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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Donster on 20 March 2026, 15:52 »Yes I'm similar to yourself re trading in, they usually put it on to take off.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 20 March 2026, 15:42 »Wow, seems like there's plenty of money swilling about on the Emerald Isle. Not only is it thirty grand more expensive than in the UK but it seems to have positively encouraged you all to order.
Good work, more power to you.
This isn't news. All cars, well particularly high performance, emission-producing ICE cars, are very expensive in Ireland. It's not just the Golf! The Government hit them hard with carbon emission linked taxation.
And the gap is more like 20k, not 30k. But yes, still very significant. Thats how it is here unfortunately, being a car enthusiast in Ireland is an expensive business.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 20 March 2026, 15:40 »Irish Order here I got confirmed build week yesterday of week 17.
Joe regarding your order did you have any luck discount wise as I'm starting to become a little
Skeptical re the amount Vw Ireland are actually importing. I'm hearing of a few different dealers with edition 50's ordered to stock. If this is the case you'd definitely be wanting a discount of some sort.
Re the tyres I had no luck but if you do have I'd be definitely following suit.
There definitely seems to be more of them available than was initially thought. My dealer said he's had an allocation of 5. I expect the larger dealers in Dublin could have several more than this!
Re discounts, well, I am trading in a car and in my experience, when a trade-in is involved, the focus is on the overall "cost to change" rather than discounts. So e.g. new car is priced at 60k, trade in offer on old car is 25k... 35k cost to change. Whether that's really 23k for your old car and 2k discount, or 24k for old car and 1k discount, who knows!
It's obviously much clearer when no trade in is involved. In my experience the discount even then tends to be small, less than 2k maybe.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Dav3smith on 20 March 2026, 14:57 »Wow, seems like there's plenty of money swilling about on the Emerald Isle. Not only is it thirty grand more expensive than in the UK but it seems to have positively encouraged you all to order.
Good work, more power to you.
Good work, more power to you.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Donster on 20 March 2026, 14:50 »Irish Order here I got confirmed build week yesterday of week 17.
Joe regarding your order did you have any luck discount wise as I'm starting to become a little
Skeptical re the amount Vw Ireland are actually importing. I'm hearing of a few different dealers with edition 50's ordered to stock. If this is the case you'd definitely be wanting a discount of some sort.
Re the tyres I had no luck but if you do have I'd be definitely following suit.
Joe regarding your order did you have any luck discount wise as I'm starting to become a little
Skeptical re the amount Vw Ireland are actually importing. I'm hearing of a few different dealers with edition 50's ordered to stock. If this is the case you'd definitely be wanting a discount of some sort.
Re the tyres I had no luck but if you do have I'd be definitely following suit.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Mk7 was disappointing - should I buy a mk7.5 or even an 8?
« Last post by MEZZA on 20 March 2026, 14:07 »Might be wrong but as the car is a Mk7 not 7.5 won't that be Night Blue ? Atlantic only came out with Mk7.5 - does look like Atlantic in the photo due to light maybe
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Golf mk7 / Re: Drivers door not unlocking / locking
« Last post by flipflops on 20 March 2026, 13:28 »Replaced the door lock, £40 from eBay and took around 45 mins, problem fixed 
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 20 March 2026, 12:36 »Has anybody received a confirmed build week yet? Seen someone with BW14 that’s potentially 10 days away 
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Cars and parts for sale / Genuine OEM Golf GTI Mk 8 For Sale 19”Adelaide Alloy wheel and tyre
« Last post by Jomo on 20 March 2026, 12:08 »Genuine Volkswagen 19” Adelaide alloy wheel with Continental Sport Contact 7. Purchased as a spare wheel but never fitted to the car, so as new. Car has since been sold and replaced with a GTI 8.5.
Collect from Cropwell Bishop Nottinghamshire NG12 3G £495
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Golf mk7 / Re: Mk7 was disappointing - should I buy a mk7.5 or even an 8?
« Last post by ar899 on 20 March 2026, 11:42 »Have always thought Atlantic Blue is the best GTI colour. Not sure why dropped for the Mk8; esp when there are 3 x greys......