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Offline king monkey

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Offline Guzzle

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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #21 on: 08 August 2020, 10:16 »
Autogefuel video now up

https://youtu.be/B4MTc4YUmOw

Full length Autogefuhl video now up too...

https://youtu.be/JMnrMiB_9bI
« Last Edit: 08 August 2020, 15:08 by Guzzle »
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Offline fredgroves

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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #22 on: 08 August 2020, 11:33 »
Here is a German review use google translate

https://www.autotestschaeffer.de/vw/2020/08/06/volkswagen-golf-gti/

Doesn't really tell you much.... but what of these "reviews" ever do.

The thing we want to hear is someone who really knows the Mk7 to talk about it and stop banging on about the digital dash.

I did notice though that they are talking about the "performance" version (exact name TBA) spec being not revealed until 2021. I guess R first, GTI-PP-TCR-Clubsport-ED comes after that.

I did notice the German order books open end of August, UK.... two months after that maybe?

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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #23 on: 09 August 2020, 15:01 »
Here is the autogefuhl  review, from 8/8/20. It’s pretty comprehensive but Thomas thinks the steering wheel capacitive buttons are b*ll*cks!   :grin:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=autogefuhl 

« Last Edit: 09 August 2020, 15:18 by Ceefeesh »
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Offline mike roberts

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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #24 on: 09 August 2020, 17:04 »
I thought the Autocar review linked earlier (here) was useful. The mention of the PP replacement, Clubsport or whatever it is called this time by end of year was interesting too, wonder if they got that from the VW horses' mouth??

Probably only a matter of time before there's a nice replacement for that plastic infotainment bezel too that seems to gripe people. Nice matte carbon maybe.
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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #25 on: 09 August 2020, 18:07 »
I think the Autogefhuel review can be summed up, hardware 1 software 0. Thomas was no fan of the interface and buttonless interior.

This is a real shame, as the car does look great in GTI guise but let down badly by the new controls. For such a polite, articulate guy as Thomas is on Autogefuel to use a word like boll*cks, it really must be bad!
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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #26 on: 09 August 2020, 19:03 »
I agree. It must have been for emphasis; he doesn't normally use strong language, except in this review at 9.02.😂
« Last Edit: 09 August 2020, 21:34 by Ceefeesh »
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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #27 on: 10 August 2020, 16:22 »
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Offline Mag_Pie

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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #28 on: 11 August 2020, 12:10 »
Here is the autogefuhl  review, from 8/8/20. It’s pretty comprehensive but Thomas thinks the steering wheel capacitive buttons are b*ll*cks!   :grin:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=autogefuhl

I did think why do they have to be gloss black as well, showing every mark and fingerprint in a position where you will use them all the time!!!

Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: Gti Reviews
« Reply #29 on: 11 August 2020, 13:20 »
Got to say, for all the uncertainty - its looks fantastic in that red with the optional 19s! Real shame about the interior buttons.

Sounds pretty good as well. But slower than the same engine in the mk7.5 245. Disappointing.
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