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Offline Brenbo

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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #340 on: 17 January 2025, 20:08 »
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 17 January 2025, 18:55
Quote from: Brenbo on 17 January 2025, 16:29
I might be very close to ordering and returning to driving a performance golf. After a couple years owning a Tiguan R with all the trimmings, i am wondering whether to proceed to now order a new mk8.5 Golf R Estate  with all the trimmings to replace it. The Tiguan R is a great car, its like driving an XL Golf with higher suspension you barely notice.  The Tiguan was bought from stock and although close, was not exact configuration i would have normally specced.  So now feel time is right to look at other options especially with the great offer of around £6500 discount on the configuration i am currently looking at, on a new Golf R Estate with my VW dealer. 

Can anyone let me know if there is more legroom in the rear seats of a golf R Estate compared to a golf hatchback?

According to Thomas (autogefühl), there is more legroom, he refers to the golf estate/variant as LWB, using the same floorplan as the Octavia estate. https://youtube.com/@autogefuehl?si=4SEqYXvEcz1hihMJ

Thanks for the heads up.  I am gonna see if another dealer can match or do better than the offer i have already had for the Golf R estate.  My 5yr old son tells me i need to get a smaller blue car, so that could be a Golf in Lapiz Blue?
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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #341 on: 17 January 2025, 20:23 »
Quote from: Brenbo on 17 January 2025, 20:08
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 17 January 2025, 18:55
Quote from: Brenbo on 17 January 2025, 16:29
I might be very close to ordering and returning to driving a performance golf. After a couple years owning a Tiguan R with all the trimmings, i am wondering whether to proceed to now order a new mk8.5 Golf R Estate  with all the trimmings to replace it. The Tiguan R is a great car, its like driving an XL Golf with higher suspension you barely notice.  The Tiguan was bought from stock and although close, was not exact configuration i would have normally specced.  So now feel time is right to look at other options especially with the great offer of around £6500 discount on the configuration i am currently looking at, on a new Golf R Estate with my VW dealer. 

Can anyone let me know if there is more legroom in the rear seats of a golf R Estate compared to a golf hatchback?

According to Thomas (autogefühl), there is more legroom, he refers to the golf estate/variant as LWB, using the same floorplan as the Octavia estate. https://youtube.com/@autogefuehl?si=4SEqYXvEcz1hihMJ

Thanks for the heads up.  I am gonna see if another dealer can match or do better than the offer i have already had for the Golf R estate.  My 5yr old son tells me i need to get a smaller blue car, so that could be a Golf in Lapiz Blue?

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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #342 on: 18 January 2025, 22:02 »
Quote from: Brenbo on 17 January 2025, 16:29
around £6500 discount on the configuration i am currently looking at, on a new Golf R Estate with my VW dealer. 

Can anyone let me know if there is more legroom in the rear seats of a golf R Estate compared to a golf hatchback?

That’s a pretty impressive discount. Does it include the £2500 PCP deposit contribution?

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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #343 on: 20 January 2025, 19:49 »
Some good news today. Dealer called and my car is now at a UK port. It was build week 51 and up until last week it apparently kept showing at in factory build still.
Dealer wanted me to take it this month but I ordered specifically for a March registration / collection so they are gonna keep it in their compound. Also means I can get the final service done on my trade in car which is on a service plan.
Let’s just hope it doesn’t get door dings sat in their compound.
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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #344 on: 20 January 2025, 20:40 »
Quote from: Tarmac_Terrorist on 20 January 2025, 19:49
Dealer wanted me to take it this month but I ordered specifically for a March registration / collection so they are gonna keep it in their compound. Also means I can get the final service done on my trade in car which is on a service plan.
Let’s just hope it doesn’t get door dings sat in their compound.

Or splattered with birds poo which is then left on the paintwork. If the dealer leaves the protective sheeting on the bonnet, roof and tailgate, those panels will be safe, but birds seem to be quite good at aiming and shooting at the vertical panels!
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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #345 on: 20 January 2025, 21:29 »
My new CS arrived at dealers today - hope to collect later in the week!



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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #346 on: 20 January 2025, 21:37 »
Looks great. 👍
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Offline Exonian

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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #347 on: 21 January 2025, 14:02 »
The Clubsport looks fab Joe. Great choice with the colour  :cool:
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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #348 on: 21 January 2025, 15:17 »
Quote from: JoeGTI on 20 January 2025, 21:29
My new CS arrived at dealers today - hope to collect later in the week!




Gorgeous colour. Do update us when you've been out and about in it  :nerd:
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Re: Have you ordered an 8.5 ?
« Reply #349 on: 21 January 2025, 19:53 »
Looks great, which wheels did you go for?
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1991 AX GT.
1984 Mk1 XR2.
Plus many more.
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