[EOS]

Working on my husband
Hi everyone, as I only brought a new car less than a year ago (mitsubishi ) I have to wait a while before going shopping again. whilst driving down the road the other day I saw the EOS and fell in love. I have not taken it for a test drive yet, but will do. Here in Sydney Australia they offer the 2.0TDI and the 2.)TFSI. We have the Alloy Wheel Akiros 17x71/2 and the Azuro 17 x 71/2 and the Azuro (titanium) 17 x 171/2 the Velos (brilliant Silver) 18 x 8" and the Velos (Titanium) 18 x 8" so many choices.

colours we have paprika red, candy white, shadow blue, silver essence, wheat beige, polar sea blue icelandic grey pearl effect and deep black pearl effect. Upholstery we have titanium black cloth, titanium black vienna leather corn silk beige vienna leather and deep red napa leather and eos individual titanium black/corn silk beige napa leather.

What do you think of going with the shadow blue metallic and the corn silk beige vienna leather. Being a female just over 40 !!!

Now what do I choose petrol or diesel engine ??? comments please

Optional extras. The Eos can be fitted with 12 way adjustment, lumbar support 18" alloy wheels sports suspension package and bi-xenon headlights with cornering lights. dynaudio 600 watt premium audio system with 10 loudspeakers. and last the satellite navigation system.

Some questions. Can you put side skirts on the EOS. As the EOS has just arrived in Australia, will they later do any good deals to bring more customers in to the showrooms ??? and out of ALL the extras above what are the most important to purchase. Thanks for your comments

 

[smoggypaul]

Well its all a matter of taste, and I have heard one or two comments about the light coloured seats being difficult to clean - but they're what I have gone for and I'm prepared to put up with that! I think its a strong colour combination - the cooler blue being warmed by the beige of the upholstery.

You will have supporters for both petrol and diesel engines, so you must go with what you feel suits your driving best. The 2.0T FSI is a tremendous engine - 200bhp yet relatively frugal, and gets a great review from the motoring press. I already have it in my Audi and can testify, which is why I went for it in my Eos too. However I test drove the TDi and as seasoned oil burners on these posts will testify, it is a good engine too, plenty of torque at all levels. Just not as overtly sporty as the petrol - but more MPG of course!!

Re the optional extras - sports suspension would be a must, again many comments relate to the car being a better drive and especially when cornering with this. The Sat Nav seems expensive and there are better 'off the shelf' systems for less money, also listed in these posts, that will also give you the Bluetooth option for your mobile. The Dynaudio is a premium sound package which again gets good comments on these posts - I have specified it but as I haven't received my Eos yet cannot comment! If you like listening to music and appreciate the difference a decent hifi makes around the house, then check this box. If [like my wife, who could enjoy a full symphony orchestra through a tin can and string!] you don't care, then don't waste your money.

The only caveat to these comments is related to resale value - I don't know what the Oz market is like, but if for example factory fitted satnav boosts the potential resale price, consider it and other options as financial matters!!

The main point is, TEST DRIVE IT - its a dangerous thing to do because you might get out of the car determined to do ANYTHING to have one, but ultimately it is very definitely worth it!

Let us know how you get on, and a belated welcome to this forum!

Best wishes

Paul

 

[glbulldogs]

Hi,

I'm waiting for mine to arrive in Sydney, hopefully in April with Sat Nav, DSG and black vienna leather in silver. Have gone with the petrol version. Definitely can feel the extra weight compared to Golf gti but it is not slow or unresponsive - definitely a strong engine with the DSG combo. The only negative will be the extra 10 cents per litre petrol cost as it runs on 98 octane. Test drove with the 18 inch sports suspension combination and it handled well but is an expensive option at $2490. The wheel options you mentioned cost around $2200 (ouch!) as a dealer option. I would have been happy to pay $600-$800 more for the 18s like other markets. Not much deals out there, as wait list is in the hundreds. Options are more expensive than other manufacturers but what can one do? Still deciding on whether to spend $660 on the optional wind deflector.

Will let everyone know when I get it!

 

[schoolhousefred]

Wind deflector is expensive, but is well worth it..... reduces noise, helps keep legs warm, and hides belongings in back seat. You only live once, so may as well load it up with all the toys!

 

[Hornet9]

I have the Shadow Blue 2.0 TFSI with corn silk beige vienna leather.

I'm male !

The combinations looks awesome especially in strong sunlight when the metallic shows through. I have posted pictures of mine elsewhere on the forum.

The engine is great too. It is a vast improvement over the old VW 1.8 T that I have had in another car and I used to think that was good. As mentioned, the fuel economy is not to bad either.

Regarding the skirts tec., take a look at ABT's website. They are a German company that specialises in VW's. Here's the URL

http://www.abt-sportsline.de/


Regards,

Ian

 

[sydeos]

So many choices

In Australia there really is no point going the TDi route as there is not the price advantage for the fuel as there is in Europe. And the petrol engine sounds much better with the roof down.

If you enjoy driving then the 18" wheels with Sport Suspension are a must as is Leather in my opinion. As for the audio I love listening to music in the car and the standard audio system we get here is the high line VW system but I think is is working a little too hard with the roof down. Satnav, well I very rarely use a street directory and hence didn't bother. As for the electric seats if they had a memory I would have gotten them but for the price and the lack of memory I didn't think it was worth it.

But do take one for a drive and see what you think.

 

[neh321]

So many choices

In Australia there really is no point going the TDi route as there is not the price advantage for the fuel as there is in Europe. And the petrol engine sounds much better with the roof down.

If you enjoy driving then the 18" wheels with Sport Suspension are a must as is Leather in my opinion. As for the audio I love listening to music in the car and the standard audio system we get here is the high line VW system but I think is is working a little too hard with the roof down. Satnav, well I very rarely use a street directory and hence didn't bother. As for the electric seats if they had a memory I would have gotten them but for the price and the lack of memory I didn't think it was worth it.

But do take one for a drive and see what you think.

Mine is similar to yours in that it's a 2.0 turbo petrol in silver with red nappa leather. Agree with you about the necessity of leather - once you've had it you just can't go back to anything else! And the red really sets off the silver.

I have 17 inch wheels with sports suspension. Road testers in magazines always say to avoid the extra large wheels which look great in photos but ruin the ride because you then have to have such low profile rubber that there's much less compliance in the ride. I followed that and got the Westwood wheels which look nice but perhaps not as sporty as the 18 inchers! Doubt if many people would notice much difference in the handling..

I never bother much with sound upgrades as frankly I find that all the other sounds on the road tend to drown out the finer points of expensive stereos anyway so it's money down the drain... Nor do I bother with Satnav as it costs over a thousand pounds whilst my £2.99 book of maps has always got me to where I want to go..

Electric seats.. well I find they're a bit slow and don't do anything that you can't do manually in a couple of seconds for hundreds of pounds less! I'd much rather spend the money on Bi-Xenon lights (which I did) then you appreciate that every time it's dark! Plus you get the essential headlight washers with them!

But then really options are a personal choice and it all depends what you want from a car.

 

[Fliernoel]

Wheel/tyre size

I kept to the standard 16-in wheels and normal suspension on my TDi and am perfectly happy with them. In this land of speed humps and ill-finished road repairs all over the place I reasoned that resilience was more important than the ultimate in lateral grip. Am I correct in believing that the lower the profile of tyre, the greater the likelihood of punctures? Anecdotal evidence seems to support this, but does anyone have any hard figures?

Noel (maybe not cool, but comfy!)

 

[sydeos]

Mine is similar to yours in that it's a 2.0 turbo petrol in silver with red nappa leather. Agree with you about the necessity of leather - once you've had it you just can't go back to anything else! And the red really sets off the silver.

I have 17 inch wheels with sports suspension. Road testers in magazines always say to avoid the extra large wheels which look great in photos but ruin the ride because you then have to have such low profile rubber that there's much less compliance in the ride. .

Except that here in Australia you cannot get the Sport Suspension without ordering 18" wheels so it is a moot point I am afraid. As is Noel's comments on 16" wheels as 17" Alloys are standard.

I have had Xenons before but out of a choice between the Dynaudio that I would use every time I drive the car and Xenons with most of my driving in the city for the same price I went with the Audio upgrade especially as 600 watts works much better out drowning out all those unwanted noises. As for headlight washers with the drier climate we have here lately they are not really a vital piece of equipment

I have had 4 convertibles before including a Lotus Elise and all on low profile rubber but the only flat tires have involved nails in the tread of the tire which would have occurred in higher profile rubber as well

 

[Fliernoel]

Seems a bit odd that the 16-inchers are called 'Adelaide' in my Eos brochure, yet are not the standard equipment in Oz!

Noel

 

[sydeos]

Seems a bit odd that the 16-inches are called 'Adelaide' in my Eos brochure, yet are not the standard equipment in Oz!

Noel

The Eos is being marketed as a premium product here so we get a well spec'd version at a healthy price

We get all the competition, Megane, Peugeot, Astra, Saab, Volvo and the Focus is on the way.

The Australian specs are here -

http://www.volkswagen.com.au/pdf/Spec_Sheets/Eos_Specs_13.03.07.pdf

The Australian Brochure is here -

http://www.volkswagen.com.au/pdf/Brochures/43716 EOS Broc.pdf

The Australian price list is here -

http://www.volkswagen.com.au/pdf/price_List/EosPrice_March2007.pdf

Apart from not getting the 3.2V6 we seem to be getting the best of the rest