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Golf mk7 / Re: TCR engine?
« Last post by Rudedog on 20 March 2026, 21:29 »
Ok this compares a R and GTI, the differences might not be as much as thought - also 2016 cars but hey-ho.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyvQgcaxGM

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Golf mk7 / TCR engine?
« Last post by flipflops on 20 March 2026, 21:23 »
I’d be interested to know a little more about the engine. I know the Gti and r have different turbos and I believe the tcr has the is38 from the r. But I understand the block / internals to be stronger in the r too, if so which one is the tcr?

Any other notable quirks with the tcr?
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 20 March 2026, 17:25 »
Quote from: Kgti8 on 20 March 2026, 16:52
Nice spec Joe, didn’t think you would be changing from the 8.5! Thinking about it for a while or just a snap decision?

Was toying with it myself once or twice but I am happy with the R and finding it hard to justify shelling out big money on a performance Golf again, given the prices here.

I notice VW Ireland an dealers seem to be pushing advertising of the ED50.

I know! I didn’t think I’d do it either! Ah I was day dreaming on the configurator since they launched, will I won’t I. I had ruled it out for the most part, particularly when I heard that they’d all “sold out” so I was happy then that, oh well, I missed the boat. But then the dealers got in touch a couple of weeks ago to tell me they’d secured a few more slots. So the hamster wheel started turning.

I’ve always hankered for an “Edition” GTI so I said this is now or never!
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Kgti8 on 20 March 2026, 16:52 »
Nice spec Joe, didn’t think you would be changing from the 8.5! Thinking about it for a while or just a snap decision?

Was toying with it myself once or twice but I am happy with the R and finding it hard to justify shelling out big money on a performance Golf again, given the prices here.

I notice VW Ireland an dealers seem to be pushing advertising of the ED50.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 20 March 2026, 16:08 »
Quote from: Donster on 20 March 2026, 16:06
I will definitely, that would be a nice saving because as it stands I'll re bringing car to Tyre centre soon after collection to replace with road tyres.

TBH I think you'll be fine on the semi-slicks. I won't be rushing to change them off the car anyway. I'll want to drive on them for a while and see how they feel, particularly in the summer months anyway. I might feel differently in the winter.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Donster on 20 March 2026, 16:06 »
I will definitely, that would be a nice saving because as it stands I'll re bringing car to Tyre centre soon after collection to replace with road tyres.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 20 March 2026, 15:59 »
Quote from: Donster on 20 March 2026, 15:52
Yes I'm similar to yourself re trading in, they usually put it on to take off.

Can you have a word with your dealer and ask them to query the tyres too? There's no justification for them charging extra for them when they're apparently included with the PP in other markets. If a few of us raise the issue, it may help!
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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 »
Quote from: 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.

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 »
Quote from: 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.

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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