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The Mega MK7 & MK8 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread - Part II

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    #2942
    SaintsYB
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭SaintsYB


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Another TCR for sale:

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    https://www.carsireland.ie/2864786

    Nice spec on it but strong money, no?


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    #2943
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Ohhh we're back 😀

    A week is a long time in motoring. The above TCR was sold a few days ago. The guy who had it traded for a new CS with all the bells and whistles.



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    #2944
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117613420#Comment_117613420

    We were down so long I'm surprised no deliveries were made!



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    #2945
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    New touch site is.....awful.



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    #2946
    SaintsYB
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭SaintsYB


    I'm not sure if anyone has spotted this or enquired about this but there's a Clubsport S for sale up in Dublin. How much are we thinking this would be?

    https://www.carsireland.ie/2881143



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    #2947
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    I reckon, €55-60k.

    They're still making big money in the UK, circa £30-35k depending on mileage.



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    #2948
    SaintsYB
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭SaintsYB


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617515#Comment_117617515

    There's one on Autotrader for £41.5k with 16k miles. Did any sell new here?



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    #2949
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617110#Comment_117617110

    Not likely unfortunately. My CS’s build week has come and gone. Latest update is there’s a 3-4 week delay across the board due to the semi conductors problem. This is from VW Ireland and tbh I don’t have a great deal of faith in the info that comes from them

    could be a 221 reg at this rate, assuming I don’t lose patience.



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    #2950
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617533#Comment_117617533

    Never sold new here. Only 150 RHD cars were sold in the UK. For around 30k. Now as you say they’re fetching 40k+.



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    #2951
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,238 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The Clubsport S has no back seat, so should be classed as a commercial......😋



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    #2952
    carsfan2
    Registered Users Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭carsfan2


    Off topic.

    Am I the only one finding the new format slower and less user friendly than the old one?



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    #2953
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617910#Comment_117617910

    Yeah I think it’s terrible. Can’t find anything. All old bookmarks are broken. I can’t tell what threads have new posts… a proper mess. I’m sure it’s being discussed at length elsewhere though!



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    #2954
    SaintsYB
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭SaintsYB


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617910#Comment_117617910

    Yep, seems terribly difficult to navigate the site compared to the old one.



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    #2955
    SaintsYB
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭SaintsYB


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617515#Comment_117617515

    €60k for the Clubsport S but apparently they aren't selling due to the VRT possibly being lower next year according to the dealer. They got stung a bit with the VRT it seems and thought it would be lower.



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    #2956
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617606#Comment_117617606

    Disaster mate.

    Ive not reached out to the dealer on my end, at this rate I'm expecting September/October which is LTE enough and I'd be considering a 221 as well if it's October or later.



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    #2957
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117622586#Comment_117622586

    Ah it is what it is. I’d probably still take it if it landed in October but any later and you’d be thinking about 221.



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    #2958
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Ya that's the thing, I'm looking for a concrete date so I can sell the ST private.

    I dont mind being without a car for a week or two but if I sold now on the basis of an August delivery I'd be knackered waiting another 6-8 weeks.



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    #2959
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Assuming it sold that quickly of course. :o



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    #2960
    Zurbaran
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Zurbaran


    I’m thinking even October would be too late in the year for me.



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    #2961
    hooch-85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,888 ✭✭✭hooch-85


    Even if it was October I'd take it. You might at least get to enjoy it in some half decent weather. January is a crap time to collect a new car, they get constantly filthy.



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    #2962
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117625208#Comment_117625208

    3 months is a long time for it to be sitting around on a dealer forecourt. Life is short. I’d take it in October. Mid-November onwards I’d probably think twice.



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    #2963
    Zurbaran
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Zurbaran


    I’m not used to buying new but would have thought you’d lose out by not waiting the 2 and a half months or so?



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    #2964
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    It depends. On the car. When you sell it on. The demand for that car (MK7 Golf R’s are going for insane money these days irrespective of reg plate). The finance arrangement/price on offer in October v January… multiple factors. If you’re happy to wait then wait I guess.



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    #2965
    Kagawa
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    I’ve had my my 7.5 GTi for a couple of weeks now and there’s a couple of things I’ve noticed. The first is that the soundakator is much quieter than it was in my mk 7 GTD, I thought it would be at least as loud. I know a lot of people don’t like them but I don’t mind it. I’ve checked with OBD11 and it’s set to 100% and there’s no faults so it’s still there and not plugged out by previous owner. I’m also wondering if it doesn’t kick in until much higher in the Rev range than the GTD and that’s the difference.

    The second is that my digital cockpit is odd, it’s not a constant brightness across the entire screen. There are areas which seem dimmer to me. Has anyone else noticed this? I had the newer 10.5’’ digital cockpit on a Tiguan and it wasn’t like this.

    Also put on Lockwood sill protectors this afternoon, happy that they’re protected now.

    Very happy so far but haven’t had much of chance to drive it.



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    #2966
    Skippy along
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Skippy along


    Having had my 2016 MK7 performance since march i noticed a lag low down from when i press the accelerator and when the power del kicks in especially around town and using on ramps i had toyed with the idea of going stage 1 map but instead i went for a accelerator pedal box to much amazement it transforms the car it feels so so much quicker of the line even though the power hasn't been increased it's by far the best mod i have done to any car i had for little money...i'm delighted with it

    https://www.diesel-performance.co.uk/products-overview/?key=DTUK+Pedal+Box



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    #2967
    Zurbaran
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Zurbaran


    The below is from th uk gti forum, the poster is the manager of a vw garage. I know we sometimes get them quicker than the uk but this sounds bad either way.

    “Hi Everyone,

    Just a word of warning for anyone with a vehicle on order, we have been instructed to pass on a letter from VW about current and future delays for any new cars.

    Also today I noticed we have some cars that have now got scheduled build weeks for next March/April 2022  

    Delays could certainly break any previous records”

    :sick:




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    #2968
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Sounds fun.


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    #2969
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,238 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    That's just going to push prices up even further of the few that come onto the second hand market. I see Frank Keane VW has a couple of ex demo regular Mk8 GTis gone up for sale at just shy of 51k which is similar money to a brand new CS. I see the red CS in Lewis Motors has actually dropped by a grand to 52k in the last week or two. I'm surprised it hasn't sold before that given how hard it is to get a new one now.



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    #2970
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Yeah it’s surprising that one is still hanging around. Competitive finance (or lack thereof) is the main reason I can think of. Lewis is also the 3rd seller of a very fresh car. Might put some off.



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    #2971
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,238 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    There has to be a story behind that number of owners on such a new car.



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