What bugs you about the Golf Mk VI

**james_tiger_woo** · 07-05-2009,10:39 PM

I find that CC is more economical - I've tried runs with and without and to maintain a constant speed, CC is ideal.

Another annoyance is the proximity of the steering controls to the edge of the steering wheel - on my journey home, I managed to skip tracks several times - very annoying....

**HHGTTG** · 07-05-2009,10:48 PM

Originally Posted by machine

Are you using crusie control?

I find it far more economical not using it.

as for the manual taking up room in the glove box, I took mine out and it lives at home. Can't imagine why I'd need it out and about anyway.

How can the manual be taking up room. There is a special slot or shelf for it at the very top of the glove box where it lies absolutely flat leaving the rest uncluttered - have you not seen this?

**machine** · 07-05-2009,11:44 PM

Even in the slot it takes up space.

I wasn't the one who found it a problem, but taking it out would free up a few more square inches for taller objects.

**Ozram** · 08-05-2009,04:12 AM

Having to wait 4 months to get it.....

**Kremmen** · 08-05-2009,07:22 AM

4 months - thanks for that, it gives me some idea when to start making enquiries.

**JCClem** · 08-05-2009,07:23 AM

I have a new 160 dsg: 1st fill gave just under 35mpg (measured brim to brim not computor).

As the car has only done 350 miles I do not think this is a bad start.

It was a mix of town and motorway driving but in all honesty even when loosened up I do not think I will be seeing mid 40 averages.

As ever we are silly enough to believe the quoted mpg figures reflect real word driving conditions.

**james_tiger_woo** · 08-05-2009,08:15 AM

Originally Posted by machine

Even in the slot it takes up space.

I wasn't the one who found it a problem, but taking it out would free up a few more square inches for taller objects.

It was me that identified it - the problem could easily be alleviated by the manual being in a "drop down" slot as it is in the Passat. The Golf could easily have the manual in a recess just above the glovebox - it not being so means it protrudes into the space so that what you think might fit - won't.

**HHGTTG** · 08-05-2009,08:59 AM

Originally Posted by machine

Even in the slot it takes up space.

I wasn't the one who found it a problem, but taking it out would free up a few more square inches for taller objects.

For goodness sake! Take less clutter around with you.

**james_tiger_woo** · 08-05-2009,09:12 AM

Originally Posted by HHGTTG

For goodness sake! Take less clutter around with you.

I've just come from a Passat to a Golf - I had tons of space & therefore tons of crap....

I'll trim down eventually, but my annoyance is that the recessed slot for the manual in the Passat can't take up any more room than in the Golf - as said before, you don't really need the manual every day so why have it sticking out & in the way?

**HHGTTG** · 08-05-2009,09:30 AM

Originally Posted by james_tiger_woo

I've just come from a Passat to a Golf - I had tons of space & therefore tons of crap....

I'll trim down eventually, but my annoyance is that the recessed slot for the manual in the Passat can't take up any more room than in the Golf - as said before, you don't really need the manual every day so why have it sticking out & in the way?

I'm sorry but mountains and molehills comes to mind. When I first took delivery of my current Golf MK 5 I did not even notice that the manual was tucked away neatly at the top of the glove box.
You generally find that the more storage space is offered to people the more rubbish they find to fill it. The answer is so simple I won't reiterate it.