Evoque Speccing

(09-08-2012 09:22am)R22Flyer Wrote:  Just ordered and paid the deposit 31/7/12 - been told delivery to the dealer on 25/10 !! so LR waiting list is getting smaller,

I cant decide on having a spare wheel or not, in my last 3 cars i have not touched the spare, any one had to use the glue stuff, does it knacker the wheel, any thoughts !! ?




Ordered July 2012- Evoque SD4 5 door Prestige auto, Mauritius Blue, Ambience, LUX Pack, Black Contrast Roof, Pana Roof, Privacy Glass, Heated Wheel, Adaptive Xenons, Black Roof Rails, Removable Tow Bar

Has a puncture in my D4 recently. Went over a nail. I changed the tyre and drove to garage. Found the nail had gone vertically into the tread and they fixed it with a rubber plug. cost me £10 I think. I was told if I'd used the foam they wouldn't have been able to repair the tyre and it would of cost me upwards of £200 for a new one....
hence I've ticked the spare wheel option

(09-08-2012 12:52pm)Craig_d1 Wrote:  Has a puncture in my D4 recently. Went over a nail. I changed the tyre and drove to garage. Found the nail had gone vertically into the tread and they fixed it with a rubber plug. cost me £10 I think. I was told if I'd used the foam they wouldn't have been able to repair the tyre and it would of cost me upwards of £200 for a new one....
hence I've ticked the spare wheel option

They say that but its not true that the foam damages the tyre - it's just a bit of a messy job to clean up which tyre guys would rather avoid and would rather sell you a new tyre.

If you look on ebay they regularly have tyres for sale with very little wear and a single puncture repair...

After months of mulling it over i finally put down a deposit for a Pure sd4 Evoque.

Colour was the biggest problem for me, went from white to lime to Ferenze, then ended up with fuji white after all.

I noticed only last night that you can order the rear vents without the rear entertainment for a not too heart rending £90. Even the dealer today said that was a new one on him.

I know its been do-able before if you asked for it specifically but it is now a standard standalone option on the online build tool - i haven't bothered with the rear entertainment, kids can share the ipad if they get bored.

Delivery estimated at end of march so just over 3 months. Not too shabby, now all i have to do is wait.

Problem with the rear vents i believe is that they blow only cold air............ Never any warm air

(17-12-2012 06:00am)XFullFatTim Wrote:  Problem with the rear vents i believe is that they blow only cold air............ Never any warm air

+1

(17-12-2012 06:00am)XFullFatTim Wrote:  Problem with the rear vents i believe is that they blow only cold air............ Never any warm air

Yes well aware of that limitation. But still a nice to have. Prefer the kids used the rear vents when they want some fresh air than opening the widows whilst we are barrelling down the motorway.

Ordered in Croatia 05.12.2012

Evoque PURE TD4 Manual Mauritius blue
aditional
-front fog lamps
-USB conectivity

Delivery May 2013 (hopefully)

Pure SD4 5 door manual
Orkney Grey
Xenons
Tech Pack
Style Pack
Privacy glass
Santorini black panoramic roof
Heated steering wheel
Auto dimming rear mirror
Style 4 alloys
Spare Wheel
Electric tailgate

At the dealership
Gloss black grill
Gloss black mirror caps
Gloss black side vents
Gloss black tailgate strip

(17-12-2012 06:35am)Stadt Panzer Wrote:  +1

Thought I should follow up on the rear vents point raised earlier. Having picked up the Evoque (Pure SD4 with panny roof and rear air vents) at the start of March I spent the weekend just gone in the Evoque during our recent snow and cold weather.

Starting the car from cold I noticed that once the front air vents started pumping warm air into the cabin, the rear air vents also starting puming warm air. So the rear air vents do provide heated air after all.

Not what I read elsewhere in the forums, was able to repeat this on Saturday and Sunday. It was -1C outside, the air coming out of the rear vents was definitely warmed up.

Could be something else corrected with the 2013MY changes