Hi
Yes you are absolutely right Fred. its not going to be a sub-40K car at RRP.
Before the Mk8 disappeared, I wrote down the prices UK v Germany. Obviously, as already discussed the two spec are poles apart and UK getting a far more loaded car.
So just for interest here are the mk8 prices for performance golfs before they went off sale (Basic list price, not really worth a comparison but interesting)( but its interesting to see the difference basic currency conversions)
GTI
£39,815 v 40,095Euros
GTI Clubsport
£42,270 v 46,480Euros
R
£44,550 v 54,880Euros
So from my thinking basic UK GTI before options will be £42-44K if the German version is 44,550Euros