Current GTi Factory Order Delivery Time?

[barrym381]

Part of the reason I am up for a change, 2 years into a 3 year PCP deal, is that I have failed to bond with my GTD and, frankly, still miss my old TT. The TT interior was really well designed and finished, and the whole car still felt brand new after 4 years.

It's not that my GTD is a bad car in any way. I admire the engineering and the cabin is comfortable enough. For me, what the car lacks is personallity. I also think the engine lacks a little bit of the spirit that previous VW performance diesels had. I think the 150PD engine, in the Mk iv I had, was more of a drivers' engine.

I'm hoping to find what I am missing, together with the practicallity I now require, in the S3.

and TBH I love Sepang Blue and Alcantara seats!

I know how you feel as I feel very similar myself. The GTI is a great all rounder but I never had the same kind of buzz from owning it as I did with my TT. In almost all ways it's a better car than my mk2 TT but the TT just felt more special. I would like to try something different and right now I can't get my mind off of the M235i. Just for pure voyerism this would probably be my perfect spec if I could afford it.  . Feel free to shoot me down 

You still get to see the TT though and the m235i looks great and if drives like the 135i you will enjoy it take 1for a test drive 

[CraigW]

Seriously tempted Barry so might try and get a test drive some point this year. Never driven a rear wheel drive car either so would be a new experience for me 

[barrym381]

Seriously tempted Barry so might try and get a test drive some point this year. Never driven a rear wheel drive car either so would be a new experience for me 

rear wheel drive is loads of fun in the wet  my 1st car was a e30 320i and had loads of others since,you should try a test drive in 1 the noise is addictive

[andykram]

We ordered the wife's R on Friday the 2nd October and it's due to be registered this Wednesday, the 6th. However, still waiting to hear from the lease company about paying our deposit so I would say the chance of getting it this week is slim. That makes it 14 weeks next Friday.
I suppose 14 weeks is fairly typical. I was told 12 ish but always thought that would be optimistic. Pretty bog standard car too - Lapiz blue 5 door with heated seats and mirror link.

[kalimon]

Not sure if anyone will be interested but I ordered a GTI PP 5 door manual in Carbon Grey in October from Altricham VW in Manchester.
It was standard with just car net app added but will have all the latest 'free' upgrades ie winter pack and keyless.
I changed my spec shortly after but they couldn't cancel the original order.
Anyway, the dealer called to update me on my new order today and mentioned that the original car is due in tomorrow so if anyone fancies not having to wait 8 weeks for that particular spec of car, give Matt Walker a call.

[sotonjoe]

Not sure if anyone will be interested but I ordered a GTI PP 5 door manual in Carbon Grey in October from Altricham VW in Manchester.
It was standard with just car net app added but will have all the latest 'free' upgrades ie winter pack and keyless.
I changed my spec shortly after but they couldn't cancel the original order.
Anyway, the dealer called to update me on my new order today and mentioned that the original car is due in tomorrow so if anyone fancies not having to wait 8 weeks for that particular spec of car, give Matt Walker a call.

Interesting. Care to let me know what sort of discount you had negotiated on that car before switching? 

[kalimon]

They matched exactly the drivethedeal price.

[p3asa]

Not sure if anyone will be interested but I ordered a GTI PP 5 door manual in Carbon Grey in October from Altricham VW in Manchester.
It was standard with just car net app added but will have all the latest 'free' upgrades ie winter pack and keyless.
I changed my spec shortly after but they couldn't cancel the original order.
Anyway, the dealer called to update me on my new order today and mentioned that the original car is due in tomorrow so if anyone fancies not having to wait 8 weeks for that particular spec of car, give Matt Walker a call.

Thats strange because they can just alter the spec of the car or did you have a confirmed build date?

[kalimon]

No I didn't have a confirmed build date but I was always after a March delivery so I think it suited the dealeship to just re-order the car and keep the original order as well.
As the dealer said, it's never a bad thing to have a carbon grey GTI in stock.
Whatever the reason, the car will be here soon.
 

[sotonjoe]

They matched exactly the drivethedeal price.

cheers.