GTI Edition 50 first press release

[JoeGTI]

It looks brilliant, Garwen!

Good pointers by Joe too. I also would ask to double and triple check they take out the transport blocks. Sometimes they ‘forget’

For the wheel caps, I was under the impression you had to the spec the £160 something option as dynamic wheel caps when configuring it? UK website doesn’t show it as standard. If not, well sh!t I spec’ed the wrong thing but adding that option, I didn’t know they were standard spec.

Yeah I’m not actually 100% sure they are standard either but pretty much every press shot shows them and VW’s own configurator images show them fitted too as you build the car. Agree, they don’t make it very clear though.

[Garwen]

Thank you all for your kind words 
 We will double check Tuesday but was under the impression they are standard  and should be fitted  when they do the of
 Will ring later to check and remind them about the blocks
 Wendy first golf was a yellow mk1 not gti 
The gti came years later on the mk2 in grey 8v only sold the parcel shelf last month  I then bought a 16v in grey for my self in 1989 and sold that 3 years ago along the way have owned mk1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7.5 8 now 8.5 
 So probably the last golf she will own as is adamant she is never going electric lol

[JoeGTI]

It looks brilliant, Garwen!

Good pointers by Joe too. I also would ask to double and triple check they take out the transport blocks. Sometimes they ‘forget’

For the wheel caps, I was under the impression you had to the spec the £160 something option as dynamic wheel caps when configuring it? UK website doesn’t show it as standard. If not, well sh!t I spec’ed the wrong thing but adding that option, I didn’t know they were standard spec.

Yeah I’m not actually 100% sure they are standard either but pretty much every press shot shows them and VW’s own configurator images show them fitted too as you build the car. Agree, they don’t make it very clear though.

I've seen 2 or 3 pop up on my Facebook feed sitting in VW showrooms in the last day or two - and all of them have the spinning centre caps fitted.

[CrunchtheApple78]

The centre caps are always a dealer fit. Same on my CS as I’ve ordered the dynamic caps too, which get put on once car arrives

[JoeGTI]

The centre caps are always a dealer fit. Same on my CS as I’ve ordered the dynamic caps too, which get put on once car arrives

Dealer fitted yes, but the factory will have left them in the boot for fitting. In the case of the Edition 50, I would presume the factory leaves a set of spinning GTI caps in the boot rather than the static VW set.

In your case, you should make sure that the dealers give you the original factory-supplied set too. Better you have them than the dealers.

[CrunchtheApple78]

I hope they leave my CS ones in the boot too! 

[The WolfMan]

Centre caps and that black covers in the wheel bolts are allways fitted during PDI, otherwise they are stolen during transport.

[Pooksta_5]

Collected my ED50 today from dealer in the North East 😀 so happy with the colour, there is so much black gloss going on that the red just fits perfect. Wheels compliment it perfectly. Centre spinning caps included as standard, no plaque

No pics yet as unfortunately drove it very sensibly straight to the detailers for front end (and side sills) PPF and ceramic coatings next week. Don’t expect it back until Thursday or Friday. Loved it though. info screen is actually really good, velour steering wheel nice, engine noise, nice 🤣 felt the nuts. My only question mark would be the ED50 badges, they are effectively stuck on, which, let’s see how that goes over time.

[CookieMonsterGTi]

Maybe worth checking back with the dealer on the badge but sounds like everything else was a win!

Only slightly jealous 

Hoping a local dealer gets one soon as waiting to see a green one in person.

*sure I watch a video where they were showing a suitcase that would come with the car as a surprise gift.  Guess this if true is maybe the German market?

[The WolfMan]

That suitcase with gifts is in Spain.