R36 MY10 changes.

[Luminary]

Hi all,

I started this thread fresh because the last degenerated to wildly speculative and plainly false information on MY10 changes.

My dealer has confirmed that one of the changes is new locking wheel nuts.

This is good for me since I was going to be ordering some Gorilla brand nuts, but probably won't have to now.

The first batch of 'MY10 s is due in about 4 weeks so Ill update with firm changes then with pictures. Any other changes that you know or hear of can be discussed here though.

Cheers.

[kgbAgent]

Hi all,

I started this thread fresh because the last degenerated to wildly speculative and plainly false information on MY10 changes.

No --- it didn't degenerate at all, it was never a thread about MY10 changes it was about an ordered car --- it was a joke in a signature that some people indulged in and some people took seriously

My dealer has confirmed that one of the changes is new locking wheel nuts.

This is good for me since I was going to be ordering some Gorilla brand nuts, but probably won't have to now.

The first batch of 'MY10 s is due in about 4 weeks so Ill update with firm changes then with pictures. Any other changes that you know or hear of can be discussed here though.

Well I guess thats a start but I sort of hoped for more goodies than wheel nuts

[richdave]

Well I guess thats a start but I sort of hoped for more goodies than wheel nuts

Yeah espp since the only alternative is to buy Gorilla nuts

[Radius]

This is what I've been told to expect with our MY10:
New Mk6 golf / Passat CC steering wheels for all non-R36 models. For R36's we'll get the current one.
Adaptive cruise control will be optional on R36 - but apparently still no park-assist.
New wheel bolts as mentioned.
Self-sealing tyres apparently for all models
Lane Assist (? a lane departure warning system) will also be available.
Factory-fitted privacy glass as an option.

So all in all no major surprises, just some extra opportunities to spend more $$.

[Rocket36]

They're not self sealing... Just less likely to puncture. Already on the CC.

I want to know if ACC can be fitted to my MY09 R36. The ONLY option I would have actually ticked the box for, and it wasn't available on the R36. Park Assist is a joke! If you can't reverse park, hand in your licence...

[Benem]

Hi Radius, can you tell us who's letting you in on all the info regarding changes, because my dealer knows nothin

[drbass]

Regarding the self-sealing tyres:

From here:
http://www.conti-online.com/generato...version=1.html

ContiSeal seals damage from nails and screws

Developed by Continental, ContiSeal technology allows a vehicle to continue on its way even after a tire has been punctured by a screw or nail. A protective layer on the inner side of the tire tread immediately seals the puncture so that no more air can escape. The seal functions well for virtually all punctures up to 5 millimeters in diameter, which means it covers roughly 85 percent of all flats typically occurring. Sometimes, in fact, it functions so well that motorists don’t even notice that a foreign object has penetrated a tire. For this reason, Continental recommends that such tires – and all others as well – be checked regularly for nails or screws. The new, sporty Volkswagen Passat CC will be shipped exclusively with ContiSeal tires.

Sounds like sealing to me.

Regards,
Michael

[Rocket36]

The thin inner wall never actually fractures, therefore there is nothing to "seal". The main rubber of the tyre tread gets punctured, yes. But the thin inner ContiSeal layer doesn't. It streches but that's it. It's a technicality I know, but you can't "seal" something that's never "open" to start with. I guess you could consider the main tyre tread puncture as being "sealed" by the inner ContiSeal layer.

Remember, marketing jargon is written so everyone understands what is meant. You can choose to take it on face value, or you can choose to learn exactly how something works. Up to you.

[Radius]

Hi Radius, can you tell us who's letting you in on all the info regarding changes, because my dealer knows nothin

Sorry top bring back on topic . Friend ordering a regular passat had good dealings with his dealer. The dealers apparently all received a bulletin in May regarding MY10 changes. Clearly this info is something they won't indulge in prior to the complete clearance of MY09 stock .

To be honest, the MY10 changes don't make any significant differences to my order as I probably wouldn't have ticked any further options anyway. The base vehicle itself essentially remains unchanged.

[Luminary]

Like Rocket36 I would have perhaps ticked the ACC option but it is about $2000 extra and I don't know if it was worth that to me.

Nevertheless it would be nice to know if it can be retrofitted, though I suspect it might be a factory option only.

Shame that the dealer didn't let in on this.