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Offline SRGTD

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #550 on: 27 November 2019, 10:03 »
That's got some great camouflage on to make it hard to tell what the details are.  Fake reverse lights, fake fog lights and extra headlights.

Sure those will be winter testing wheels. They aren't diamond finish so can't be the actual wheels!

They may be the actual wheels for some overseas markets. In some European countries, the mk7 GTI got powder coated / painted 17” Austin alloys as the standard wheels.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #551 on: 27 November 2019, 11:30 »
That's got some great camouflage on to make it hard to tell what the details are.  Fake reverse lights, fake fog lights and extra headlights.

Sure those will be winter testing wheels. They aren't diamond finish so can't be the actual wheels!

They may be the actual wheels for some overseas markets. In some European countries, the mk7 GTI got powder coated / painted 17” Austin alloys as the standard wheels.

Maybe yes. Maybe no. They look sh!te though.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #552 on: 27 November 2019, 14:29 »
That's got some great camouflage on to make it hard to tell what the details are.  Fake reverse lights, fake fog lights and extra headlights.

Sure those will be winter testing wheels. They aren't diamond finish so can't be the actual wheels!

They may be the actual wheels for some overseas markets. In some European countries, the mk7 GTI got powder coated / painted 17” Austin alloys as the standard wheels.

My thoughts too.
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #554 on: 27 November 2019, 21:00 »
My 8 golf R    400 bhp. Auto express
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/103321/new-2020-volkswagen-golf-r-to-be-the-fastest-ever-with-400bhp?_mout=1&utm_campaign=autoexpress_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
no mention at all in that article of 400bhp! It says in excess of 300 so not sure if you know something VW don't. 🤷‍♂️
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #555 on: 27 November 2019, 21:57 »
My 8 golf R    400 bhp. Auto express
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/103321/new-2020-volkswagen-golf-r-to-be-the-fastest-ever-with-400bhp?_mout=1&utm_campaign=autoexpress_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
no mention at all in that article of 400bhp! It says in excess of 300 so not sure if you know something VW don't. 🤷‍♂️

It literally says fastest golf ever with 400hp in bold capital letters !!! :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #556 on: 27 November 2019, 22:23 »
My 8 golf R    400 bhp. Auto express
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/103321/new-2020-volkswagen-golf-r-to-be-the-fastest-ever-with-400bhp?_mout=1&utm_campaign=autoexpress_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
no mention at all in that article of 400bhp! It says in excess of 300 so not sure if you know something VW don't. 🤷‍♂️

It literally says fastest golf ever with 400hp in bold capital letters !!! :grin: :grin: :grin:

Must be true then :laugh:

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #557 on: 27 November 2019, 22:34 »
My 8 golf R    400 bhp. Auto express
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/103321/new-2020-volkswagen-golf-r-to-be-the-fastest-ever-with-400bhp?_mout=1&utm_campaign=autoexpress_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
no mention at all in that article of 400bhp! It says in excess of 300 so not sure if you know something VW don't. 🤷‍♂️

It literally says fastest golf ever with 400hp in bold capital letters !!! :grin: :grin: :grin:

Must be true then :laugh:

IMO Auto Express isn’t the most reliable source of motoring news, in the same way that many of their renderings of next generation car models aren’t a good representation of the actual vehicle. 

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #558 on: 27 November 2019, 22:49 »
IMO Auto Express isn’t the most reliable source of motoring news, in the same way that many of their renderings of next generation car models aren’t a good representation of the actual vehicle.

My sarcasm didn't come across well then. I agree, Auto Express is probably the worst place to get your car news from because it's all bullsh!t photoshops, lies or reworded info that you can find elsewhere.

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Re: Mk 8 Golf
« Reply #559 on: 27 November 2019, 23:01 »
My 8 golf R    400 bhp. Auto express
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/103321/new-2020-volkswagen-golf-r-to-be-the-fastest-ever-with-400bhp?_mout=1&utm_campaign=autoexpress_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
no mention at all in that article of 400bhp! It says in excess of 300 so not sure if you know something VW don't. 🤷‍♂️

It literally says fastest golf ever with 400hp in bold capital letters !!! :grin: :grin: :grin:
do you not think it's strange that on the main article it says absolutely nothing about 400bhp which is why I said "in the article". I can clearly see the headline!!
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