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Hate to say it but sounds like it hasnt been verywell looked after by the previous owners.

Been serviced etc all good, bit maybe at the mileage its due for a few things...which im.not gunna keep paying loads as the car  was only bought for £2.5k lol

Congrats on the new Clubsport order. I test drove a standard MK8.5 GTI and a Clubsport in the last few weeks and was impressed with both cars. A few people on the forum posted on how good the 8.5 is compared to the 8, but I was sceptical. I bought an ED45 from new and kept it for a short time as I simply didn’t gel with it. I found the new Clubsport to be a far better drive, a few small improvements to the throttle response and a tighter, more direct front end make a huge difference in my opinion.

It makes me smile when people say they can’t feel the difference in cars during real world driving and they need to be driving flat out. In my experience a well sorted chassis is noticeable from the get go through the steering wheel, the turn in, the fluid feel and weight transfer during cornering etc, and you don’t have to be going anywhere near flat out to appreciate it.

Hello, first post so be kind! So the mk8.5 does not come with an oil dipstick even though it has the necessary pipe with a "dummy" yellow dipstick. Yes the car now has a sensor and I can see the level on the display but being old fashioned i miss the dipstick...anyone fitted one? Don't want to go down the aftermarket route as they seem expensive. Thx

Pretty easy and not too expensive

Thanks!  Estimated March, I'm hoping as early in March as possible!

after harping on for months that I was getting an ED50, and having done what seems to be an unhealthy amount of back and forth thinking, I have now just ordered a clubsport! I had decided on an ED50 without perf pack, as I was concerned about the firmer ride on our terrible roads and doubted I'd notice any difference in the chassis on normal roads. Even when on a track occasionally I'm not going to be at 10/10th's so I didn't think I'd miss it.  Then I started thinking, well, if I'm not going perf pack, what are the real differences between ED50 and CS.  I only got to 4, the extra 20hp, different seat trim, bespoke colours and the optional Alcantara wheel (which I admit I did want..)

Then I thought, well, for the price difference was the ED50 worth it? My answer for me was no, so I have gone the CS route!

I'm sure those who do order the ED50 will love it, particularly if you can make use of the improved chassis, but for me I'm now very excited and hope it's a big step on from my 7.5PP!

Spec I've ordered,
Oryx White Premium
Performance package
DCC
Harmon Kardon
Area View
Black Exterior Styling pack
Curtain and side airbags (why are these not standard, even if the price was included in base...)
LED animated wing mirror turn signals
Dynamic Centre caps

Edit: and Drive the Deal is amazing.. I'd never heard of it until folks on here talked about it.  Wow...