Tig has arrived - First Impressions

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I have the MDI and you need the iPod adaptor. It cost me $92 from the dealer. You then remove the existing USB cable from the MDI and plug in the iPod adaptor. It fits all Ipods but not shuffle.

You can then control the songs throught the touch screen and through the controls on the steering wheel.

When you switch the car off and then restart, does it pick up where it left off automatically (like with a CD), or do you have to reselect the album etc?

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The 125TSI has plenty of go. I was worried because I came from an XR6 Turbo chipped ute (300rwkw) and a worked Turbo Forester.

I switched mine back to stock the other day (125 program) and was amazed at how strong it was. For 125kw they do go well and seem to go much better than other cars of similar power (most of which are also much lighter). Must be that added bit of torque - either that, or some manufactures are being very liberal with their claimed power figures and VW is being more honest.

Of course you know what to do if you'd like a little more...

[Pullstarter]

Pics of New York 18"s please

[donweather]

I have the MDI and you need the iPod adaptor. It cost me $92 from the dealer. You then remove the existing USB cable from the MDI and plug in the iPod adaptor. It fits all Ipods but not shuffle.

You can then control the songs throught the touch screen and through the controls on the steering wheel.

Just curious....do these do the same job?

http://cgi.ebay.com/HYUNDAI-iPHONE-i...efaultDomain_0

[donweather]

Pics of New York 18"s please

I've got them on mine as shown here.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...t=30354&page=8

[Pullstarter]

I've got them on mine as shown here.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...t=30354&page=8

Nice thanks

[surubalak]

I have checked my 147 for the backlit red lights and can confirm that the rear passenger reading lights and the door opening lights on the over head console is backlit with red lights, like other switches.

[Azzamataz]

THanks for checking the lights. VW confirmed it was a fault and have ordered a whole new console from Germany and going to fit it. Havent had the best of luck with the car so far. Car coolant gauge hit 130 whilst I was driving (not hard) and i rang VW. They were very good and organised a tow from my workplace to the dealer. (over 40 kms) Gave me a loan golf 2.0 tdi (which went very well actually) and a day later they had it fixed. Good service but disappointing with a 50k car. Apparenly the cooling fans were faulty.

[NZTiguan]

Car coolant gauge hit 130 whilst I was driving (not hard) and i rang VW. They were very good and organised a tow from my workplace to the dealer. (over 40 kms) Gave me a loan golf 2.0 tdi (which went very well actually) and a day later they had it fixed. Good service but disappointing with a 50k car. Apparenly the cooling fans were faulty.

I wonder if this was yet another (I've heard of 3 now) one where the dealers "forgot" to connect the fans before delivery ??? Evidently they're (the fans) disconnected when shipping so they can't start up accidentally. Would be interesting to know what the actual "fault" was.

Cheers

[Azzamataz]

interesting. I picked it up saturday and it didnt really happen until monday. However the weekend was cold weather and monday was about 25 degrees.