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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Pooksta_5 on 26 April 2026, 19:07 »Not bumper, the other thing 🤣🤣
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Pooksta_5 on 26 April 2026, 19:06 »Thank you all for your kind words
We will double check Tuesday but was under the impression they are standard and should be fitted when they do the of
Will ring later to check and remind them about the blocks
Wendy first golf was a yellow mk1 not gti
The gti came years later on the mk2 in grey 8v only sold the parcel shelf last month I then bought a 16v in grey for my self in 1989 and sold that 3 years ago along the way have owned mk1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7.5 8 now 8.5
So probably the last golf she will own as is adamant she is never going electric lol
You've got enough Golf to be featured in the GTI Stories page!Collected my ED50 today from dealer in the North East 😀 so happy with the colour, there is so much black gloss going on that the red just fits perfect. Wheels compliment it perfectly. Centre spinning caps included as standard, no plaque
No pics yet as unfortunately drove it very sensibly straight to the detailers for front end (and side sills) PPF and ceramic coatings next week. Don’t expect it back until Thursday or Friday. Loved it though. info screen is actually really good, velour steering wheel nice, engine noise, nice 🤣 felt the nuts. My only question mark would be the ED50 badges, they are effectively stuck on, which, let’s see how that goes over time.
Congrats! Shame about the lack of a plaque, if it was going to happened it would have been applied to your car as it's been delivered already. If you're getting front PPF, it may include the mirrors and they might apply PPF over the label, which should keep it fresh.
Mirrors are getting done as are the gloss black side sills. They said they won’t ppf over the label as you will see the bubble around it, but that was when we were discussing the rear bumper so I need to ask about that actually.
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Golf mk8 / Project Completed - Genuine Recaro Wingback seats in a MK8!
« Last post by GE90 on 26 April 2026, 18:55 »Hi all
Time to share a little project and an opportunity!
Having worked my way through MK5’s, MK6’s and MK7’s before my MK8, I’ve always admired the Recaro Wingback seats, but cars with them always commanded a premium and the seats were tatty!
So having my MK8 I embarked on a project of sourcing some mint seats and installing them. The seats took a very long time to find (had to be in great condition last of the run MK7 seats with known background) and the rest took a while to figure out. The front seats bolt straight in, but wiring needed a bespoke harness and also seat airbag delete, which I had made up.
Underseat/footwell lights also work. All sorted and they are simply amazing and so unique in a MK8. I cannot stress how great these feel and look - just the option that should have been available for the MK8. These are heated too.
However, these rears were more of an issue, as I wanted the occupancy sensors to work, which the MK7 doesn’t have. So I appointed a very respected upholsterer to fit the covers on the MK8 seats, which I hadn’t realised are more sculpted. What a project that was, but at least they will fit both MK8 and MK7 now. The fabric is not available, so the only way of achieving the full set was to have the rears shipped from Australia!
All in all a great upgrade (only the seat belt buckles need changing, but the company that did mine were great - not expensive).
No lights on dash or errors when scanning!
Based in Bromley, Kent (UK).
£6k for the entire set, with harness etc- owes me more!
No offers I'm afraid.
Any questions, please ask.
Time to share a little project and an opportunity!
Having worked my way through MK5’s, MK6’s and MK7’s before my MK8, I’ve always admired the Recaro Wingback seats, but cars with them always commanded a premium and the seats were tatty!
So having my MK8 I embarked on a project of sourcing some mint seats and installing them. The seats took a very long time to find (had to be in great condition last of the run MK7 seats with known background) and the rest took a while to figure out. The front seats bolt straight in, but wiring needed a bespoke harness and also seat airbag delete, which I had made up.
Underseat/footwell lights also work. All sorted and they are simply amazing and so unique in a MK8. I cannot stress how great these feel and look - just the option that should have been available for the MK8. These are heated too.
However, these rears were more of an issue, as I wanted the occupancy sensors to work, which the MK7 doesn’t have. So I appointed a very respected upholsterer to fit the covers on the MK8 seats, which I hadn’t realised are more sculpted. What a project that was, but at least they will fit both MK8 and MK7 now. The fabric is not available, so the only way of achieving the full set was to have the rears shipped from Australia!
All in all a great upgrade (only the seat belt buckles need changing, but the company that did mine were great - not expensive).
No lights on dash or errors when scanning!
Based in Bromley, Kent (UK).
£6k for the entire set, with harness etc- owes me more!
No offers I'm afraid.
Any questions, please ask.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI | 50 INFO
« Last post by Legally Binding on 26 April 2026, 18:47 »Yes, as I said in the main Edition 50 thread, my inter columbo found this 1500 out via auto trader Murray Newton Abbot ad. How did you find this info?
The plaques are defo not happening, you can see posters here with RHD UK cars delivered without a plaque. That's a shame!
Unless they start doing mega lease deals like in the EU when they launched in the EU at 399 PCM, no chance 1500 pieces will be sold. Sub 1000.
VW seems have have forgot the concept of trades off. It should have been either very exclusive and limited production worldwide and customers pay full RRP or its a serial production car thus often reasonable offers to entice new customers to off-set the RRP of the car. Then they would easily shift 1500 cars. You can't be sitting in both fences.
The plaques are defo not happening, you can see posters here with RHD UK cars delivered without a plaque. That's a shame!
Unless they start doing mega lease deals like in the EU when they launched in the EU at 399 PCM, no chance 1500 pieces will be sold. Sub 1000.
VW seems have have forgot the concept of trades off. It should have been either very exclusive and limited production worldwide and customers pay full RRP or its a serial production car thus often reasonable offers to entice new customers to off-set the RRP of the car. Then they would easily shift 1500 cars. You can't be sitting in both fences.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Legally Binding on 26 April 2026, 17:01 »Thank you all for your kind words
We will double check Tuesday but was under the impression they are standard and should be fitted when they do the of
Will ring later to check and remind them about the blocks
Wendy first golf was a yellow mk1 not gti
The gti came years later on the mk2 in grey 8v only sold the parcel shelf last month I then bought a 16v in grey for my self in 1989 and sold that 3 years ago along the way have owned mk1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7.5 8 now 8.5
So probably the last golf she will own as is adamant she is never going electric lol
You've got enough Golf to be featured in the GTI Stories page!
Collected my ED50 today from dealer in the North East 😀 so happy with the colour, there is so much black gloss going on that the red just fits perfect. Wheels compliment it perfectly. Centre spinning caps included as standard, no plaque
No pics yet as unfortunately drove it very sensibly straight to the detailers for front end (and side sills) PPF and ceramic coatings next week. Don’t expect it back until Thursday or Friday. Loved it though. info screen is actually really good, velour steering wheel nice, engine noise, nice 🤣 felt the nuts. My only question mark would be the ED50 badges, they are effectively stuck on, which, let’s see how that goes over time.
Congrats! Shame about the lack of a plaque, if it was going to happened it would have been applied to your car as it's been delivered already. If you're getting front PPF, it may include the mirrors and they might apply PPF over the label, which should keep it fresh.
AutoTopNL's review is here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F14XbWdFq0Q&list=PLW3AygU1qWeHKSjo6JTJqISfo8EE-Zlcn&index=9
He wasn't impressed. Not sure if I should be worried now, although I don't follow any of these YouTube people, I still like UK magazine reviews. Also, Potenza Race are the semi slicks...
A Moss Green Edition 50 is at Bicester Scramble today for the 50 years story with Hagerty UK
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by king monkey on 26 April 2026, 11:22 »Order cancelled yesterday. After lots of thinking, I’m still not convinced about the ride quality and I’m not buying a car that can’t be discounted.
That’s a shame King Monkey. Did you ever get a confirmed build week? Looking on Autotrader, there are some new GTIs with over 15% discount, so I get your decision. Did you get your deposit back?
Cheers. Build week is in June. Not bothered if I get the deposit back tbh. The longer I thought, the less it made sense for me. The 45 is hands down the best GTI ever had but I find the ride harsh enough in this.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Paul70 on 26 April 2026, 11:20 »Order cancelled yesterday. After lots of thinking, I’m still not convinced about the ride quality and I’m not buying a car that can’t be discounted.
That’s a shame King Monkey. Did you ever get a confirmed build week? Looking on Autotrader, there are some new GTIs with over 15% discount, so I get your decision. Did you get your deposit back?
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by king monkey on 26 April 2026, 11:14 »Order cancelled yesterday. After lots of thinking, I’m still not convinced about the ride quality and I’m not buying a car that can’t be discounted.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Rear brake caliper cover (red)
« Last post by willni on 26 April 2026, 10:50 »It should be a stainless steel cover
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Golf mk8 / Re: 8.5 GTI - low 12V battery from new
« Last post by valentino on 26 April 2026, 10:04 »If mine has the ignition on without the engine running, and i am scrolling through the infotainment centre, it does say switch on engine as its discharging the battery.I think thats normal