You say that, but at the moment I'm looking at a minimum 28 week period from order to delivery. That's a hell of a long time to wait for any car, let along a Golf. I do love the GTI, but my patience is the thinnest its ever been today.
Completely agree mate, I think even 16 weeks is absolutely ridiculous, let alone the 20 I'll have waited or the 28 that you will have, assuming you stick with it. I guess it all depends on what else is out there and if you really do like the alternative, M135i being one in particular. For me there is nothing out there that touches the GTI in terms of looks, kit, refinement and general everyday balance. So, I'd have waited no matter what.