Buying a GTi questions

urz · Post by **urz** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:51 pm

Are they expensive to refurb?

JWC · Post by **JWC** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:19 am

owenjt wrote:Yes thats the one!

So can someone tell me is the standard stereo just a gamma radio like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-VW-GAM ... dZViewItem???

You will be suprised the Gamma radio doesn't look like much but its actually pretty good - And I'm really picky about stereos!

JWC · Post by **JWC** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:23 am

urz wrote:Are they expensive to refurb?

I saw a DIY guide to doing the alloys yourself. Was it on here? Anyway, if you bite the bullet and get the tyres dismounted, its then a case of taking the rims off as they are proper splitties. Then you can go to town and get the perfect finish on them by working them painstakingly - but at least you can do it infront of the fire whilst watching TV.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:45 pm

This is quite possibly THE guide to BBS RX2 refurbishment http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=13624

owenjt · Post by **owenjt** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:42 pm

owenjt wrote:So it doesn't matter if i buy a blaupunkt or a sony head unit - they'll still both work with the cd changer?

Anyone? I haven't got the car yet but its got mini-disc player in and i just want to get the standard one back. Its got a cd changer so must be the standard one.

inder · Post by **inder** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:00 am

Make sure its a VW BETA or GAMMA and you will be okay

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:27 am

what is the difference between BETA and GAMMA?

owenjt · Post by **owenjt** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:25 pm

I've just read something from another forum which says:

I think the main difference is the ability to adjust fade from front to back IIRC. The left knob used to change volume has only 3 buttons, bass, treble and balance, where as the gamma has fade also. This probably indicates that cars fitted with beta are less likely to have rear speakers, or you just can't adjust them. IMO the beta radio is probably a lower quality and probably less output power than a gamma.

JWC · Post by **JWC** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:43 am

Big difference, basically, very different spec. Beta is basically so that you can say you have a stereo.

Gamma does everything else, including recording traffic reports when its switched off. which I don't think the beta does.

Also I do know that replacement of the gamma if yours got stolen is very expensive.

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:41 am

how does it record traffic reports when switched off? not that i want to, just impressed

JWC · Post by **JWC** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:31 am

It has a traffic information memory feature. (TIM) Its not really asleep, just pretending..... You can set it to do it for 24H or just 2H. Then it goes into deep sleep.