UK Mk8.5 GTI arrived!

[PACE]

I picked up my first GTI yesterday!

Base UK spec so I didn’t have to wait long. Love it so far and did better on fuel than expected on the 2+ hour drive home from the dealer.
Does have a front plate on but used an app to hide the reg number for social media and it removed the whole plate which looks so much better!

[ar899]

Congratulations - more pics at some point a must! What did you drive before?

[PACE]

I’ve come from a 5 series estate and a few 3 series estates in a row. I got sick of the dealers and poor service so wanted to try something else and seemed to get my timing right!
More photos will come soon - I’m a photo nerd so looking forward to getting it out with my camera.

[PACE]

By the way, I have a deposit down on a moonstone base spec GTI too that I’m in the process of cancelling. If anyone wants to contact me to pick it up - get in touch soon. I think my order will be cancelled tomorrow and the car is due “in the next week” according to the dealer.

[jon87]

Looks amazing! I've ordered the exact same spec as you a couple of weeks ago. Have been told December for delivery though. When did you place your order?

I'm going to be selling my 7.5 GTI when this arrives, only bought that in Feb this year as expected this to be in the luxury tax bracket.

[Exonian]

Welcome and congrats PACE  the car looks really good without the plate!
Looking forward to hearing more about the car as you settle in.

[PACE]

Looks amazing! I've ordered the exact same spec as you a couple of weeks ago. Have been told December for delivery though. When did you place your order?

I'm going to be selling my 7.5 GTI when this arrives, only bought that in Feb this year as expected this to be in the luxury tax bracket.

This one I ordered Tuesday after the dealer sent a video showing it arrived! 
The moonstone car was ordered on 22nd July. Base spec cars are easier to get because dealers have plenty coming. The one I got this car from said they have 75 coming for dealer stock for the group. Like I mentioned above, a moonstone grey car will be available from a midlands dealer when I cancel my order (waiting for them to call me back to sort it) and that should arrive very soon. My old car finance was expiring in a few weeks and didn’t want to risk any delays causing hassles for me so went for the one that arrived first.

[fredgroves]

Very nice! Well done ducking the luxury car tax 

[ar899]

You mentioned the fuel - what were you getting?

[PACE]

Around 41mpg after around 100 miles but that was with me shifting down a bunch  to vary engine RPM for running in on the motorway so less than ideal for fuel economy.
37.7mpg average for my first 150 miles