Mk8 gti ordering

[Kgti8]

I have a GTI on order with a set of the Estorils so delighted to see them above, think I made the right choice!

Was torn between the diamond cut and the black but went with the diamond cut in the end.

Nice!
I’m sure you’re aware of the VRT / road tax implications with the 19’s on the standard (non Clubsport) GTI?

Yeah the VRT is a disaster but the standard alloys are so bad I’d rather put up with the VRT then look at them every day. Looked at the Clubsport but it was too much for me I think and even at that I was restricted with options as that’s easily tipped into the 31% too. I was going for the manual so at least there was a €7k jump to the CS, the DSG GTI makes no sense versus the CS.

[Kgti8]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but where is the R logo on the Estorils?

As said above, the alloys are a deal breaker for me too, the standard are awful, Adelaides are OK but I think the Estorils are a standout. The Estorils will be probably be fairly uncommon on a GTI though I’d say.

[JoeGTI]

The Clubsport doesn't tip into the 31% bracket at all, even if you fully option it up. That's the bizarre thing. So if you wanted a DSG car and you wanted the 19's, the CS is the only one that makes sense as you don't hit the VRT penalty whereas you do on the standard car.

R Logo is on the edge of the rim, its fairly discrete. You can see it on the image of the wheel in the product guide.

[Maximusbiggus]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but where is the R logo on the Estorils?

As said above, the alloys are a deal breaker for me too, the standard are awful, Adelaides are OK but I think the Estorils are a standout. The Estorils will be probably be fairly uncommon on a GTI though I’d say.

[Maximusbiggus]

I think the Estorils look so good but just doesn't make sense why they would put an "R" emblem on them.

[Kgti8]

The Clubsport doesn't tip into the 31% bracket at all, even if you fully option it up. That's the bizarre thing. So if you wanted a DSG car and you wanted the 19's, the CS is the only one that makes sense as you don't hit the VRT penalty whereas you do on the standard car.

R Logo is on the edge of the rim, its fairly discrete. You can see it on the image of the wheel in the product guide.

The alloys upgrade and DCC bring the CS to 170 but seems if you add in 2 of the Sunroof, H/K or Leather it brings it to 171.

It’s all a bit bizarre really.

[Kgti8]

Hand noticed the R logo at all, thanks!

[JoeGTI]

The Clubsport doesn't tip into the 31% bracket at all, even if you fully option it up. That's the bizarre thing. So if you wanted a DSG car and you wanted the 19's, the CS is the only one that makes sense as you don't hit the VRT penalty whereas you do on the standard car.

R Logo is on the edge of the rim, its fairly discrete. You can see it on the image of the wheel in the product guide.

The alloys upgrade and DCC bring the CS to 170 but seems if you add in 2 of the Sunroof, H/K or Leather it brings it to 171.

It’s all a bit bizarre really.

Are you sure about that? I had confirmation from dealer (via VW Ireland) that the CS tops out at 170g, no matter how it's spec'd. I wouldn't trust the online configurator thats for sure... it currently has the car up at ~€80k - something not right there!

I'd not be surprised if the sunroof affected Co2 as it would add weight, but HK audio or leather seems very odd.

[fredgroves]

WLTP is meant to cover every single option combo available...

And yes leather adds weight and so does the HK sub...

[Kgti8]

The Clubsport doesn't tip into the 31% bracket at all, even if you fully option it up. That's the bizarre thing. So if you wanted a DSG car and you wanted the 19's, the CS is the only one that makes sense as you don't hit the VRT penalty whereas you do on the standard car.

R Logo is on the edge of the rim, its fairly discrete. You can see it on the image of the wheel in the product guide.

The alloys upgrade and DCC bring the CS to 170 but seems if you add in 2 of the Sunroof, H/K or Leather it brings it to 171.

It’s all a bit bizarre really.

Are you sure about that? I had confirmation from dealer (via VW Ireland) that the CS tops out at 170g, no matter how it's spec'd. I wouldn't trust the online configurator thats for sure... it currently has the car up at ~€80k - something not right there!

I'd not be surprised if the sunroof affected Co2 as it would add weight, but HK audio or leather seems very odd.

Hmm yes I was basing my spec on the configurator — With my spec in the Clubsport I hit 171g but on the regular I hit 173g. Maybe I should confirm that with the dealer as if that is wrong I may need to reconsider.

That configurator is a disaster.