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Offline evo1986

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #60 on: 29 January 2019, 20:23 »
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #61 on: 29 January 2019, 22:09 »
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Which show? Its not Geneva is it?
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #62 on: 29 January 2019, 22:15 »
From what I have seen today I would just get a mental deal on a Mk 7.5 because there is that little difference. Narrower grill on the front and another line on the front bonnet it’s not a lot different.

Two hybrids going to be available though if that’s of interest.

Electric is going to be the way going forward 350-500km range based on WLTP testing.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #63 on: 30 January 2019, 07:59 »
From what I have seen today I would just get a mental deal on a Mk 7.5 because there is that little difference. Narrower grill on the front and another line on the front bonnet it’s not a lot different.

Ahhhh so you have seen it!

There's more to it than that though isn't there? Besides a few external style changes there is new tech inside right?
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #64 on: 30 January 2019, 08:04 »
Yes I saw it in the flesh yesterday afternoon.

Certainly the finished article outside but it was all bodged together on the inside with loads of mk7 left overs.

AR windscreen / HUD and innovission cockpit should be options.

The event I attended was mostly about E-mobility but the Golf was there as well.

Mirrors are back down onto the door skin itself.





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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #65 on: 30 January 2019, 09:31 »
Yes I'd heard somewhere else about the move of the mirrors.

The boot is supposed to be bigger?

As for the HUD/innovision, looks interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4F1zNBSb9Q

I suspect the price is going to be eye watering... what does it cost on the Towrag?
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #66 on: 30 January 2019, 09:35 »
Costs £2410 to add it to Touareg Rline.

The car was closed so couldn’t get in it at all to see interior space and cleverly hidden.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #67 on: 30 January 2019, 09:37 »
The boot lid and glass did look like it was at more of an angle and rear spoiler looked a lot deeper.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #68 on: 30 January 2019, 12:02 »
The boot lid and glass did look like it was at more of an angle and rear spoiler looked a lot deeper.

That's interesting.... I'd heard the tailgate was more vertical!

Does the whole thing look more like a mini Passat overall? Or like a Vauxhall Astra?  :sick:
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #69 on: 30 January 2019, 14:05 »
The mirrors on the door skin is probably going to be like the current Passat / Aereton.
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