125 Tsi owners / buyers

[Pullstarter]

So there's another one as well as AA and AB?

[Guy_H]

So far we have 7 different petrol Tiguan codes......

I wish VW would just stick to one, then I could go fishing for 6 days a week instead of working 6 days a week

[Pullstarter]

7?!?!?!?! Jeebus that's insane!

[vincent]

Hi

Have now uploaded photos of the Rola roof bars.

Quick background :

I chose Rola due to their low profile and as they don't overhang the side rails. They have a European channel in the bar and take all the Thule range of accessories and I imagine most other brands as well. The colour matching for the 125 rails is excellent.

I had ordered them without the locks which gives an even lower profile but Rola were recalling those end bits. I might paint the lock ends black if I don't swap back to the the lower end bits. Locks are not really needed as you need a tool to put the bars on or remove them. I had the guys use shorter bolts than standard to minimise protrusion below the rail and I will touch up the bottom of the bolts/nuts with black paint - these racks are going to stay on permanently!

I have similar racks on my ten year old merc 4wd - they are pretty colour fast. I drove down to Thredbo and back this weekend and there was no apparent wind noise.

Vincent


http://s808.photobucket.com/albums/z...20Roof%20bars/

[Pullstarter]

They look excellent Vincent, I'm also keen on these because they don't overhang. Colour match really is good

[Tigga1]

Hi

I chose Rola due to their low profile and as they don't overhang the side rails. They have a European channel in the bar and take all the Thule range of accessories and I imagine most other brands as well. The colour matching for the 125 rails is excellent.

I had ordered them without the locks which gives an even lower profile but Rola were recalling those end bits. I might paint the lock ends black if I don't swap back to the the lower end bits. Locks are not really needed as you need a tool to put the bars on or remove them. I had the guys use shorter bolts than standard to minimise protrusion below the rail and I will touch up the bottom of the bolts/nuts with black paint - these racks are going to stay on permanently!

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Vincent, where did you get them, looks like the bars for me! Also, @ what cost?
Don't like the big VW bars @ all

had my doors dynamated as part of my stereo upgrade, awesome.
I have the reversible rubber/carpet insert in back, hoping it does a similar job to your rear dynamat!

cheers
Tigga

[vincent]

Hi back home now for one day before off to Qld for work and some R&R at Sunshine beach....

I have started to load up some photos of the aftermarket camera (see original post in this thread for details).

It utilises the same cavity and screw holes as the existing number plate lights so is a cinch to fit to the body.

The camera has a pretty good sensor with heaps of detail especially at night.

Mind you this morning it wasn't performing as well - but the car had driven nearly 1,400kms including in rain with the camera on - all it needed was a wipe with my finger to clear the water drops/dust off the lens.

The factory camera position is different - photo of it on the red Tiguan included for comparison.

http://s808.photobucket.com/albums/z...sing%20Camera/


Vincent

[vincent]

Hi
Tigga - Hi - Rola are sold most places but I got mine from Roof Rack World in Artarmon Sydney - they also fitted them free and I got the Thule Ranger 90 there as well. $299 from recollection with the locks but web search will confirm.

cheers

[Sanman]

Excellent work Vincent - thanks for the photos of both racks and camera installation. I ordered a Passat camera yesterday, as my original Auspack one died - I think Auspack Rob is still overseas.

[mattyb]

Hi Vincent

thanks for the awsome write-up. Do the steering wheel mounted buttons work for the BT.


A bit off topic.... Have you had to drive the Tig on any Snow/ice covered roads yet? Saw your pics of the roof racks with the snow in the back ground, just wondering how it went.


Matt