While my car was in for a service, I got the dealer to change the surround by the Radio so it matches the door trims.

Sorry about photo's using phone.

Thats the RS one isn't it Mike?

Certainly gives the dash more definition - I like it.

I think a lot of non-VRs drivers have ordered the dash surround. It just shows that they should have done it as standard...

I am aware that this may have affected the overall cost of the car, but consider that we are all going to RECYCLE (aren't we) our old black.

Not me, my old black one is going back in with the Stream in about 20 months time.

Company car you see :P

The silver one does look rather good though

Any progress with yours yet Ray?

Nope - still on back order. The guy said it would arrive on Wednesday, cant see that happening if the invoice says ***BACK ORDER***

Hmph, they said that to me as well, but when it arrived it was the silver NON MFD2 trim. The proper job was in stock.

I ordered and was told they were back order too.

Looks like I had the last one then :P

Remove the black surround, rub it all over with fine steel wool to allow paint to stick.

Wash over to remove fine dust. When dry, spray with silver paint spray can. Finish with clear laquer spray. If you dont laquer it, the silver seems to wear off very quickly. I did this a year ago when my car was new, and it still looks good. Dont go for chrome effect paint, I tried this at first but it didnt match. I just sprayed it over again with different paint. I believe the silver spray came from Wilkinsons. If you dont like the effect you could always spray it over with mat black to look origional again.

How much are they? Have climate in mine but it will give me some idea.

Don't know about this back order malarkey.

I ordered a silver one for mine for the MFD2 and picked it up 2 days later, last Saturday.

When my parts dept. priced it showed the 2 designs, mine and climate. Mine came in at

£30???

I was quoted circa £16 for the silver climate/MFD2 surround.

I have ordered the one for "Climatronic with Nav" for £15.65

Not far off

Just informing other people that we are all paying the same price

I bought 2 from my dealer as the silver trim is not availble for a standard aircon vRS with MFD2.

I paid

I would like to change the black one in my Elegance with dual zone and normal Audience stereo. The problem is I think the bright silver will be to bright as the rest of the trim is kind of silver/grey with a pattern on it. Is the trim available with this pattern/colour and is there a part number?

mmmm, i have since noticed that my elegance trim has a silver background with Black Diamond outlines..... I do hope the VRs trim matches nicely.

still its a 100% better than what i have at the moment (mfd2 with the stream trim)

Anyone good with carbon fiber or blackened walnut :P

You'll get used to the silver after a while even though it's slightly different to the elegance trim.

It looks nice and my silver trim has received nothing but positive comments so far.

hey this surround panel is great! I have the 2006 octy aka Laura(in India), and its 1.9PD L&K model with Climatecontrol. Is a surround available for this? and How much would it cost?

How do you fit it? I'm quite tempted to do this myself . . . but it needs to be easyish to return to its black state though.

Fitting instructions are in with the MFD2 install guide on my Octavia website Rob.

Thanks Stu.