What have you bought for your Mk8?

[M6TT F]

Here they are beside my car. I wanted a colour other than black. The white box is a set of dynamic indicators from AliExpress. Oops! 

Those look excellent. Are you going for VW centre caps or sticking with the Borbet caps?

They look like 21s at that angle 🤣

Aren’t all the indicators already dynamic?

[Ceefeesh]

The angle must be deceptive, they do look big in the photo, it wasn’t intentional. They are 18s and when I get them on in a few weeks I’ll post a new photo. The indicator lens in the mirrors just blink unlike the front and rear which are  sometimes referred to as dynamic/sequential/progressive or incremental and light and extinguish a section at a time.

[SRGTD]

The angle must be deceptive, they do look big in the photo, it wasn’t intentional. They are 18s and when I get them on in a few weeks I’ll post a new photo. The indicator lens in the mirrors just blink unlike the front and rear which are  sometimes referred to as dynamic/sequential/progressive or incremental and light and extinguish a section at a time.

I’ve just had wheel envy again .

Look forward to seeing them on the car. I personally wouldn’t bother to change the centre caps - the Borbet centre caps are fine IMHO.

[JoeGTI]

Edition 45 mats for my Clubsport.

[king monkey]

The mats are nice. Forgot what they looked like as mine are still wrapped up in the boot. 

[JoeGTI]

The mats are nice. Forgot what they looked like as mine are still wrapped up in the boot. 

Why?!!!

[Exonian]

I’ve no idea what my mats look like either as they’re covered in bits of leaves!

The mats look good Joe, a bit of a worry fitting new carpet mats at this time of year though, unless you put on some of these each time you get in https://www.screwfix.com/p/disposable-overshoes-blue-size-one-size-fits-all-100-pack/3734k 
I’ve never been a huge fan of enormous model logos adorning car interiors but the subtle tabs on the mats match the steering wheel badge nicely. Adds a touch of class.

[king monkey]

The mats are nice. Forgot what they looked like as mine are still wrapped up in the boot. 

Why?!!!

Had rubber ones in from the day I got it. Indestructible.

[Bluto]

Whilst my Clubsport order is still vapourware and who knows when it'll arrive next year.  I have actually bought some stuff for a car I don't yet have.  Am I slightly mad, well maybe...but I will get to use these purchases whilst I wait for Wolfsburg to sort itself out.

As I run a separate set of winter wheels I have a VW tyre bag set to store whichever wheels and tyres that are not on the car. I've opted for 19" Black Estorils on the Mk8, which my current tyre bags won't accomodate.  Saw that VW do sell some larger bags for wheels with tyres up to 21" (guess with SUVs and EVs having generally larger wheels).  Dealer struggled to find them on the parts system, but eventually found them in the 'commercial vehicles' section.  Part number is 000.073.900.E if anyone is looking for something similar.

My winter tyres were due for a change this year after about 3 to 4 winters worth of use.  These I have on the second set of alloys, currently some BBS 17" SR Himalaya Satin Grey, 7.5J, ET45. 

Knowing that these 17" winter wheels on my Mk6 GTI won't fit the Clubsport due to the required brake clearance. My man maths worked out that buying a new set of 17" tyres only for 1 winter's use was probably a bit of a waste. Even though 17" tyres are a little cheaper than 18" ones and ever the optimist that my Clubsport will actually arrive before winter 2023.  

So that's what I've done, after waiting nearly four weeks for them to arrive from Germany (mostly due to them being stuck at UK customs) today they've turned up.  This clearly could've been an opportunity for something different, radical wheel experimentation  .  But whilst it did whizz around my head as a possible option ,  I've decided to just size up and go for the 18" version of the BBS SR wheels I like and think will suit the Mk8. They're easy to clean, colour hides the brake dust, they're not diamond cut (not a fan anymore), and they have an OEM look (in my opinion).  Width is 8J and an ET45 offset.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P tyres are being fitted tomorrow. When the UK autumn weather finally decides what it's doing (referring to the 17°C temps expected this weekend) and more typical weather of the season arrives, they'll be swapped over on the trusty Mk6.  First bit of my Mk8 build I'll get to use.    As for the 17" versions, they'll be getting cleaned up and ready to sell to offset the cost of my new ones. 

[Ceefeesh]

They look good. Quite similar in colour and style to the Borbets I recently purchased. I think they’ll suit any Golf from a Mk V on and will look well om a Mk 8. I think you are right about hiding dirt and brake dust.