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Offline fredgroves

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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #130 on: 24 February 2021, 08:19 »
At this point in time the jury is out as to whether a mk8 needs dcc with nineteens.

However the clubby does need dcc for the design of the handling and of course to enable the ring.

Yes I'd expect it to be about 4k for the ed45 pack... Which won't include a colour.

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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #131 on: 24 February 2021, 10:23 »
Currently undecided  :undecided:
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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #132 on: 24 February 2021, 10:50 »
Everyone wants different things out of their car ownership so I can kind of get why someone would spend £4K on a factory pack if they want something a bit more “special” than a regular production Clubsport, but when you’re spending that sort of money an R with Performance Pack and Akra would be just as exclusive and wouldn’t suffer traction issues.
I know people do have a bit of a thing for limited run VW’s though so I guess they’ll sell a few. There’ll be a few pre-reg’d Ex-showroom “bargains” I’d think (so long as you’re a cash purchaser)

Whether DCC is essential for handling is a moot point for an every day road car that isn’t going to be tracked. Yes it’ll make it more compliant for certain road conditions but it won’t absorb sharp ridges any better than the ‘free’ dampers.
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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #133 on: 24 February 2021, 11:00 »
I'm waiting for the official announcement to make up my mind, so we can get a view of any interior changes or performance (unlikely imo) changes

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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #134 on: 24 February 2021, 11:19 »
If its not more powerful you could always but the new Cupra Formentanator...385bhp....RS3 engine in a truck.

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/cupra/formentor/

Available in the UK soon.... but only as LHD.

385bhp and the steering wheel on the wrong side.... what could possibly go wrong.
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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #135 on: 24 February 2021, 11:42 »
If its not more powerful you could always but the new Cupra Formentanator...385bhp....RS3 engine in a truck.

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/cupra/formentor/

Available in the UK soon.... but only as LHD.

385bhp and the steering wheel on the wrong side.... what could possibly go wrong.
And driven predominantly by influencers...  :laugh:

But you guys are right - this will be expensive and £40k plus. Not that a ‘limited edition’ GTI should be cheap because otherwise the point is defeated. However we haven’t seen the interior yet or if there is a power increase. Mr Chapple seemed to think the calliper shape on the E45 was slightly different (beefier) than the CS. I wouldn’t take too much from those images though being CGI.

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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #136 on: 24 February 2021, 11:52 »
If you want a real collectors piece, save your pennies for the ED50.

It will be the last Golf special edition in the UK (2030 = end of new ICE vehicles) and fifty sounds like a magic number.
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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #137 on: 24 February 2021, 15:37 »
I agree Fred. The ‘5’ year increments tend not to be overly special:
25th Anni - best looking mk4 but ultimately half were diesel!
35th Anni - a mk6 with a bodykit and slightly fettled to produce 25ps more but nothing near ‘collectable’

30th and 40th birthdays in the mk5 and mk7 were definitely considered to be more special, especially when considered from a driving dynamics angle.

The GTI Edition 50 will be 2026 and certainly the last purely combustion engined Golf GTI we’ll ever get unless sustainable fuel becomes a thing (I hope in my heart it does but my head says unlikely).

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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #138 on: 24 February 2021, 16:17 »
^^^And not forgetting the much maligned, but loved by me, Mk3 20th Anniversary.  It also happened to be my very first brand new car.  Available in 8v and 16v petrol engines.


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Re: Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way
« Reply #139 on: 24 February 2021, 17:44 »
Edition 45 was planned for 345 bhp,as noted the number plate has CS 345, not a coincidence.