie so I will let you know. £100 +VAT is way over the odds!!!

[GLIDN]

If you retrofit the Standard GTI wheel with Paddles and MFSW, I can't see how they would have an issue with warranty?
They may not have done the job. But in all honesty, they would not even know these had been added in. Unless they decode the VIN.

Or at least that is how I'm playing it over in New Zealand with mine.

[vRStu]

I have an 06 gti and retrofitted CC. Stalk cost me £30 and eddie-nl had already setup the coding. Being fitted this week by Eddie so I will let you know. £100 +VAT is way over the odds!!!

How can you say £100 + VAT is over the odds??  He's been quoted by VW for a new part to be fitted in their workshops.  You've got a stalk at less than cost price so probably used and are having it fitted as a favour.

[jamma]

I have an 06 gti and retrofitted CC. Stalk cost me £30 and eddie-nl had already setup the coding. Being fitted this week by Eddie so I will let you know. £100 +VAT is way over the odds!!!

How can you say £100 + VAT is over the odds??  He's been quoted by VW for a new part to be fitted in their workshops.  You've got a stalk at less than cost price so probably used and are having it fitted as a favour.

VW want 230 quid. 100 plus VAT is an Indy

[mpbrit]

I have an 06 gti and retrofitted CC. Stalk cost me £30 and eddie-nl had already setup the coding. Being fitted this week by Eddie so I will let you know. £100 +VAT is way over the odds!!!

How can you say £100 + VAT is over the odds??  He's been quoted by VW for a new part to be fitted in their workshops.  You've got a stalk at less than cost price so probably used and are having it fitted as a favour.

VW want 230 quid. 100 plus VAT is an Indy

Wow, thats worse, vRSTU I can easily say that as you can pick up quality used stalks for a snap and fitting coding isnt expensive. eddie-nl isnt doing it as a favour I am paying him as he runs a business as a side line!!
Jamma, I would look around for someone local to code and give you the correct part number if your controller can handle it.

[jamma]

I have an 06 gti and retrofitted CC. Stalk cost me £30 and eddie-nl had already setup the coding. Being fitted this week by Eddie so I will let you know. £100 +VAT is way over the odds!!!

How can you say £100 + VAT is over the odds??  He's been quoted by VW for a new part to be fitted in their workshops.  You've got a stalk at less than cost price so probably used and are having it fitted as a favour.

VW want 230 quid. 100 plus VAT is an Indy

Wow, thats worse, vRSTU I can easily say that as you can pick up quality used stalks for a snap and fitting coding isnt expensive. eddie-nl isnt doing it as a favour I am paying him as he runs a business as a side line!!
Jamma, I would look around for someone local to code and give you the correct part number if your controller can handle it.

I was offered the stalk for 50 quid and I know someone with a VAG but they said as my car was a 2005 it will be tricky to do so have no one to help. May just leave it , its seems like a lot of hassle to me.

[vRStu]

£50 is just under retail for a new part, so not worth buying used IMHO.

The only slight issue with 2005 cars is the wire to the bulkhead from the steering controller, which if you think you'll need you should buy the retrofit kit rather than just a stalk.  I still think £100 +VAT is a good price.

[GLIDN]

£50 is just under retail for a new part, so not worth buying used IMHO.

The only slight issue with 2005 cars is the wire to the bulkhead from the steering controller, which if you think you'll need you should buy the retrofit kit rather than just a stalk.  I still think £100 +VAT is a good price.

I would stronger suggest at taking the advice giving by vRStu. He knows what he is on about.

As for the used stalk, I would no go down that road. the 2005-2207 stalks had many issues and failing all the time too. Requiring replacement. (from VW in New Zealand)
so if you installed a used part and it fails only a few weeks, you will have to pull everything apart just to install everything again. Way to much effort for saving £60-ish.

I forgot to say, I only run APR rear sway bar. the car is far nicer to drive and handles soooo much better.