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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on Today at 04:20 »
My order isn’t even coming up on my VW id when I log in, its just asking for a vin number that I don’t have  :cry: but I did get an email saying the the factory has received my order but I don’t have a build date or anything else yet, bound to be the next few days surely,
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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by candywhite12 on 24 February 2026, 20:23 »
i hear all of you, i do have plants one side of my driveway, and it does happen when i reverse in a straight line (which is the only way for me to exit my garage). Do try to keep a light pressure on the pedal but does not always do the trick.  Silencing the constant beeping sound gives me a bit more peace, not thinking that I'll bang into a wall, but the brakes do seem to have a mind of their own and do their thing anyway when they feel like it. I too had a scare the other day with a pedestrian crossing the street out of nowhere, even tho i was simply cruising at something like 5mph the front assist came to the rescue.     
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Donster on 24 February 2026, 19:14 »
Nothing just checked with dealership today and yet to be assigned a build date.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 24 February 2026, 15:58 »
Anyone had any further updates regarding the build/delivery dates?
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Golf mk8 / Re: Clubsport Alloys
« Last post by Exonian on 24 February 2026, 13:53 »
Good result Thomo.
Had an R BE for 7 months now and love it. As a reformed serial modder it’s something one can buy/lease and not feel the urge to change anything on it.

You’ll have to change your user name now though, but then again you might end up changing forum instead 😁
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Golf mk8 / Re: Clubsport Alloys
« Last post by CS_Thomo on 24 February 2026, 13:14 »
Thanks for replies guys, had a call from lease company yesterday to say my Clubsport been put back to probable July delivery, shopped around a bit and found an R Black Edition for same price, March delivery so switched to that. Got the wheels I want as standard so happy days
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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by Adam T7 on 24 February 2026, 09:58 »
I have an uphill drive that I reverse down, even after 7 and a bit years it makes me jump out of my skin when it goes off😂😡
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Golf mk8 / Re: Clubsport Alloys
« Last post by Beebopper on 23 February 2026, 21:37 »
I’m slightly biased cos I have these, but I’d recommend the Racingline R360s for the Clubsport. They have a perfect offset that fills the arch really well and fit without any adaptors. I reckon the bronze would look ace on a grenadilla black Golf  :cool:
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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by Exonian on 23 February 2026, 20:52 »
Indeed, covering the brake pedal helps.
I have a 1 inch (3cm for our EU members 😁) -ish lip going into my garage which causes all hell to break loose in the emergency stop department if I clip it as 0.01 mph (very very slow for our EU members 😁) front, rear, parking and god knows what else brakes slam on full if my foot isn’t resting very gently on the pedal.

There’s a junction I have to edge out of occasionally that is quite narrow with houses opposite and a defined hump in the road which really upset the collision gear on my mk8’s but for some reason doesn’t bother the 8.5 as much. I still keep a foot lightly resting on the brake pedal though, just in case.
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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by JoeGTI on 23 February 2026, 18:33 »
Yeah this has come up here before. It’s normal, it’s the front/rear assist thinking you’re about to run into something. The “slam on” is very unnerving to say the least. Makes you think you’ve actually done damage.

I’ve found that if you reverse gently, no sudden movements and have your foot lightly on the brake pedal as you move, then it’s less likely to happen. I guess because the car senses you’re already in control of the braking, albeit gently.
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