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

JoeA3

Old thread has reached 10k posts...

Here's part 2

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SaintsYB

A DSG Clubsport. The one that was for sale in Cork.

hooch-85

SaintsYB wrote: »

A DSG Clubsport. The one that was for sale in Cork.

Deadly, well wear. Love the Clubsports. A buddy just sold his DSG R for a manual one and I have to admit it's a lot more special car to sit in and look at. He hasn't regretted his decision. Any pics of yours?

SaintsYB

hooch-85 wrote: »

Deadly, well wear. Love the Clubsports. A buddy just sold his DSG R for a manual one and I have to admit it's a lot more special car to sit in and look at. He hasn't regretted his decision. Any pics of yours?

Thanks, yeah they are savage. Love the different parts to the standard GTI. I haven’t taken any yet but I’ll have to get some this weekend and throw them up.

JoeA3

Lovely choice, very well wear with it!

drunkmonkey

It was the one to buy well wear...

SaintsYB

Got a puncture this morning on the way to work though so not great there. Looks like a stone or something had sliced the sidewall of the tyre. Tiny little part of it but enough to hear it come out.

drunkmonkey

There's your excuse to get some pilot sports....what tyres had they on it..

SaintsYB

drunkmonkey wrote: »

There's your excuse to get some pilot sports....what tyres had they on it..

Almost 4 brand new Eagle F1 Supersports.

JoeA3

Here’s that same silver Clubsport in action...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTBvy3amJo4

L-M

Jaysus you can really see the radiator through the grill at that angle.

drunkmonkey

L-M do you know if you can set a driver profile to hold your preferences for the likes of lane assist etc when you turn off the car with either the GTI or Clubsport?

JoeA3

drunkmonkey wrote: »

L-M do you know if you can set a driver profile to hold your preferences for the likes of lane assist etc when you turn off the car with either the GTI or Clubsport?

No you can't.
It's actually EU legislation, it's legally supposed to be activated on every start.

AFAIK, you need to press the "Assist" button on the dash and the option to toggle it off comes up on screen then.

drunkmonkey

JoeA3 wrote: »

No you can't.
It's actually EU legislation, it's legally supposed to be activated on every start.

AFAIK, you need to press the "Assist" button on the dash and the option to toggle it off comes up on screen then.

That's what I feared. Is it exclusive to VW, I wonder does the BMW and Audi suffer from the same problem.

vintagevrs

I have a 2018 car with lane assist that is permanently switched off and remembers the last setting.
On my previous car I had to code it to remember the auto engine off is disabled so maybe different rules for different devices. The engine off thing directly impacts co2 and mpg I would imagine so probably mandated to have it default to on. No doubt it will be possible to tweak via coding down the line.

Wailin

Surely it can be coded out?

JoeA3

drunkmonkey wrote: »

That's what I feared. Is it exclusive to VW, I wonder does the BMW and Audi suffer from the same problem.

With all manufacturers, it will be on by default on each restart - EU legislation dictates it. Lane assist used to be a fairly expensive option. Now its standard - due to the EU rules. What will differ from car to car is how easy it is to toggle it off. Given that BMW's retain some physical buttons, it's probably less of a faff with their cars.

JoeA3

Wailin wrote: »

Surely it can be coded out?

This is another thing that's getting more difficult to do with each iteration. As of today Ross-tech (VCDS) are staying quiet on whether they can/will support coding on the MK8 platform.

drunkmonkey

Seen a post on the ID form where there able to code the ID3 with the latest ross tech vcds, some chap needed his aftermarket rear speakers activated. Looks like the same software as the mk8.

MoJoCaine

Full VW .ie configurator for GTI & CS finally up ................. & working.
https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/models-and-configurator/new-golf-gti.html?---=%7B%22models-and-configurator_new-golf-gti_sectiongroup_1090789_featureappsection%22%3A%22%2F%2B%2F0%22%7D#MOFA

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MoJoCaine wrote: »

Full VW .ie configurator for GTI & CS finally up ................. & working.
https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/models-and-configurator/new-golf-gti.html?---=%7B%22models-and-configurator_new-golf-gti_sectiongroup_1090789_featureappsection%22%3A%22%2F%2B%2F0%22%7D#MOFA

Tow bar option for 1k

carsfan2

JoeA3 wrote: »

Here’s that same silver Clubsport in action...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTBvy3amJo4

As suspected the club sport is the model to go for.

Royale with Cheese

Jaysus, 4k extra now to get the DSG? Specced the standard GTI up there to my liking... 55k.

JoeA3

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Jaysus, 4k extra now to get the DSG? Specced the standard GTI up there to my liking... 55k.

Be careful spec’ing up the standard car. You’ll end up in the next VRT band if you spec 19’s. A costly choice.

drunkmonkey

I'm at 48 with a nice spec manual, glad to see keyless entry as standard.
Everything is telling me the 7 - 7.5 will wreck your head less as it's not all touchscreen and hasn't intrusive driving features as standard.

Royale with Cheese

JoeA3 wrote: »

Be careful spec’ing up the standard car. You’ll end up in the next VRT band if you spec 19’s. A costly choice.

Won't be buying, just curious. The 19s are a must though, those 18s are hideous. They make you spec an extra suspension option for the 19s too if you go for them, another grand gone there.

JoeA3

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Won't be buying, just curious. The 19s are a must though, those 18s are hideous. They make you spec an extra suspension option for the 19s too if you go for them, another grand gone there.

That’s a mistake in the configurator.
It’s either adaptive dampers (at approx 1k) or the no-cost “suspension for 19’s”.

Wailin

So much nicer in clubsport form, it's a far more special car.

L-M

drunkmonkey wrote: »

L-M do you know if you can set a driver profile to hold your preferences for the likes of lane assist etc when you turn off the car with either the GTI or Clubsport?

Presume you’re talking about MK8?

Like the lads said it had to reactivate on every start. If used correctly ie indicating etc it works fine but I have to admit it’s not designed for Irish roads, I would be the first person to defend it but I really felt it over powered me driving an ID3 on the rare thing that is a very poor, but well marked Irish road. It literally jerked the wheel in my hands.

shanec1928

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I'm at 48 with a nice spec manual, glad to see keyless entry as standard.
Everything is telling me the 7 - 7.5 will wreck your head less as it's not all touchscreen and hasn't intrusive driving features as standard.

gotten rid of the id3 already?

drunkmonkey

shanec1928 wrote: »

gotten rid of the id3 already?

Yea range is no use to me getting nearly half the claimed range in this weather, Mrs is having a canary at me borrowing her's it has to go.
I can't see me going for a mk8 with the same entertainment system as the ID3. I'd be much happier in a 7.5 it just works.