Is there any OEM or after market stuff?
if so can you post http's
like whats the rear chome strip in the official price list? any pics?

Is there any OEM or after market stuff?
if so can you post http's
like whats the rear chome strip in the official price list? any pics?
I found quite a few things on EBay .... rear spoiler (pre-painted to match EOS Colour code), chrome door handle covers, chrome side mirror covers, and sport pedals. Prices were quite good .. some was from Hong Kong and some from the US. Have bought all of the preceding and have been reasonably happy. If you are interested go to "Buy", then to Auto Parts and Accessories, then do a word search with word "eos"

chrome trim part # 1Q0-071-360

$93 - local dealer (plus tax)
$68.64 - Patrickaccessories.com (plus shipping?). I had to email for a price, it was not listed on their website.
$69.78 - www.1stvwparts.com (plus shipping?). Again an email was required.

Still on the fence... so no picts. But it would look like this (Jetta):http://oempl.us/images/A5_Jetta_Trunk_Bar.jpg

sorry should add i am in the UK

sorry should add i am in the UK
The Ebay chrome mirrors and door handles I mentionned are from Hong Kong .... pretty sure they ship to UK. Suppliers name is VAGTeam.

The Ebay chrome mirrors and door handles I mentionned are from Hong Kong .... pretty sure they ship to UK. Suppliers name is VAGTeam.

just spotted the chrome mirrors on ebay uk
£39.99 compared to $9.99, or £4.99
yet another example of rip off uk
and do you guys in the states realise that a 2.0t auto with leather can cost up to $60,000 over here :mad:
anyway like the small spoiler on ebay US :)

just spotted the chrome mirrors on ebay uk
£39.99 compared to $9.99, or £4.99
yet another example of rip off uk
and do you guys in the states realise that a 2.0t auto with leather can cost up to $60,000 over here :mad:
anyway like the small spoiler on ebay US :)
I checked EBay US, and VAGTeam has the same price for all countries .... $4.99 US starting bid, or $9.99 Buy it Now, plus $25.00 US for shipping to US, or Canada, or UK. I paid $4.99 US plus $25.00 US shipping, and figure you should be charged the same.
I bought and really like the spoiler .... perfect colour match, perfect fit, and not too obtrusive. I had it shipped to my daughter in Boston and picked it up there ... with freight, it came to about $250 US.
EOS is also expensive here in Canada, where I live but not quite as bad as UK. For Sport model, leather upholstery and a few extras it is about $40,000 US.

I checked EBay US, and VAGTeam has the same price for all countries .... $4.99 US starting bid, or $9.99 Buy it Now, plus $25.00 US for shipping to US, or Canada, or UK. I paid $4.99 US plus $25.00 US shipping, and figure you should be charged the same.
I bought and really like the spoiler .... perfect colour match, perfect fit, and not too obtrusive. I had it shipped to my daughter in Boston and picked it up there ... with freight, it came to about $250 US.
EOS is also expensive here in Canada, where I live but not quite as bad as UK. For Sport model, leather upholstery and a few extras it is about $40,000 US.

any chance of some pics of the spoiler and mirrors
cheers

They are already posted elswhere on this forum, Freds, thread in the pics forum, I think.

Good Day,
Here are photos you requested ... quickly took them this morning. It was cold out there .... 3 degrees celsius, so surface of car was a little frosty! I have included the side mirror covers, door handle covers, and a couple of views of the small rear spoiler. Hope they come through okay?

Being from the US I can say I am a fortunate young Eos owner. I recently went to the other VW websites for other countries and regions and I am having sticker shock on your behalf. I priced a comp Eos "overseas" and If I were to buy it anywere else it would cost approx 1/3 more than I paid here. That is not a small bit of change.

Please don't think I am bragging. I'm not. For all you UK and AUS folks, cheers. You have a wonderful automobile. I only wish there was a way you could buy one at US prices and ship it without the customs charge that would bring it to the same price you pay there.

Being from the US I can say I am a fortunate young Eos owner. I recently went to the other VW websites for other countries and regions and I am having sticker shock on your behalf. I priced a comp Eos "overseas" and If I were to buy it anywere else it would cost approx 1/3 more than I paid here. That is not a small bit of change.

Please don't think I am bragging. I'm not. For all you UK and AUS folks, cheers. You have a wonderful automobile. I only wish there was a way you could buy one at US prices and ship it without the customs charge that would bring it to the same price you pay there.



Well it's not just Eoses, Pepino, it's cars in general.

What you pay in Dollars we pay in Pounds! I don't know today's US prices exactly but if you pay $20000 maybe for a V8 Mustang we would have to pay £23-24000 - twice as much! What does a Chrysler Crossfire 3.2 V6 retail for over there? Here it's the equivalent of $50000! And for the SRT6 version it's over $70000!

You really don't know you're born over there when it comes to new car prices. Even European cars are cheaper there; how about $43250 for the cheapest possible 6 cylinder BMW 3-series? $62000 for a Chrysler Grand Voyager 3.3 Ltd?

Like I said, neh, I'm not bragging. I've been to the UK. I know life is expensive (not just the Eos).

A good friend of mine's mother lives there and I have visited a handful of times.

just sharing my thoughts and sorrow for your checkbooks.

in the US:

cheapest 3 series BMW is about $35000
crossfire 3.2 is also around $30-35
V8 mustang GT $24000
V8 mustang cobra $45000
my Eos: about 17000 pounds.


like I said... wish I could buy one and ship it to you all.

Good Day,
quickly took them this morning. It was cold out there .... 3 degrees celsius,

Fred,
You must be keen on the outdoor life 3 degrees and the top down.

Go to www.eosboutique.com and have a laugh.

I don't f'inwell believe it!!!!

The Siamese twin (is that pc now?) polo neck outfit is the best. Just don't fall out with your partner, and if you share it with your dog don't let him see a cat!
John

The Siamese twin (is that pc now?) polo neck outfit is the best. Just don't fall out with your partner, and if you share it with your dog don't let him see a cat!
John


I thought I'd seen everything!! But you're right GG, the 'twintop' [do Vauxhall know?] is the winner! What about changing gear in a manual - is it 'hands under' or 'hands over'?? "Sorry officer, I was so busy working out where the gear stick was I didn't see that corner!"

Paul:cool:

Fred,
You must be keen on the outdoor life 3 degrees and the top down.
I'm not that hardy or foolish .. left the car in the garage last night and took it out first thing this morning to take the pictures; however, I have been taking it out at 8 and higher. Keep the "climate control" top down setting a little higher, side windows up, warm hat on my bald head and I'm in seventh heaven.

Go to www.eosboutique.com and have a laugh.
VW must be very hard up for royalties! Can't believe will they get any from that stuff .... seems to me they could put more effort and professionlism into after market accessories and equipment! Saw a note from somebody on this web-site that he found pedals too close together ......... maybe he should be wearing those slippers to solve his problem? Just joking!

What are you two talking about! I think the scarf and shoes would be sweet looking. :eek: <--- this is me..... throwing up.

Like I said, neh, I'm not bragging. I've been to the UK. I know life is expensive (not just the Eos).

A good friend of mine's mother lives there and I have visited a handful of times.

just sharing my thoughts and sorrow for your checkbooks.

in the US:

cheapest 3 series BMW is about $35000
crossfire 3.2 is also around $30-35
V8 mustang GT $24000
V8 mustang cobra $45000
my Eos: about 17000 pounds.


like I said... wish I could buy one and ship it to you all.


Most US cars aren't actually on the market here officially but quite a few people bring in Mustangs etc as personal imports so that they can take advantage of low US prices. Trouble is there is lots to do to adapt them to European laws (lighting etc) plus the steering wheel is on the wrong side for the UK. All this then leads to low resale prices.. Would be the same for Eoses too!

Ignoring the differences in prices between uk and usa, I'm just more annoyed that we dont get the same choice of extras ie colour/leather etc. Although I guess that your basic model is way more basic than ours!

Ignoring the differences in prices between uk and usa, I'm just more annoyed that we dont get the same choice of extras ie colour/leather etc. Although I guess that your basic model is way more basic than ours!

Well not sure you're right there Anna. The UK models get every colour and interior combination that Germany (main Eos market) can have apart from white exterior. In terms of the cloth and 2 different leather interiors choice is the same.

Believe the US actually gets less choice than we in the UK do (certainly as far as engines go).

Also different markets have different trim-levels but everything that's available in one market is also available here but perhaps as part of a different level of trim.

The only exception to all this is perhaps the 'Individual' range in Germany which not sure is available elsewhere.

The exterior colours in the US (and everywhere else) are the same but have different names in different markets.

Believe the US actually gets less choice than we in the UK do (certainly as far as engines go).

only because they know the US market would not put up with punny engines
when i bought last merc c180 the guys on the US forum couldnt stop laughing, thier 'basic' was a 2.3 v6, and dont get me started on the prices :mad:

only because they know the US market would not put up with punny engines
when i bought last merc c180 the guys on the US forum couldnt stop laughing, thier 'basic' was a 2.3 v6, and dont get me started on the prices :mad:
I'm not so sure the UK and Europe are not a lot smarter then we North Americans, especially the US. They are not paying enough for their gas, are highly dependent on foreign oil, and running huge trade deficits. The day of reckoning will come .... then we will see "puny" engines, and much higher prices for gas; unless there is some major technological breakthrough! Canada has the second highest oil reserves in the world (behind Saudi Arabia) so we should come out of it well over the long haul.

only because they know the US market would not put up with punny engines
when i bought last merc c180 the guys on the US forum couldnt stop laughing, thier 'basic' was a 2.3 v6, and dont get me started on the prices :mad:

But they did buy Beetles in huge numbers; can't have been for their performance!

Know what you mean though; anything less than a 5-litre V8 is an 'economy' car!

I wish I could have gotten the TDI here in my Eos. They offer them in the jetta... sigh...

question for you UK folks however,
When I was there last (a couple of years ago) I saw a guy with a jeep wrangler with US spec. The steering wheel was on the left - he had european plates, but the space for the plate was obviously in the shape for a US plate. (not to mention he had an american university sticker on the bumper).

Is it legal to do this?

I have also seen an european model in the US with the steering wheel on the right on the freeway. Equally I don't know it this is legal - I don't think our police would care unless he managed to cause an accident on the road.

pardon the trivia, but I've always wondered since I saw that jeep.


thanks,
joe

But they did buy Beetles in huge numbers; can't have been for their performance!

Know what you mean though; anything less than a 5-litre V8 is an 'economy' car!

I tell you what! For every 2 minutes that pass I see as many beetles on the road. curious observation though...

but you are right. everyone here wants a monster car with an equally moster engine. I voted for economy recently since my commute just got longer - I haven't have anything above a 4 cyl in a while.

I had a 2.4L mitsubishi galant last that got much worse mileage than my current Eos. Now I average nearly 30mpg. not a diesel, but still not bad.

question for you UK folks however,
When I was there last (a couple of years ago) I saw a guy with a jeep wrangler with US spec. The steering wheel was on the left - he had european plates, but the space for the plate was obviously in the shape for a US plate. (not to mention he had an american university sticker on the bumper).

Is it legal to do this?



Hi Joe [you know, there's a song there somewhere!] - re your question, yup its perfectly legal to import a US car to the UK, provided it is registered correctly with the DVLA [Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority]. The whole process is explained quite well in this useful website, should anyone be considering it:

http://www.import-car.info/registration.shtml

We're all quite used to seeing Left Hand drive cars on our roads - they come across in the Tunnel or on Ferries from Europe all the time, and of course we get to pop across and drive on their roads too [as I will this summer when I pop over to Paris and Burgundy]. Overtaking on busy roads can be a bit tricky and require a suitable passenger [both trustworthy and confident!] to watch the traffic!!

Personally, I'd love to ship my own car over to US and cruise those wonderful roads of yours - but a hire car is the closest I've ever come - its just not the same!!!

Cheers

Paul:cool:

I wish I could have gotten the TDI here in my Eos. They offer them in the jetta... sigh...

question for you UK folks however,
When I was there last (a couple of years ago) I saw a guy with a jeep wrangler with US spec. The steering wheel was on the left - he had european plates, but the space for the plate was obviously in the shape for a US plate. (not to mention he had an american university sticker on the bumper).

Is it legal to do this?

I have also seen an european model in the US with the steering wheel on the right on the freeway. Equally I don't know it this is legal - I don't think our police would care unless he managed to cause an accident on the road.

pardon the trivia, but I've always wondered since I saw that jeep.


thanks,
joe



It's perfectly legal both to drive an rhd car in Europe and the US and to drive an lhd car in the UK. There are some countries in the world where you aren't allowed to drive unless the wheel is on the correct side - believe Saudi Arabia is one of them but not sure about others.

There are however lots of minor legal requirements before you can register a foreign car on UK plates - too many to mention here!

Paul,

Have you Xenon lights? I've arranged with my dealer to adjust them JUST before I go abroad so I don't blind anybody over there with the swivel! Then I'll have to redo it when I come back. And if I stay in England before I go abroad will have to rethink...tricky. Can you imagine the problem for someone going back and forwards?

John

Paul,

Have you Xenon lights? I've arranged with my dealer to adjust them JUST before I go abroad so I don't blind anybody over there with the swivel! Then I'll have to redo it when I come back. And if I stay in England before I go abroad will have to rethink...tricky. Can you imagine the problem for someone going back and forwards?

John

Hi John - no I've just the normal lights - good point you raise though!!! Of course in summer you're less likely to drive at night, and I must confess I have on occasion not bothered, but most times [incl this summer] I'll buy the headlamp converters and stick them on the headlight glasses [another little thing you won't ever have had to think about in the US!!!!!]

Cheers

Paul:cool:

Paul,

Have you Xenon lights? I've arranged with my dealer to adjust them JUST before I go abroad so I don't blind anybody over there with the swivel! Then I'll have to redo it when I come back. And if I stay in England before I go abroad will have to rethink...tricky. Can you imagine the problem for someone going back and forwards?

John

I have, and if I remember correctly the dealer wanted about £40 to switch them then another £40 to switch them back again... So I didn't bother, I just took some stickers with me in case I drove at night. As it turned out I didn't need them as I only drove in the daylight.

It's high time the manufacturers built in a method of switching from lh dipping to rh dipping via switch on the inside. Why don't they think of these things? Why don't they ever fit anything until they're forced to? They'd sell you a car without wheels if they could get away with it!