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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: ClubsportMk8 on 19 January 2021, 17:28
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Afternoon all,
I’ll be picking up my Clubsport from VW tomorrow morning. I know there have potentially been a few teething issues with some of the technology but anything in particular I should be looking out for beyond the usual new car check?
It goes without saying I’m beyond excited!
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Make sure its got a minimum Software version - 1666... or you will be back again at the dealers for a software upgrade, which takes 6 hours(!!)
That seems to be what I've discovered today and expect keyless to still be a problem...
And if you get warnings about Emergency Assist deactivated, thats not about the E-Call thing, thats Emergency Assist - a system which detects the driver being incapacitated by you not gripping the steering wheel.... which needs a new steering wheel.
Not sure if that problem applies to newer cars, like a clubby but certainly seems to be a problem with non-performance models and maybe the GTI too.
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Make sure its got a minimum Software version - 1666... or you will be back again at the dealers for a software upgrade, which takes 6 hours(!!)
That seems to be what I've discovered today and expect keyless to still be a problem...
And if you get warnings about Emergency Assist deactivated, thats not about the E-Call thing, thats Emergency Assist - a system which detects the driver being incapacitated by you not gripping the steering wheel.... which needs a new steering wheel.
Not sure if that problem applies to newer cars, like a clubby but certainly seems to be a problem with non-performance models and maybe the GTI too.
Thank you, I’ll be sure to check those things.
Some of the safety systems (including the emergency assist) were problematic on my A8 when I first got it. Possibly a Vw group issue?
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All sorts of teething problems it seems.
Not unexpected but a pain for you and i...
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All sorts of teething problems it seems.
Not unexpected but a pain for you and i...
Indeed. I’m usually fine with signing up to a Beta version of iPlayer or something but not a car!
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Hope you enjoy the car! It’ll be interesting picking a new car up during these conditions. Remember to get some photos up otherwise it never happened. :grin:
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Hope you enjoy the car! It’ll be interesting picking a new car up during these conditions. Remember to get some photos up otherwise it never happened. :grin:
I’ll try and get some up but photography has never been one of my strengths. I also picked my M4 comp up during the first lockdown and it was a little different to previous collections. Very much a case of throw the keys at you and off you go!
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Yes, it did not happen unless there is photos - Always good to see new cars for new or existing members roll in, we all remember that day and its always a moment best shared with like minded :)
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Afternoon all,
I’ll be picking up my Clubsport from VW tomorrow morning. I know there have potentially been a few teething issues with some of the technology but anything in particular I should be looking out for beyond the usual new car check?
It goes without saying I’m beyond excited!
Well, considering the interesting car history you’ve had, what do you think of it so far?
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Afternoon all,
I’ll be picking up my Clubsport from VW tomorrow morning. I know there have potentially been a few teething issues with some of the technology but anything in particular I should be looking out for beyond the usual new car check?
It goes without saying I’m beyond excited!
Well, considering the interesting car history you’ve had, what do you think of it so far?
I’ve just got home (photos to follow) but so far very impressed. The car is on the standard 18s without DCC and it rides much better than I thought it would. I haven’t had the chance to give it some stick yet (will probably take it easy for 500 miles or so) but it sounds good on half throttle in sport mode. I’ll write up some full first impressions later tonight/ tomorrow morning but so far I must be the only person who is enjoying the steering wheel layout and screens.
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Sorry wrong reply, enjoy your Clubby.
I enjoyed my test drive of one, but didn't find it special enough to buy one just yet.
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Wrote in error
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Sorry wrong reply, enjoy your Clubby.
I enjoyed my test drive of one, but didn't find it special enough to buy one just yet.
That’s pretty much how I felt about the last Golf R, it was very competent but didn’t feel special enough to justify the change from the Mini I had at the time. My priorities have changed a little now and I wanted a fast car that could do everything and I think the Clubsport fits that bill. I was originally looking at a standard GTI but the Clubsport came in at just over £31k so made it a no brainer for me.
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I enjoyed my test drive of one, but didn't find it special enough to buy one just yet.
What does special feel like? It's a thirty ish grand serial produced mass model of the worlds best selling car design...
It's not hand built in Italy and only one of ten :laugh:
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I enjoyed my test drive of one, but didn't find it special enough to buy one just yet.
What does special feel like? It's a thirty ish grand serial produced mass model of the worlds best selling car design...
It's not hand built in Italy and only one of ten :laugh:
:grin: I know, it was nothing wrong with the ride or performance, it was more the little details as I had it in my head (wrongly) that this was the new Clubsport ie Mk8 follow on which it isn't, its just a GTi PP so was expecting to see some more trim bling, Clubsport badge, red stich on the seat belts etc. It doesn't even have a GTI badge on the seats like the R has and if you sit in it and open the door looking at the door card, you could think you was in a S model trim, those door cards and switches for the windows look terrible.
It wouldn't take much to make it a little bit more bling on the outside either, as I was not keen on the matt black skirts and splitters, but am hoping a Edition 45 would take care of all of the above.
I might still pull the trigger on one however as I was impressed with the drive, and right now we need a 5 door car over our current 3 door, but if you look at the BMW 128Ti trim and kit, it seems to feel that bit more special on the inside than the GTi/Clubsport. I want to test drive one first though to compare.
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Sorry wrong reply, enjoy your Clubby.
I enjoyed my test drive of one, but didn't find it special enough to buy one just yet.
That’s pretty much how I felt about the last Golf R, it was very competent but didn’t feel special enough to justify the change from the Mini I had at the time. My priorities have changed a little now and I wanted a fast car that could do everything and I think the Clubsport fits that bill. I was originally looking at a standard GTI but the Clubsport came in at just over £31k so made it a no brainer for me.
Whats your spec on the Clubsport, as thats a good price. I'm seeing some good deals on coast2coast which are tempting too.
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I'm curious, how much is the road tax on that kind of car in the UK?
(I just want to hurt myself)
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I might still pull the trigger on one however as I was impressed with the drive, and right now we need a 5 door car over our current 3 door, but if you look at the BMW 128Ti trim and kit, it seems to feel that bit more special on the inside than the GTi/Clubsport. I want to test drive one first though to compare.
I've seen a 128ti... its not really "special" its just BMW. It feels like a BMW - which is either a good thing or a bad one.
I suspect when eventually we get to see some comparison reviews people will say the Clubby is a much better drivers car than the 128ti....
I'd say that if you can stand the hard ride and the wretched seats, the 128ti is better than the GTI, but not better than the Clubby.
And probably when the R reviews come in, the R is pretty much the best hot hatch out there except the A45 has more power (and price) and the Type R is better on a track.
So many different levels within "hot hatch" these days, the main deciding factors when picking are price and just how much suspension hardness you can suffer.
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I might still pull the trigger on one however as I was impressed with the drive, and right now we need a 5 door car over our current 3 door, but if you look at the BMW 128Ti trim and kit, it seems to feel that bit more special on the inside than the GTi/Clubsport. I want to test drive one first though to compare.
I've seen a 128ti... its not really "special" its just BMW. It feels like a BMW - which is either a good thing or a bad one.
I suspect when eventually we get to see some comparison reviews people will say the Clubby is a much better drivers car than the 128ti....
I sat in it. But honestly, the very fact that it's a "sporty" BMW with FWD makes it almost feel not special enough to me... And honestly, everyone complains for the MK8 interior but the 128 doesn't seem ages away
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Sorry wrong reply, enjoy your Clubby.
I enjoyed my test drive of one, but didn't find it special enough to buy one just yet.
That’s pretty much how I felt about the last Golf R, it was very competent but didn’t feel special enough to justify the change from the Mini I had at the time. My priorities have changed a little now and I wanted a fast car that could do everything and I think the Clubsport fits that bill. I was originally looking at a standard GTI but the Clubsport came in at just over £31k so made it a no brainer for me.
Whats your spec on the Clubsport, as thats a good price. I'm seeing some good deals on coast2coast which are tempting too.
Basic spec car in white, I think all of the in stock cars at the moment are the same. I got the car from Beadles in Chelmsford and they beat both Drive the Deal and my 2 closest dealers. Overall, very happy with the deal and service.
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I'm curious, how much is the road tax on that kind of car in the UK?
(I just want to hurt myself)
£150 a year if you keep the list price under £40k (sorry!!!)
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I might still pull the trigger on one however as I was impressed with the drive, and right now we need a 5 door car over our current 3 door, but if you look at the BMW 128Ti trim and kit, it seems to feel that bit more special on the inside than the GTi/Clubsport. I want to test drive one first though to compare.
I've seen a 128ti... its not really "special" its just BMW. It feels like a BMW - which is either a good thing or a bad one.
I suspect when eventually we get to see some comparison reviews people will say the Clubby is a much better drivers car than the 128ti....
I'd say that if you can stand the hard ride and the wretched seats, the 128ti is better than the GTI, but not better than the Clubby.
And probably when the R reviews come in, the R is pretty much the best hot hatch out there except the A45 has more power (and price) and the Type R is better on a track.
So many different levels within "hot hatch" these days, the main deciding factors when picking are price and just how much suspension hardness you can suffer.
I went for the Clubsport over the M135i, A35 and Golf R. I think part of my problem with the BMW was the interior. I’m used to some of the higher spec cars from BMW and the M135i was missing quite a bit of equipment you get as standard from some of the other cars.
I didn’t fancy the lead time on the R and the A35 was too harsh for my tastes. Admittedly I took a leap of faith with the Clubsport as I hadn’t driven one but so far it seems to fit the requirements I have for a daily car.
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I'm curious, how much is the road tax on that kind of car in the UK?
(I just want to hurt myself)
£150 a year if you keep the list price under £40k (sorry!!!)
:cry:
A 290hp here is safely over €1300/year
We got many MK7 TCRs sitting in dealers...
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I'm curious, how much is the road tax on that kind of car in the UK?
(I just want to hurt myself)
£150 a year if you keep the list price under £40k (sorry!!!)
:cry:
A 290hp here is safely over €1300/year
We got many MK7 TCRs sitting in dealers...
Man alive......no wonder you all drive Fiat 500s :grin: :grin:
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I'm curious, how much is the road tax on that kind of car in the UK?
(I just want to hurt myself)
£150 a year if you keep the list price under £40k (sorry!!!)
:cry:
A 290hp here is safely over €1300/year
We got many MK7 TCRs sitting in dealers...
I am sure all of that tax revenue is used to create Italy's perfect road system :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin:
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A couple of hastily taken photos yesterday of the car waiting for me. They seemed quite keen to get me away from the dealership which makes sense with the Covid restrictions in place so I didn’t get the chance to take any more. It’s absolutely filthy after the drive home so I’ll be giving the car a quick clean this afternoon so I can take some better photos.
(https://i.ibb.co/kSn3dNf/42297281-0-F63-4632-84-C0-B0946-C8-CBD6-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mcsvxfw)
(https://i.ibb.co/QnKrz5m/F392-A83-A-231-B-49-C6-827-F-5-B31-D919-B616.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0ZGh8wJ)
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Looks pretty damned good.
Yeah Covid new car collections.... my dealer said basically we'll throw the keys at you out of the window...
On the other hand, I never like the drawn out handovers, I can figure stuff out for myself.
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Looks pretty damned good.
Yeah Covid new car collections.... my dealer said basically we'll throw the keys at you out of the window...
On the other hand, I never like the drawn out handovers, I can figure stuff out for myself.
Completely agree. When I picked my JCW Mini up they had it in the dealership under a cover. I’ve never been so embarrassed having to take the cover off with people looking. I would rather just have the keys and go!
A few first impressions/ early points to note.
1 - I don’t think the infotainment is as hard to operate as I’ve been led to believe from reviews and such.
2 - Interior does not photograph well. It feels well built and of decent quality (a match for the M4 easily) but looks crap in photos.
3 - The ride is much softer than I expected which is a bonus given I’ll be doing several long trips in this car once Covid is over.
4 - The exhaust is very civil in comfort but the car sounds lovey in sport
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Agreed re the interior. From photos, it looked very minimalist to me but when I sat in one (a std GTI) it felt rather nice and cocooned and the seats were very comfy. One thing I'd like to option in a GTI would be the CS seats - I can see that they want to keep those exclusively for the CS.
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A few first impressions/ early points to note.
1 - I don’t think the infotainment is as hard to operate as I’ve been led to believe from reviews and such.
2 - Interior does not photograph well. It feels well built and of decent quality (a match for the M4 easily) but looks crap in photos.
3 - The ride is much softer than I expected which is a bonus given I’ll be doing several long trips in this car once Covid is over.
4 - The exhaust is very civil in comfort but the car sounds lovey in sport
1 - I thought the same and it will only get better as you get used to it. It will become second nature quickly.
2 - yes there is something weird about that too
3- not tried the clubby but the GTI on 18's and without DCC was harder than a Mk7 GTD but never hard like a 128ti
4 - is it actually the exhaust or is it the soundaktor.... if you haven't setup and individual profile, its the soundaktor.... fake sound
PS actual real exhaust noise and hooligan pops and bangs is now outlawed by the EU for OEM's. If you want that, you have to do it yourself.
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Looks pretty damned good.
Yeah Covid new car collections.... my dealer said basically we'll throw the keys at you out of the window...
On the other hand, I never like the drawn out handovers, I can figure stuff out for myself.
Completely agree. When I picked my JCW Mini up they had it in the dealership under a cover. I’ve never been so embarrassed having to take the cover off with people looking. I would rather just have the keys and go!
A few first impressions/ early points to note.
1 - I don’t think the infotainment is as hard to operate as I’ve been led to believe from reviews and such.
2 - Interior does not photograph well. It feels well built and of decent quality (a match for the M4 easily) but looks crap in photos.
3 - The ride is much softer than I expected which is a bonus given I’ll be doing several long trips in this car once Covid is over.
4 - The exhaust is very civil in comfort but the car sounds lovey in sport
Glad you like it, this is what I am eyeing for my wife in a year or so's time, see you had an M4 Comp, I had one, also an M2 Comp :laugh:
(https://i.ibb.co/dDkXbs5/20190830-142939999-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DQwmGPR)
(https://i.ibb.co/NyF6NNG/20190830-143000156-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/W2HWzzR)
(https://i.ibb.co/0cQHR9Q/20200905-125903952-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Tkr9x0r)
(https://i.ibb.co/kJfXvV7/20200905-125923669-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3vqcQ53)
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A few first impressions/ early points to note.
1 - I don’t think the infotainment is as hard to operate as I’ve been led to believe from reviews and such.
2 - Interior does not photograph well. It feels well built and of decent quality (a match for the M4 easily) but looks crap in photos.
3 - The ride is much softer than I expected which is a bonus given I’ll be doing several long trips in this car once Covid is over.
4 - The exhaust is very civil in comfort but the car sounds lovey in sport
1 - I thought the same and it will only get better as you get used to it. It will become second nature quickly.
2 - yes there is something weird about that too
3- not tried the clubby but the GTI on 18's and without DCC was harder than a Mk7 GTD but never hard like a 128ti
4 - is it actually the exhaust or is it the soundaktor.... if you haven't setup and individual profile, its the soundaktor.... fake sound
PS actual real exhaust noise and hooligan pops and bangs is now outlawed by the EU for OEM's. If you want that, you have to do it yourself.
It’s a combination of both I think. I don’t actually mind the soundaktor (not enough to disable it) as it sounds sufficiently sporty for my tastes. There are definitely some pops and bangs but nowhere near enough to class as a hooligan for which I’m thankful. My days of loud exhausts are thankfully behind me!
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Looks pretty damned good.
Yeah Covid new car collections.... my dealer said basically we'll throw the keys at you out of the window...
On the other hand, I never like the drawn out handovers, I can figure stuff out for myself.
Completely agree. When I picked my JCW Mini up they had it in the dealership under a cover. I’ve never been so embarrassed having to take the cover off with people looking. I would rather just have the keys and go!
A few first impressions/ early points to note.
1 - I don’t think the infotainment is as hard to operate as I’ve been led to believe from reviews and such.
2 - Interior does not photograph well. It feels well built and of decent quality (a match for the M4 easily) but looks crap in photos.
3 - The ride is much softer than I expected which is a bonus given I’ll be doing several long trips in this car once Covid is over.
4 - The exhaust is very civil in comfort but the car sounds lovey in sport
Glad you like it, this is what I am eyeing for my wife in a year or so's time, see you had an M4 Comp, I had one, also an M2 Comp :laugh:
(https://i.ibb.co/dDkXbs5/20190830-142939999-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DQwmGPR)
(https://i.ibb.co/NyF6NNG/20190830-143000156-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/W2HWzzR)
(https://i.ibb.co/0cQHR9Q/20200905-125903952-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Tkr9x0r)
(https://i.ibb.co/kJfXvV7/20200905-125923669-i-OS.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3vqcQ53)
Love the M4 colour. I enjoyed mine but never really gelled with it. It was too fast/ wayward in anything other than perfect conditions. My O/H nearly had quite a large accident in it due to loss of traction at about 25mph and after that she wouldn’t drive it so I got rid! What do you think of it?
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I rejected my M4 after two weeks due to bodywork imperfections, then bought the M2 which was way more fun lighter etc but loss of traction and finding out it had been in a side/rear ender I sold it as soon as I could!, if I ever get 400+ hp again it will be 4WD...
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I rejected my M4 after two weeks due to bodywork imperfections, then bought the M2 which was way more fun lighter etc but loss of traction and finding out it had been in a side/rear ender I sold it as soon as I could!, if I ever get 400+ hp again it will be 4WD...
I preferred my X4M to the M4. 500ish HP that you could use in all conditions, although chucking a 2 tonne SUV around corners isn’t quite as much fun.
I had a few paint touch ups that had to be done on my M4, sounds quite common.
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I had a 420d in the exact same colour! Grigio Telesto Pearl - or more commonly known as "Lambo grey" :grin:
Always had comment on it, its a very striking / unusual colour.
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I had a 420d in the exact same colour! Grigio Telesto Pearl - or more commonly known as "Lambo grey" :grin:
Always had comment on it, its a very striking / unusual colour.
That's the one, to be honest I regretted the colour after having it, I much prefer the San Marino Blue
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I had a 420d in the exact same colour! Grigio Telesto Pearl - or more commonly known as "Lambo grey" :grin:
Always had comment on it, its a very striking / unusual colour.
That's the one, to be honest I regretted the colour after having it, I much prefer the San Marino Blue
I found that it looked very striking when cleaned up on a bright sunny day but could look a bit drab in our more usual weather conditions...