Solar Sunroof + Dynaudio options

[nrs5]

Hey all!

I am going to be the proud owner of an 08 Treg V6TDI! Would have got the V10, but VW aren't marketing the unit in India, so won't get support and that = BAD!!

Anyway, I have opted for the solar sunroof, but have a few reservations regarding its:

1) Effectiveness (does it really help keep the car cool??)
2) Lifespan (won't the system/aircon/blower/other components have a short life, considering constant use?!)

Just a reservations i couldn't satisfy without finding a review (of the system)...

Also, Have ordered the Dynaudio system (wRNS510DVD), and couldn't really find a full review of that either, but lots of good things people mention about it in passing!!

Let me know if anyone actually has first hand experience with either?!

thanks in advance!

Cheers,

Neil

[Yeti]

None of us here in the US have any of those options available to us, so reviews on them are going to be none. We won't get the V6TDI until next year. You would have to get someone over in Europe to fill you in on those details.

[nrs5]

Sorry.. I didnt realise that the V6TDI was the only Touareg to have the options - Dynaudio, and Solar Sunroof? - its surprising to hear that you dont have the options available on US spec touaregs!?

I guess I will have to wait and watch and put up a review of my own once i get the car?!

cheers for replying though...

[Yeti]

Originally Posted by nrs5

Sorry.. I didnt realise that the V6TDI was the only Touareg to have the options - Dynaudio, and Solar Sunroof? - its surprising to hear that you dont have the options available on US spec touaregs!?

I guess I will have to wait and watch and put up a review of my own once i get the car?!

cheers for replying though...

It may be options for the other Tregs as well, it is just that we don't have the V6TDI or your version of the Dynaudio radio available to us here in the US. I don't know about the sunroof. You will have more US people on this forum generally then people from your country. We are patiently awaiting the arrival of the V6TDI here though, since the V10 will no longer be available here in the states. I know I want one as well!!

[TREGinginCO]

VWoA has told me the Solar Sunroof will not be coming to the United States.

[nickm]

for the dumb dumbs like me, what's a solar sunroof?

[TREGinginCO]

The Solar Sunroof supplies power to the vehicle that can activate fans inside the vehicle in the summer time to help keep the interior cool. It also acts as a trickle charger to keep the battery juiced up when the vehicle is sitting in the sun. It can also help keep the battery from going dead if you're outside and have the sound system blasting away.

This is what is looks like:

[nrs5]

@ TREGinginCO

Oh... Is that an actual solar sunroof on a touareg?! Cool if it is... also, are you sure that the sunroof has the ability to charge the battery as well - not just power the car blower? - because that is what i was led to believe (which didn't make sense to be honest - i had the same original thoughts as you.. until told otherwise)

The thing is - i can't find any real literature about the actual one that will be fitted on my Treg... even on the UK websites - unless im being really daft about something and missing it completely...

@ Yeti

Glad to hear you want one too!! - shows it is a good car... am rather dissapointed it cant be ordered with DSG (the new gearbox!!) and i know that i risk the fact that they may update all models within a year to the new system!?!? but hey... we cant win them all...

[Yeti]

Originally Posted by nrs5

@ Yeti

Glad to hear you want one too!! - shows it is a good car... am rather dissapointed it cant be ordered with DSG (the new gearbox!!) and i know that i risk the fact that they may update all models within a year to the new system!?!? but hey... we cant win them all...

I want one, TREGinginCO wants one, Vegas Matt wants one, the list goes on!! Just we have to wait for about a year to make it reality.

[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!