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Offline GE90

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #940 on: 26 November 2024, 17:01 »
Fitted the OEM MK8.5 Clubsport VW rear diffuser to my MK8 Clubsport.

Not a huge difference, but more aggressive and gloss black, which matches well with the spoiler.

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #941 on: 26 November 2024, 17:29 »
Ooohhh nice! That works well  :cool:
Side skirts next? 😁
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #942 on: 26 November 2024, 18:06 »
Well, that’s a moot point! I was going to go for the side skirts too, but they are a fair bit more expensive!

I’ve since convinced myself that the gloss fits in well at the back, but not really needed at the side. Otherwise I’ll be chasing to the front grille too!

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #943 on: 26 November 2024, 18:29 »
Very nice!
I had heard before that the gloss black skirts from the R-Line / R were very pricey. You’d think they shouldn’t be as they’re a fairly simple straight piece of plastic compared to that rear valence.

I don’t think you’d be able to swap on the 8.5 front gloss part anyway as the bumper is a very different shape to the MK8.
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #944 on: 26 November 2024, 18:31 »
Indeed, it would need to be sprayed, not something I would like to do.

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #945 on: 27 November 2024, 15:42 »
I don’t know if the exhaust pipes on a regular 8/8.5 GTI are a different width between the pipes to a Clubsport but that 8.5 Clubby diffuser/valance would really improve the looks of a regular GTI from the rear end view.
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #946 on: 27 November 2024, 17:01 »
I don’t know if the exhaust pipes on a regular 8/8.5 GTI are a different width between the pipes to a Clubsport but that 8.5 Clubby diffuser/valance would really improve the looks of a regular GTI from the rear end view.

Regular GTI pipes are definitely smaller and round versus oval-shaped on the CS.
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #947 on: 27 November 2024, 18:22 »
Do they make the new rear diffuser in the matt colour ? And whats the cost please
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #948 on: 27 November 2024, 18:42 »
Not that I’m aware of.

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #949 on: 29 November 2024, 14:05 »
Well not sure if anythings different but its now on version 1985 ...


A quick search and i found this
“This software update (SW 1985) brings the following improvements to the infotainment system:
• Improvements to the stability and performance of the entire system.

• Stabilization and improvement (if available) of:
- Navigation
- App-Connect
- Streaming and web radio
- Bluetooth and WLAN connection

• Optimization of IT security

• Improvement of graphical representations in infotainment.”

Mine is also doing this as of this morning...

And that was after this week my dealer service had included a SOS unit software update too...

I'm not a fan of installing software updates when I can't observe any faults needing fixing... but here we are.

Interesting though that VW are still pushing updates OTA to cars after 3 years though.
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