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Bosch batteries are made by Varta - just different branding.

It's a bit weird as I didn't think the Mk8 used 2g or 3g...i thought it was lte (4g) right from the go...

I wonder if actually what this update is is a switch to a different network provider for vw.

But anyway if you don't do this update you'll never use any vw service again... Map updates, software updates, find your car, get traffic to the satnav.... Or the emergency call mechanism work.

Suggest you update it.

morning everyone I'm still having issues with waring pings had all the updates done vw I've heard that the battery must be at least 70% condition wise just wondering which battery is the best to go for and any good deals out there I've also read that the battery needs  to be coded in thanks

How did you get on with the battery issue? Mines starting playing up too, got bongs with travel assist warnings when I first drive that clear after a little while, I’m on original battery for a car that’s just over four years old.

I’m thinking about using my CTek charger to do a condition process on it first and see if it’s sorts things out. I’m very dubious how to do this on such a new / modern car with tech like they have. Also aware batteries need coding to the vehicle (such a pain!).

Can I run a recon or charge process with the battery still connected to the car? (I think probably yes, but need to connect the black to the body not the negative terminal).
If I replace like for like battery, does it still need coding? (I think possibly yes, but could get away with not doing that).

Vw says it's because some parts aren't available at the moment and that it will be configurable again in "the future".
Other sources say a batch of 5000 cars was planned and they are sold out...
I guess whe'll have to wait and see.

Do you have any source for those claims?

I’m saying this because after noticing the disappearance of the Edition 50 from the configurator I called several dealers. One told be that the car is not in the configurator because that it’s not yet on sale. Other told me that the disappearance was due to the fact that the Portuguese configurator was linked to the German one and since the model was removed from the German configurator automatically it was removed from the Portuguese one… Well, the removal from the German configurator didn’t happen yesterday…

Regarding your first statement, why only some configurators? Parts availability is common for every market I think.

Your last statement, we've had limited numbers in some models. Golf R 333 was limited to Germany with 333 units and all of those were sold out in 8 minutes. The Cupra Formentor VZ5 is once again in production and limited to 4000 units.



VW said that the model was going to be available all the year of 2026. I don't know 2026 means calendar year or Model Year.

In a German forum, someone mentioned the Instagram of Volkswagen and they keep posting things about the GTI Edition 50 and saying that the car is currently unavailable. Currently unavailable is different from sold out

I remember seeing a couple of months ago in the Belgium website that pre-sales would start and in the beginning of the year one could see one in dealers, test drive it and buy it. I don't think so judging by the way things are going...

Thank you again for all the advice it’s very helpful.
Washed and vacuumed my car today ready for a potential visit to test drive the Clubsport and get an indication of what mines worth.