Lease on Golf R

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Dr Interceptor

7,841 posts

198 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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Have just cancelled my spotify subscription... it just doesn't integrate well in the Golf, and as I listen to the majority of my music in the car, there's little point in paying for something that doesn't work when you want it to.

Shame as it works really well in the E-Class.

The iPod/iTunes integration though is fantastic, although selecting an album on the touch screen whilst driving on a bumpy road is a challenge biggrin

cdrx

598 posts

190 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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Does spotify work at all? I only really use that or Audble for audio in the car.

Dr Interceptor

7,841 posts

198 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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cdrx said:
Does spotify work at all? I only really use that or Audble for audio in the car.
It does work... if you set it up on the phone, then just let it play. So if you have a Spotify playlist, you can listen to it.

If you try and skip a track via the steering wheel button, it gets itself into a twist with the wrong track info displaying on the screen, or cuts out entirely. Bit of a pain for me, I'm a fussy bugger and have to be in the mood for certain songs, so tend to skip 2 in 10 tracks, but then might want to listen to them later so wouldn't remove them from the playlist altogether.

Shame, as it worked okay in the 2011 Fiesta, and works well in the Merc.

Dr Interceptor

7,841 posts

198 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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A few more thoughts following the weekend...

http://jonspriggs.com/2014-vw-golf-r-mk7/


Rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

229 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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Dr Interceptor said:
A few more thoughts following the weekend...

http://jonspriggs.com/2014-vw-golf-r-mk7/
Very interesting. Thanks for posting. Except...

Blog said:
..the sound is much more akin to an Imprezas flat 6 boxer engine
scratchchin

cdrx

598 posts

190 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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Dr Interceptor said:
It does work... if you set it up on the phone, then just let it play. So if you have a Spotify playlist, you can listen to it.

If you try and skip a track via the steering wheel button, it gets itself into a twist with the wrong track info displaying on the screen, or cuts out entirely. Bit of a pain for me, I'm a fussy bugger and have to be in the mood for certain songs, so tend to skip 2 in 10 tracks, but then might want to listen to them later so wouldn't remove them from the playlist altogether.

Shame, as it worked okay in the 2011 Fiesta, and works well in the Merc.
Hm. Which system do you have? Is it connected over Bluetooth or with the MDI cable?

Dr Interceptor

7,841 posts

198 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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Rocksteadyeddie said:
scratchchin
Oops. Amended.

It's a strange noise... half way house between an Impreza and a 5-pot Focus RS.

bonty

173 posts

123 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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Awesome write up mate, thanks. Cant wait now!!

tvr2evo

12 posts

224 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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In Youtube caption settings turn on English captions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jplP2OItle8

Patch1875

4,902 posts

134 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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Going to have to stop reading this thread.

Want one!

MrDan

290 posts

192 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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Just on the subject of order times, I had my order accepted on the 10th of Feb, its still "with the Factory" and hasn't been built yet.

Delivery date has slipped to the end of May from following other threads I guess its going to slip further.

Spec is 3dr Lapiz, DSG with DRC and Winter pack.


adaptive

821 posts

192 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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mine is on the boat bounce

Birdster

2,532 posts

145 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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MrDan said:
Just on the subject of order times, I had my order accepted on the 10th of Feb, its still "with the Factory" and hasn't been built yet.

Delivery date has slipped to the end of May from following other threads I guess its going to slip further.

Spec is 3dr Lapiz, DSG with DRC and Winter pack.
If you don't mind sharing. How much was that for?

Pickled Piper

6,348 posts

237 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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Dr Interceptor said:
A few more thoughts following the weekend...

http://jonspriggs.com/2014-vw-golf-r-mk7/
Thanks for sharing and keep it coming.

Just finished the cooling off period. So will be ordering a five door manual for September delivery.

Deals were just so good, it was rude not to!

pp

dinz

403 posts

158 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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My order was put through today via Warrington VW with a provisional build week 29, so should hopefully get it in August!

Was told by LeasePlan Go that I could order Dynaudio, but it turns out that I can't, so that's a bit of a bummer, although not unexpected.

Anyway, bring on August!! smile

The_Gza

591 posts

253 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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dinz said:
My order was put through today via Warrington VW with a provisional build week 29, so should hopefully get it in August!

Anyway, bring on August!! smile
Snap - mine ordered this afternoon too and same delivery details thumbup

dinz

403 posts

158 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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The_Gza said:
Snap - mine ordered this afternoon too and same delivery details thumbup
Great news, if you're anything like me it'll be like torture for the next 4+ months, checking on the VW order tracker every 10 minutes!

evilscooby

57 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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dinz said:
Great news, if you're anything like me it'll be like torture for the next 4+ months, checking on the VW order tracker every 10 minutes!
Where can we see the VW order tracker??
I would like to know when mine is due

rudester

690 posts

154 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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evilscooby said:
Where can we see the VW order tracker??
I would like to know when mine is due
Here you go: http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/track-my-order?...

rudester

690 posts

154 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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dinz said:
My order was put through today via Warrington VW with a provisional build week 29, so should hopefully get it in August!

Was told by LeasePlan Go that I could order Dynaudio, but it turns out that I can't, so that's a bit of a bummer, although not unexpected.

Anyway, bring on August!! smile
Snap! I was also quoted week 29 from Warrington today. LSG 3dr manual with 19's.