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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #200 on: 09 October 2020, 19:06 »
Someone found what´s up with the front Calipers?! :angry:. Same but no GTI badge?, or....

You only got the GTI logo on the Mk7.5 PP didn't you?

These might be PP sized brakes but its not the PP/Cup/Club/TCR whatever they are calling it. Guess they are saving the stencilling for that unique model, when it comes out...
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #201 on: 09 October 2020, 19:54 »
Someone found what´s up with the front Calipers?! :angry:. Same but no GTI badge?, or....

You only got the GTI logo on the Mk7.5 PP didn't you?

These might be PP sized brakes but its not the PP/Cup/Club/TCR whatever they are calling it. Guess they are saving the stencilling for that unique model, when it comes out...

Yes but these should be the PP Brakes...but something is wrong... :sad:. Later the TCR will come with the ClibSport S Disc...but that is not the question ;)
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #202 on: 10 October 2020, 11:05 »
well not anywhere if the above is the case. Rear brake pads as we all know requires VCDS or similar to retract the piston so it would be crazy if theyve locked joe soap out of doing these simple maintenance tasks. Also it would be a right pain if you cant easily reset the service interval counter via the dash as in the MK7.
yeah agreed not just anywhere, just somewhere that's got official approved access etc.
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #203 on: 10 October 2020, 11:14 »
The locked ECU is no surprise.
With the OTA “pay as you drive“ activation for options and all of the other online features the car has I really don’t think VW want people hacking into it.
Not that it’ll stop people finding workarounds. 
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #204 on: 10 October 2020, 15:31 »
As I said before, vw denying maintenance by third party garages is illegal under eu law.

Not letting you fiddle with other things isn't. In fact probably somewhere there is a an eu ruling about cyber security now cars are heavily computerised and moving to autonomous.

I can tell you that if they have made a reasonable effort at securing it, you won't be getting round it. The sort of technology they will use is the same secure boot that phones use.
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #205 on: 12 October 2020, 10:26 »
Had a mail over the weekend saying that VWFS still haven't got the GTI sorted yet and ready to quote on...

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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #206 on: 12 October 2020, 11:05 »
T’was the same with Audi on the S3 launch, it was a few weeks before finance quotes were available according to a sales guy I spoke to back in July or August
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #207 on: 12 October 2020, 19:26 »
340mm or 312mm Disc in the Front?..:)
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #208 on: 13 October 2020, 20:53 »
Discount through DTD seems to be slowly improving already. Dsg gti now £31,139. 11% discount saving you £3821. Not bad.
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Re: MK8 latest info
« Reply #209 on: 16 October 2020, 12:55 »
Hi, I’m new on here thanks for the invite. Might be of interest that the VW finance calculator is now up and running for the mk8 GTI. I also noticed that you can no longer select  a manual GTI on the configurator.