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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #90 on: 13 February 2019, 13:40 »
My mistake. Thought it was the video of the supposedly 'real' red GTI from South Africa that was blatantly a fake.

That silver one looks pretty similar to the black one so potentially both could be nearly finished versions. Black one I would say is genuine. 
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #91 on: 13 February 2019, 13:56 »
That silver one looks pretty similar to the black one so potentially both could be nearly finished versions. Black one I would say is genuine.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #92 on: 13 February 2019, 14:14 »
Yeah, I'd be tempted to see if I can purchase mine when the lease expires or look at a 2018 R with all the horses...
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #93 on: 13 February 2019, 14:18 »
If I think back, I don't think I've ever liked the "new" Golf whenever the first spy shots are shown. They always look rubbish when half camouflaged, bits missing, tiny little wheels, taped up lights etc...

I think I'll wait till I see it in GTI trim - probably at one of the big motorshows later this year - before I give proper judgement!
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #94 on: 13 February 2019, 14:35 »
If I think back, I don't think I've ever liked the "new" Golf whenever the first spy shots are shown. They always look rubbish when half camouflaged, bits missing, tiny little wheels, taped up lights etc...

I think I'll wait till I see it in GTI trim - probably at one of the big motorshows later this year - before I give proper judgement!

True, GTI will probably look awesome and we'll wonder what all the fuss was about!
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #95 on: 13 February 2019, 18:08 »
If you slow down the video on the Silver one you can certainly see the slightly more sloping boot I was mentioning and also the new line on the bonnet.

I don’t remember it looking that much like a Polo from the rear.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #96 on: 13 February 2019, 18:29 »
Pictures in auto express of the black one show the wheelbase to be really long to the point it looks out of proportion. Doesn't look good at all but hopefully it'll be better in proper production guise.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #97 on: 13 February 2019, 19:12 »
Jesus that silver thing is ugly!
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #98 on: 13 February 2019, 20:05 »
Surely those images can’t be real. They are hideous.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #99 on: 14 February 2019, 09:38 »
Jesus that silver thing is ugly!
Are you sure it’s not a heavily disguised 1 Series BMW?  :lipsrsealed:

Its not great is it.... hopefully there are still some disguise bits on it because that silver one looks like an Astra and a 1 series had a baby...
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