Things you don't like about your MK7

[pepito]

That sounds like a fairly major issue; I'd get the car to a dealer. There's no way the EPC should be on, especially permanently. Chances are there are faulty parts that should be replaced under warranty - the sooner the better.

Took the car in this week but they couldn't see any errors logged after they "scanned" the car. So the stop/start error will remain a mystery for now.

They did load the electronic handbrake update so hopefully that banishes the e-brake/auto-hold error.

[pepito]

So after nearly 4 months and over 4000km trouble free after the electronic handbrake software update was installed by the dealer in December last year, I got the dreaded ""fault: electric parking brake" today.

It cleared itself quickly so didn't have time to take a pic of the error on the phone.

[agentthumb]

Not sure about this, but the sun visor is too short!

I'm 170cm, and have the seat positioned as such that when I have my shoulders against the seat back, the steering wheel is just under my wrist. My head is just in front of the B pillar.

When the sun is coming in from the 3 o'clock position, the sun visor (flipped out to cover the driver side window) provides no shade at all! I'd have to lean forward to get some coverage. It baffles me why the visor doesn't slide out on the joint (towards the driver) like many other cars.

[aj555]

The noisy door seals whenever I travel across anything put smooth road, along with the creaking plastic trim surrounding the instrument binnacle. Off to the dealer yet again for the intermittent Geiger counter noise that comes and goes and the cold start rattle at idle.

[LMF]

The only thing ignore me is the noise from subframe. Have the subframe bolts tighten by VW the noise disappear for about two months then the noise come back. Take the car back to the dealer and this time they told me the front shocks need to be changed (i still think it is the subframe bolts), will have the car back to the dealer next Friday and see how it goes

[soogs]

Had my 103 for 3 months now and it's a brilliant car. Also bought a 90 for my daughter and can say that not much difference in oomph and driveability around town.

However things I don't like

1. Brake dust! In this day an age, surely this problem can be fixed by better composite materials? I have and other cars with little dust problems inc another German make.

2. No illumination for ignition slot. I mean they have lights everywhere on the doors in the foot well (WTF?) but none where u might need it.

3. Internal handle for hatch should be on the bottom of the door instead of inside to facilitate closing especially for the weaker sex.

4. Increase and reduce button function for cruise control should be tap to inc/red by 1kmh and tap and hold for 10kmh not other way around.

5. Gloss plastic B frame covers on doors are easily scratchable. Have to be very careful when washing.

6. The tiny triangle A window must be impossible to clean unless you have a tiny hand.

7. The 380 litre boot must have been measured by a pygmy. It doesn't take much to fill it up.

Things I would prefer VW would re-design.

1. The set and resume button for CC to be swapped. It would make more sense, turn it on and move to the left to set instead of diagonally across.

2. Gear and outside temp icon in centre binnacle to be swapped making more grouping sense. ie temp is grouped together with clock, and gear icon would then sit under digital speedo.

3. To be able to reset fuel consumption from start feature, anytime you want.

[Eaglehawk]

7. The 380 litre boot must have been measured by a pygmy. It doesn't take much to fill it up.

You've got the boot floor on the lower setting right?

Everything else I agree with, but I don't really care about the CC being the wrong way around. Still better than what it use to be.

[Ralfi]

Just one thing - I want CarPlay. Discovery Media GPS has its good points, but is sluggish compared to Google Maps, & predicted travel times are always longer than Googles.

Music player controls off the smartphone are better too. I want those on the in dash screen.

Waiting to hear from VW re: if CarPlay is a software or hardware upgrade for MY15 GTI's.

[The Bone Ranger]

4. Increase and reduce button function for cruise control should be tap to inc/red by 1kmh and tap and hold for 10kmh not other way around.

When cruise is engaged, you can use the "res" button to increase the speed by 1km/h increments, and "set" for the opposite. Or perhaps it's the other way around, but that is the best way to get 1km/h increments...

Andrew

[soogs]

When cruise is engaged, you can use the "res" button to increase the speed by 1km/h increments, and "set" for the opposite. Or perhaps it's the other way around, but that is the best way to get 1km/h increments...

Andrew

Thanx didn't know that. Should have thot abt it, as other cars use those buttons. Will give it a try.