[Bazza]

Hi all, just bought second hand EOS 2.0FSI very impressed with it. Just wondered if any one had a deflector for sale or know where i can get one at a reasonable price ? as i believe this will make a big difference to the wind flow in the cabin.
Can't believe the price they ask at a dealership !! more expensive than beemers deflector how does that work ?

Thanks all

 

[Fonefixer]

I have exactly the same model as you. Ive tried a friends deflector and diddnt like it. Of course, its down to personal preference. From a dealer, like most things, they are VERY expensive

 

[toureos]

When I bought my Eos last year (2008) the wind deflector was consderably more expensive when purchased as an extra, compared to buying it as an option with the car. Even the dealer was surprised. He did match the 'optional' price quoted in the brochure though.
I'm not sure if I would buy one personally but my wife thinks it's excellent! As a passenger she can read the newspaper when the roof is down without the pages fluttering, even at 70mph

 

[V6 Bandit]

Got mine on ebay, genuine VW one with cover, saved over £100 on dealer supplied price. Just be careful if you go down this route, make sure you read the details so you know what you are getting.
Tim

 

[Rathbod]

Ive tried a friends deflector and diddnt like it. Of course, its down to personal preference

Hi Bazza

My personal preference is to do without one, to me if you are going to enclose yourself then you may as well leave the roof up and just open the sun roof.

It is personal preference
Derek

 

[Barchetta]

Whilst in principal I agree with Derek as it does away with the outdoor experience I feel there is a case to champion the deflector.

The wind does vortex in the body of the car without the deflector up. When it is cold it is a god send to put it up.

I love the line of the EOS from a side view and the deflector does ruin the shape of the car.

In short, weather warm, top down and no deflector,weather cold...deflector down.Rain.........top up.

Barchy

 

[Bazza]

Thanks all

Thank you all for your posts. It was more toying with the idea and to keep the other half happy. Hair do and all that. I prefer the wind blowing around and enjoying the experience. Maybe later on winter time I'll may invest when not a premium price.

 

[jjackson]

Wind deflector

Speaking for a ladies point of view I would definitely recommend one as it does stop the hair from blowing all over the place. I shall however have a wind deflector for sale when my new golf eventually arrives if you are interested. (Have been waiting since March).It is in A1 condition and comes with original bag. Drop my an email if you are interested.

 

[row5is]

The deflector can be in place but not up. My deflector is almost always in place but not always up - makes the EOS an elongated two seater. This keeps the back seats covered. It also means that I can put things in the back seat that would normally blow around and they stay put. And with the top up, it give you some in cabin hidden storage space. It will prevent wind from coming in under the front seats but other than that doesn't affect that wind in the hair feel. It also means I don't have to struggle getting it in or out all the time and if I'm driving and the sun goes down and it gets chilly I can always reach behind me and raise the full deflector.

 

[Eos_Up]

I agree with Row5is.. Mine stays in place for the same reason and it's easy to flip up or down depending on what you want. I like the semi-hidden space and the look of a 2 seater. I've only had a person in the back seat once since I owned the car (about 20 months now). And I happened to think it looks cool in the up position. With it up and the windows up, its a pleasant experience listening to the radio instead of a lot of road noise.

 

[rcboater]

Use it all the time

We leave ours installed all the time. We find that it is a big improvement, especially at the 35-50 speeds we often cruise at on our local back roads.
When the top goes up, I fold the screen down, but leave it installed.

My wife and I jokingly refer to it as our "anti-kid screen"-- with it in place, the car is a two seater! (So why would we want to take it out?)

I think this was adressed in another thread here somewhere, but here int eh USA, the deflector is standard equipment, at least on the 09 models.

 

[sag208]

winde deflector

I will be honest I have had my car for 2 months and I find that putting the windows up does a far superior job to using the deflector. If I want extra wind deflection I use both but I find it easier just to use windows most of the time. I just checked the VW website and they charge $600 for the deflector and an additional $100 for the carrying bag!

 

[Eos_Up]

I just checked the VW website and they charge $600 for the deflector and an additional $100 for the carrying bag!

Who cares? The wind deflector is standard equipment on US cars. If you bought a used Eos with the wind deflector missing, you'll just have to suffer or cough up the scratch to buy a new one.

FYI, most if not all the upscale foreign convertibles ALL have them. Before buying my '08 Eos, I had a '95 Mustang convertible. I looked everywhere for a wind deflector for it and the ones I did see were $500+. I think there's a little mystery in the air when a convertible goes by with a wind deflector up.

I won't argue either way about the look of one in the up position, but I will argue that there definitely is a quieter ride with the deflector up. Add the windows up and its almost like driving with an enclosed top except for the hint of air on the top of your head. Its very peaceful.

Now if you're one of these people who enjoy driving with a sub woofer cranked up, a deflector is NOT for you. I just hit 70 on my body odometer and I seldom exceed 70 on my Eos odometer. I like it peaceful, my Sirius radio tuned to either channel 5 or channel 4. For my money its the only way to go. My wife doesn't care for convertibles in general, but with the Eos and the wind deflector up, she enjoys it almost as much as I do.