I love my new Tiguan

[Pullstarter]

If only they did a charcoal gray, once again something else they get OS that we don't

[DJY]

There's a silver leaf (really its pale gold, not silver) TDI at my local dealer. Doesn't do it for me. Almost seems to have a green tinge and just doesn't show the car off at its best. To each their own, but to me black looks best (when clean), but would choose reflex silver myself (too much dirt road driving to contemplate the black).

I agree that the black looks amazing!
Am worried how practical it is though...
how hot it would get, how bad it would look with stone chips, marks, dirt, everything would show up!

Silver is nice, but I am keen to see a silver leaf... something a bit different. There are lots of silver cars on the road. A slight gold I would like... not sure about a green tinge though! Anyone got a silver leaf?

[freddy]

If only they did a charcoal gray, once again something else they get OS that we don't

Do they do a deeper grey than mountain grey OS? I was offered aTDI in mountain grey. Quite like it on the golf - havent seen it on the Tig, but it seems a pretty common colour choice on many euro vehicles these days.

[Pullstarter]

Yah they offer United Gray OS.

[NZTiguan]

I agree that the black looks amazing!
Am worried how practical it is though...
how hot it would get, how bad it would look with stone chips, marks, dirt, everything would show up!

Silver is nice, but I am keen to see a silver leaf... something a bit different. There are lots of silver cars on the road. A slight gold I would like... not sure about a green tinge though! Anyone got a silver leaf?

I've got silver leaf and I love it, it's become very popular now. My first choice was wild cherry BUT this Tig was on its way to NZ and at the time it would have been 12 months wait for a "custom build", so I bought this one. It looks very silver until you get it into dimmer light where it turns bronzer. Also if you park next to a silver car you suddenly go "OH, it really ISN'T silver is it". Very practical colour too and doesn't show the dirt etc. I like the black BUT I'd never own one cos they're a nightmare to keep looking good.

Cheers

[DJY]

Thanks for the feedback!

I think I saw a couple of photos of your Tiguan in another thread / forum - when you installed your fog lights...
any more photos in here or around?

[NZTiguan]

Thanks for the feedback!

I think I saw a couple of photos of your Tiguan in another thread / forum - when you installed your fog lights...
any more photos in here or around?

Have a look-see at

http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m...sellNZ/Tiguan/

Cheers

[freddy]

Have a look-see at

http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m...sellNZ/Tiguan/

Cheers

Nice car.

Must say those photos look better than the car I saw at my local dealership. Of course, its hard to tell from a photo, but maybe the inside lighting at the dealership wasn't showing off the silver leaf at its best?

[DJY]

Have a look-see at

http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m...sellNZ/Tiguan/

Cheers

Very nice!
I see what you mean by the Silver Leaf looking slightly different depending on the lighting situation!
Some great photos - especially the one taken at Manorburn Dam!!

Looks like the 103TDI auto in NZ gets chrome around the windows and chrome roof racks too? Or is this something you have done?

Nice 4Motion badging as well! Is that your doing?

[NZTiguan]

Very nice!
I see what you mean by the Silver Leaf looking slightly different depending on the lighting situation!
Some great photos - especially the one taken at Manorburn Dam!!

Looks like the 103TDI auto in NZ gets chrome around the windows and chrome roof racks too? Or is this something you have done?

Nice 4Motion badging as well! Is that your doing?

Yep the NZ one comes with chrome as standard (NZ standard is diesel, auto, 4motion, park assist, auto headlights/wipers, auto tinting rear view mirror, dual-zone-air, cruise control, multifunction leather wheel, alarm, 17" wheels, chrome (widows and roof-rails), rear fog). I've fitted the front fogs, stubby antenna and done the re-badging (red i on the TDi and 4motion badges front and rear). We bought it with the "luxury pack" (leather, electric driver's seat, heated seats, roof storage, RCD510) and "off road pack" (28º nose, extra skid plates, off-road electronics and compass etc).

Glad you guys like it, we're thrilled with it (still) and love every moment of driving it.

Cheers