GTI Clubsport.....Can't be long now

[drisser]

Wth the same options I have currently specced on my GTI PP +Bucket Seats, + DCC I would pay around £37922.  However I would get the extended warranty this time as well so you can lump another £500+ on top taking it to near £38.5K.

Out of curiosity I looked in to the top spec I would go for including the Pretoria with semi slick tyres it hit just shy of £40K at £39807 without the 5 year warranty.  This is crazy money for a GTI.  I have specced a Golf R with virtually all options for less than this.   

With this in mind, should the Golf R400 ever be released we could be looking at a Golf worth nearly £50K.

When you put it like that, I might just keep my name down for an M2 next year which is £44k and std spec includes pretty much all I would want, a little loyalty discount and it might come in at £42k, makes the CS look outrageous but hey ho, something is worth what anyone wants to pay for it..

[Jackie Treehorn]

It seems some of comments are that its as high, or higher priced than an R.

Has anyone test driven or thought about getting a Focus RS or Megane Trophy or Trophy R?  Just curious as they both appear interesting alternatives.  I like the Type R too but it appears its not liked too much among Golf owners, just the same as Type R owners may think the golf box is nothing special to look at, horses for courses

[Exonian]

I have just read the description next to the bucket seats on the price list.  It states seats are in lieu of Pre-Crash prevention, is this the radar system on the front of the car.  Please read below:

‘Clubsport’ cloth seat centre section and Alcantara side bolsters including
heated front sports bucket seats with embroidered ‘GTI’ logo. In lieu of
PreCrash preventive occupant protection and front centre armrest

So to have the bucket seats you lose the centre arm rest console and the PreCrash preventive protection (Radar?) It seems they have bodged the seats to fit as an after thought rather design the layout so they fit properly. However I have seen photos of the same seats in a R400 concept with the centre console remaining intact between the seats.  Also does anyone know if you lose the red strip lights in the doors as well if the bucket seats are specified? 

On perusing the price list.  This would be an expensive car if I were to configure it with the same spec as my current GTi + extras I expected to be standard for the clubsport.

PreCrash preventive occupant protection

Could this be seat belt pre tensioners? As the buckets seats have different fixings? And not the city brake or radar intervention that's removed?

My thoughts too.

[wantmygti]

I have just read the description next to the bucket seats on the price list.  It states seats are in lieu of Pre-Crash prevention, is this the radar system on the front of the car.  Please read below:

‘Clubsport’ cloth seat centre section and Alcantara side bolsters including
heated front sports bucket seats with embroidered ‘GTI’ logo. In lieu of
PreCrash preventive occupant protection and front centre armrest

So to have the bucket seats you lose the centre arm rest console and the PreCrash preventive protection (Radar?) It seems they have bodged the seats to fit as an after thought rather design the layout so they fit properly. However I have seen photos of the same seats in a R400 concept with the centre console remaining intact between the seats.  Also does anyone know if you lose the red strip lights in the doors as well if the bucket seats are specified? 

On perusing the price list.  This would be an expensive car if I were to configure it with the same spec as my current GTi + extras I expected to be standard for the clubsport.

PreCrash preventive occupant protection

Could this be seat belt pre tensioners? As the buckets seats have different fixings? And not the city brake or radar intervention that's removed?

Has it got adaptive cruise control? Doesn't that use the same radar as the anti collision software?

[Exonian]

It refers to occupant protection so is, as referred to, the seat belt tensioners.
The radar will perform all other functions as normal but there's obviously an issue with the bulk of the buckets and therefore they've sacrificed certain features as previously listed.
If it was a wider production model then there would have maybe been enough sales volume for a factory workaround.
Possibly these features being sacrificed explain why buckets were never an option on the R or GTI.

[Mk7-GTD]

Just had this email from the dealership I have paid a holding deposit to

They have just released the Golf GTI Clubsport for ordering!
 
There is only 1000 units being produced for the whole of the UK and orders are on a first come first served basis.
 
I have attached the sales brochure to this email for you to have a look at.
 
If you would like to place an order, please let me know ASAP before all the build slots are taken.
 
Best Regards

Compare the price list on standard spec you are looking at 250 difference between r and clubsport. Is it worth it I don't know. By the time you spec seats and pretorias And other items like keyless and you are at over 36k.

Got the same email from Matthew myself this morning.

[kitbag1984]

Just ordered from my local dealer. 5 door.  Manual.  Carbon Gray. Black Roof. Bucket seats.  Car net. Wanted keyless as well but he said he couldn't select the option and that it must be

[kitbag1984]

Oh and got the parking pack.

[action09]

Just ordered from my local dealer. 5 door.  Manual.  Carbon Gray. Black Roof. Bucket seats.  Car net. Wanted keyless as well but he said he couldn't select the option and that it must be standard.

Took the quote from car file from some one called Sarah Cox Cars LTD (website shows a dodgy used car dealer). They then matched the 8% off list and gave me superguard and tank of fuel. Well chuffed with this.

8% off Clubsport RRP??

[wantmygti]

Oh and got the parking pack.

Either the brochure has errors in it or your dealer is wrong - parking pack is not available and keyless is not standard.