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Offline Jeff Wood

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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #60 on: 14 June 2018, 15:21 »
Well tbh I wouldn't buy that but next year I might buy a clubsport for myself and let the wife have the 7.5, she's always got it anyway I never get a chance to drive it..

But id want a manual, and she can only drive an auto..

But on another subject...what I would like vw to bring out is a gti van ! I mean think about it...the css with its lack of a back seat and 90% tints is almost a van anyway :) and then me and thousands of other self employed people could buy one and off set our tax against it :) hmmmm I could be on to something here haha...
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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #61 on: 14 June 2018, 19:36 »
Well tbh I wouldn't buy that but next year I might buy a clubsport for myself and let the wife have the 7.5, she's always got it anyway I never get a chance to drive it..

But id want a manual, and she can only drive an auto..

But on another subject...what I would like vw to bring out is a gti van ! I mean think about it...the css with its lack of a back seat and 90% tints is almost a van anyway :) and then me and thousands of other self employed people could buy one and off set our tax against it :) hmmmm I could be on to something here haha...

Seriously considering a Clubsport next year myself alongside the R, what do we think prices will be like by then?
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Offline Jeff Wood

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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #62 on: 14 June 2018, 19:43 »
must admit for me it's got be a clubsport, I think R's are just too common,

but I think the prices are on the way down, I just saw a Red 3 door Clubsport at a vw dealer for £22,500
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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #63 on: 14 June 2018, 20:22 »
Common yes but bloody good :D
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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #64 on: 14 June 2018, 20:38 »
I agree, but I bet a Clubsport is more fun  :grin:
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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #65 on: 15 June 2018, 01:08 »
I guess, but not as a daily drive family car. The R estate is perfect for that. Looking at a Leon SC for the Mrs  :undecided:
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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #66 on: 17 June 2018, 11:33 »
Thumbing through VW Driver mag in the middle of the night (as you do), there’s a decent feature on the TCR.

I’m not sure if it’s been mentioned in here but it states the standard wheel will be the Belvedere forged 18” as per the Clubsport.
There will be options of an Akrapovič and lowered suspension as well as a derestrictor for top speed.

The mere fact it has proper ambient lighting and front parking sensors unlike a Clubsport sells it to me  :laugh:

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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #67 on: 17 June 2018, 11:54 »
There will be options of an Akrapovič and lowered suspension as well as a derestrictor for top speed.

Yes... like the "performance" extras for the R.... which should push the price towards 40k! (well if they actually sold it in the UK, which they don't)
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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #68 on: 11 August 2018, 15:43 »
Hi all,

Anyone got any information as to whether the TCR will be released in the UK? Nothing actually official as far as I can work out. Ive done the live chat with Vw uk customer services but doubt they actually know anything tbh!!

Various dealers have said various things to me so they’re no clearer. Any wisdom out there?
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Re: Golf GTI TCR announced
« Reply #69 on: 11 August 2018, 15:57 »
I believe it is coming towards the end of the year, but like you I haven't heard that through any official sources. VW customer services and dealers are usually useless for providing that sort of information until its been through the press office.

The UK is a really big market for GTi's, one of the biggest in fact, so i'd be quite surprised if it didn't make it to these shores.
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