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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #50 on: 20 January 2021, 16:42 »
Do you know when you're getting yours Fred? Hopefully they were keen to do deals on stock cars  :smiley:
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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #51 on: 20 January 2021, 16:50 »
Do you know when you're getting yours Fred? Hopefully they were keen to do deals on stock cars  :smiley:

1st March - my choice.... could have had it today if I had wanted.
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

Gone: 2017 Mk7.5 GTD,manual, NavPro
Gone: 2014 Mk7 GTD, manual, NavPro, DCC

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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #52 on: 20 January 2021, 17:02 »
I've heard about terrible lead times... up to 28 weeks.... if there is stock and its sort of right spec... that's what I did.

But do get a test drive of at least ANY Mk8 GTI, after that you will know what you want.

I'm testing this one... no way I'm signing without testing
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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #53 on: 20 January 2021, 17:17 »
I'm testing this one... no way I'm signing without testing

Can't wait to hear your thoughts - do us all a writeup when you've driven it.
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #54 on: 20 January 2021, 17:18 »
Do you know when you're getting yours Fred? Hopefully they were keen to do deals on stock cars  :smiley:

1st March - my choice.... could have had it today if I had wanted.

Good choice 👍
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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #55 on: 25 January 2021, 15:06 »
Test drove the car finally.

Looks absolutely amazing, sounds so much better than the A3 and SkRS
Interior is not bad as people say, it's simply different
Touch controls are not nearly a pain like people say (probably they never tested the car)

Coming from the Mini, i coudln't tell much difference from DCC normal to sport to comfort in terms of the suspensions. If we take away the different steering and gearbox responses, from a pure dampening standpoint simply there isn't much change, at least compared to the Mini/Non Mini difference :evil:.

What put me off is, while I was concerned about electronics reliability and issues and already doubted my effort, the dealer raised the request by 1K saying, it's this or five months wait. It was the tiny push I needed to decide for the no. At least for now, of course...  :grin:
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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #56 on: 25 January 2021, 15:28 »
Well, glad you got a chance to play.

Are you sure the car had DCC?

On the Mk7 the difference between sport and comfort modes on DCC are quite dramatic....
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #57 on: 25 January 2021, 17:01 »
Well, glad you got a chance to play.

Are you sure the car had DCC?

On the Mk7 the difference between sport and comfort modes on DCC are quite dramatic....

Maybe it's because I pushed it quite hard so even in comfort, the car set the dampers to be harder by default.
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Re: DCC system, is it a must have on the MK8?
« Reply #58 on: 25 January 2021, 17:11 »
Maybe something has changed on the Mk8 vs the Mk7?

On the Mk7 "sport" on a DCC equipped car you can (as the driver at least) feel the surface of the road - every lump and bump...in comfort it almost feels just short of wallowly. And going from one to the other is really noticeable.

I've not got my Mk8 with DCC yet, my test drive was on a non-DCC car.
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

Gone: 2017 Mk7.5 GTD,manual, NavPro
Gone: 2014 Mk7 GTD, manual, NavPro, DCC