So I picked up my Clubsport on the 1st of July which was all a bit of a rush (my fault due to work). I arrived at the dealership just as they were closing but I had called ahead to let them know I was going to be late. We did a quick handover which went smoothly and they helped me set up as primary user which was very straight forward and hassle free! (Make sure your email address is all lowercase when typing in to the infotainment screen, I kept thinking I was putting the password in wrong when it wouldn't work but eventually realised that the first letter of my email address was a capital by default so had to manually change that).
I had specifically asked my dealer to leave all the protective coverings on my car as the detailer requested same. They acknowledged this but when I went to pick it up they had all been removed! The paint work (up close) has so many marks and swirls. To say I gave out is an understatement. I'm waiting for confirmation that the dealer is going to cover cost of the paint correction required. There are parts that look like someone used a yard brush to clean it and there is evidence that the rear spoiler was polished (residue and marring).
I had literally drop the car home and then return to work so I didn't have time to play around with it. I barely remember that spin to be honest!
The next morning I drove straight to the detailer for PPF on the front of the car. The rest of the car will be getting ceramic coated at a later stage.
The spin up and back was delightful! It's such a nice car to drive. It's so smooth and I find the suspension very nice and not harsh or crashy at all. I didn't spec DCC and have absolutely no regrets.
It will definitely take a bit of getting used to everything like the buttonless controls and infotainment system in general.
I tried using the journey assist feature but it wasn't slowing down to a comfortable pace for bends nor did it reduce speed when the speed zone dropped. Maybe it's not supposed to but that was my understanding of it. It feels strange though when the steering wheel is moving by itself when taking bends.
The rear view camera looks a bit distorted whether on wide angle or normal. Anyone else notice this? The camera in my mk7.5 GTI was clearer.
Overall the car is amazing and it was worth the 6 month wait, well just about!
I managed to get a few pops and bangs from the exhaust but couldn't replicate it consistently.
I'll take more pictures when I get a chance but here are a couple for now...they are screenshots from WhatsApp so hopefully the quality is ok.
