In case you don't know what that is it's a little pinger on the MFD that tells you when you're over a certain speed.
I've got mine set on 30mph as the car is so quiet and refined compared to my old one that I have a hard time realising low speeds, especially with the DSG. In my old car I knew half revs in 3rd was a comfortable level for 30mph. The DSG doesn't give you that sense of gear/revs/speed.
Do you use it?
Does anyne use the speed reminder?
- adamj
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Re: Does anyne use the speed reminder?
No!
Its set to 180 mph on mine. I am yet to set it off
Its set to 180 mph on mine. I am yet to set it off
- stan_blade
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Re: Does anyne use the speed reminder?
mine is set to 85. It can get quite annoying though, when keeping up with traffic on a "private" dual carriageway or motorway.
- bianco
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Re: Does anyne use the speed reminder?
I've set mine to the speed that gives an expencive ticket 
- rehmondo
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Re: Does anyne use the speed reminder?
Coincidently I just set it last week after months of driving without it - I was travelling back home from up north pretty late last week and let’s just say I would have got banned.
So mine is now set at 90mph gone off twice already this week and helped me to promptly slow down.
Jumping from a 1.6 to a 2.0 Turbo was not a good idea
So mine is now set at 90mph gone off twice already this week and helped me to promptly slow down.
Jumping from a 1.6 to a 2.0 Turbo was not a good idea

Re: Does anyne use the speed reminder?
tend to use the cruise, maybe sir_rocco and me should use the reminder when we go for a drive
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jc74
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Re: Does anyne use the speed reminder?
Have mine set to 95 to avoid licence loss... Surprising how often (in theory) it can get hit with a brisk overtake 
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maisbitt
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Re: Does anyne use the speed reminder?
I set mine to 85mph - unless you're the only one doing that speed on a stretch of motorway, you're unlikely to get pulled by the bobbies. Any more than 85mph and you will probably get a ticket rather than a telling off if stopped.
The golden rule though is never be the fastest car on the road when speeding, the bobbies will go after the car going the fastest.
The golden rule though is never be the fastest car on the road when speeding, the bobbies will go after the car going the fastest.
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