Anyone know of any build week 22 changes ?

[fredgroves]

From what I read on various German forums:
No more 'normal' GTI 169kW/230hp on offer, only PP
No more Golf R with manual transmission
From the summer petrol engines will get particle filter to be made fit for the norm Euro 6c.

That's quite a bit of change!

Quite a few people likely to be affected by the first two and the latter is going to impact performance I'd expect like when DPF's came in with Euro5 oil burners...

[Exonian]

A bit of a bonus if you have a standard GTI on order to be built after BW22 but ordered at current prices 

[fredgroves]

Not sure about that one... maybe they'll give you a PP for free, but...

[JHWP]

From what I read on various German forums:
Diesel Engine 110kW / 150hp TDI with manual transmission will be dropped;
Petrol Engine 1.4 TSI 92kW will not be offered any more;
No more 'normal' GTI 169kW/230hp on offer, only PP
No more Golf R with manual transmission
No frameless interior mirror anymore
Dropping paint 'Black Ruby' (will anyone miss it?) 
From the summer petrol engines will get particle filter to be made fit for the norm Euro 6c.

Interesting stuff...

Manual Golf R dropped is not a surprise. A buddy of mine was after a used R in manual and had a bit of a search to find one. Plenty of options in DSG but manual was thin on the ground at the time so it seems most new orders are DSG.

[ne0star]

Might sound weird but I think it’s a shame if they ditch the frameless rear view mirror.  I have had a few people comment on how smart they think it is not having a big plastic surround on the mirror.

It just looks like it’s floating there.

[mcmaddy]

Can't see them dropping the frameless mirror considering the original mk7s came with a framed mirror and the frameless was to save money the first time. Everything's all here say at the minute and what happens on a German forum won't necessarily happen to us in the UK. Best to wait for Lee to confirm everything.

[Mag_Pie]

Bit gutted if they drop the standard GTI, would make me feel like you're driving the poverty model that nobody wants anymore 

[fredgroves]

I'm guessing ditching the non-PP allows for a base price rise... and also eliminates the 6 speed DSG box?

Or maybe its because things like the Hyundai, Megane, Focus etc have more firepower than a standard GTI and they think they are losing sales?

BTW ditching "Ruby Black" (I actually thought it was called Black Rubin... but its thats nasty purple)... whatever horrific colour will they replace it with to get you to spend £££ swapping it now? Nappy brown? Burnt Orange? Beige? Faded yellow? Pink?

[Sootchucker]

There's a lot of talk and dismiss over on another forum (mainly a US site), about people complaining of further cheapening of the MK7. They are talking about (for US models at least), the felt liner removed from the Glovebox and the overhead console switches losing their illumination.

Can anyone who's taken delivery in the last few weeks comment on if they are still there on UK models ?

[ne0star]

There's a lot of talk and dismiss over on another forum (mainly a US site), about people complaining of further cheapening of the MK7. They are talking about (for US models at least), the felt liner removed from the Glovebox and the overhead console switches losing their illumination.

Can anyone who's taken delivery in the last few weeks comment on if they are still there on UK models ?

All of the above are on my two week old GTI.  I also really like the felt lining on the pockets in the doors.