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Golf mk8 / Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Last post by sipj on 30 June 2025, 14:10 »
Quote from: JamesR27 on 27 June 2025, 22:15
Hi All,

I ordered a car end of may which has been scheduled for build 02/07. Been 7 years since I bought and just wondering there is any way to track it through the build like the old online web page?
Or is it all via email these days?

The car is pure white Clubsport with DCC and queenstown alloys.

When I ordered mine last September, all updates until I received the car were via email at the different stages of the build process, up to and including the shipping.  They also provided an online portal with an overview of the car and the options I had chosen.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Auto braking when reversing
« Last post by fredgroves on 30 June 2025, 12:49 »
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 29 June 2025, 23:29
If you have the latest iteration of the system which includes park assist pro with the sensors on the very side of the bumpers, then it will be more sensitive than the slightly earlier models such as my 8.5 which didn’t have park assist pro as standard, on my 2020 BMW M135i it was equally as sensitive as you describe, but in that car it was possible to select to have the side sensors switched off so that it just used the four rear sensors for the auto braking, could there be a setting somewhere to do the same?? Probably not if you’ve already checked. but perhaps you could ask VW to adjust the sensitivity, adjustment of the parking sensors was certainly possible on my mk7 as I did so myself with VCDS, so wouldn’t hurt to ask them, especially as you feel they are over sensitive.

I don't have park assist pro on mine, but all Mk8.x's have rear cross traffic detection. It doesn't use ultra sonic parking sensors, it uses radar...
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Golf mk8 / Re: Auto braking when reversing
« Last post by Monkeymagik on 30 June 2025, 08:56 »
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Much appreciated.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Auto braking when reversing
« Last post by Carlosfandango on 29 June 2025, 23:29 »
If you have the latest iteration of the system which includes park assist pro with the sensors on the very side of the bumpers, then it will be more sensitive than the slightly earlier models such as my 8.5 which didn’t have park assist pro as standard, on my 2020 BMW M135i it was equally as sensitive as you describe, but in that car it was possible to select to have the side sensors switched off so that it just used the four rear sensors for the auto braking, could there be a setting somewhere to do the same?? Probably not if you’ve already checked. but perhaps you could ask VW to adjust the sensitivity, adjustment of the parking sensors was certainly possible on my mk7 as I did so myself with VCDS, so wouldn’t hurt to ask them, especially as you feel they are over sensitive.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S - 18 Inch Wheel Advice
« Last post by MinchCS on 29 June 2025, 21:09 »
Thanks
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Golf mk8 / Re: rear diffuser
« Last post by Ewankinch on 29 June 2025, 19:44 »
What about a clubsport one? https://ebay.us/m/EBuIol
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Golf mk8 / Re: Auto braking when reversing
« Last post by Ewankinch on 29 June 2025, 19:41 »
I find it over sensitive. You get a fright when it happens. You have to switch it of everytime you get in the car. I usually switch it off when I put the car in reverse as the settings option is on the screen when the camera appears.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Auto braking when reversing
« Last post by fredgroves on 29 June 2025, 12:28 »
Nope, it's basically going to brake if an object crosses the red line on the camera display.

I think one of the buttons on the park assist screen let's you cancel it though for each time you reverse

Mind you it could also be the cross traffic detection system. Not much you can do about that one, if it sees a vehicle and you are going backwards it will brake if you don't
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Golf mk8 gallery / Re: CIBM MK8.5 Clubsport
« Last post by Kgti8 on 29 June 2025, 10:12 »
Cars looking brilliant lads.

She is stunning in Crystal Ice Blue Sean and the Queenstown alloys work brilliantly with it, best VW alloy for a long time.

On the Akra and alloys, I think the configurator allows you to add a different set of alloys if you have the performance pack selected but looks as if you effectively get charged for two sets of alloys which is a faff.

Very few Irish examples with the Akra.
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Golf mk8 / Auto braking when reversing
« Last post by Monkeymagik on 29 June 2025, 08:56 »
Hi all, is there any way to reduce the sensitivity of the automatic braking when reversing. Issue I have is when reversing down my drive, passing traffic on the road sets off the warning beeps etc which is fine, however now and again it will slam the brakes on, even though I’m literally going at 2 mph and still about 10 feet from the road. Just feels very over sensitive to me. Have looked the infotainment system and can’t see anything to adjust. Any help appreciated.
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