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Golf mk7 / Help removing airbag button
« Last post by Rudedog on 05 May 2026, 21:51 »
I want to replace the trim piece on the left-hand end of the dash which has the airbag deactivation button in it.

Mine has a noticeable scratch down it and I've managed to find a brand new OE one for only a fiver.

Now I've scoured YT trying to find a 'how to' or someone who has done this but have drawn a blank - the only thing I've found is the VW manual procedure in the link below but this doesn't really help - I had a go but the button didn't want to move and I'm not going to force it - I can't workout which way the spring clips go.


Has anyone taken the button out from the trim who could share how it's done?

https://www.vwgolf.org/removing_and_installing_key_operated_switch_to_deactivate_front_passenger_airbag-861.html
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Golf mk8 / Strut brace
« Last post by Hampshire rubber burner on 05 May 2026, 21:44 »
I've just bought some michelin ps4s tyres to replace the hankooks it came with,
I'm thinking of fitting front strut brace and some other under side braces
I have a 2023 clubsport
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by JoeGTI on 05 May 2026, 19:44 »
Contacted by dealer today and my Edition 50 has been built and I have my Vin number, hopeful it makes the boat to Ireland sooner rather than later!!!!!

Oh, great news!! I've not even heard word of a build week yet. I haven't bothered chasing it up either though.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Donster on 05 May 2026, 18:57 »
Contacted by dealer today and my Edition 50 has been built and I have my Vin number, hopeful it makes the boat to Ireland sooner rather than later!!!!!
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI | 50 INFO
« Last post by Garwen on 05 May 2026, 12:52 »
I totally agree. Thank you
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Garwen on 05 May 2026, 12:51 »
The blinds are not visable from the outside as the windows are tinted but the rear one does look dark looking in the rear view mirror   Also don’t stop the banging noise you get with the back windows open
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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by joe6 on 05 May 2026, 10:14 »
Looking really great.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI | 50 INFO
« Last post by Exonian on 05 May 2026, 10:04 »
Someone at VW will have to make a decision on numbers sooner or later. Probably sooner.
Speaking to a dealer in April 2025 immediately after the sales manager had returned from Wolfsburg to get a preview of the Ed50 amongst other things at HQ they’d been told there would be unlimited numbers and the order book would be open from the very start of 2026 until the very end. No doubt VW UK (as opposed to VW HQ) will have their own ideas and possibly things have changed at the factory since then, I’d have imagined that components would have to be ordered in quite well in advance of production slots.

Going back to the Ed40, they sold in small numbers owing to price and lack of incentives (sound familiar?) and quite a few were scattered around in various specs to dealers in the UK in early 2017 who were then told to pre-register any remaining ones in March 2017 (and I bought one of those in early May 2017 with a sizeable saving).

Moral of the story, don’t take as gospel what you hear from UK VW dealers! Things seem to change from VW UK from time to time.

Garwen, love the car, that’ll be the sought after spec in years to come I’d imagine. The bottle of Moët was a nice touch. I did see some photos Sinclair put up (who I don’t follow but my VW related algorithms must’ve picked up) on social whatnots.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by TurboTrev on 05 May 2026, 09:43 »
Looks stunning. :cool:  How visible are the blinds from outside the car?  Do they make the rear windows look darker?  Thanks.
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Detailing / Re: Let's see those freshly cleaned cars!
« Last post by Garwen on 05 May 2026, 08:49 »
Had her first bath this morning

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