I noticed my friend's 2005 FS has a digital speedometer read-out (i.e. it shows the speed on the centre square display in addition to the circular gauge on the right). On the other hand my 2004 CGT does not have it - or maybe I don't know how to activate it after flipping through all the steering wheel menu buttons.

Is this something that was retrofitted or only available in certain markets/years?

 

i'm not aware of that on my 07 FS

 

I saw this pic uploaded by one of our fellow members from Vietnam, which also shows the speed displayed in digital digits in the square screen.

 

My '05 Continental doesn't have that. Has the display - just no option for speed. My '05 Phaeton doesn't have it either. Maybe restricted to certain markets? If that's the case maybe it's adjustable in the VAGCOM?

 

That is his 2010 FS pictured.

 

My 08 fs has it I always use it
u can change the display from the steering wheel controls

 

Exactly my point, 2005-07 NA GT does not have it, so being that the OP is in Hong Kong and "His friends 2005 FS" has it, I take as a market, model, and year issue, besides the fact that there is no 2005 NA FS.....

 

My FS 06 does not have this and I really need this in my area.

 

My US 06 doesn’t have this either. Thought it did as one of my other VAG cars does, since the interfaces are so similar (terrible, lol)

 

Hello @dskippy888 can you confirm that your friends 2005 FS shows the real-time actual road speed and not an average speed driven in center display ?

Thanks.
Johnny

 

Hello Rico,
I think you misread the picture, the picture is of a 2010 FS and it's center digital display shows 31 KPH, while the analog dial shows both 31KPH and a hair over 20 MPH, which is pretty much equal.
Also, the 04-07 have been said to not have the actual speed displayed in the DIS, only the average, does your 2006 GT show actual speed, this has been discussed many times on AW whereas a 2004-2007 D3 A8 iirc does not show the actual speed, but a 2007 D3 S8 does.

Johnny

 

Yes, it is a shown in the picture, you can see the KM/H to the right of the displayed speed, also the odometer and trip are shown in KM.

 

I've finally got a chance to ask him. The car is indeed a facelift - but the reg shows 2005 FS numbers/papers.

For the curious: In short - we suspect it's what is known as a "ghost car" in Hong Kong. The VIN on the registrations/chassis do not match the actual VIN of the car which has since been removed - possibly stolen, bad title, evade first registration tax, who knows. You can buy/sell these and MOT them but they are significantly cheaper - you'll only get a problem and get it possibly confiscated if it gets into any accident where police are involved.

I take it this system cannot be retrofitted.

 

WT blank blank, a "face lift" as in what year, there was no face lift for years, I would ask you to post a picture, but block any identifying information on the vehicle, it is most likely stolen as you stated, not cool...
But that's the world we live in
!!

 

As in it's a 2008+ with the newer bumpers style. But no way to tell the exact year the car is. I came across something very similar when trying to purchase a late model Mercedes R129 SL years ago here. It looked like a 99-2002 model and indeed had a V6, but the registration listed it as being a 1991 when the V6 hadn't even been 'invented' by Mercedes yet. The guy made all sorts of excuses like the original owner 'upgraded' many things - Lots of dodgy characters here.

Apologies to all for the misinformation and getting people's hopes up with the digital speedo!!