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Quote from: Paul70 on 15 January 2026, 21:09

Quote from: king monkey on 15 January 2026, 20:37

Got a couple of calls lined up in the next few days. Looking to order Tornado Red and PP including 19s. The low rate of interest has swung it for me possibly.

Good luck with the calls, I wonder how many cars have been allocated to dealers in this first round?

Cheers. I’ve asked both dealers that same question. Is there a presale then a general sale too?

Yes, I was also wondering about presale, then general sale.  There seems to be no information at all on numbers, which is a bit frustrating.  Even dealers don't seem to know for sure (or won't say).

Barnetts VW facebook page reckon they got 4 slots and are seeming to imply that will be it?  However, they did say the R20 was sold out in late 2022, almost immediately after it went on sale, but VW went on to sell the model for about another year!

The Ed50 is certainly a lovely car and to anyone buying one, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

Almost every owner will have their tuppence to throw in to this discussion (understandably) as ride quality is a notoriously personal thing - over-stiff ride for one driver is exactly what the next owner was hoping for (particularly in a GTI).

So clearly the best advice is to drive two different 8.5 Clubsports (one with DCC and one without - same size rims) if that is possible to arrange, before you decide.

I owned two 7.5 GTIs both on factory 19's and neither with DCC - for me the ride in both was firm but no problem at all.

I then ran an 8.5 R Line 1.5 TSI on factory upgrade 18's for a year and again I found the ride to be firm but no problem - interestingly though I noted that I had gone down from 19" to 18" wheels and off of GTI suspension but the ride felt just as firm as the Mk 7.5 GTI's on 19's....

I am now in an 8.5 GTI on standard 18's with standard suspension (no DCC) and the ride is every bit as firm as I would want it - particularly at low speed around town - I am actually binning the OEM Bridgestone S001 tyres early as their hard tyre walls are really not helping this.

So my 2p worth would be beware the harder ride of the 8.5 GTI - I wish now that I had gone for a DCC car.

Ride aside, the new 8.5 GTI is fantastic - goes harder than the 7.5 GTI PP and steering/handling is certainly improved - just watch that ride quality if you want it to handle all of the daily grind jobs for you as well as the weekend fun stuff.

What tyres are you looking to replace the Bridgestone's with?

Ok ta, yeh "google" says wheel/speed sensor possibly

The clunk will more than likely be the pad unsticking from the disc. The caliper maybe sticking slightly and just needcleaning and regreasing. I have to do my Leon ones more or less every year as it lives outside in a wet and windy area.
 The fault code though maybe something else if it wouldn't let you move. A scan will give you more info. Most garages will have a scan tool and see what exact faults are stored.

Quote from: king monkey on 15 January 2026, 20:37

Got a couple of calls lined up in the next few days. Looking to order Tornado Red and PP including 19s. The low rate of interest has swung it for me possibly.

Good luck with the calls, I wonder how many cars have been allocated to dealers in this first round?

Cheers. I’ve asked both dealers that same question. Is there a presale then a general sale too?