GTI Clubsport Pics

[Brenbo]

I have just done a search on google for the GTI clubsport and stumbled across the the following link for Car Scoop.  It has a lot more pics of the GTI Clubsport than I have previously seen.  Take a look at the link below it even has some decent pics of the interior and bucket seats.  Which I must add look great.  There is a lot more alcantara in this car which hopefully transfers down to the final production model with the bucket seats etc,.  We can only hope?

http://www.carscoops.com/2015/05/vw-details-golf-gti-clubsport-releases.html

[Snooze]

Looks nice. Wheels are a little fussy and that rear spoiler is a bit halfords.

[Jackie Treehorn]

Nice pics, some i haven't seen:

Front splitter was used on the test vehicle at the Ring so should have some value, rear diffuser is probably only cosmetic as it wasn't on the test car, so serves no purpose, front grille vents?!?  Not sure TBH probably cosmetic.

if it was 100 kg lighter without AC, Sat nav and some sound proofing and with lightweight wheels, I probably would have put a deposit down, but as it is, its a cosmetic refresh with a remap. 

[remlapeel]

Looks like they stole the wheels from a new atra VXR.....

[Brenbo]

I am not a fan of the wheels either.  Just cannot grow to love them, they do look a litte too halfords and over the top, not at all as refined as the usual wheels for a performance golf.  However I do like the interior a lot and hope it makes it to production.  I also hope they refine the overall exterior design a little as well.  As mentioned before I understand the heritage of clubsport and the black stripe down the side of the car but I really find it hard to get used to it and not sure if really finishes the car as it should.  However I quite like the styling of the spoiler and diffuser.

[Booth11]

Nice find.

The good - I like the black Clubsport stripe down the side, but it's only ever going to really work on white or silver.  Might be ok with red but could equally end up looking a bit tacky?  Like the rear diffuser.  The interior looks great, love the seats, shame they weren't an option on the R    Overall it's got something going for it, but as said, needs a bit of refinement.

The bad - not sure about that rear spoiler, looks a bit like a cheap aftermarket jobby.  Not sure either about the lower grill/fog vents, the flaring could be more aggressive.  And the alloys, well - yuck 

[Brenbo]

It seem if there is one thing most of us agree on, it's the wheels are not great.  I was unsure about whether to go for the Clubsport or Golf R400 if it were on appearance alone, not taking in to acount the performance aspect.  But after seeing the interior shots of the clubsport it is becoming a serious contender again.   

[Booth11]

It seem if there is one thing most of us agree on, it's the wheels are not great.  I was unsure about whether to go for the Clubsport or Golf R400 if it were on appearance alone, not taking in to acount the performance aspect.  But after seeing the interior shots of the clubsport it is becoming a serious contender again.   

Depends what you want from the car, but the Clubsport would probably be my choice too over the R400 (not that I'm in the market for one having blown all my money on the R  ). The wheels are easily sorted with a nice set of aftermarkets 

[p3asa]

My initial thoughts on the wheels were the same as everyone here but they have kinda grown on me.
I reckon in the flesh coupled with seeing a car driving slowly they would impress. They are more GTD Nogaro style than GTI Austins.

I have been looking for a set of VW Serrons and these to me are in a similar vein.

[Booth11]

Yeah but the Serrons look fine because they stop short of trying to be too clever.  The Clubsport once go a step too far imo.  Maybe need to see them in the flesh?

Any pics of Serrons on a Mk7?  Wonder if they'd suit the sharper angles of it as much?