Congratulations @Exonian
Thanks Andy
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I’d heartily recommend a Clubsport, it’s the pick of the range in my eyes. I almost cancelled my order and nabbed another Clubby which was a cancelled order from the same dealership but alas that wasn’t to be.
Personal opinion is a white or Moonstone Clubsport on Adelaides is the best looking mk8, the graphic designers running the launch promo seemed to agree!
It looks purposeful with a nod to the Ed40 in the styling, shares the relatively light-footed handling and superb cornering grip of that car too albeit slightly less light maybe but better cornering dynamics and no overboost nonsense.
At the risk of boring everyone I’ll do a few updates on the R as time goes on. Discovery today being it has an engine cover fitted 😁
I’ve not driven it at all on day 2 but went outside to do the We Connect set up shenanigans which admittedly wasn’t the faff it was in the last car so I’ll assume updates have gotten that to work better over the last three years. Thought I’d pop the bonnet to have a look under there and check if there was an engine cover.
A very Happy New Year to you too Andy
Nice one, got to love a white Golf
Thank you
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and I can’t disagree with the “colour” after a string of Pure White examples!
Congratulations on the new arrival. I am also a sucker for a white golf or in my case it will most likely be a white golf XL (Tiguan R MK3) when VW release it. Enjoy your new set of wheels. I see you don't have the performance pack, to be honest i wouldn't order it myself if i were to order another new golf R, as it was fairly harsh/hardcore for day to day driving on my last golf R Mk8. I never got any real benefit from it apart from waking up the neighbours early morning. ![whistle :whistle:](https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Smileys/modern/whistle.gif)
Thanks Brendan and it’s good to see you’re enjoying the Tig-R so much you’re thinking about another. That says a lot.
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No Performance Pack on mine, however it wasn’t even available at time of order; to have that option it meant an R20Y which I didn’t really want because of the (admittedly lovely) leather seats. I had indeed pondered whether I’d have specced the PP and I don’t think I would have even if I could. The spoiler was the only real draw as it does give the rear a bit of a visual lift. The 19’s I’d have specced annyway and the drift mode was of zero interest or use to me.
I’ve yet to treat the neighbours to a 5am start-up but the Clubsport wasn’t the quietest, not a patch on the guy across the road’s M2 Comp which is
very vocal (and not actually in a nice way if I’m honest unlike the M3 his mate owns which sounds glorious)
Looks good Mr Ex, and in the best colour IMHO - not that I’m biased
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Because of my aversion to diamond cut alloys, I’d swap the wheels though. A nice set of anthracite alloys would look good (IMHO of course).
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Thanks SR
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Obviously you’re not paint colour biased at all!
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Believe it or not I actually specced the polished Estorils deliberately as I like the look of them.
Maybe once they get discoloured, if VW refuse to warranty rectify the finish, I’ll get them repainted in grey or even something different.
They’re shod in delightful Bridgestones too…
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I had a feeling you would do something like this. ![grin :grin:](https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Smileys/modern/grin.gif)
I’d hate to disappoint!