GTI Clubsport Launched - 2016

[joe6]

As Monkeyhanger says - too many trim levels. Just read a report from a VW (DE) committee member saying one way to reduce VW costs to pay for their naughtiness without laying people off is to have fewer trim levels of a particular model.

[caprigreen]

I went to VW Exeter.  The guy I was hoping to eal with was on holiday so had to deal with someone else who was nice enough, but not too interested unless I was buying one of the cars on their forecourt. This is after I explained I was serious and wanted to originally buy a Golf R with as much extras as possible.  He yet again was no too forth coming but felt obliged to email me a personal video presentation of their existing Golf Rs on the forecourt. 

The thing with me knowing more from the internet than the salesman I deal with when buying a car happens a lot.  It even happened when i bought Civic Type R's in the past at Honda Plymouth. I guess it's a common occurence.  If you are selling a product how you be so clueless about? 

@ Caprigreen: It may be a benefit if we do join forces and swap quote values for car specs to get an idea if we are getting a good deal locally.  I will be looking in to checking out Exeter, Plymouth etc, and even maybe further afield / online to see if I can get a deal to haggle with like CarWOW and Drive the Deal. Will keep in touch. Let the games commence.

Yes sounds like a plan happy to share what I know

[Brenbo]

I went to VW Exeter.  The guy I was hoping to eal with was on holiday so had to deal with someone else who was nice enough, but not too interested unless I was buying one of the cars on their forecourt. This is after I explained I was serious and wanted to originally buy a Golf R with as much extras as possible.  He yet again was no too forth coming but felt obliged to email me a personal video presentation of their existing Golf Rs on the forecourt. 

The thing with me knowing more from the internet than the salesman I deal with when buying a car happens a lot.  It even happened when i bought Civic Type R's in the past at Honda Plymouth. I guess it's a common occurence.  If you are selling a product how you be so clueless about? 

@ Caprigreen: It may be a benefit if we do join forces and swap quote values for car specs to get an idea if we are getting a good deal locally.  I will be looking in to checking out Exeter, Plymouth etc, and even maybe further afield / online to see if I can get a deal to haggle with like CarWOW and Drive the Deal. Will keep in touch. Let the games commence.

Yes sounds like a plan happy to share what I know

Sounds like a done deal then.  Will keep in touch when the time comes for order books to open.   

[JoeGTI]

For most salesmen it's just a job. They're selling a product and you'll be lucky if they've read the catalogue. They seem to move around a lot too. My local VW dealers goes through salesmen at a fair rate. 

Do you think the lads working in Currys are washing machine enthusiasts?

[Jackie Treehorn]

For most salesmen it's just a job. They're selling a product and you'll be lucky if they've read the catalogue. They seem to move around a lot too. My local VW dealers goes through salesmen at a fair rate. 

Do you think the lads working in Currys are washing machine enthusiasts?

exactly, the top of the range models are a bit more exciting, but to them its a car with a wheel at each corner, and if you are a car enthusiast selling a 1.0 up or a 1.4 TSI is not my idea of fun.

[carl1]

I think its no excuse if you are a car enthusiast or not, i could learn the trim levels spec pretty much across the models in a few hours easy, yeah id make the odd mistake but if i was unsure how easy is it check the broacher. Its just so unprofessional, i wouldn't pay them in buttons, their are good ones but few and far between. I had one once telling me the GTI in the showroom was diesel, i said it was petrol, he insisted it was diesel, i just agreed with him in the end just to shut him up
Knowing everything in Currys is a bit different, thousands of items on sale.

 

[GazM]

Anyone like to speculate on the likely colours. Did previous special editions come in any non standard colours?

[Brenbo]

I know Oryx White will be one of the colours as they state it as the colour used in the photos and as part of the spec for the car.  Although with it's premium price tag I suspect it will not be standard. 

Does anyone know what tyres are on the Golf R in the demo videos of the Clubsport GTI and Golf R on the Portimao circuit?  I suspect the gap between the two cars in the video may be close due to the Golf R being on a lesser tyre than the GTI Clubsport?  If this is the case then it may be a just as cost effective option to buy a Golf R with Michelin Sport pilot Cup 2 tyres on from the outset.  Especially if things like the bucket seats on the GTI Clubsport may not be standard spec, worst case scenario?   

[evo GT]

Video description says both cars on the same tyres - Sport Cup 2's

[Brenbo]

If this is the case then the GTI Clubsport is definitely looking like a close match to Golf R even though FWD.  Has anyone got their current GTI on Michelin Sport pilot Cup 2 tyres at present.  Do you get tramping or have to smoothly ease in acceleration from stand still to avoid tramping like with the Bridgestones?  Or is it like night and day compared to Bridgestones and are you able to  put all the power you would expect down from stand still with confidence even in wet conditions?

What I am trying to say is the GTI closer to the traction of a Golf R if you have a tyre like Michelin Sport Pilot Cup 2 tyres on?

The reason i ask is I have Bridgestones on my GTI PP and in the wet I have to ease the power in a bit more from stand still as the tyres I have do not provide a great amount of traction as many others have already said on this forum.