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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Garwen on Today at 12:58 »Just SURPRISE it’s been built lol
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on Today at 12:46 »Great news Garwen! Did you get a confirmation for a build week email or did you just hear nothing till now and have a surprise 
can’t wait to see some pics when you get it!
can’t wait to see some pics when you get it! 3
Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Garwen on Today at 10:30 »Latest news on our order the car is at the port in the uk and will be with the dealer soon
Yahoooooooo
Yahoooooooo
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Garwen on Today at 10:28 »Latest email from the dealer the car is actually in the dock in the uk and will be at the dealers within 2 weeks
Whoooooop whoooooop
Whoooooop whoooooop
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Golf mk8 / Alarming "thump" in kick-down.
« Last post by Buster 1234 on Today at 10:04 »It seems that at any speed, when in sport mode and I use kick-down, there is an almighty thump before my Mk8.5 GTI takes off like a scalded cat. Google AI says it is a "feature" of the model, but I find it so alarming that I've had to stop kicking-down altogether. Anyone else experienced this?
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Garwen on Today at 09:22 »By backreading the thread, Paul ordered on 16.01 and Garwin left a deposit in the dealer on 25.05 and called the dealer on 13.01 to confirm the order.Our build fade was meant to be 16 April
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by king monkey on Today at 07:43 »Hi Paul, really appreciate that. I’m not going to pester the dealer as in zero rush but just wanted to see if the date had moved. Make sure you get some photos uploaded when it comes! 👍👍
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Paul70 on Today at 07:22 »By backreading the thread, Paul ordered on 16.01 and Garwin left a deposit in the dealer on 25.05 and called the dealer on 13.01 to confirm the order.
Yeah. It’s the build date I was asking about, not the date of order. Cheers.
My initial email from VW in early Feb confirmed a build week in late May. I didn’t receive any further emails until yesterday. My dealer has kept me updated every few weeks and they confirm BW 13 around late February. Your dealer is the best source of information. Hope everyone hears soon.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on Today at 01:14 »So that’s 2 people that’s gotten an email saying there car has been built? Did you get a build week email or did you just get an email saying that the car was built? Also what is the spec that you both configured? Thanks
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 29 March 2026, 23:47 »
I going to take the car on many trips and drive it as intended. So I've been looking at getting PPF to protect the paintwork, but the cost is about 4k. By the time you add in the initial detailing to prep for the PPF and maybe ceramic coating you could easily get to 5k, or just shy of 10% of the value of the car. Not sure If I should go down the PPF route or just leave it completely. Any thoughts?
If you’re particular about your paintwork and want to keep it looking as pristine as possible, then I would strongly recommend PPF. You don’t need to do the entire car though. The high impact areas are sufficient - so the front bumper and bonnet primarily. A good ceramic coating will also make it much easier to keep on top of the cleaning.