mk7 Golf GTD - wheels and other Q's
Discussion
Hi,
Looking at a 2016 Golf GTD as my next car purchase
The standard wheels look like they are 'diamond cut' or similar. Are they a nightmare to keep corrosion free? I'm thinking they might be unsuitable for our salt covered roads?
Also any factory fit options worth seeking out?
manual v dsg - not really fussy
leather v tartan seats - I actually prefer the tartan
is there a premium sound upgrade? how do you spot it?
is a spare wheel standard?
any advice or guidance much appreciated
Looking at a 2016 Golf GTD as my next car purchase
The standard wheels look like they are 'diamond cut' or similar. Are they a nightmare to keep corrosion free? I'm thinking they might be unsuitable for our salt covered roads?
Also any factory fit options worth seeking out?
manual v dsg - not really fussy
leather v tartan seats - I actually prefer the tartan
is there a premium sound upgrade? how do you spot it?
is a spare wheel standard?
any advice or guidance much appreciated
My wheels lasted four years before any corrosion at all and when I sold at 5.5 years old it was still hardly noticeable, seen some horrible examples on autotrader though.
No idea on sound but there's a Discover+ Nav that gives a bigger screen.
I didn't think much of the DSG to be honest but auto was a must for me and I got used to it.
Had leather, no problems, got kids so tartan too much like hard work.
Spare steel wheel was standard on my 63 plate.
Only other options (bought 2nd hand) was a Pan roof, privacy glass and (I think not standard) heated front seats.
Very reliable, just used diesel and consumables from 21k to 70k when I chopped it in. Check cambelt done at 60k and DSG gearbox oil at 40k if it's near those numbers.
Check for rear tyre noise, the oem fit on mine wore very unevenly (rear inners) and tyre place said it was common on Golfs, got so noisy I changed before the wear limit, no problems since.
Good car, enjoy!
No idea on sound but there's a Discover+ Nav that gives a bigger screen.
I didn't think much of the DSG to be honest but auto was a must for me and I got used to it.
Had leather, no problems, got kids so tartan too much like hard work.
Spare steel wheel was standard on my 63 plate.
Only other options (bought 2nd hand) was a Pan roof, privacy glass and (I think not standard) heated front seats.
Very reliable, just used diesel and consumables from 21k to 70k when I chopped it in. Check cambelt done at 60k and DSG gearbox oil at 40k if it's near those numbers.
Check for rear tyre noise, the oem fit on mine wore very unevenly (rear inners) and tyre place said it was common on Golfs, got so noisy I changed before the wear limit, no problems since.
Good car, enjoy!
I have diamond cut 16" Atlanta alloys on my 2016 Jetta SE 7 speed DSG. (2.0 TDi) Car has only done 7500 miles but there's slight white corrosion under the laquer on one of the rears, about the size of 10p. Looks like a stone chip went untreated. Easy to fix when the salt has gone. Sprayed the alloys with WD40 this AM before a salty run to Heathrow. Some say wax them.
As to DSG: take your pick. The diesels and DSG seem made for each other. DSG can change gear faster than you can. Less fatigue, also makes the car seem brisker, with instant shove. Sport mode was fun for five minutes, then haven't bothered with it. Tiptronic +- shift, ditto. V. fast kickdowns. Slighty more maintenance costs long term, they say. Car is mostly a motorway cruiser.
DSG hiccups are occasional jerky hill starts with too much throttle. Moderate right foot on first drives.
Test one if you can.
Previous Golf was a MkV TDi PD140 (GTD?) manual, wouldn't go back to a manual now, but some people enjoy cog-swapping. DSG a big improvement over the er, slushboxes on my previous Mercs.
My car came with a space-saver spare, jack and toolkit, under the boot floor of course. VW approved used cars tend to list all the options on the VW web site, so the spare was listed. Also came with auto-dim interior mirror and folding door mirrors, which were not listed but might have been standard SE spec for that year.
Don't know about the speaker upgrades, mine came with the 'Composition Media' system CD head unit (MIB-2?) which is one above the basic unit. Has SD/USB/Bluetooth. Easily spotted with vertical SD card socket above the volume control on the L/H side, USB in front of DSG shifter. Has App Connect which isn't authenticated and therefore doesn't do anything so no Google maps. VW forums say it's either £100+ to authenticate or free on 2016+ cars. (?)
Next spec up head unit gets a 'nav' function on the r/h side buttons.
Enjoyable cars to drive.
As to DSG: take your pick. The diesels and DSG seem made for each other. DSG can change gear faster than you can. Less fatigue, also makes the car seem brisker, with instant shove. Sport mode was fun for five minutes, then haven't bothered with it. Tiptronic +- shift, ditto. V. fast kickdowns. Slighty more maintenance costs long term, they say. Car is mostly a motorway cruiser.
DSG hiccups are occasional jerky hill starts with too much throttle. Moderate right foot on first drives.
Test one if you can.
Previous Golf was a MkV TDi PD140 (GTD?) manual, wouldn't go back to a manual now, but some people enjoy cog-swapping. DSG a big improvement over the er, slushboxes on my previous Mercs.
My car came with a space-saver spare, jack and toolkit, under the boot floor of course. VW approved used cars tend to list all the options on the VW web site, so the spare was listed. Also came with auto-dim interior mirror and folding door mirrors, which were not listed but might have been standard SE spec for that year.
Don't know about the speaker upgrades, mine came with the 'Composition Media' system CD head unit (MIB-2?) which is one above the basic unit. Has SD/USB/Bluetooth. Easily spotted with vertical SD card socket above the volume control on the L/H side, USB in front of DSG shifter. Has App Connect which isn't authenticated and therefore doesn't do anything so no Google maps. VW forums say it's either £100+ to authenticate or free on 2016+ cars. (?)
Next spec up head unit gets a 'nav' function on the r/h side buttons.
Enjoyable cars to drive.
Edited by Slushbox on Monday 11th February 15:47
The upgrade stereo is by Dynaudio, all the ones I had had it and I think it's well worth looking out for although the standard stereo is good. It says Dynaudio on the speakers so you can't miss it.
If you're looking for a 2016 it should have the spec uplift to Keyless, Heated front seats and Discover navigation. The Nav Pro looks nice with it's 8" screen but doesn't offer much in the way of real world use able features over the standard Nav.
If you're looking for a 2016 it should have the spec uplift to Keyless, Heated front seats and Discover navigation. The Nav Pro looks nice with it's 8" screen but doesn't offer much in the way of real world use able features over the standard Nav.
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