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by gailjon
Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Baby ID.3 on its way - awww, bless.
Replies: 12
Views: 3340

Re: Baby ID.3 on its way - awww, bless.

I don't understand why it might be called a Golf. Surely the ID3 itself is a Golf replacement with every dimension being so similar to the Golf? Shouldn't it be an ePolo or ID2?
by gailjon
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:27 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Exclusions from Service Plan
Replies: 15
Views: 2962

Re: Exclusions from Service Plan

I also have this service plan, but nearly got caught out by an 'upsell'. I had my first service on the plan in December at 2 years old and 46,000 miles. As has been the practise of my dealer when booking in for software changes, I received an email asking me to book in on line. I have normally done...
by gailjon
Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:29 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: kW verses kWh
Replies: 15
Views: 15167

Re: kW verses kWh

There's always one person at the party who keeps talking about their butt...
by gailjon
Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: new tyres
Replies: 4
Views: 1988

Re: new tyres

Only issue with contiseal is that there is a limited band in which it will work. Typically on wife's id3 the nail went into the area that was not covered.

+++ Apologies, it was the Goodyear tyres with the self sealing that she has.
by gailjon
Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Version 3 OTA update
Replies: 59
Views: 17944

Re: Version 3 OTA update

I asked dealership if car could be upgraded directly from 2.3 - 3.0 they said it was not possible. They provided a courtesy car upgrading from 2.3 - 2.4 then to 3.0 would have taken two day’s minimum so this was never offered. If VW delay OTA 3.0 much longer I’m going to contact dealership to perfo...
by gailjon
Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: What Lays Ahead?
Replies: 24
Views: 21222

Re: What Lays Ahead?

As is always the case, forums are the way that many people can complain about elements of their vehicles. There are very few people who would register and post that their car had performed faultlessly and so you don't tend to read about them. Our ID3 has just done 20000 miles in two years and so far...
by gailjon
Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: For octopus customers
Replies: 64
Views: 24895

Re: For octopus customers

What is interesting is that Octopus Go Green is only available to VAG cars: Octopus Go Green is our electric vehicle tariff exclusively for Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Skoda or Cupra EV drivers. All our electricity tariffs are green but with Octopus Go Green, we've purchased the power directly from rene...
by gailjon
Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Rapid chargers putting my ID3 into limp mode (restricted performance)
Replies: 1
Views: 1247

Re: Rapid chargers putting my ID3 into limp mode (restricted performance)

That's really weird. We've never experienced that on ours but there may be someone on here who has. Welcome to the forum!
by gailjon
Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: ID3. For Sale / Wanted
Topic: SOLD - ID.3 Family Pro Performance 58kwh (Nov 72 Reg) £28,675
Replies: 33
Views: 43925

Re: ID.3 Family Pro Performance 58kwh (Nov 72 Reg)

Have you tried asking your local VW dealer? They may be very happy to get a car that they can sell immediately for a little profit.
by gailjon
Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 2.4 update and battery replacement
Replies: 504
Views: 103607

Re: 2.4 update and battery replacement

Ours was done yesterday (3rd time lucky). All working well and just waiting for 3.0 now.
by gailjon
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:22 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Coming up to 1.5 years with the ID3
Replies: 8
Views: 2724

Re: Coming up to 1.5 years with the ID3

I agree with the original poster and find the car excellent. Much is made of problems with the infotainment system, but to be honest I use CarPlay and that makes the infotainment system a bit irrelevant. I agree on lack of rear speakers and lighting on the volume sliders - these seem silly omission...
by gailjon
Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:22 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Do I need to have my service done by a VW dealer?
Replies: 14
Views: 2626

Re: Do I need to have my service done by a VW dealer?

I would go to VW for the ID3. There are too many things to go awry with the warranty for the sake of a two year inspection. Without knowing the exact checks that VW do it would IMHO be a riak too far in case anything happens within the warranty period.
by gailjon
Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 2.4 update and battery replacement
Replies: 504
Views: 103607

Re: 2.4 update and battery replacement

Booked car in again for 2.4 update on 28th December. It will be interesting to see whether it actually gets done or is cancelled again. The service advisor was not very confident that they would have the batteries.
by gailjon
Sat Nov 12, 2022 4:44 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: My ID.3 is off the road due to a slow puncture
Replies: 11
Views: 2300

Re: My ID.3 is off the road due to a slow puncture

Nail in a tyre is a £20 job,no need to change whole tyre unless you don’t have to pay extra for the tyres . It depends on where the puncture is. There is a limited area that can be repaired on a tyre. Our ID3 had a puncture dn we had to get a new tyre as the nail was within a certain distance of th...
by gailjon
Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: id3 keeps resetting mode back to 'Comfort'
Replies: 8
Views: 2255

Re: id3 keeps resetting mode back to 'Comfort'

That's strange that they would reset the drive system but retain the previous mode name. How would a driver know which drive mode the car was actually in then?
by gailjon
Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:12 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: id3 keeps resetting mode back to 'Comfort'
Replies: 8
Views: 2255

Re: id3 keeps resetting mode back to 'Comfort'

That's strange as our ID3 retains the Eco setting.
by gailjon
Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Door mirror woes
Replies: 20
Views: 5851

Re: Door mirror woes

Reopening an oldish thread but this has happened to us a couple of times, including this morning. Wife went to drive off and mirrors firmly closed. Moving the mirror opening switch did nothin, nor did locking and unlocking car. In the end I had to manually push them open so she could head off. Annoy...
by gailjon
Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:59 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 12 month + club
Replies: 76
Views: 16862

Re: 12 month + club

Indyfras wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:52 pm Yes, we're now over the 12 months, with pretty much no hope of ever actually getting the car. If our latest date is correct we will be waiting 19 months. But really, I've no hope of it ever being built.
It's utter madness isn't it? I really feel for you. Are you going to cancel? I would.
by gailjon
Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Trip report - NW England to France and back
Replies: 11
Views: 1401

Re: Trip report - NW England to France and back

It does make the adoption of pay by credit/debit card so much more desirable. We used the gridserve chargers at the Peterborough services yesterday and the ability just to waft our credit card at the machine and start charging was great. No app or rfid card, etc.
by gailjon
Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:55 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 3.2 now in ID.3
Replies: 15
Views: 3961

Re: 3.2 now in ID.3

Considering they cancelled our 2.4 update after we had dropped off the car at the dealer, talk of software 3.2 is somewhat galling.