GTI Edition 50 order thread

[MrEdition50]

My order isn’t even coming up on my VW id when I log in, its just asking for a vin number that I don’t have  but I did get an email saying the the factory has received my order but I don’t have a build date or anything else yet, bound to be the next few days surely,

[The WolfMan]

I have ordered one yesterday. The salesman called me today saying that the predicted production week is 13 or 14.

[MrEdition50]

Epic that’s fast! I’m hoping they just do a run and build all 1000 for the uk and ship them all out for the same time, 

[The WolfMan]

Epic that’s fast! I’m hoping they just do a run and build all 1000 for the uk and ship them all out for the same time, 

That number is confirmed?

In Portugal we had 15. Spain had 325, confirmed by VW Spain. France had 50 according to the media.

[jvgti]

I placed an order on the 21 Feb. Moss green,. performance pack with the 19" Warmenau in black. I.e the performance pack as is. Pretty standard order.

Today the dealer phoned me and said that VW are not allowing that configuration of wheels, and that VW have given no reason as to why. They were prompting me to change wheels so the build could go ahead and that I could choose the diamond cut ones instead. I told them that seems wrong and will wait to see if VW correct themselves.

Has anyone else had this? Feels like a kick to not be offered them given it's all over their press materials for this edition.

Also had the £1000 offer from my dealer.

[Donster]

I saw your post earlier via Volkswizard , I also had similar spec ordered here in Ireland and would also feel aggrieved if I couldn't order the black option wheel.
I contacted my dealer re above and have yet to hear anything back. I don't know how this is the case as the black option wheel was used as the flagship model on launch of car. Seems bizarre

[Watts]

Perhaps they are running short and have stock of the others.

[MrEdition50]

My guess is they don’t have enough sets of them wheels and want to get all the 1000 and it has been confirmed for the uk, apparently they are or could be trying to get all the uk cars over or at least th en majority of them for the launch in late April/may and have them all at the dealerships ready for handover all at the same time

[The WolfMan]

Weird. I order mine on the 24th os February with the Performance Pack (PR Code WPG) and the black Warmenau Wheels (PR Code C7M).

With the newest conflict in the Middle East are production delays expected? Many electronic components come from Asia. If ships avoid the Suez Canal, deliveries are delayed one to two weeks.

[Exonian]

From VW’s own UK website: