MK7 GTI Facelift

[monkeyhanger]

They'll wear out about 2 month before you decide to change the car, having lived with them 3 years and wishing you'd changed them sooner.

[p3asa]

The GTD kept its Bridgestones - if i'd changed tyres and it solved the tramping, I doubt i'd have got an R - I was fine with the GTD's output with the DTUK box on. The R will give you off the line traction, which will solve tramping, but if the tyres are crap your on the move grip will still be bad - as it was for my R on Bridgestones, promptinge to get the PSS put on.

Does your GTD tramp without a DTUK box on now you have Michelins (I am right in thinking you have a DTUK box?).

Yeah I have the DTUK box and it tramps but it also tramps without the box.

It always does it when I am trying to move into a space on a busy roundabout. It can be quite dangerous at times. The Michelins did help but didn't completely cure it.

[Daz Auto]

VW are claiming that the new 7-speed DSG will make the facelift GTD slightly more fuel efficient and use less CO2.

Lets hope they are telling the truth and these figures will be achievable in the real world.

For those that are interested in performance - torque remains at 380Nm, 0-62 changes from 7.5 to 7.4 (I doubt if that will be noticable )

On the left are the old figures and on the right are the new figures. The 06 addendum are for the standardised EU figures -

... it may be hard to read those figures off the screen shot

Urban -           old 5.7, new 5.4 = 50mpg up to 52mpg
Extra- urban - old 4.4, new 4.2 = 64mpg up to 67mpg
Combined -     old 4.8, new 4.6 = 59mpg up to 61mpg

C02 - old 127, new 122

Not much change but VW are saying these figures should be more achievable in the real world.

[Daz Auto]

I was just comparing the fuel figures for the facelift GTD and the Golf R. VW claim the DSG Golf R is more economical than the manual. However, the manual GTD is still more economical than the new 7-speed DSG. 

[linc-dub]

Motor 1.com in its latest article of Vienna Motor Show has probably 1st seen picture of new facelifted GTD in Indium Grey I presume. Sorry I can't fathom out how to get a photo of it on here.  Another techy may be able to do it though?  I'm a Carbon Grey fan - but as that's discontinued then Indium Grey it may have to be when I order.

[TonyJ]

All the dealers are telling me that it is no longer possible to order a Golf pending the facelifted version being available.

Has anyone been told any dates when the order books are open again?  I've been told, pretty vaguely, sometime in February.

I'm wanting to order a GTD ... missed the boat on ordering a pre-facelift version .... hopefully the personal lease costs are not too much higher with the facelifted version .

Any idea why there is such a gap before orders can be placed? The German website has all the models on now, so presumably you can order a facelifted version in Germany? It just seems like VW are potentially losing business. Why not open the order book, but have a longer lead time if necessary?

[jjgreenwood]

All the dealers are telling me that it is no longer possible to order a Golf pending the facelifted version being available.

Has anyone been told any dates when the order books are open again?  I've been told, pretty vaguely, sometime in February.

I'm wanting to order a GTD ... missed the boat on ordering a pre-facelift version .... hopefully the personal lease costs are not too much higher with the facelifted version .

Any idea why there is such a gap before orders can be placed? The German website has all the models on now, so presumably you can order a facelifted version in Germany? It just seems like VW are potentially losing business. Why not open the order book, but have a longer lead time if necessary?

Cos they need to sell off old Golf first

[JamesR27]

All the dealers are telling me that it is no longer possible to order a Golf pending the facelifted version being available.

Has anyone been told any dates when the order books are open again?  I've been told, pretty vaguely, sometime in February.

I'm wanting to order a GTD ... missed the boat on ordering a pre-facelift version .... hopefully the personal lease costs are not too much higher with the facelifted version .

Any idea why there is such a gap before orders can be placed? The German website has all the models on now, so presumably you can order a facelifted version in Germany? It just seems like VW are potentially losing business. Why not open the order book, but have a longer lead time if necessary?

Cos they need to sell off old Golf first

There are a fair few lease deals on 5 door GTD's out there so they may still have stock.
I have been looking for a deal on an R but not having much luck.

[jjgreenwood]

They flying out at current discounts so it won't be long before the stocks are emptied.

[mcmaddy]

Will the front and rear lights from the face lift be able to be retro fitted to the non face lift model?