
I went ahead and ordered a new GTD on the 20/09/2011 with the following spec.
GTD 5 Door
DSG Box
Carbon Grey
Lux Pack
Parking Sensors
The following week the dealer called to tell me that the current confirmed build date is week 46, three weeks later he called to tell me that i have been upgraded with leather and bluetooth phone prep free of charge. At the end of week 46 he called to tell me that my car has been built and is currently waiting to be shipped to the UK.
He has also informed that the shipping to the UK will take a max of 10 days but should be less, getting the car from the port to the dealers will take 2-3 days and the dealer checks, plates and tax will take 2 days (approx 15 days from the end of build).
I have to say that the dealers in Derby have been excellent and from order to delivery for me will be around 11 weeks providing the ship does not sink!!!