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Golf mk8 / Re: Arch fittings for 19's
« Last post by JoeGTI on 20 April 2026, 18:24 »If they're not already on the car I wouldn't bother. They're only fitted to satisfy some random EU regulation.
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Golf mk8 / Re: TCR to ED50…?
« Last post by JoeGTI on 20 April 2026, 18:22 »Looked after, coated, etc, red ain’t gonna fade. Not these days.
Agreed. I have seen first hand MK5 GTI Edition 30's and early MK7 GTI's in tornado red and they look as good as the day they left the factory. Obviously those cars were cherished but even a neglected car should hold up well. Modern paints and clearcoats shouldn't fade or flake like some old 1990's Toyota.
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Golf mk8 / Re: TCR to ED50…?
« Last post by Pooksta_5 on 20 April 2026, 18:08 »Looked after, coated, etc, red ain’t gonna fade. Not these days.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Pooksta_5 on 20 April 2026, 18:07 »I could have collected mines Saturday gone, so there have been deliveries. It’s been held for the detailer. Not heard anything about the plaque though so don’t think it happened. Unless they keeping it as a ‘surprise’ when I see it Friday.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Arch fittings for 19's
« Last post by Dav3smith on 20 April 2026, 17:52 »https://shop.ahw-shop.de/original-vw-golf-8-5h-radspoiler-set-vorn-spritzschutz-spoiler-radabdeckung-satinschwarz?c=915765 Euro for two pieces of plastic.
splash guards apparently...
They should be embarrassed to charge that.
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Golf mk8 / Re: TCR to ED50…?
« Last post by Legally Binding on 20 April 2026, 14:39 »Personally, If I already had a well looked after and paid for TCR in a colour you love as my daily and practical everyday car, I would buy a more extreme used weekend car. 25k miles is nothing. You could easily run it years to come. 286 vs 321 BHP in normal driving in FWD won't be a leap in performance. You really need to get onto a track. I asked my Sales Rep that my warranty won't be voided using this track focused hardcore Edition 50 at track days as intended, right. 'I'll circle back to you sir'.
I love sports cars, so Cayman, Alpine A110, F-Type. For coupes, You could also look at the c63 v8 w204 and w205, incredible sound!
If it's a single car, and you're okay with the depreciation, get the Edition 50. Likely the last of its kind.
If the 2.5 Golf R comes out for next year, that's another option. Then again, Autocar just reported last week, Audi's board have yet to decide on the 2.5's future, and could add hybrid to make it Euro 7 compliant, in which case they're defo not giving it to VW.
I love sports cars, so Cayman, Alpine A110, F-Type. For coupes, You could also look at the c63 v8 w204 and w205, incredible sound!
If it's a single car, and you're okay with the depreciation, get the Edition 50. Likely the last of its kind.
If the 2.5 Golf R comes out for next year, that's another option. Then again, Autocar just reported last week, Audi's board have yet to decide on the 2.5's future, and could add hybrid to make it Euro 7 compliant, in which case they're defo not giving it to VW.
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Golf mk8 / Re: TCR to ED50…?
« Last post by CookieMonsterGTi on 20 April 2026, 14:26 »Dark green is a horrific thing to try and keep clean... as bad if not worse than black! Just giving your my experience!
Red fades (always)
Oryz is hard to deal with paint repairs (again based on experience of pearl white cars)
As seen in the other thread, it doesn’t hide the dirt that’s for sure
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Golf mk8 / Re: TCR to ED50…?
« Last post by CookieMonsterGTi on 20 April 2026, 14:25 »I snagged a great deal on the TCR so “only” paid circa £35k, so its been great from that perspective.
If there was an equivalent (Golf R for example i think is around 8k discount currently and CS around 6.5k) it would make it a lot easier.
Problem is by the time I have added what I would want I would be approaching mid 50’s.
Surely there will be discounts soon… or maybe not…?
If there was an equivalent (Golf R for example i think is around 8k discount currently and CS around 6.5k) it would make it a lot easier.
Problem is by the time I have added what I would want I would be approaching mid 50’s.
Surely there will be discounts soon… or maybe not…?