Golf Alltrack

**mGlacius** · 12-10-2018, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Rooboy

Congrats on the purchase! What colour did you order?

I'm guessing yours should be a MY19 which means there might be some variances in coding due to possible hardware/software upgrades in the update but most on your list should be easily doable.

I got Tornado Red! I’m attracted to that shade of red for some reason. I’ve got a similar colour on one of my guitars.

The difference is, unlike yourself and Kachingg, mine’s the 132TSI Premium. It’s fully optioned as well, so I’m looking forward to it!
Especially when I’m currently driving a Corolla, it’s a major step up. I don’t know how I’ll ever look back.

Funny story about the red - I brought my partner to the showroom to show her the difference in cars (she doesn’t have much interest), and she pointed out the reds were nice.. especially the car with the red stitching in the interior.
I may be lucky with owning a GTI without too much complaints from her in the future. Hehe.

Regarding coding - I’m hoping it wouldn’t be too different. OBDEleven seems quite easy to operate.. except I have absolutely no idea what long coding does, but the steps are beginning to make sense.
Most of the changes are toggle switches, luckily enough. By the way, thanks for the response. Appreciate it.

And yes, they confirmed it’s the MY19 model. Note to some guys out there - DAP was a “standard” on my model. It’s not on the website configurator, but was in the dealer’s system as standard.
Infotainment package is called “sound & vision” now just like the Tiguan. (This is in the contract)

I’ve been observing that VAG planned this out - where they designed the MQB platform and “bled” features out slowly.

Like Emergency Assist debuted on the Arteon, then it came standard on the Golf earlier this year.

**Kachingg** · 13-10-2018, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by mGlacius

I got Tornado Red! I’m attracted to that shade of red for some reason. I’ve got a similar colour on one of my guitars.

The difference is, unlike yourself and Kachingg, mine’s the 132TSI Premium. It’s fully optioned as well, so I’m looking forward to it!
Especially when I’m currently driving a Corolla, it’s a major step up. I don’t know how I’ll ever look back.

Funny story about the red - I brought my partner to the showroom to show her the difference in cars (she doesn’t have much interest), and she pointed out the reds were nice.. especially the car with the red stitching in the interior.
I may be lucky with owning a GTI without too much complaints from her in the future. Hehe.

Regarding coding - I’m hoping it wouldn’t be too different. OBDEleven seems quite easy to operate.. except I have absolutely no idea what long coding does, but the steps are beginning to make sense.
Most of the changes are toggle switches, luckily enough. By the way, thanks for the response. Appreciate it.

And yes, they confirmed it’s the MY19 model. Note to some guys out there - DAP was a “standard” on my model. It’s not on the website configurator, but was in the dealer’s system as standard.
Infotainment package is called “sound & vision” now just like the Tiguan. (This is in the contract)

I’ve been observing that VAG planned this out - where they designed the MQB platform and “bled” features out slowly.

Like Emergency Assist debuted on the Arteon, then it came standard on the Golf earlier this year.

Well done you will love it to bits it,s been 14 months ownership for me and it still puts a smile on my face driving it

Also great pick on the color red is the best for this car just looks premium (personal bias might apply here

)
Have you considered a aftermarket paint protection? Unfortunately red is the easiest to fade/mark with bird poo ect

Keep us updated on your new baby Rooboy and i will be glad to help if you need anything

Enjoy mate

**mGlacius** · 13-10-2018, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Kachingg

Well done you will love it to bits it,s been 14 months ownership for me and it still puts a smile on my face driving it

Also great pick on the color red is the best for this car just looks premium (personal bias might apply here

)
Have you considered a aftermarket paint protection? Unfortunately red is the easiest to fade/mark with bird poo ect

Keep us updated on your new baby Rooboy and i will be glad to help if you need anything

Enjoy mate

Kachingg, thanks for your response.

I've been keeping an eye on your Golf Alltrack. I love the fact that within the first week of purchase, you've changed quite a bit of things.. And got to know what Pomponazzi was!

When I was looking through the options list, I had you in mind, and ended up ticking all of the boxes.

The first time I tested ACC was in a Passat last year (and again in an Arteon earlier this year

), and was amazed by it.
I didn't want to forgo that as an option on the Alltrack.

I did consider aftermarket paint protection. Was thinking of Ceramic Pro.
But the dealership tossed it in as a freebie, and I caved in primarily because I wouldn't have the time to get the car sent in to a separate detailer to get it done.
I hope I don't regret the decision I made.

Looking forward to the delivery!
I remember I tested a bunch of Golfs vs other brands (Subarus, Mazdas, etc.) ..
For some odd reason, VW was the only that lingered in my thoughts.
I ended up with the Alltrack mainly because of the wet clutch DSG. I was a bit skeptical of the dry clutch DSGs, and have a feeling the design of dry clutches works very well in Europe's climate, but not in Australia due to the heat. Especially in NSW, it may be hotter up on this side over summer (global warming isn't helping either).

Thanks to you, I was also considering APR Stage 1 as well.

..
Maybe sometime down the track after I get used to the Alltrack, and if I ever develop a heavy right foot..
Based on my driving style, I don't foresee myself owning a performance vehicle, or modifying this vehicle to a performance level.
And if I do, I have my eyes on an 1988 Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 v6..... and mod the Alltrack as well!

Also, thanks for the lead on the PD Paddle Shifter Extension @ Leyo Motorsport. Got myself a pair.

Other things I'm going to change outside of OBDEleven:
- Paddle Shifters Extension

- Replacing fog lights from halogen to LED bulbs. (I'd like the fog lamps + headlights to match)
- -> By the way, do you guys happen to know how this will behave with the static cornering lights? With the halogen bulbs, it'll fade whenever the static cornering lights kick in.
I know some LEDs are dimmable, but I'm not sure if it'll work similarly to the halogen bulbs (having the fading effect would be really nice).
I've heard in some cases the system will complain if LED fog light bulbs are fitted.
I'll find out eventually when I swap it.

- Replacing cargo interior lights to CANbus-compatible LED.

- Scrolling blinkers on the wing mirrors. (Still considering to replace the mirror caps. Silver over red is.. weird)

Funniest thing right now - I've got everything except the car.
Estimated to be up to 4 weeks to go.. Cargo ship's approaching Perth sometime next Tuesday.

PS. Found out how to attach pictures.. So meet the task board I've set up in Trello. I captured all of the OBDEleven steps & procedures required for the change.
Now that I know how to attach photos, I'll share some shots when the car arrives, and possibly the work I'll do on it?

Sorry for the long post.. I think I'm excited.

**ethranton** · 13-10-2018, 08:02 PM

Newish Alltrack owner here... bought in June and done about 2500kms so far. Got the MY18 132TSI premium in white with all options.

Coming from a MY15 WRX and then a MY16 GTi (manual) I’m thinking the Alltrack is the best car I’ve owned. Super practical, refined and just a pleasure to drive. Even took it light offroading on some dirt tracks up central coast NSW and it performed amazingly.

Strange omissions for me are the lack of blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert which are available on overseas models and other MK7.5 models in the range...

Also fuel economy could be better but hoping that’s just as the car is still breaking in.

Overall love the car and will actively check/follow this thread to see how everyone else is going with theirs.

**Kachingg** · 13-10-2018, 08:16 PM

Well done i had to wait for mine 2 drove everyone mad i think talking about it

You will end up changing the mirror caps the silver on red is just odd works on the rest of the car but for some reason the mirror caps just look odd black carbon fibre is the way to go there for sure

I have been considering the scrolling wing mirror indicators but by all reports they are a bit weak in the daylight and i am still sulking over no scrolling taillights in the wagons so binned the idea of the wing mirrors without matching rears bit of a dummy spit i admit

You will go stage 1 for sure the improvement is just so good it has changed the car for me from being great to excellent you only live once after all

If you like cornering i can recommend the rear swaybar and linkages upgrade changes how the car reacts in corners instead of understeer its nice and neutral i was pushing a gti the other day in the twisties lots of fun

Not sure about the led fog lights let me know how it goes (might be a new upgrade for me if it works well)

What color paddle shifters did you get?

The dealership paint protection is a cheap spray on they use its ok car will look nice and glossy for a year or 2 but it will not protect against bird poo and sap ect so make sure you clean it off quick

I love acc as well just be mindful that on a long downhill run it will use the back brakes to keep your car at the set speed so rear brake pad replacement may come up sooner than you think i just deactivate mine and let it coast except when i am lazy lol

Hope the big day comes soon

**Kachingg** · 13-10-2018, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by ethranton

Newish Alltrack owner here... bought in June and done about 2500kms so far. Got the MY18 132TSI premium in white with all options.

Coming from a MY15 WRX and then a MY16 GTi (manual) I’m thinking the Alltrack is the best car I’ve owned. Super practical, refined and just a pleasure to drive. Even took it light offroading on some dirt tracks up central coast NSW and it performed amazingly.

Strange omissions for me are the lack of blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert which are available on overseas models and other MK7.5 models in the range...

Also fuel economy could be better but hoping that’s just as the car is still breaking in.

Overall love the car and will actively check/follow this thread to see how everyone else is going with theirs.

Welcome to the alltrack club

I find mine does about 1.5 ltr/100 more than quoted on the economy figures thats a common complaint over all cars fudged fuel economy figures

Blind spot and cross traffic does not work in the alltrack because of the extra cladding we have around the wheels/archs ect it takes the space the sensors usually go

Yeah i love the car 2 after 14 months the gloss has still not worn off i still stand on the front porch and admire it (yes i am that sad lol)

Let us know if you do any mods

**mGlacius** · 13-10-2018, 09:14 PM

I’m probably driving everyone around me nuts as well while waiting for it!

Yeah. Most of the scrolling wing mirrors are smoked black to start off with. It’ll be alright during night time, and I’ve read reports of it being weak during the day time.
I did see transparent ones somewhere. It was cheaper too, and I think it was from eBay.
I’m on the same page with you on how the Alltrack doesn’t have scrolling blinkers on the rear or front lights. You can’t have ‘em all I guess..

I’ll let you know on how the LED fog lamps go. I’ve seen retrofits on the older Golf models, and none showed how the static cornering lights worked.

I got black paddle shifters! I looked at the red and didn’t really like the shade of it, unfortunately.
Was thinking of silver, but it may look like the wrong colour choice around the dash..

Ah right. Thanks for the heads up.
I wasn’t aware ACC uses the rear brakes.

I was doing my research around paint protection and decided to go with the dealer to save myself some time. I’m probably going to regret this in the future lol.
Thanks for the heads up on the bird poo/sap. I usually wash my car and take off bird poo/saps off in an instant once sighted lol.

Exciting times! I’ll share some pics when the day comes..

Once I get it home, I’ll be spending quite a bit of time on the same day replacing/upgrading parts..

Next thought: mirror caps...?!

**mGlacius** · 14-10-2018, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Kachingg

I find mine does about 1.5 ltr/100 more than quoted on the economy figures thats a common complaint over all cars fudged fuel economy figures

Agreed.
Strange thing is my Corolla states it’s 6.9/100 for city conditions.
Mine’s in the high 9’s, if not, 10/100.

Only when I took it up to Hunter Valley here in NSW, then it was about 6.5/100.

I’m looking forward to see the fuel economy off the Alltrack in my area..

**Kachingg** · 14-10-2018, 06:00 AM

Yeah i think from memory the alltrack diesel is quoted as 5.9/100 combined even before the tune the best i got was 6.7ltr/100 over a tank and usually 7ltr to 7.2ltr/100

That's calculated from the fuel put in vs the distance driven not the mfd display which can be out

Tuned with me driving it my best for a run with conservative driving is 6.8/100 worst is 7.9/100 average 7.3/100

i will be interested to see what the petrol version gets