GTD build dates (estimated or confirmed)

[Misterp]

Also forgot to mention. When speaking to the guy at Brum VW he was quite adamant that vw would try and meet the demand by getting gti and gtd variants out as soon as they are built. He mentioned getting them shipped and ready in 3 weeks after being built. This is apparently to get their top end models on the road.

Take that as you will

[monkeyhanger]

Also forgot to mention. When speaking to the guy at Brum VW he was quite adamant that vw would try and meet the demand by getting gti and gtd variants out as soon as they are built. He mentioned getting them shipped and ready in 3 weeks after being built. This is apparently to get their top end models on the road.

Take that as you will

3 weeks after build isn't exactly fast, it's what we've been typically seeing already.

For the ones we've seen here, they generally get to Emden port via train within 24 hours of plant release and sit at port for 7 to 10 days, missing 3 ships in the meantime. Average sailing time to UK is less than 24 hours (Sheerness/port of Tyne). They then usually sit at arrival port for 3 days before VW even think about transporting them to the dealership. If they gave priority to GTI/GTD (who have already been waiting ages) rather than 10 week build standard Golfs to get them on the next ship, they could easily have them from Wolfsburg to dealership in 7 -10 days.

[matchboy]

Also forgot to mention. When speaking to the guy at Brum VW he was quite adamant that vw would try and meet the demand by getting gti and gtd variants out as soon as they are built. He mentioned getting them shipped and ready in 3 weeks after being built. This is apparently to get their top end models on the road.

Take that as you will

I'd love to believe that this is going to happen - but sadly the evidence is that it's a minimum 4 weeks after build.

[monkeyhanger]

Also forgot to mention. When speaking to the guy at Brum VW he was quite adamant that vw would try and meet the demand by getting gti and gtd variants out as soon as they are built. He mentioned getting them shipped and ready in 3 weeks after being built. This is apparently to get their top end models on the road.

Take that as you will

I'd love to believe that this is going to happen - but sadly the evidence is that it's a minimum 4 weeks after build.

My dad's GTD got delivered to customer in 12 days from Wolfsburg release, but it did have a lot of help at the UK dealership end.

[matchboy]

That's the thing monkeyhanger - you got dealer service over and above the norm. Plus you're near the port, I don't live anywhere near the sea!! Don't get me wrong, I'd love it to be 3 weeks, would mean I could pick it up 2nd Sep (Monday) and be one of the first cars on the road with the new plate - but that's just not going to happen! 

[monkeyhanger]

That's the thing monkeyhanger - you got dealer service over and above the norm. Plus you're near the port, I don't live anywhere near the sea!! Don't get me wrong, I'd love it to be 3 weeks, would mean I could pick it up 2nd Sep (Monday) and be one of the first cars on the road with the new plate - but that's just not going to happen! 

Being close to the port does make a lot of difference - not unknown for VW to leave cars at the UK port for a week before sending them on their way to the dealerships.

[Misterp]

Anyone else been asked to pick their number plate yet. I was asked on sat some real poor plates. I don't know what I was expecting. All the plates were BX63. For those that don't know in birmingham all police and most other public transport use BX. It's how you spot an unmarked police car.

I think I might get a private reg.

[monkeyhanger]

Anyone else been asked to pick their number plate yet. I was asked on sat some real poor plates. I don't know what I was expecting. All the plates were BX63. For those that don't know in birmingham all police and most other public transport use BX. It's how you spot an unmarked police car.

I think I might get a private reg.

I bet the DVLA banned HU63 NOB and HU63 COK/HU63 KOK. 

Never been asked to pick a plate, all my previous ones have started NA/ND/NG

[Gryzor]

Anyone else been asked to pick their number plate yet. I was asked on sat some real poor plates. I don't know what I was expecting. All the plates were BX63. For those that don't know in birmingham all police and most other public transport use BX. It's how you spot an unmarked police car.

I think I might get a private reg.

I've only ever been asked once to pick a plate, but this time I'm putting on a private plate, of which they already have the pre-signed certificate so will be on the car when I go to collect it.

[matchboy]

I haven't been asked to pick my plate but I have done in the past and will do this time. Your dealer will have a list of available reg's, you can then just pick the one you want!