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Offline fredgroves

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #330 on: 10 September 2019, 09:30 »
If you look at the pics on this page:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/volkswagen/id3/

The fifth photo shows the interior.... that MIB unit...  is it just me or is that wonky? Its certainly a nasty stuck on thing.

Why with these electric cars must they all look like some sort of garage built soapbox racer? Why can't they look like a real car?

On the other hand, from the front three quarter, doesn't the ID3 look like a Golf shape? From the back it looks like... well I'm not sure, but something nasty.

Why would you want big wheels on an electric car? Don't big wheels reduce the range? Or is that different when you don't have a gearbox?
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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #331 on: 10 September 2019, 09:38 »
Agreed, very stuck on. Lots of manufacturers seem to be doing that.

Think wider, not bigger wheels are the problem. Look at the BMW i3, that has 19s with 155 front and 175 rears. 

And yes, think it's very Golf MK8, probably another reason they didn't launch at the same time!
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #332 on: 10 September 2019, 09:55 »
I found this relating to Tesla:

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/7bp7br/epa_documents_show_how_wheel_size_affects_model/

Seems like no inconsequential downsides to bigger wheels much as I thought...
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #333 on: 10 September 2019, 10:24 »
I found this relating to Tesla:

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/7bp7br/epa_documents_show_how_wheel_size_affects_model/

Seems like no inconsequential downsides to bigger wheels much as I thought...

Bit of a difference. And who knew that the basic Tesla 3 has aero wheel trims



There's actually a nice looking wheel under the covers but they add 5-10% efficiency!
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #334 on: 10 September 2019, 12:59 »
If you look at the pics on this page:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/volkswagen/id3/

The fifth photo shows the interior.... that MIB unit...  is it just me or is that wonky? Its certainly a nasty stuck on thing.

Why with these electric cars must they all look like some sort of garage built soapbox racer? Why can't they look like a real car?

On the other hand, from the front three quarter, doesn't the ID3 look like a Golf shape? From the back it looks like... well I'm not sure, but something nasty.

Why would you want big wheels on an electric car? Don't big wheels reduce the range? Or is that different when you don't have a gearbox?

I think the MIB unit is probably angled toward the driver so looks wonky.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #335 on: 17 September 2019, 05:14 »
First official Golf pictures. It’s a beauty.  :grin:



That’s actually prettier than some soy shots!

Don’t think these are posted here yet. https://www.motor1.com/news/370622/2021-vw-golf-gte-spy/amp/
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #336 on: 17 September 2019, 08:43 »
The latest Golf GTE spy shots on the link below also look like they have been retouched in places such as on the front valance, the MK 7.5 style sweep of silver painted plastic around the inside and underneath of the front fog lights doesn't look like part of the car and infact most likely has been air brushed in badly.  checkout the link Exonian posted below

https://www.motor1.com/news/370622/2021-vw-golf-gte-spy/amp/

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #337 on: 17 September 2019, 09:25 »
The latest Golf GTE spy shots on the link below also look like they have been retouched in places such as on the front valance, the MK 7.5 style sweep of silver painted plastic around the inside and underneath of the front fog lights doesn't look like part of the car and infact most likely has been air brushed in badly.  checkout the link Exonian posted below

https://www.motor1.com/news/370622/2021-vw-golf-gte-spy/amp/

Well if that's mostly finished then the GTE it certainly isn't a hybrid version of the GTI like the Mk7/7.5 is as it looks a very boring. In fact, it looks like an SE model to me. Really think the Golf 8 is going to be a disappointment based on the overall shape and light position and style.

Think it might make the Mk7/7.5 date quite quickly unfortunately but unless the GTI somehow makes the shape looks a lot better then I can't see the Mk8 been on my potential list at any point soon.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #338 on: 17 September 2019, 11:18 »
I agree with Jim_mk7.5, it does look like a standard model more than a performance model variant of the golf. 

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #339 on: 17 September 2019, 11:34 »
No way! It looks just like a large Polo, totally didn't expect that  :tongue:
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