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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Donster on 03 March 2026, 12:52 »
I saw your post earlier via Volkswizard , I also had similar spec ordered here in Ireland and would also feel aggrieved if I couldn't order the black option wheel.
I contacted my dealer re above and have yet to hear anything back. I don't know how this is the case as the black option wheel was used as the flagship model on launch of car. Seems bizarre
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by jvgti on 03 March 2026, 11:44 »
I placed an order on the 21 Feb. Moss green,. performance pack with the 19" Warmenau in black. I.e the performance pack as is. Pretty standard order.

Today the dealer phoned me and said that VW are not allowing that configuration of wheels, and that VW have given no reason as to why. They were prompting me to change wheels so the build could go ahead and that I could choose the diamond cut ones instead. I told them that seems wrong and will wait to see if VW correct themselves.

Has anyone else had this? Feels like a kick to not be offered them given it's all over their press materials for this edition.

Also had the £1000 offer from my dealer.
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Golf mk8 / Re: New software direct button for speed limit warning off
« Last post by Dav3smith on 03 March 2026, 11:19 »
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 02 March 2026, 15:42
Quote from: Hertsman on 26 February 2026, 10:40
Have a Cupra Terramar which looks like the same screen to the Golfs, but with a Cupra O/S, and there is a pull down from top of the screen where you have lane assist, speed warning and attention tracker (camera follows your eyes) which you have option to cancel as a pre-flight activity.

Because its a pull down this allows for there to be a row of permanent shortcuts also. Think Cupra have done really good job on the O/S as no need to go into any menus for anything its all on front screen and the pull down option is really good addition to expand the shortcuts options.

Not ever sat in a MK8.5 Golf, so does that not have the pull down option also?

Another nice touch is that the buttons for seat heating and rear window heating etc are made to look like buttons, so you pick them out more readily.

Yes, the 8 and 8.5 golf have the same menu that pulls down from the top of the screen.
It's my cars fourth Birthday today and I've literally just located that shortcut menu.
I genuinely can't think of a single to reason to use it. Ever.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Bonnet Strut
« Last post by Buster 1234 on 03 March 2026, 07:50 »
The gas strut was deleted as a pedestrian collision safety measure. Not sure how it works precisely, but if you do injure a pedestrian and the car is found to have a gas strut fitted you could be liable for any injuries and your insurance could be void due to you having overridden a safety measure, and not having informed your insurers of the (illegal?) modification. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! :cry: :cry:
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Golf mk7 / Us style drl
« Last post by Tbissett on 02 March 2026, 17:24 »
Can u code in US style indicators on the mk7.5 I did it on my mk7 r but not sure if u can with the 7.5
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Golf mk8 / Re: New software direct button for speed limit warning off
« Last post by Carlosfandango on 02 March 2026, 15:42 »
Quote from: Hertsman on 26 February 2026, 10:40
Have a Cupra Terramar which looks like the same screen to the Golfs, but with a Cupra O/S, and there is a pull down from top of the screen where you have lane assist, speed warning and attention tracker (camera follows your eyes) which you have option to cancel as a pre-flight activity.

Because its a pull down this allows for there to be a row of permanent shortcuts also. Think Cupra have done really good job on the O/S as no need to go into any menus for anything its all on front screen and the pull down option is really good addition to expand the shortcuts options.

Not ever sat in a MK8.5 Golf, so does that not have the pull down option also?

Another nice touch is that the buttons for seat heating and rear window heating etc are made to look like buttons, so you pick them out more readily.

Yes, the 8 and 8.5 golf have the same menu that pulls down from the top of the screen.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by The WolfMan on 02 March 2026, 14:53 »
Quote from: MrEdition50 on 02 March 2026, 00:28
Epic that’s fast! I’m hoping they just do a run and build all 1000 for the uk and ship them all out for the same time,  :cool:
That number is confirmed?

In Portugal we had 15. Spain had 325, confirmed by VW Spain. France had 50 according to the media.
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Golf mk8 / Re: VW Software update notification email
« Last post by fredgroves on 02 March 2026, 10:37 »
I did mine yesterday.... much fear!

Seemed to go ok though but really, really glad I'd heard on here about that it would require logging back into VW and it was going to reset all of my stuff.... armed with that I made a load of photos of how my stuff was setup so I could easily put most of it back together.

I don't really understand why it all got reset... there has to be more to this update than they were explaining or why did it change all of my lighting colours and the speedo display mode (it came back with it in standard golf display - not the GTI single rev counter dial, which I am sure was actually the factory default from new). Why did a SOS/celluar unit update do this? Same as messing with my HK equaliser settings...
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 02 March 2026, 00:28 »
Epic that’s fast! I’m hoping they just do a run and build all 1000 for the uk and ship them all out for the same time,  :cool:
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Golf mk8 / Individual Drive Mode Options - Confused!
« Last post by GE90 on 01 March 2026, 21:21 »
Hi all

Right, I’ve searched but been unable to find the answer. Within the Individual Mode there are two options I’m struggling to understand. Driving Dynamics and Drive. Can anyone confirm what changes between Eco/Comfort/Sport for these two settings please? I don’t have DCC.

Thanks.

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