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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: thronetm on 15 March 2021, 16:32
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Hi all,
Have been reading these forums with interest since I placed my GTI CS order back at the beginning of February.
Was originally given BW11 but that was brought forward to BW10 and the car started production build last week.
Not had a Volkswagen since 4 years ago when I swapped the Scirocco for a Leon FR. Very much looking forward to getting it. Thinking another 7-8 weeks before I actually take delivery. Hopefully no delays!
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Welcome!
Waiting sucks....but believe me when I say, this will be worth it.
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Hope the wait isn’t too long. Sure you’ll love the car.
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Thanks
I was quite surprised at getting to this stage so quickly. I was expecting a much longer wait to get build confirmed.
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Hi all,
Have been reading these forums with interest since I placed my GTI CS order back at the beginning of February.
Was originally given BW11 but that was brought forward to BW10 and the car started production build last week.
Not had a Volkswagen since 4 years ago when I swapped the Scirocco for a Leon FR. Very much looking forward to getting it. Thinking another 7-8 weeks before I actually take delivery. Hopefully no delays!
Congratulations! You've picked a fantastic next car, have you test driven a MK8 Clubsport yet?
What specification did you go for?
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Have not test driven one yet. I ordered from an online leasing company as my local Volkswagen dealer couldn't come close to matching the deal I got.
I took the Adelaide 19" alloys with Moonstone Grey as the colour. Car is fairly well spec'd as standard!
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Good colour choice :cool:
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Welcome aboard thronetm :smiley:
You’ve made a great choice in car, colour and spec :cool:
Looking at your recent car history you sure won’t be disappointed in most areas. It drives superbly.
Ok, some of the tech is buggy and a pain in the bum at times but yours should be a bit better being a slightly later build. Us paid up beta testers *should* have the worst ones! :grin:
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Thanks folks :smiley: Just a waiting game now!
Have done some homework on the quirks eg some owners were complaining about lane assist and how it would pull them back into their lane for example if they were maneuvering around parked vehicles, and others concerned about keyless entry.
It's my first keyless entry car and I've purchased the safety pouches just in-case, albeit they are quite large.. alternatively I might end up switching that feature off.
How do you guys deal with keyless entry and lane assist? Turn off, or it's not so bad? Anything else/other features/quirks to be aware of?
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Keyless, switch it off!
After you've gone through having to remove a key from its tinfoil bunker, what is the point of keyless entry?
If you don't have the tinfoil bunker and leave it switched on, you are just waiting for some a-hole to steal it - easily!
As for lane assist, its not terrible, you do get used to it or you can have your fighter pilot style checklist on a knee pad before takeoff.... lane assist, off.... start stop, off.... heating, set.... auto main beam, on... contact control tower and request taxi :laugh:
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Ha ha! Very good :grin:
You pretty much summed up my thoughts. Keyless off as a starter, then I'll decide on the other things as I find my bearings.
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As Fred said - Keyless off. I was like you and figured I would get a couple of pouches but decided to turn it off soon after. Plus, hitting the unlock button and seeing the car light up as you walk towards it is much cooler than it unlocking itself for you when you're stood right next to it.
Lane Assist isn't really that intrusive and it's actually helpful when on the motorway or dual-carriageways, and you need to mess with the Infotainment or something else that's a distraction for a few seconds. If I am on a regular road where there are parked cars and I will need to cross the centre line, or if I want some backroad fun where I may be taking a more 'racing line' type approach, then it's as simple as a thumb-press on the indicator stalk and an 'Ok' click on the wheel with the other hand. Simple.
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Thanks Brocky. Good to know it is at least simple to turn off it required.
My main concern was if lane assist was aggresive to the point if you were not expecting it, would it drag you back in line enough to potentially cause an accident e.g. the parked car situation.
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Its not too bad providing you a) learn to expect it b) don't drive all over the road in the first place
Lane assist is default on by law now on all new vehicles. If you bought the cheapest Daccia, it would be the same.
Also, the law is such that manufacturers have to protect driving automation systems from hacking for safety reasons, so you cannot modify the permanent state of them either.
I've got to try what Brocky said about the swift disable of it - that sounds really good and I could easily do that on the move.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCwBgQY0q6E
Hmmm, wonder can I drive on a motorway without having my hands on the steering wheel - just kick back and let lane assist do the work :tongue:
To switch lanes just use your indicators and that temporarily places lane assist in standby mode - not a good solution for all those who don't seem to know what an indicator is :smug:
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Yes, its called "travel assist" on the Mk8... it does adaptive cruise, with lane centring and it does steer and brake and you can take your hands off of the wheel.... for about 5 seconds before it pings warnings and disables itself.
What you have to watch out for though is when unexpectedly the lane markings become tricky for it to spot, you'll see the display change showing it can't see the lines and it will deactivate....
It can happen if the road markings become indistinct, you get some road works or its raining/snowing or even the sun is too low...
Like with just ACC on (which the Mk8 does as well), its great and it does help you be less tired when you get somewhere but you can't switch off completely and need to be able to react at any time....
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Hi all,
Have been reading these forums with interest since I placed my GTI CS order back at the beginning of February.
Was originally given BW11 but that was brought forward to BW10 and the car started production build last week.
Not had a Volkswagen since 4 years ago when I swapped the Scirocco for a Leon FR. Very much looking forward to getting it. Thinking another 7-8 weeks before I actually take delivery. Hopefully no delays!
I ordered mine on the first week of January, was originally told May but was told 2 weeks ago that it would be September now.
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Hi all,
Have been reading these forums with interest since I placed my GTI CS order back at the beginning of February.
Was originally given BW11 but that was brought forward to BW10 and the car started production build last week.
Not had a Volkswagen since 4 years ago when I swapped the Scirocco for a Leon FR. Very much looking forward to getting it. Thinking another 7-8 weeks before I actually take delivery. Hopefully no delays!
I ordered mine on the first week of January, was originally told May but was told 2 weeks ago that it would be September now.
chip delays well into Autumn according to Autocar so not surprised it's delayed that long.
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That is concerning. I was originally told July.
My order is still at Stage 4 being built but does say can take up to 10 working days to complete
(https://i.postimg.cc/8znQgxLv/Screenshot-20210321-114359.png) (https://postimg.cc/dhdS8HHQ)
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Yes "build week" is 10 working days.
At some point after that the status will update, usually on a Monday morning.
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Mine should be delivered at the end of this week...getting excited :)
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Mine should be delivered at the end of this week...getting excited :)
From being built to now, how long has it taken?
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Mine should be delivered at the end of this week...getting excited :)
From being built to now, how long has it taken?
No idea. I locked in a lease deal a couple of weeks ago for a physical car, it arrived on these shores last week, shipped off to VW Swindon for PPI and will be delivered (I’m told) later this week, latest early next.
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As of yesterday, my car is now on a ship to the UK.
VW say it can take a couple of days to reach the UK, no longer than a week.
The website tracker still says Stage 4 Being Built. I had to go on to the live chat to get the actual latest update.
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If it's on a ship then it's only a couple of days to UK port. Dealer then has to wait for it to be cleared and then put a delivery notice in to the dealership.
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Now reached Stage 6 - Car has arrived on UK soil :cool:
Hopefully not long left to go
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You're going to love it, guys!
Had mine almost a month now and I still haven't seen another on the road. It would be nice to spot one every now and then.
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Have only seen one Mk8 GTi on the roads so far and that was in the dark. Still yet to see a single Clubsport. Seeing a few more Life and Style trimmed cars now though.
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GTI Clubsport due to be delivered to door tomorrow.
Just looking forward to getting it over and done with now!
Old car has been picked up by BCA and preparing for next chapter of it's life.
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Following my recent experience when I received my Clubsport last Friday, take note of this:
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287608.0
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Following my recent experience when I received my Clubsport last Friday, take note of this:
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287608.0
Thanks for the heads up, that is hard to believe! Glad you got sorted though. Frustrating I'd imagine.
Will look for nearest pot hole and give her a test :grin:
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Following my recent experience when I received my Clubsport last Friday, take note of this:
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287608.0
Thanks for the heads up, that is hard to believe! Glad you got sorted though. Frustrating I'd imagine.
Will look for nearest pot hole (won't need to look too far) and give her a test :grin:
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(https://i.postimg.cc/pTy3FLXQ/GTI-Clubsport.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gXFM9dhr)
That's her delivered yesterday. Took it for a small drive. What a car!
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Looks amazing. Congratulations!
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That's her delivered yesterday. Took it for a small drive. What a car!
Lovely!
Besides the adelaides, what else did you spec?
I approve of the colour :cool:
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Ohhh she is amazing, Congrats.
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Thanks guys! I left the additional specs fairly low, Adelaides and Moonstone Grey were the only extras on this one.
It has such a nice sporty look about it. Very tidy. And interior is top notch, although I do need to get used to the lack of buttons, dials, and work my way around the computer screen for controling air con etc.
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Couple questions to the experts here if I may
1. Regarding key. I notice a key symbol placed beside the cup holder, but do I actually need to store it there whilst driving?
2. There is a P button above the automatic lever, and a (P) button below it. Seems I use the top P for when I want to stop the engine, but when would I use bottom (P)?
3. Under the entertainment system there is a GOLF logo and a little hatch you can lift up, is that some sort of wireless phone charging compartment?
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Lovely :wink:
Get mine the end of May. Stock order so completly standard as I will modify at a later date.
Have gone for Dolphin Grey though
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Couple questions to the experts here if I may
1. Regarding key. I notice a key symbol placed beside the cup holder, but do I actually need to store it there whilst driving?
2. There is a P button above the automatic lever, and a (P) button below it. Seems I use the top P for when I want to stop the engine, but when would I use bottom (P)?
3. Under the entertainment system there is a GOLF logo and a little hatch you can lift up, is that some sort of wireless phone charging compartment?
1. No.... I think thats where to put the key if you want to start the car with a flat key battery....having first opened the door with the manual key (inside the key)
2. Errrm the one next to the start button is the parking brake. Its an auto, when you finish driving you need to push this or it will b!tch at you.
3. Yes that's a wireless charging pad. Use the spring loaded flap to hold the phone in place or it will b!tch at you. Also, don't put anything metallic in this hole or it will b!tch at you.
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Many thanks!
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Looks lovely thronetm, perfect colour and wheel combo. :cool:
And welcome Acegadget, you’ll (hopefully!) love yours too. Mine makes me smile every time I get behind the wheel even if it’s just a boring trip. :smiley:
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Had an update from the dealer yesterday.. Gone from unconfirmed BW 41 to 30. Still poor considering i ordered Feb 1st but i’ll take the good news.
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Aaaaand Houston we have a problem.
1 month owned. Emission control/Engine management warning light is displaying solid orange.
Looking like a trip to the dealers.
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Had an update from the dealer yesterday.. Gone from unconfirmed BW 41 to 30. Still poor considering i ordered Feb 1st but i’ll take the good news.
That’s good to get bw 30. I ordered in 3rd week of April, had an order number straight away already at stage 2 as they repurposed an existing one, all seemed fine, but then had two texts in last week (Wednesday and again today) to tell me it had moved to stage 2, both times reset/lost colour so looked like it had reset/restarted....so I tried to remove the car from myvw U.K. and add it back again to see if made a difference - and now it won’t recognise the order number at all so might have disappeared completely :angry:
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Keyless, switch it off!
After you've gone through having to remove a key from its tinfoil bunker, what is the point of keyless entry?
If you don't have the tinfoil bunker and leave it switched on, you are just waiting for some a-hole to steal it - easily!
Do the new keys not switch themselves off like Skodas do when they’ve been stationary for a few minutes?
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Read this:
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287612.0
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A gentleman thank you I will disable it. Not hard to use the key anyway!!! 😂
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I've got it turned on actually. It's perfectly safe because it doesn't work :grin: :laugh:
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Yesterday, I saw another ClubSport on the road for the first time since getting mine in March. It was in Atlantic Blue with Richmonds. It looked nice but not a colour I would choose personally as I felt a lot of the details were lost in it. Granted, it could've done with a wash, but I still feel it would have to be perfectly clean and close up to really appreciate the details.
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Pretty much the conclusion we expected on a 19"" wheel car?
Latest from Volkswizard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQRb4rw5JEk
Does that make a non DCC 19" car a difficult sell on the secondhand market?
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What about with an 18" wheel choice? I'm torn, I feel as though I need DCC for future resale value but dont really want 19s, they're too big and we have too many potholes in the Northumberland.
Because the 18s are a bit ugly, I now feel I need to get 19s and DCC arghghhhhhh :laugh: or just dont bother and get 18s and no dcc? Who knows?
Pretty much the conclusion we expected on a 19"" wheel car?
Latest from Volkswizard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQRb4rw5JEk
Does that make a non DCC 19" car a difficult sell on the secondhand market?
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My incoming car has the 18" wheels and my outgoing car has the 18" wheels I don't mind the look of either. Andrew from Volkswizard and other reviews I've read have also said that the standard car even on 19's rides reasonably well. I'd have liked DCC but didn't personally want to wait for a full factory build.
I also prefer the fact that even a top spec tyre on the 18" rim will cost less than £100 a corner :whistle:
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The price of 18” tyres is a bonus on the richmonds definitely.
I’m due a test drive tomorrow so see what they say, a 4 month order window is ideal for me. Still keep looking at an R though.
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I tested a gti on eighteens... Its fine without dcc.
Only I hated those wheels and so got one with adelaides... And was scared enough to order dcc too...
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Pretty much the conclusion we expected on a 19"" wheel car?
Latest from Volkswizard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQRb4rw5JEk
Does that make a non DCC 19" car a difficult sell on the secondhand market?
Give me the predictability of passive dampers any day.
But yes, the Internet says you need DCC despite Andrew complimenting the passive ride quality on several other videos he’s done.
Seriously, if the Internet says you need DCC then spec it because it’ll probably pay for itself over your ownership period.
The Internet also says your R needs drift mode. And exactly how many owners will ever use it? Maybe the baseball cap wearing third owners who have dropped the suspension, fitted weird offset wheels and an ECU tune that sounds like a fireworks display out of the quad pipes.
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Exactly! :grin:
People get too hung up, obsessing over what they should, or shouldn’t buy, based around the views of internet experts. My MK7 was on 19s without DCC, and it was fine. The MK8 has a more sophisticated suspension set up, so I have no hesitation to fit 19s to mine, despite no DCC. Which is what I’m doing as I write this. Will it affect trade in value in a few years? Not so much that you’ll notice.
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I did find it interesting that Mr Volkswizard talked about the ride being a bit harsh on his passive dampers in that video. I’m sure that beforehand he’d always said that the ride was ok. I don’t always pay attention though so I might well be wrong. Perhaps it’s just the direct comparison that made him think that.
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After having golfs with and without dcc i can assure you that even between consecutive ownership you don't notice the difference... Sure you can make it wallowy or teeth shaking, but where do you normally put it? In the middle.
If you wanted a rock hard or softer than Walter the softie car, maybe a gti isn't for you...
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My R is on passive dampers and there are times when I just find it a little harsh. Not very often though. I think I could do with driving a CS on DCC really. Then again, I could probably do with just driving a CS. :grin:
Fred, you make a good point. A gti is a golf so will be somewhere in the middle anyway.
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If the ride was too hard on the passive dampers, why did he put the 19's on in the first place? It can only be vanity.
Surely a decent looking set of 18's could have been found instead.
One other thing I took from that video, the Estoril's look miles better than those ugly Vossen's regardless of the offset.
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Michele, as per my post above, if you think you might regret not getting DCC for any reason then just go ahead and spec it. All the Internet testers rave about it so almost everyone looking to buy a second hand Clubsport (45) will be seeking that spec out, so (depending on market conditions which may very well be totally different to what they are now) you are likely to get most of the cost back if not all if you sell carefully.
Myself, I’m 100% fine with passive, I know exactly where I am with it.
The Clubsport isn’t a limousine and it lets you know that fact! DCC has its strengths and drawbacks in my experience but is almost universally popular.
A shame you’re so far away or I’d demo mine to you.
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Michele, as per my post above, if you think you might regret not getting DCC for any reason then just go ahead and spec it. All the Internet testers rave about it so almost everyone looking to buy a second hand Clubsport (45) will be seeking that spec out, so (depending on market conditions which may very well be totally different to what they are now) you are likely to get most of the cost back if not all if you sell carefully.
Myself, I’m 100% fine with passive, I know exactly where I am with it.
The Clubsport isn’t a limousine and it lets you know that fact! DCC has its strengths and drawbacks in my experience but is almost universally popular.
A shame you’re so far away or I’d demo mine to you.
Andy, you’re a gent as always. Thanks for the offer. I’ve added DCC as the only option which unfortunately tips me into the luxury car tax by about £200 ish, which is rather annoying! I’ve never had a car with Dcc but the reviews all seem to say get it. Funnily, it’s never bothered me having passives on any of the plethora of performance Golfs I’ve had before. So, it’s either that the R rides slightly harsher or I’m getting older. Hmmmm.
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@king monkey Looks like it's too late now as you've already specced it (right choice), but if you want to try a 7.5 R with DCC i'm in the Midlands and you can happily have a go in mine and you can compare the ride with your current one, I'm guessing your current car doesn't have it. Might be an interesting comparison for you.
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@king monkey Looks like it's too late now as you've already specced it (right choice), but if you want to try a 7.5 R with DCC i'm in the Midlands and you can happily have a go in mine and you can compare the ride with your current one, I'm guessing your current car doesn't have it. Might be an interesting comparison for you.
Thank you sir! I’ll have been a member of this forum for 10 years in August and the kindness of its members never fails to surprise me. I’m going to stick with dcc as I’ve always said that this will be the last gti/petrol car I buy. Dcc will probably increase its longevity for me.
Thanks again!
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@king monkey Looks like it's too late now as you've already specced it (right choice), but if you want to try a 7.5 R with DCC i'm in the Midlands and you can happily have a go in mine and you can compare the ride with your current one, I'm guessing your current car doesn't have it. Might be an interesting comparison for you.
You are usually able to change the spec of your order before the car has a confirmed build week. Dealers will also sometimes do this if they have ordered a vehicle for themselves (a demonstrator or stock vehicle) or they’ve had a cancelled order; a new customer can jump the queue as the dealer can allocate that car to the new customer and change the details of the spec to the new customer’s requirements while it’s still at stage 2 ‘with the factory’.
It can only be done before the build week’s been confirmed (and there may be limitations to what can be changed?). After that, it’s too late as the factory will have ordered all the parts specific to that car’s production in the allocated build week and the car’s spec will be ‘locked in’.
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Tbh the only thing I’m thinking of changing is the addition of the rear view camera.
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Tbh the only thing I’m thinking of changing is the addition of the rear view camera.
That's one of the things I didn't spec on my new one as having used them I actually prefer to use my own judgment, well with the aid of sensors of course. I just can't see the benefit personally and it's just something else to go wrong, I've followed plenty of cars lately with the badge still stuck up having not closed properly.
Each to their own though.
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I’ve never seen the point of them but I’ve actually used it quite a bit in my R. The car park at work can be very tight so it’s been an extra thing to use. My S3 was hit 3 times at work. Once needing a brand new bumper. It was repaired then hit again 2 weeks later. :cry:
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Oh Gawd, just tick the box. I'll sleep better tonight then :smiley:
You don't want buyers remorse either. Go for it.
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I’ve never seen the point of them but I’ve actually used it quite a bit in my R. The car park at work can be very tight so it’s been an extra thing to use. My S3 was hit 3 times at work. Once needing a brand new bumper. It was repaired then hit again 2 weeks later. :cry:
I find the rear view camera pretty useful when reversing after dark. No street lights where I live, and the rear view camera image is surprisingly bright after dark (maybe the LED number plate lights help by illuminating the area behind the car), and helps when I’m reversing out of my driveway. It’s also useful for helping parking manoeuvres in confined spaces - night or day.
I find it’s also useful for seeing low level hazards and objects that the rear sensors don’t always pick up, such as my neighbour’s cat lying sleeping on my driveway in the sunshine just behind the car :smiley:.
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Hi all,
I was waiting for the volkswizard dcc video before ordering as it’s one thing I wasn’t sure of. After watching I wasn’t convinced it is needed at all. He said he couldn’t really tell the difference over broken urban surfaces but then said it was clearly better on a slightly bad B road when in ring mode. I’m pretty sure there is better tyres on the car with dcc so that would have had a large impact on handling.
Also I think I read on here when doing research that the car is setup slightly differently depending on the wheel size you go for? His car came with 18s and he now has 19s so that might make a very small bit of difference?
I have only been able to test the standard gti and did so on both wheel sizes and found both to be fine for my use. Only thing I didn’t like was the tyre roar on the motorway which was a bit of a disappointment for me although I am told Bridgestones can be bad for that.
Anyway I ordered yesterday and I went with silver, adelaides, winter pack and camera.
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Hi all,
I was waiting for the volkswizard dcc video before ordering as it’s one thing I wasn’t sure of. After watching I wasn’t convinced it is needed at all. He said he couldn’t really tell the difference over broken urban surfaces but then said it was clearly better on a slightly bad B road when in ring mode. I’m pretty sure there is better tyres on the car with dcc so that would have had a large impact on handling.
Also I think I read on here when doing research that the car is setup slightly differently depending on the wheel size you go for? His car came with 18s and he now has 19s so that might make a very small bit of difference?
I have only been able to test the standard gti and did so on both wheel sizes and found both to be fine for my use. Only thing I didn’t like was the tyre roar on the motorway which was a bit of a disappointment for me although I am told Bridgestones can be bad for that.
Anyway I ordered yesterday and I went with silver, adelaides, winter pack and camera.
What build time estimation did you get, I got told 26weeks on my order yesterday
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Hi all,
I was waiting for the volkswizard dcc video before ordering as it’s one thing I wasn’t sure of. After watching I wasn’t convinced it is needed at all. He said he couldn’t really tell the difference over broken urban surfaces but then said it was clearly better on a slightly bad B road when in ring mode. I’m pretty sure there is better tyres on the car with dcc so that would have had a large impact on handling.
Also I think I read on here when doing research that the car is setup slightly differently depending on the wheel size you go for? His car came with 18s and he now has 19s so that might make a very small bit of difference?
I have only been able to test the standard gti and did so on both wheel sizes and found both to be fine for my use. Only thing I didn’t like was the tyre roar on the motorway which was a bit of a disappointment for me although I am told Bridgestones can be bad for that.
Anyway I ordered yesterday and I went with silver, adelaides, winter pack and camera.
What build time estimation did you get, I got told 26weeks on my order yesterday
The dealer said I wouldn’t get a build date for another week or so. I’m in Ireland so I’m not sure if it’s different to Britain.
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Welcome woeisme :smiley:
The DCC isn’t going to be much different on urban roads as the springs are quite firm and the damper valving won’t be quick enough to react to sudden sharp dips or ridges. Been there and done that with a DCC TCR which shares similar suspension to the mk8 Clubsport.
I’m fifty odd years old and suffer an on/off bad back, I spend a good couple of hours driving my non DCC Clubsport almost every day and can assure you that you won’t emerge three inches shorter due to disc compression in your spine after driving the Clubsport. Yes it’s firm but it’s well controlled enough to handle most things the roads throw at you.
I’m sure if there are any differences in suspension between a car specced with 18’s or 19’s it’ll be very minor. I did exactly the same as Mr Volkswizard, I PCP’d a standard spec dealer stock launch car and swapped the 18’s for 19’s. It all works just fine.
I’m afraid I’ll have to disagree with one particular comment splashalot made which is very unusual for me, I do think the passive suspension offers everything you need but it might not offer everything you want. For that you have the option of DCC which is just that, an option, an embellishment to ice the cake.
Once more I’ll say it, coming from a very long history of experience with sporty Golfs both standard and modified: if you fancy DCC then get it. If you’re trying to nick in under the UK £40k tax then it won’t be something absolutely essential you’re missing.
And that’s it from me, if I hear DCC mentioned one more time I’m going to scream, so I’m unsubscribing to this thread and am going to hide away somewhere quiet. Over and out.
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....I do think the passive suspension offers everything you need but it might not offer everything you want. For that you have the option of DCC which is just that, an option, an embellishment to ice the cake.
I've deleted my rant.
To anyone wondering whether or not to spec DCC, IMO the only correct answer is: Try it for yourself.
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And that’s it from me, if I hear DCC mentioned one more time I’m going to scream, so I’m unsubscribing to this thread and am going to hide away somewhere quiet. Over and out.
Haha, something tells me you’ll be back.
For forgot to say that this forum has been a great resource when trying to find info so thanks to all.
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Random clubsport question? Are they all built in Zwickau or Wolfsburg?
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Random clubsport question? Are they all built in Zwickau or Wolfsburg?
I may be wrong but I think that outside of China, all Golf production has moved back to Wolfsburg. The 11th character in the 17 character VIN Code should indicate the build location so maybe someone with a Clubsport could check for you; A ‘W’ would indicate it’s Wolfsburg.
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I read somewhere that there is two settings to the passive dampers (which I find unlikely) and the reason there is a sport and normal to chassis mode. Henry Catchpole mentions it in his caffe room review for the Clubsport (which I loved and really helped my decision to push the button and buy one) but doesn’t know what it does. I’ve Googled it to death in my quest to learn as much as I can about my new car but can’t find anything anywhere! 🤷🏼♂️
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Yes there are two settings. It was discussed on here last year when the first GTi reviews were released. Some of the early YouTube videos mention it specifically.
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Haha, something tells me you’ll be back.
Nope, I’m nowhere to be seen :lipsrsealed:
I’ve gone off to find zen.
I've deleted my rant.
To anyone wondering whether or not to spec DCC, IMO the only correct answer is: Try it for yourself.
That’s a real shame. Your opinion is just as valid as anyone else’s and it’s good to hear all viewpoints, and you raised some very good points at that. Thankfully we are a very mixed bunch and we take lots of things away with us from our time here. I always enjoy reading your posts.
One issue I think many people will find is getting a decent drive in a demo car to try various spec permutations, so it’s a case of getting some opinions here and elsewhere then either a leap of faith, a long wait or buying an in stock car.
Random clubsport question? Are they all built in Zwickau or Wolfsburg?
My 11th character is a W
Going back to the RVC option from a couple pages back, I don’t have it in my current car but it’s a useful tool and looks cool to passers by. The one extra benefit of having it in a mk8 is the screen is that much higher so more in the driver’s line of vision.
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I read somewhere that there is two settings to the passive dampers (which I find unlikely) and the reason there is a sport and normal to chassis mode. Henry Catchpole mentions it in his caffe room review for the Clubsport (which I loved and really helped my decision to push the button and buy one) but doesn’t know what it does. I’ve Googled it to death in my quest to learn as much as I can about my new car but can’t find anything anywhere! 🤷🏼♂️
If you don't have dcc then yes, in individual mode there is a chassis setting... Normal or sport.
It's not suspension, it's the LSD.
The interesting thing on the mk8 is that the diff isn't controllable separately, the whole car is controlled by vdm.
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Sorry Exonian.. I added dcc at the last minute. Still don’t believe it’s needed but think I can get it back when I trade in as most reviewers rave about it. Also I saw a chance to get it in a good deal since I’ve been undecided on the colour for a good while between silver and white. All colours in Ireland cost unlike the uk but I saw an opportunity to get a bit more out of the dealer by changing to white which I initially wanted anyway and adding the active dampers for the same price as the metallic option.
That probably won’t make much sense but the long and the short of it is cars are far more expensive in Ireland due to taxation. I won’t go into it as I’ve read a thread where Joe explained it so don’t fancy boring you all!