Hello fellow Clubsport owners. Ordered 22nd of April, yesterday got told about preliminary build date being week 31 but this will supposedly "lock" 6 weeks before production so, around week 25 I suppose.
Can't really find enough things to do till then. Looking for new reviews and videos in YT and the web doesn't help a lot as it looks like not many have gotten their hands on them yet. These are going to be 4 very long months... :grin:
Hello fellow Clubsport owners. Ordered 22nd of April, yesterday got told about preliminary build date being week 31 but this will supposedly "lock" 6 weeks before production so, around week 25 I suppose.
Can't really find enough things to do till then. Looking for new reviews and videos in YT and the web doesn't help a lot as it looks like not many have gotten their hands on them yet. These are going to be 4 very long months... :grin:
I posted a couple of links on other threads but here you go to keep you going
https://youtu.be/STyDuEKIexo
https://youtu.be/Gl0An-nrDag
I posted a couple of links on other threads but here you go to keep you going
https://youtu.be/STyDuEKIexo
https://youtu.be/Gl0An-nrDag
I notice in the second video the engine cover has an R on it, I wonder if its the same engine as the R but de tuned.
A red clubsport link
https://youtu.be/GqIygEhZUkI
Not sure about the look of the Clubsport period to be honest :undecided:
It's got a 'designed by Homer Simpson' look about it, for anyone who remembers that episode :smiley:
Just found another clip on YouTube. My favourite colour so far apart from white
https://youtu.be/q4Z6qBM1o2A
Not sure about the look of the Clubsport period to be honest :undecided:
It's got a 'designed by Homer Simpson' look about it, for anyone who remembers that episode :smiley:
To each his own obviously but I haven't liked another sports yet daily car as much as the Clubsport in the recent years. Standard GTIs are everywhere and rather undramatic really, while Rs are even more understated. To me the Clubsport looks exactly like a special sports/performance Golf should look like, having the special bits at the proper places while retaining that Golf class at the same time. Slightly more aggressive and muscular but nowhere as overplayed as a Type-R or Subaru or even a Focus RS, especially in a darker color like the metallic grey or black. I think they nailed the design in this one. And that interior... wow. I think I'm going to come up with some very silly excuses to spend as much time possible in there.
It will certainly look 'unique', that's for sure :wink:Not sure about the look of the Clubsport period to be honest :undecided:
It's got a 'designed by Homer Simpson' look about it, for anyone who remembers that episode :smiley:
To each his own obviously but I haven't liked another sports yet daily car as much as the Clubsport in the recent years. Standard GTIs are everywhere and rather undramatic really, while Rs are even more understated. To me the Clubsport looks exactly like a special sports/performance Golf should look like, having the special bits at the proper places while retaining that Golf class at the same time. Slightly more aggressive and muscular but nowhere as overplayed as a Type-R or Subaru or even a Focus RS, especially in a darker color like the metallic grey or black. I think they nailed the design in this one. And that interior... wow. I think I'm going to come up with some very silly excuses to spend as much time possible in there.
Agreed. I actually think it's the best looking golf since the mk 2 big bumpers.
The right stylistic touches in just the right places.
Rs are unbelievably common near me (company lease schemes?!) and I've no doubt this will look unique on the road.
Agreed. I actually think it's the best looking golf since the mk 2 big bumpers.
The right stylistic touches in just the right places.
Rs are unbelievably common near me (company lease schemes?!) and I've no doubt this will look unique on the road.
Put my name on the list last week, We will be receiving our Clubsports from June/July onwards...
Put my name on the list last week, We will be receiving our Clubsports from June/July onwards...
Congrats!
But "hey, there's a line mister!" :grin:
Seriously, to get a delivery date for June/July means the car must be being built pretty much now! Rather soon for an order placed last week! And it would be a MY2016 (ok not that important to everyone) which according to what my dealer said is impossible based on current factory queue. Sounds too good to be true but hey, I know I wouldn't complain if all of a sudden mine came earlier.
Edit: Just noticed you're based in SA. Wonder in which plant cars for SA are being built. If it's Europe i'd bet it's impossible to get it so soon, but I'd definitely wish it.
Our cars are from Wolfsburg... I have not placed an order yet, reason why I put my name down to see what is being brought in and awaiting final pricing... if the spec is not right I'll have to place an order and that will then take 4 months.
Quite strange that you guys are getting it so late? We probably have 10 of them in the country at the moment for dealer launches, magazine test drives and so on... but then again we are a massive market for GTI's... it's one of the most common cars on the road :grin:
Some great news through email today. Car moved to stage 2: "Being built" and I got a build week for week 24, that's in less than a month from now and nearly 2 months earlier than preliminary build week which was week 31 :laugh: :whistle:
Still a MY2017, probably one of the first 2017 models that will be built and seems like it will make it here end of July. Super excited now but this is probably going to ruin my summer holidays which are scheduled to start right about that time :angry:
Hope everybody gets their orders confirmed earlier than originally expected as well.
Just out of interest, when did you place the order with the dealer?
That's interesting as original information was up to 26 weeks from order.
Assuming your UK, maybe its in a lot with the demo cars?
Dave
Put my order in 5/4/16, received the tracking number 11/04/16. And have a prov build date of week 41 10/10/2016 :(
Still hoping for this to be moved forward.
In the mean time here is an excellent review of one. It is in German but you can select auto translate through you tube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHisELQepHg&feature=youtu.be
From what i can see, build date appears to be determined by the country of order. Germany have been getting theirs as per a normal golf order and now yourself in SA.
I dont think that they have started with UK orders yet. There is also the issue that each dealer was to be allocated one for demo purposes and they will surely prioritize those before customer orders.
From what i can see, build date appears to be determined by the country of order. Germany have been getting theirs as per a normal golf order and now yourself in SA.
I dont think that they have started with UK orders yet. There is also the issue that each dealer was to be allocated one for demo purposes and they will surely prioritize those before customer orders.
No the SA guy was "Le Clue", I'm Sweden based.
I'm 99% sure its the black roof only that is finished on a secondary production line.
That was mentioned on the German forums already.
Its the only unique thing the CS has that could not be incorporated into the current production line build apparently.
Mine hasn't got a black roof, and is one of the earliest UK build weeks so it would make sense.
Dave
I ordered my CS on 14th April and finally I'm picking it up tomorrow :smiley:I think the red edge to the seat belt is omitted if the car is fitted with standard seats? What seats do you have?
I've received a "nice walk around the car" video from the the dealer but one thing i noticed is that the seat belts fitted don't have the red stripes along the edges :sad:
Can anyone who has already taken UK delivery confirm if they have red edge stripes on the seat belts, or are they just plain black? I cannot find any information online that the spec states red edged seat belts but have read and seen in quite a few online reviews that they are.
Has anyone any info to confirm red edged seat belts, maybe in a brochure or something?
Thanks, Mark
I was never really keen on the front of the CS when it first came out. It just seemed they tried to squeeze too much in. But your white one really carries it off well.
I like that.
Are the rear lights smoked like the R?
Looks fantastic, too many doors for my liking but otherwise fantastic :cool:
Looks fantastic, too many doors for my liking but otherwise fantastic :cool:
Second time around young family so 5 doors was a must, I have a nice Lotus for my 2 seater fix :smiley:
The dealer picked me up from the railway station in a "normal" GTi and the difference in appearance and feel between the two cars is really noticeable. However with discounts and finance incentives on the GTi against next to none on the CS it's debatable whether the extra cost is worth it. It's a keeper for me so as a long term buy I think it is.
The Oryx White looks subtle and really sets the car off. Apart from DSG, DCC and tints that's all I specced. The photos make the car look a bit "underwheeled" on the 18's however in reality they look superb.
V happy chappy here.
Picked mine up yesterday. Plate number 55. I wonder what this number relates to, if this is the 55 in the country and orders are now closed, there can't be that many in the UK.I've seen 3 in the low 400s. I reckon there can't be more that 500 or 600, taking into account orders still to be built (including mine!).
Is the assumption here fewer than the 1000 Clubsport models VW suggested they would make will come to the UK?VW Europe were always making more than 1,000 overall, as the original press release from VW UK said that it was anticipated that no more than a 1,000 would be imported into the UK. The original release also said that production would be time limited, which has turned out to be true. My guess is that only 500 to 600 will arrive here, judging from the plaque numbers I've seen. I do hope that's the case!
I agree turbo trev. Ended up getting myself 12% off list price and yet I could have got myself a similar specced standard GTI for £5000 less due to all the offers.
My dealer (a fairly large one) only sold 2 including mine. I don't think there will be many on the roads at all which will add to the uniqueness of the CS, which whilst not the same as the CSS will still be something special to own. I too am keeping it for the long term. Where did you see plates in the 400s? Have only seen double digits on the forums/dealer sites.
Lrw. You haven't got long to wait now. I laughed at your comment as when I got mine from the PDI centre there was a load of bird lime on. I got it off but was not nice to see.
Those number plate screws would do my nut in
So the rear doesn't have pre drilled holes from the factory then??No, there are no pre drilled holes.
I've asked that they don't fit the front plinth too
I've asked that they don't fit the front plinth too
How will it be attached and look if the plinth not fitted?
Screws, stuck on all the same to me.