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Golf mk8 / Manual vs DSG, do I go DSG?
« Last post by flipflops on 20 February 2026, 13:57 »
I'm sure this has been discussed at length, and it's also very much personal preference so there's no right or wrong here.

I'm looking to change cars, possibly mk8, either GTI or CS, ideally CS. There are a few manual GTI's but anything else is DSG

I love the interaction I get from a manual, have owned a DSG golf r in the past and it felt less engaging and almost like I'm a passenger.

Would be interesting to get peoples thoughts and experiences

At the moment if I want to stay manual I can go mk8 GTI or a 7 r, I've got a 7.5 pp at the moment

Or should I get with the times, go DSG and learn to love it?

Thanks
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Golf mk8 / Re: VW Software update notification email
« Last post by davo245 on 20 February 2026, 09:21 »
Quote from: DrG_GTi on 16 February 2026, 15:01
Thanks all. Heads up it's a bit of a PITA this one - the update logs you out, resets your sound equaliser personalisation, removes favourited phone contacts, resets your custom background lighting options/colours, and finally it removes any personalisation's you may have done to the vehicle settings (such as enabling dynamic cornering lights, etc)


Does this auto update as other oth or do you have to manually search for it?
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Garwen on 19 February 2026, 19:35 »
We had the £1000 discount on ours  but was emailed by the dealer 11 days ago saying it had been taken down
 But they are still honouring it  also my dealer dosent have a clue on what’s happening
 I have opened a case with vwuk sales to get some definitive answered
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by CookieMonsterGTi on 19 February 2026, 14:34 »
I see 3 dealers on auto trader showing discount of 1k but not sure if that’s legit
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 19 February 2026, 13:16 »
Ordered 15th January 10:30am
Dark moss
Black forged alloys with sports tyres
Steering wheel
Area camera
Panoramic sunroof
HK sound
Performance pack
Wind deflectors
Boot inlay
All weather mats
Darkened turn signal tint
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 19 February 2026, 13:13 »
Also my understanding is that only 1000 will be made for the uk market so until 31dec 2026 if they still have slots allocated they can put the order in but i suspect once all 1000 are gone that will be it stopped and no more will be produced, this will be a rare collectors car like the clubsport S ,
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by MrEdition50 on 19 February 2026, 13:09 »
Hey guys new member here, so I ordered my ED50 January 15th 10:30am exact date and time the order books opened, dark moss PP area cam HK pan roof, forged alloys (black) sports tyres and the upgraded steering wheel, as of yet still nothing confirmed from the factory for build dates ect, still sitting as status V held, meaning the factory have the order but haven’t done anything with it, hopefully the next few weeks they update it as I’m told once they start production and a vin number is generated the number allocation of the 1000 units that will be limited in the uk is known, I was hoping for a low number but thinking now it will just be random as other people seam to have build dates already, anyone else got any insider information regarding the ED 50? Also no discount from the dealership when I purchased,
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Golf mk8 / dash cam parking battery
« Last post by john1954 on 19 February 2026, 11:20 »
Hi I'm fitting a dash cam with a parking battery in my mk8 and don't fancy removing the trim from the A pillar. one thoughts is to place the  battery in the boot run the power cable inside the cill somehow and then run the power from the battery in the side of the roof lining along with the are camera connect. Has anyone done this or have any pointers. thanks John
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Golf mk8 / Re: Avon calling!
« Last post by Rudedog on 18 February 2026, 20:33 »
Which has always sounded a bit crazy if you apply it to an extreme example - say you had a new engine fitted under your new car warrantee the week before it ran out - that would effectively mean a brand new engine had only 7 days warrantee on the parts and the fitting....

There doesn't seem to be any recognition that there is a chance a defective new part might be fitted in the warrantee period.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Avon calling!
« Last post by SRGTD on 18 February 2026, 18:53 »
Quote from: GtIOlly on 18 February 2026, 17:01
The bongs are back (sos, travleasist l, ect) happens just like thay used to , anyone know if a replaced part has individual warranty and if so how long for and failing that how much is this going to cost to assuming ££££, also had the puddle lights fail one replaced a year or 2 ago then the others just gone. 21 reg mk8

Any help is appreciated

Parts that have been replaced under the 3 year Factory Warranty are covered for the remainder of the Factory Warranty; they don’t have an individual warranty.

This is from the Factory Warranty terms and conditions;

Replacement parts warranty
All Volkswagen Original replacement parts carry a parts warranty for a period of 2 years/unlimited mileage, from the date of purchase. Items with warranties in excess of 2 years will be advised to you at the time of purchase. The 2 year parts warranty does not apply to parts fitted under the terms of the vehicle warranty, which are warranted for the remaining period of the vehicle warranty. Fair wear and tear items covered by replacement parts warranty are subject to the same limitations as for new cars as detailed above.

Link to 3 year Factory Warranty T&C’s;
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/owners-and-services/my-car/warranties/new-car-terms.html
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