GTI Edition 50 first press release

[CrunchtheApple78]

There is certainly leather as an option on the German configurator. Not something I’ll be speccing myself as I avoid as much leather as possible, and I was particularly pleased to see the Alcantara steering wheel option as that will be great for me too! Also you’ll lose the lovely Clark colour way too, (sorry if I'm telling you what you already know...). I can’t see VW not offering leather in UK if it’s there for German market.  If you want it then I'm sure you'll be able to have it!

[king monkey]

Edition 50 available on the Swiss VW website for the equivalent of £53.6k with PP, tornado red and Alcantara wheel. Make of that what you will. 🤣

[Rudedog]

I'd love to see this advert on UK tv's 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInJQK2zWhU

[Snoopy]

I'd love to see this advert on UK tv's 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInJQK2zWhU

 

[CrunchtheApple78]

after harping on for months that I was getting an ED50, and having done what seems to be an unhealthy amount of back and forth thinking, I have now just ordered a clubsport! I had decided on an ED50 without perf pack, as I was concerned about the firmer ride on our terrible roads and doubted I'd notice any difference in the chassis on normal roads. Even when on a track occasionally I'm not going to be at 10/10th's so I didn't think I'd miss it.  Then I started thinking, well, if I'm not going perf pack, what are the real differences between ED50 and CS.  I only got to 4, the extra 20hp, different seat trim, bespoke colours and the optional Alcantara wheel (which I admit I did want..)

Then I thought, well, for the price difference was the ED50 worth it? My answer for me was no, so I have gone the CS route!

I'm sure those who do order the ED50 will love it, particularly if you can make use of the improved chassis, but for me I'm now very excited and hope it's a big step on from my 7.5PP!

Spec I've ordered,
Oryx White Premium
Performance package
DCC
Harmon Kardon
Area View
Black Exterior Styling pack
Curtain and side airbags (why are these not standard, even if the price was included in base...)
LED animated wing mirror turn signals
Dynamic Centre caps

Edit: and Drive the Deal is amazing.. I'd never heard of it until folks on here talked about it.  Wow...

[Watts]

Great choice! Especially given how similar to mine, I'm biased....

I'm really pleased with mine so far and have found the ride to be incredibly comfortable given the type of car and definitely better than my old TCR, also on DCC. I may still consider an ED50 as I really want TR but it would have to be a great deal or a lightly used one.

Any idea of delivery timescale?

[CrunchtheApple78]

Thanks!  Estimated March, I'm hoping as early in March as possible!

[Paul70]

Congrats on the new Clubsport order. I test drove a standard MK8.5 GTI and a Clubsport in the last few weeks and was impressed with both cars. A few people on the forum posted on how good the 8.5 is compared to the 8, but I was sceptical. I bought an ED45 from new and kept it for a short time as I simply didn’t gel with it. I found the new Clubsport to be a far better drive, a few small improvements to the throttle response and a tighter, more direct front end make a huge difference in my opinion.

It makes me smile when people say they can’t feel the difference in cars during real world driving and they need to be driving flat out. In my experience a well sorted chassis is noticeable from the get go through the steering wheel, the turn in, the fluid feel and weight transfer during cornering etc, and you don’t have to be going anywhere near flat out to appreciate it.