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Offline rubberduck

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Re: Lead times
« Reply #110 on: 19 April 2021, 09:34 »
Took delivery of mine last week. Had ordered 5th December so a relatively long wait.

Oryx White, Estorils, DCC, Pan roof, HK, Vienna Leather, Winter Pack and Rear camera. Delighted with it, it is fabulous to drive. Looking forward to sharing more thoughts on it as I go along.



Looks brilliant, great choice! I notice in the wheel arches, there are black strips that overlap the paint - any idea what these are? They don't appear on everything GTI I've seen on Autotrader, so wondering if it's something that is meant to be removed during PDI?

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Re: Lead times
« Reply #111 on: 19 April 2021, 09:50 »

Looks brilliant, great choice! I notice in the wheel arches, there are black strips that overlap the paint - any idea what these are? They don't appear on everything GTI I've seen on Autotrader, so wondering if it's something that is meant to be removed during PDI?

They’re called wheel arch spoilers.

They’re fitted to the mk8 Golf when it has 19” wheels, which are wider than the standard 18”. The optional 19” wheels are also fitted with 235 section tyres (225’s on the standard 18” wheels). Wider wheels and tyres mean that the wheels protrude outwards further than the standard 18” wheels, leaving the tyre tread exposed, so the solution is for manufacturers to fit wheel arch spoilers to cover the exposed tyre tread section.

It’s not just VW that fit them, I think it may be a legal requirement for all car manufacturers to fit them where certain wheel / tyre combinations result in exposed tyre tread that could cause injury.

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Re: Lead times
« Reply #112 on: 19 April 2021, 09:58 »
Yup, known as "winglets".

And yes its to stop the wheels projecting beyond the "bodywork" - a legal/MOT requirement.

Its like flaring the arches, only cheaper for VW  :laugh:

VW OEM 19's are 8.5J.... I guess no offset could make them work, so they have to stick out.
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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Lead times
« Reply #113 on: 19 April 2021, 11:18 »
Looks good!

I didn't think Estorils were available to order back then.

Its an Irish car, they've always been available here.

Lovely car!
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Re: Lead times
« Reply #114 on: 19 April 2021, 12:27 »
Ahhhhh Ireland. I see!
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Re: Lead times
« Reply #115 on: 19 April 2021, 13:31 »
Thanks very much for the comments! Yes delighted with it.

Yes I’m sure the Estorils were available for order here back as far as last September. Was in two minds between the them and the black ones but the black blends in with the tyre too much I think.
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Re: Lead times
« Reply #116 on: 19 April 2021, 13:33 »
Thanks very much for the comments! Yes delighted with it.

Yes I’m sure the Estorils were available for order here back as far as last September. Was in two minds between the them and the black ones but the black blends in with the tyre too much I think.

Think you made the right choice! The car looks fantastic.

I assume you got caught out a bit with the VRT on it, with the 19's?
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Re: Lead times
« Reply #117 on: 19 April 2021, 15:16 »
I did, but at least I can’t have regrets spec wise. Plus at the rate their holding value I think the right spec on these makes a good investment.
2021 MK8 Manual | Oryx White, Estorils, DCC, Winter Pack, HK, Pan Roof, Rear Camera, Vienna Leather

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Re: Lead times
« Reply #118 on: 19 April 2021, 16:49 »

Looks brilliant, great choice! I notice in the wheel arches, there are black strips that overlap the paint - any idea what these are? They don't appear on everything GTI I've seen on Autotrader, so wondering if it's something that is meant to be removed during PDI?

They’re called wheel arch spoilers.

They’re fitted to the mk8 Golf when it has 19” wheels, which are wider than the standard 18”. The optional 19” wheels are also fitted with 235 section tyres (225’s on the standard 18” wheels). Wider wheels and tyres mean that the wheels protrude outwards further than the standard 18” wheels, leaving the tyre tread exposed, so the solution is for manufacturers to fit wheel arch spoilers to cover the exposed tyre tread section.

It’s not just VW that fit them, I think it may be a legal requirement for all car manufacturers to fit them where certain wheel / tyre combinations result in exposed tyre tread that could cause injury.

Thanks, that'd explain why not every car has them then!

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Re: Lead times
« Reply #119 on: 22 April 2021, 21:15 »
So I've just been told my Clubsport is in production now which is earlier than the quoted week 17.

I ordered the first week in January and was originally given a 12 week delivery timeframe.

Can't wait now, hopefully it's here by July!!

My spec again is Clubsport in Moonstone with black Estorils, HK sounds, winter pack and reverse camera.  :cool:
Mk7.5 GTI DSG Tungsten Silver