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

I've gone to the dark side. As much as I would have loved a GTI the prices are just mental these days, at €65k+ it's just way out of budget and second hand stuff is also pricey, this car will be long term so the newer the better and this fit the bill.

It will be interesting to see where EVs go, the power delivery is impressive and I don't notice the weight when driving around unless pushing it in the corners. The Cupra Born is everything the ID.3 should have been. If the boost model was 250hp full time rather than 231hp for 30 seconds it probably could be in the same short list for someone buying a hot hatch.

Now someone go spend €80k on a Golf R to make this thread interesting again :)

Love it Davey!

They started at €38k and mine was €40k with upgraded wheels and seats although the price recently went up for new orders like everything else of course. When I ordered it was around a grand more expensive than a 130hp 1.5 DSG Golf so not too bad for the jump to full electric and a fair bit cheaper than the Golf eHybrid and GTE since the plug in hybrid grant was removed.

I think it's still early days for EVs but at least now there's a few more nice options, the facelift ID.3 is coming next year with a GTX model so I'm curious to see that one!

He's wrong abouy the insurance anyway. They are actually very cheap to insure. I've never paid over €450 but I live in a rural area, maybe in Dublin they are harder insure. A lot of guys install Ghost immobilisers if you are worried about security.

Price wise it's about average for the year from a dealer with a warranty. They have held their value very well especially since the MK8s are now so expensive to buy and UK is closed unless you pay VAT & duties.

@DaveyDave love the Cupra born. You made a good choice there. Best of luck with it.

This might be a little bit better value for money?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2015-volkswagen-golf-r-dsg-automatic/32187549

What about this one?

https://www.carsireland.ie/3165297

any concerns with it being an import?

Happy days!

Yeah definitely change the tyres. It will improve every driving aspect of the car by a huge margin.

Was just thinking that I had a clubsport ordered over two years ago now that never happened because of delays, price increases and messing from the dealer. Ended up getting a Tesla model 3 once I found out the price is locked in when ordering and they deliver much quicker. Really happy with it but I would have loved to have the GTI for two or so years.

Could be a Japanese/Hong Kong import, some of them and Golf Rs being imported nowadays.

Original GTi lights could have been swapped out and sold seperately as they would probably fetch decent money especially on the Asian markets. I presume the GTi and regular Golf 7.5 lights would be interchangeable, just plug and play?

Mk8 Golf R van, 59k plus VAT:

https://www.carsireland.ie/3222486

BIK

Golf derived vans were very popular but they stopped selling them when the Mk7.5 finished production. Handy for light work and being basically a car without rear seats made them more comfortable and refined than a Caddy. Anyway realistically I'd doubt a Golf R derieved van would be bought for actual van type work, more targeted for a self employed person or company owner who can take advantage of the business tax benefits and reliefs. I thought Revenue were clamping down on rules around these type commerical conversations but there are a few Tiguan R and Touareg R vans around too.

Assuming there isn't any sort of markup that car must have everything including the performance pack/drift mode, and without knowing the spec it either has the Akrapovic exhaust or the really expensive carbon effect leather. At what point do you just buy something else?

Completely different car but that money would get you a nice spec BMW i4 M50. 550hp AWD, 0-60 in 3.9s.

This is why this thread is almost dead now. I could just about manage a Golf R at 50K but the prices now are just insane. I honestly think these type of prices are going to kill the hot hatch market. The fact that the interior is a big step back in quality makes it even worse.

I’d happily have another Golf R mk7/7.5 or a nice GTI but have almost no interest in a Mk8.

Funnily enough I’ve been noticing a lovely M135i most mornings on the school run and considering i really didn’t like the look of them at first, they are really growing on me!