Solar Sunroof + Dynaudio options

[Flipper Dog]

The solar sun roof allows the vehicle's internal temp to be maintained at your desired settings. Works well with the heating controls but with the A/C on not as good as the vehicle running under engine power, still allows the interior to cool down better than leaving the windows down.
The solar power runs the temp controls and any additional power is trickled into the vehicles batteries, but not a constant charge.

The big dislike I have with solar roofs are you can not see through them, you need to open the "hole" the look through. This is because the glass is coated with the solar elements to enable the power to be gathered. I am a big fan of having the glass closed and having the sky visible while driving along.

The Dynaudio system is really an improvement in the speaker setup. The head unit, in your case the new RNS 510, is basically the same with all those fitted.
I am interested on how good your mapping will be for the Sub Continent as far as your GPS nav goes. Also ask the availablity of updated maps as this may be a problem in a few years time.

You will love the V6 TDI good the see the Americans having to wait until the rest of us has them to play with first.

[Yeti]

Originally Posted by Flipper Dog

You will love the V6 TDI good the see the Americans having to wait until the rest of us has them to play with first.

We always get the good stuff last here.

[chrislaw92]

Originally Posted by nickm

Thanks for the info!

Why the heck would they not bring this to this corner of the world? that's the best feature ever!

Same reason they put the Webasto heater in the V10 standard but do not offer the Euro controls that allow it to heat the vehicle while not running.


Because it is VWOA!

[nrs5]

@flipper dog
I am in India - so DVD maps are out of the question as for now!! of the whole system is a bit of a silly expense, but for the ability to view the backup cam!! (and possibly a map release for India in a few years time)

@all_americans
I am in india - no VW Touareg here officially - am actually placing an order direct with VW Germany, and a lot of the options i want are not for that (indian) market!?!?!?!, and i said then that my money is not for VW - they soon turned around, and let me have my spec... guess they want indian business?!?

[nrs5]

Oh since we are on the topic of my car... I got this for asthetics

Galapagos exterior - with front and rear underguards in same colour or black
Black roof rails
Rodeo (red) and Anthracite (black) individual interior (individual series - this cost me approx 7000USD!!!)
and Ayers Rock 20" wheels

any opinions/reviews?

[TREGinginCO]

The reason VW cited for not bringing the Solar Sunroof to the U.S is... because customers here in the U.S. want to look through the glass and see the sky. With the solar sunroof, to see the sky you have to actually open the roof and VW doesn't see Americans as willing to make that concession.

The V6TDI that VW sent to me a couple of years ago... in Euro spec... had the roof. You can see my review here: VWvortex Forums: FIRST U.S. Review: Touareg V6TDI

[Vegas Matt]

Originally Posted by TREGinginCO

The reason VW cited for not bringing the Solar Sunroof to the U.S is... because customers here in the U.S. want to look through the glass and see the sky.

I used to be one of those people, but the sun is way too intense out here to have the shade open; it just cooks you. Mainly, the only time I open the thing is when cruising at night, or when I'm at least on the shady side of the car.

I still think that regardless of where you are, if you are special ordering your vehicle from a manufacturer, you should have your choice of ANY options that are available on that vehicle, not just ones that are arbitrarily restricted by your locale. Or, even worse, restricted by damn option packages that make you spend $5000 for the $700 bundled option you want. Obviously, safety/traffic/emission law items, as crappy as some of them are, need to stay the same, but things like solar sunroofs, Individual options, etc that are available elsewhere should be available for custom ordering. Just make the ordering person aware that if something happens to one of those items (damaged/failure, etc) replacements are coming from out of the country, as they are not locally stocked.

Matt

[Flipper Dog]

Originally Posted by nrs5

@flipper dog
I am in India - so DVD maps are out of the question as for now!! of the whole system is a bit of a silly expense, but for the ability to view the backup cam!! (and possibly a map release for India in a few years time)

@all_americans
I am in india - no VW Touareg here officially - am actually placing an order direct with VW Germany, and a lot of the options i want are not for that (indian) market!?!?!?!, and i said then that my money is not for VW - they soon turned around, and let me have my spec... guess they want indian business?!?

Well that explains why you are able to option up your Touareg in India.

The RNS 510 is most likely worth it alone just for the audio package, MP3 and SD card inputs. Pitty you can not use the GPS as no one knows of after market map suppliers yet.

[Flipper Dog]

Originally Posted by nrs5

Oh since we are on the topic of my car... I got this for asthetics

Galapagos exterior - with front and rear underguards in same colour or black
Black roof rails
Rodeo (red) and Anthracite (black) individual interior (individual series - this cost me approx 7000USD!!!)
and Ayers Rock 20" wheels

any opinions/reviews?

Nice options. I love the Ayers Rock wheels however be careful on the rubber you get. Being Euro spec they may not hold up too well to your climate and those "roads" you have over there. I would look at a smaller size wheel, say 18", for getting around out of town.

How will you get on for servicing in India? I don't think anyone on this forum is totally happy on the service provided to Touaregs by Volkswagen regardless which country they are in. At lease you are getting the V6 TDI which is released in India, so you maybe lucky with Volkswagen India only having the Touareg and Passat they should treat you like customer should be treated.

Good luck with the vehicle and WE WANT PHOTOS PLEASE.

[nrs5]

Photos will do once it arrives = 2mths from now!

The duty rate in india is approx 130% (net on-the-road), so for a car invoiced at 50,000 USD, I have to pay around 115,000 USD!!! So As you can imagine, there will be very very few customers, and therefore servicing should be their top priority - one because of the segment they cater to, two because of the small customer base...