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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by Dav3smith on 25 February 2026, 16:56 »
Hhhhmmm this is interesting, I've not delved that low into the bowels of the infotainment system, might take a look next time I'm waiting around in the car. Mind you I've only had the car four years and there's still so much to learn.
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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by Exonian on 25 February 2026, 16:08 »
Forgot to say in my previous post above, this can be disabled which I did in my Clubsport after the brakes slammed on and seatbelts tensioned as I was reversing very gingerly into a supermarket parking bay causing back and neck pain. The trigger for this was a couple of people wandering between parked cars a significant distance away in another row of cars and the row I was parking in was almost empty of cars (and pedestrians).
I can’t remember the exact settings on the mk8 but I was just reminded of it reversing my car into the garage amongst all the junk with parking sensors screaming away!

Anyway, it’s labelled as Manoeuvre Braking:

 

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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 25 February 2026, 04:20 »
My order isn’t even coming up on my VW id when I log in, its just asking for a vin number that I don’t have  :cry: but I did get an email saying the the factory has received my order but I don’t have a build date or anything else yet, bound to be the next few days surely,
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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by candywhite12 on 24 February 2026, 20:23 »
i hear all of you, i do have plants one side of my driveway, and it does happen when i reverse in a straight line (which is the only way for me to exit my garage). Do try to keep a light pressure on the pedal but does not always do the trick.  Silencing the constant beeping sound gives me a bit more peace, not thinking that I'll bang into a wall, but the brakes do seem to have a mind of their own and do their thing anyway when they feel like it. I too had a scare the other day with a pedestrian crossing the street out of nowhere, even tho i was simply cruising at something like 5mph the front assist came to the rescue.     
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Donster on 24 February 2026, 19:14 »
Nothing just checked with dealership today and yet to be assigned a build date.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 24 February 2026, 15:58 »
Anyone had any further updates regarding the build/delivery dates?
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Golf mk8 / Re: Clubsport Alloys
« Last post by Exonian on 24 February 2026, 13:53 »
Good result Thomo.
Had an R BE for 7 months now and love it. As a reformed serial modder it’s something one can buy/lease and not feel the urge to change anything on it.

You’ll have to change your user name now though, but then again you might end up changing forum instead 😁
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Golf mk8 / Re: Clubsport Alloys
« Last post by CS_Thomo on 24 February 2026, 13:14 »
Thanks for replies guys, had a call from lease company yesterday to say my Clubsport been put back to probable July delivery, shopped around a bit and found an R Black Edition for same price, March delivery so switched to that. Got the wheels I want as standard so happy days
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Golf mk8 / Re: brakes slamming - emergency braking
« Last post by Adam T7 on 24 February 2026, 09:58 »
I have an uphill drive that I reverse down, even after 7 and a bit years it makes me jump out of my skin when it goes off😂😡
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Golf mk8 / Re: Clubsport Alloys
« Last post by Beebopper on 23 February 2026, 21:37 »
I’m slightly biased cos I have these, but I’d recommend the Racingline R360s for the Clubsport. They have a perfect offset that fills the arch really well and fit without any adaptors. I reckon the bronze would look ace on a grenadilla black Golf  :cool:
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