GTI | 50 INFO

[MrEdition50]

Hi guys, right after some investigation, ive managed to find out some stuff regarding the ed50 so, first of all there is and its now confirmed 1,500 units coming to the uk and they will be numbered and receive a plaque!  secondly, the problem and reason why alot of peoples build dates are slipping back is due to the performance pack and the titanium exhaust, so cars without PP will be built from now and be here for the start of summer (or earlier) with the exceptionally lucky ones getting theirs with the pp but it will be more non PP cars than PP cars, these are expexted late summer. i myself was told september for mine so not expecting a confirmed build date or anything until alot later in the year now, hope this helps and if anyone has anything more please update this post with anything ED50   

[Paul70]

Thanks for the information, much appreciated. Were any other component shortages mentioned, I heard there was a problem with the supply of Warmenau wheels?

I think selling 1500 units is very optimistic with the current price point.

[MrEdition50]

Hey paul, no mention about the alloys but I’m in contact with someone else now so will find out tomorrow what the situation is with the alloys, I’m probably going to cancel my order with my current dealer and purchase another from a stock order that an already build and on its way to the uk, finding out tomorrow if it’s got what I’m want on it   

[Paul70]

Hey paul, no mention about the alloys but I’m in contact with someone else now so will find out tomorrow what the situation is with the alloys, I’m probably going to cancel my order with my current dealer and purchase another from a stock order that an already build and on its way to the uk, finding out tomorrow if it’s got what I’m want on it   

Thanks MrEdition50, good luck with order / purchase.

[MrEdition50]

Ah unfortunately none were in my spec’s so looks like I’ll still be waiting till September! Gutted, if one does come up I’ll be going for it Ian to it before the end of summer

[Legally Binding]

Yes, as I said in the main Edition 50 thread, my inter columbo found this 1500 out via auto trader Murray Newton Abbot ad. How did you find this info?

The plaques are defo not happening, you can see posters here with RHD UK cars delivered without a plaque. That's a shame!

Unless they start doing mega lease deals like in the EU when they launched in the EU at 399 PCM, no chance 1500 pieces will be sold. Sub 1000.

VW seems have have forgot the concept of trades off. It should have been either very exclusive and limited production worldwide and customers pay full RRP or its a serial production car thus often reasonable offers to entice new customers to off-set the RRP of the car. Then they would easily shift 1500 cars. You can't be sitting in both fences.

[fredgroves]

1500 was just a production planning number. The most the factory might make... Rather than being a concept of deliberate rarity, it was a reflection of limited customer base.

Speaking as someone who works in manufacturing...