Mk 8 Golf

[king monkey]

[hog_hedge]

I actually like that front end I bet it looks even better with the DRLs lit up.

I just hope so so so much that VW gives us a better GTI colour selection. Even a exclusive GTI colour would suffice, maybe that Pure Grey? (Sorry TCR owners)

[Mikeyd1]

But ugly I don’t like it at all

[fredgroves]

But ugly I don’t like it at all

I think once you have swapped the generic front bumper for an aggressive sports one it will make a difference.

I mean, look at a Mk7.5 basic Golf... it too looks a bit meh

[Splashalot]

I think that looks very smart.  Although, I suspect that angle disguises the droopy nose and slitty headlights.  White suits that design.

Is it my imagination, or is the glasshouse deeper than the mk7/7.5?  Looks to be an airy cabin with excellent outward visibility.

[fredgroves]

Is it my imagination, or is the glasshouse deeper than the mk7/7.5?  Looks to be an airy cabin with excellent outward visibility.

Maybe, but if you look at some of the other photos of the real thing it doesn't look too different...

[Jim_mk7.5]

I just hope so so so much that VW gives us a better GTI colour selection. Even a exclusive GTI colour would suffice, maybe that Pure Grey? (Sorry TCR owners)

I'd agree with that, there should definitely be an exclusive GTI/D/E colour. They have for the R so maybe thats the reason not, keep it for the top model only.

It is a shame the range of colours here is so limited. In Germany, there are so many to choose from although at great cost but at least they have some choice.

[fredgroves]

Its been frustrating with the Mk7 on the colour front. Although I am sure back in 2014 there were more colours than you find on the configurator today.

Mind you, having looked at the M135i, that only has 6 to choose from - white, red, blue and then 3 different greys.

Its a bit daft really - factory orders using just in time production and self cleaning paint sprays mean there is little reason not to offer a wider range.

[Exonian]

Carbon Grey was the unique colour for Mk6 and mk7 GTI/D until the 2017 facelift.

[AGB]

Its been frustrating with the Mk7 on the colour front. Although I am sure back in 2014 there were more colours than you find on the configurator today.

Mind you, having looked at the M135i, that only has 6 to choose from - white, red, blue and then 3 different greys.

Its a bit daft really - factory orders using just in time production and self cleaning paint sprays mean there is little reason not to offer a wider range.

I agree Fred. Looking at some of the configurators for other brands - it's black, white, red, blue, grey. If they were using it to drive you to getting a special order colour which cost more, I could understand the logic of such restriction.

The German configurator has around 25 colours if I recall. Just to rub salt in.