2018 Golf TCR and dealer information ?

[kmpowell]

Joe Achilles’ Instagram and instagram stories yesterday and today are taken up with TCR launch event.

In the comments he’s said that deliveries in the UK would apparently start in March. Seems a bit unlikely given the lack of news from VW UK. But who knows.

The event looks very lavish and full-on. 

[JoeGTI]

Irish specs and prices were confirmed.

https://www.completecar.ie/car-news/article/8826/Pricing-confirmed-for-Volkswagen-Golf-GTI-TCR

[king monkey]

Joe Achilles’ Instagram and instagram stories yesterday and today are taken up with TCR launch event.

In the comments he’s said that deliveries in the UK would apparently start in March. Seems a bit unlikely given the lack of news from VW UK. But who knows.

The event looks very lavish and full-on.

Late 2018, January, February, March?? 2020? Take your pick. Maybe Vw uk will do a lottery where you guess the date and the lucky winner gets a TCR.

Seriously though, and I know I’ve said it before, it’s so poor it’s unbelievable. Really hope that some concrete news comes soon for all those interested.

[king monkey]

Car magazine review

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/volkswagen/golf-gti-tcr/

Not limited edition. Just limited by the production time of the Mk7.5.

[Exonian]

Not limited edition. Just limited by the production time of the Mk7.5.

That’s how I read into the “limited” production too. Similar to the Clubsport and other limited cars (Pirelli, Ed30, Ed35). The limit being the amount of build slots available until production halts. There’s probably a soft limit depending on how many each importer decides they’re bringing in. More noticeable with RHD cars having less production flexibility unlike a LHD car which could be taken up by any number of different countries.
VW UK always seem a bit vague at best and there’s always “lost in translation” aspects to the conversion from the original VW German press releases into UK press releases. The dialogue obviously happens at senior management level between factory and VW UK and by the time it filters down to the press team and advertising execs the info is muddled until spec and numbers are locked in. Even then the dealer info and Configurator are often at odds 🙄

[king monkey]

Irish Times states the they will get 20 cars. Wow.

[Carbon VW]

Hello ! Ireland as stated above will get 20 cars. I have my name in the ring for one having just come off the phone from VW.Will know by the end of next week whether I am successful. I was quoted €52,000. These cars surely will go up in value but either way I will be using as daily driver and commuting 30km per year ! 

[king monkey]

Good luck. Hope you get one.

[Wish]

I can’t see them going up in value.

[king monkey]

No. Look at those who bought a CSS. At the end of the day it’s a mass production car.