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New R owner

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:37 pm
by nethers66
After ordering a 2.0 GT DSG and subsequently cancelling it due to long long leadtimes, i've found and bought a brand new unregistered R DSG in Rising Blue, delivery in a couple of weeks, its a pretty basic spec, metallic & reversing sensors, and only the RCD510 no bluetooth either but i've been looking at the Kenwood DNX520VBT as an all singing all dancing Media/Nav & phone replacement.

The R will replace my Alfa Brera 3.2 V6 Q4 Qtronic, great car but the lease is up and its very thirsty even compared to the R - I reckon i'll get an extra 10mpg from the R

I'm chuffed to bits. :nod:

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:41 pm
by trix
congrats nethers :yes:

we have had 1 or 2 people try the Kenwood unit previously so there are some thoughts for you to read before fitting http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... it=kenwood" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:45 pm
by nethers66
Thanks for the link trix, interesting comments, the other option is to fit the fiscon bluetooth unit and keep my current separate Garmin sat nav.

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:47 pm
by Strat
Congrats, and well to the R club.

Any other mods planned?

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:01 pm
by nethers66
Strat wrote:Congrats, and well to the R club.

Any other mods planned?
Not sure yet, i'm not really one for major mods, I like my cars pretty standard, but never say never :D

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:46 pm
by skippy
Nice one! Looks superb! Is it manual or DSG?

Re: New R owner

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:16 am
by nethers66
skippy wrote:Nice one! Looks superb! Is it manual or DSG?
DSG - My last 2 cars have been auto/semi auto Alfa GT Selespeed & Current Afla Brera Qtronic, both very different but both very good, I drove a Scirocco GT DSG for a few hours on a testdrive and the DSG box blew me away its soooooooo much better that i've driven before.

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:05 am
by nethers66
Got my "R" on Friday, very impresses so far. I've done a couple of mods already, S2T DSG paddle shifters, fitted my Pure DAB Radio.

Quick pics better ones to follow....

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:35 am
by Chungster
Lovely! :yes:

Re: New R owner

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:18 pm
by Jane
Looking good, enjoy her... :yes:

Re: New R owner

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:31 am
by Strat
How you getting on with the car mate? Good / bad / fast / slow / happy / livid?

haha

Re: New R owner

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:27 pm
by nethers66
Strat wrote:How you getting on with the car mate? Good / bad / fast / slow / happy / livid?

haha
Good, fast, happy !!

Its an incredible car !

Re: New R owner

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:07 pm
by goranot
Looks nice