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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by JoeGTI on Today at 18:45 »
Its definitely always been this way on the Irish configurator.

These configurators are always full of holes. AFAIK, the "Black pack" on the GTI / CS is still something mad like £1500 on the UK configurator whereas its only a couple of hundred in every other market (including Ireland).
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Garwen on Today at 16:03 »
Just come off the phone to the dealers and they had a bulletin come through yesterday saying if you speck the performance pack then they have to buy the tyres at £880
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Garwen on Today at 16:01 »
That wasn’t there in the uk until yesterday
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Golf mk8 / Re: More decisions
« Last post by Watts on Today at 14:33 »
I looked at quite a few cars and very nearly bought a 230i coupe, but it didn't feel right. When I test drove my CS I knew within a minute it was the one for me. Considering the VED will be the same, why not look at a CS? Enjoy a few more years of ICE and give electric car technology more time to evolve, it might be the better choice in another 5 years.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by JoeGTI on Today at 14:05 »
I thought it was always known that adding the PP forced you to also spec the semi-slicks. Is there a suggestion here that the configurators are misleading and the semi-slicks shouldn't add any extra cost above the PP cost? On the Irish configurator, it adds another €1400 ish, making the total cost of the PP over 7k!



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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by SRGTD on Today at 13:22 »
Quote from: CrunchtheApple78 on Today at 13:12
What I’m amazed at is you’re all getting build dates immediately after ordering. I ordered my CS on 5th December and still have no build date! I spoke to the dealer only yesterday and I couldn’t get them to understand my confusion on this. They just thought I was moaning and wanting the car earlier than the initial April date!

But are they actual confirmed build dates? VW didn't used to confirm a car’s build date until around a month before it was scheduled for production.


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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by CrunchtheApple78 on Today at 13:12 »
What I’m amazed at is you’re all getting build dates immediately after ordering. I ordered my CS on 5th December and still have no build date! I spoke to the dealer only yesterday and I couldn’t get them to understand my confusion on this. They just thought I was moaning and wanting the car earlier than the initial April date!

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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Paul70 on Today at 12:29 »
Quote from: Garwen on Today at 11:57
Mine is only telling me lies at the moment

So apart from having to pay for the tyres, what else do you think they have been lying about if you don’t mind sharing.

Based on your earlier post, you must have one of the first build slots. Are you OK to share your provisional build date Garwen? I order on Friday 16th and mine is 28.05.2026
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The garage / Re: tire change when car fitted with DCC
« Last post by candywhite12 on Today at 12:05 »
that's good to hear, i was dreading the day i had to visit dealer for tire change since last time i talked to them, they quoted 30% over the price i always get by my tire guy for Michelin PS5s.

Quote from: jv on 06 February 2026, 22:41
No :laugh:
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Dav3smith on Today at 12:02 »
Quote from: Garwen on Today at 11:57
Mine is only telling me lies at the moment
Take your business elsewhere and put a nice Email together to VW head of sales and CC in both dealerships explaining the reason for your change.
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