The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

[Klink1313]

Dealer advised that the R has arrived and should be ready for delivery on Wednesday. I will have cracked the 10 month barrier, 10 months 2 days from order to delivery. I'm at the stage that I will only believe that delivery is actually possible when I am drving out of the dealers yard (I'm a glass 3/4 empty type of guy).

[SilvrFoxX]

Geezuz klink, that is terrible.. I have had mine for 2 weeks now and we were on the same ship... be prepared to have your Grin surgically removed... and BTW the blue is brilliant in the flesh ( metal)

oh yeah and brace yourself for the long walkthrough at the dealership, took them half an hour to go through the entire config..

[Klink1313]

Dealer gave me the address of where they do the pre delivery on the cars so i drove over and i can verify that my car exists, albeit covered in stickers and various protective wrappers. According to the Patricks sticker my car delivery was listed as Priority One..........your car must have been priority A1++ .

There is one postive aspect to the waiting that i have overlooked, I have saved over $5k in leasing cost because i have been driving around in a 1981 VC commode (yes it is a mobile toilet on wheels) since I handed back my other lease car in Jan

Have booked my window tinting in with Rob (hunters hill dude) on Thursday morning already.

[SilvrFoxX]

ah well you will be very happy.. I am in 2 minds about the tinting.. I am holding off at this point as the windows have a factory tint which I kinda like.. anyway look forward to hearing about your first experiences

[dyljoy]

Hi, every one, i am new here, and spend a lot of time on this thread, I placed an order on late May for my R, 5dr, CW, DSG, upgraded audio, Leather seat with electric remote, sunroof, ACC, MDI, 19" Blk at Highway VW, Brisbane. Dealer told me about 6 mths wait, hope I can pick it up b4 X'mas, finger cross.

[sman66]

My car was on the same ship as well and I am picking up mine on Tuesday afternoon.
Seems that Klink's car as well as mine were dispatched on the same day probably.
I had my SAT NAV "removed" by someone between the docks and Patricks but no real damage was done by the "thief" and now remedied with new sat nav fitted. The dealer has made good on some compensation.
On tuesday it will be almost 10 months wait for me as well. They told me that cars that are sold already have 'priority' so I dont know why the long discrepancy in time between our cars.
Really looking forward to driving it away and trying out all the tech!

PS anyone know if I should do anything special to the car as I have to leave it for a month without it being driven. I know disconnecting the battery can activate security on the Stereo and I may need a pin... any ideas.
PPS the recaros are amazing, had them in my Evo 9 and really loved them too.
The colour is fantastic..agree whole heartedly with you silverfox!

Geezuz klink, that is terrible.. I have had mine for 2 weeks now and we were on the same ship... be prepared to have your Grin surgically removed... and BTW the blue is brilliant in the flesh ( metal)

oh yeah and brace yourself for the long walkthrough at the dealership, took them half an hour to go through the entire config..

[SilvrFoxX]

Just spent the last 8 hours detailing it.. I could not belive how much crud is on the paintwork. The trip over on the boat seems to have collected a heap of dirt the clay I used was rank with grime. I had to use a polish with a greater cut compound than I thought to get all the clay micro scratches out. anyway after sealer and 2 coats of wax she is amazing.. and I got sot heat retardant wax for the wheels which should reduce the insane brake dust.. get ready for that little pain.

[langers_sydney]

Pics!.....

[SilvrFoxX]

I will put them up tomorrow if the weather permits, it is dark and raining here and the car is in the garage. The daylight and if possible sun light will be all the difference

[xordis]

PS anyone know if I should do anything special to the car as I have to leave it for a month without it being driven. I know disconnecting the battery can activate security on the Stereo and I may need a pin... any ideas.

Leaving it a month without driving should do nothing to it.
It has just sat on a boat and docks for probably 8 weeks and should have started first go.
I have left my 13yo car 2 months in the garage and come home and it starts as if I drove it the day before.