The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

**Finance_Analyst** · 07-06-2011, 09:56 AM

Agreed - I suppose the general public are not that well informed and are 'sucked in' by what the dealer say. For the sake of a couple of grand, why compromise on colour or spec?

**Scratchyratface** · 07-06-2011, 04:34 PM

I made sure that the white GTi I've got arriving soon wasn't one of the Austral ones, I tracked the the VIN number, it arrived in Australia at the end of May. Thanks for the heads up Finance_Analyst

**Finance_Analyst** · 07-06-2011, 05:03 PM

I made sure that the white GTi I've got arriving soon wasn't one of the Austral ones, I tracked the the VIN number, it arrived in Australia at the end of May. Thanks for the heads up Finance_Analyst

No worries. Where did you end up buying from? I wouldn't go near Austral with a six foot pole - especially with their attitudes.... The tell tale sign for the 2011 build car as I am sure you are aware is the updated DSG knob.

At least you got a 2011 car - for those who believe the rheteric about 'it's the compliance plate that counts etc and not build date', let me know what it feels like when your wallet is a few thousand dollars lighter

**Scratchyratface** · 08-06-2011, 06:38 AM

I gave Highway Auto a week to find me a car otherwise I said I'd go elsewhere and they found me the white manual 5 door interstate. I just emailed the dealer last night to find out an ETA so I should hear from them today.

**xordis** · 08-06-2011, 07:59 AM

Picked up my car yesterday from Austral.
Despite all the dislike on this forum for them, my dealings were more than acceptable.

Got the type, colour, options I wanted, at the price I wanted under the free drive away deal.
Previous to this the best price I could manage was $1000's off what I got under the sale.
Having said that, I didn't really push the issue prior as I was away for easter and busy around the time. It just happened that the day I was ready to buy a car was the day the sale started.

I could not fault the car on pickup, so hopefully it is all fine.
Few little issues with getting used to DSG, but I think this is more running in as it improved over the first 50km or so.
I did manage to get MDI for free as they didn't notice the option when they sold it to me. This I was disappointed with as I actually wanted the storage space, but given my current car just has crap in the centre console, it's probably a good thing I didn't get the normal one

**Scratchyratface** · 09-06-2011, 01:42 PM

Just had an email from the dealer to say that I can pickup my GTi on Tuesday! Yay!

**aussiegtidude** · 09-06-2011, 01:45 PM

What vessel was you car on Scratchy?

**Scratchyratface** · 09-06-2011, 04:11 PM

The 'Manon' according to the tracking website

**DreamensioN** · 09-06-2011, 11:15 PM

Picked up my car today! Delivered on time, and to the month that I expected. In fact - to the week that was said. The 6 month wait was worth it. Initial impressions are great (as was expected). I forgot how much technology the Golf R has. In fact, I had forgotten a lot about the car - so tonight was like a new experience again.

My first impressions are...
1. Bi-Xenon headlights - love them.
2. The Adaptive Chassis Control (for me) has 3 settings. Soft, Softer, Softest. This is coming from someone who's previous car had Whiteline coilovers in it, and a ton of upgraded bushes and other suspension bits. Don't get me wrong though - the ACC and the smooth ride is most welcome. Bouncing over every pebble in the road was starting to get old.
3. The technology - I LOVE IT. Everything about the car. It's like going from an etch-a-sketch to an iPad 2.
4. DSG - so far so good, and I drove it home in manual mode.

I've got to put a few thousand kilometers on it, run the engine in properly - then I'm going to look at doing an ECU tune. Good times ahead!