Is this the standard stereo on a mark 6 golf?

**aussie houdini** · 24-01-2013, 07:38 PM

Giving up trying to get a new golf for the price i want, in the colour i want, with the specs i want. I'm thinking i will just buy a cheaper on and fit an rns510 after. Is this the standard stereo? Meaning i will need lots of bits i.e. rns, bluetooth module, aerials, mic, rvc, etc, etc....

**Ryan_R** · 24-01-2013, 09:05 PM

Yep, that's where I started and I now have RNS, BT, MDI, RVC, etc. Installation guides available via http://tinyurl.com/vwstuff

Parts available from ebay and carsystems.eu

**Ryan_R** · 29-01-2013, 01:22 PM

Did you end up getting the car?

**aussie houdini** · 29-01-2013, 02:21 PM

Man I'm so close I can almost taste it. I'm down to two cars: a base model manual or a slightly used demo with all the fruit, DSG, Sat Nav, Leather. Problem is while I was set on the manual I'm now leaning towards the DSG after reading and watching a heap of reviews. $5,000 difference in price though which woud go a long way to putting Sat Nav, etc in the base one. But it's hard to find a DSG, with Sat nav in my colour/price range.

**Ryan_R** · 29-01-2013, 02:39 PM

Well DSG and leather are worth more than $5k on their own and a bit harder to retrofit...

DSG - $2500
Leather - $3000-$3500 ?
RNS510 - $2000 from factory

Just be sure to test the DSG out in stop/start traffic and uphill and look for any shudders that might indicate a bad clutch pack/mechatronics that needs to be replaced under dealer warranty if it's a 7 speed one. 6 speed DSG is older tech and smoother, but costs a few $hundred more to service at 60,000kms.

**aussie houdini** · 29-01-2013, 02:46 PM

I hear ya. I didn't know that about the 7 speed. I though the DSG issues had been sorted from 2010 onwards. I'll definitely try to flog it on the test drive.

**Ryan_R** · 29-01-2013, 03:31 PM

I think from MY11 onwards they've been ok, or no-one's mentioned the problem yet. Rarely a problem with high speed driving, just start/stop changes between 1st and 2nd gear where the car in front moves unpredictably.

**aussie houdini** · 01-02-2013, 10:36 PM

OK, now I know you guys are good (Ryan?) what is this then?

and can I put a RNS510 in there imstead?

**DkN** · 01-02-2013, 11:41 PM

That's an RCD-300 from a Golf 5 AFAIK. You can fit an RNS-510 but you may run into battery drain issues - all depends on what version CAN-Bus you have, take a look here:

Can Gateway upgrades (Battery drain fix after RNS, RCD units install)