The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

MisterDrak · 14-07-2015 01:14PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

How long is it from arriving in the port in Emden to Ireland?

No idea, but timing is contingent on a ferry to transport to Dublin. On my previous Gti, I missed the boat in a matter of speaking, which further delayed things by 2-3 weeks.

However that was back in July 2013, and im guessing there was far fewer transport shipping's to Dublin, with the lower volume of car sales sold back then.

JoeA3 · 14-07-2015 01:16PM

Back in 2013 there was just a couple of boats per month coming into Dublin. So if you missed one by a whisker, it was nearly a fortnight to the next one. I have a feeling there's more boats than that now.

MuppetCheck · 14-07-2015 01:59PM

So might have the vrs a little earlier than thought if its built when they say. They bring them by train to the same port. Thanks lads.

R.O.R · 14-07-2015 02:54PM

There's a least a boat a week at the moment, been one every 4 days (I think) for the past couple of weeks.

Boat only takes a couple of days from Emden to Dublin, but can take up to 3 days to get everything off and in to Baldonnel, depending on how stuffed the boat is.

Has to be checked in at Baldonnel before it appears on the system, then the dealer can call it off for dispatch. Generally 2-3 working days from then to it arriving to the dealer.

If you know the name of the boat, and you are sad enough, you can track it on www.marinetraffic.com. I know the African Highway is one of the usual boats doing Emden-Dublin, but that seems to be heading in to Grimsby at the moment.

JoeA3 · 14-07-2015 03:01PM

R.O.R wrote: »

If you know the name of the boat, and you are sad enough, you can track it on www.marinetraffic.com. I know the African Highway is one of the usual boats doing Emden-Dublin, but that seems to be heading in to Grimsby at the moment.

Good info, cheers!

I'm definitely sad enough. Do you know the names of the other usual boats into Ireland? I think "Emden" was another back in 2013 but if there's one a week, there must be 1-2 other boats doing the route now?

From what I've seen in a few cases lately, build date --> dealer is 2 weeks. A mate of mine had his GTI at the dealers within 10 days of being built recently.

vintagevrs · 14-07-2015 03:28PM

R.O.R wrote: »

There's a least a boat a week at the moment, been one every 4 days (I think) for the past couple of weeks.

Boat only takes a couple of days from Emden to Dublin, but can take up to 3 days to get everything off and in to Baldonnel, depending on how stuffed the boat is.

Has to be checked in at Baldonnel before it appears on the system, then the dealer can call it off for dispatch. Generally 2-3 working days from then to it arriving to the dealer.

If you know the name of the boat, and you are sad enough, you can track it on www.marinetraffic.com. I know the African Highway is one of the usual boats doing Emden-Dublin, but that seems to be heading in to Grimsby at the moment.

So hypothetically a car that is to be built on the 23rd of July (hypothetically ofcourse) could be on a boat on the 27th, in Ireland on the 30th, in Baldonnel on the 3rd of August, at dealers and PDI'd and ready to rock on the 10th of August. I'd say thats best case but here's hoping.

MuppetCheck · 14-07-2015 03:30PM

R.O.R wrote: »

There's a least a boat a week at the moment, been one every 4 days (I think) for the past couple of weeks.

Boat only takes a couple of days from Emden to Dublin, but can take up to 3 days to get everything off and in to Baldonnel, depending on how stuffed the boat is.

Has to be checked in at Baldonnel before it appears on the system, then the dealer can call it off for dispatch. Generally 2-3 working days from then to it arriving to the dealer.

If you know the name of the boat, and you are sad enough, you can track it on www.marinetraffic.com. I know the African Highway is one of the usual boats doing Emden-Dublin, but that seems to be heading in to Grimsby at the moment.

Great stuff!

There's an app to track the boats too, xxxxx Highway seems to be the names of them all. The app was on sale lately.

Gavman84 · 14-07-2015 09:18PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

So might have the vrs a little earlier than thought if its built when they say. They bring them by train to the same port. Thanks lads.

You getting a VRS so thought you weren't mad on your old one? Is the new one a big improvement? Colour ya getting white?

MuppetCheck · 14-07-2015 10:42PM

Gavman84 wrote: »

You getting a VRS so thought you weren't mad on your old one? Is the new one a big improvement? Colour ya getting white?

The last one spent more time on the garage lift than the road:D New ones grand, I prefer the Leon to drive and sit in but I needed more space and couldn't quite warm to the Leon estates looks so this is the next best thing for what I want from a car.

RedorDead · 15-07-2015 11:22AM

R.O.R wrote: »

If you know the name of the boat, and you are sad enough, you can track it on www.marinetraffic.com. I know the African Highway is one of the usual boats doing Emden-Dublin, but that seems to be heading in to Grimsby at the moment.

The Emden or Southern Highway seem to be doing a lot of the car runs lately from Emden to Dublin. Not sure what the African Highway is at anymore.

R.O.R · 15-07-2015 02:13PM

vintagevrs wrote: »

So hypothetically a car that is to be built on the 23rd of July (hypothetically ofcourse) could be on a boat on the 27th, in Ireland on the 30th, in Baldonnel on the 3rd of August, at dealers and PDI'd and ready to rock on the 10th of August. I'd say thats best case but here's hoping.

That sounds feasible - big spanner in the works there is the Bank Holiday on the 3rd August. Theoretically it should just delay things by one day, but from experience it fecks up the whole week - no idea why.

I've a Passat in for build this week (29) so that should be on the same boat as the others that folk are waiting on, so I'll try to track that, but I'm away w/c 3rd August, so if it isn't landed before then, I won't really care :pac:

MisterDrak · 14-08-2015 09:57AM

Finally getting the car next Saturday 22/08, ordered April 18th... Bit of a wait...

Any other deliveries ?

JoeA3 · 14-08-2015 10:06AM

MisterDrak wrote: »

Finally getting the car next Saturday 22/08, ordered April 18th... Bit of a wait...

Any other deliveries ?

You must be on the same boat as me then

My car (and presumably yours?) is currently on a Ship, currently docked at Sheerness UK. It was due to be in Dublin today but as far as I can tell it won't hit Dublin till Sunday night / Monday morning. That might leave it very tight for collection next weekend, but fingers crossed!!

JoeA3 · 14-08-2015 02:03PM

Update, the boat is currently at sea again, steaming it's way towards Dublin

ETA 8am Sunday.

MisterDrak · 14-08-2015 02:39PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

You must be on the same boat as me then

My car (and presumably yours?) is currently on a Ship, currently docked at Sheerness UK. It was due to be in Dublin today but as far as I can tell it won't hit Dublin till Sunday night / Monday morning. That might leave it very tight for collection next weekend, but fingers crossed!!

Im actually ahead of you Joe, the car is in the dealers and unregistered at the moment. So I will definitely have it by next Saturday, which is funny as it will be 2 years to the day, since I collected my current car !!!

Anyway post up a few pics of the R when you have it, for us poor(er) Gti owners...

JoeA3 · 14-08-2015 02:46PM

MisterDrak wrote: »

Im actually ahead of you Joe, the car is in the dealers and unregistered at the moment. So I will definitely have it by next Saturday, which is funny as it will be 2 years to the day, since I collected my current car !!!

Anyway post up a few pics of the R when you have it, for us poor(er) Gti owners...

Oh cool, nice one. It must be there at least a couple of weeks so, as the last boat into Dublin was 2-3 weeks ago. What's the delay with picking it up?:)

JoeA3 · 20-08-2015 10:36PM

Well my "unicorn" R finally landed! Got a very brief look around it this evening and I was bowled over... it's stunning

Collecting her tomorrow at lunch time all going well.

Comhrá · 20-08-2015 10:55PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Well my "unicorn" R finally landed! Got a very brief look around it this evening and I was bowled over... it's stunning

Collecting her tomorrow at lunch time all going well.

We await photos and a report/first impressions/review in due course.

ondafly · 21-08-2015 08:30AM

thats great news Joe - I'd say the working day will drag until lunch time !

perhaps a Mk7 meet should occur in the next few months, now that we have a few of them. I've been all over the country in mine, and only seen one in Sligo and a red one in Dublin

sk8board · 21-08-2015 02:56PM

saw a Lapiz 152 D 1xx in Dundrum/milltown over lunch - it really stood out and looked fantastic.

JoeA3 · 21-08-2015 03:15PM

blingrhino · 21-08-2015 03:40PM

looking good joe !

ill keep an eye out for u !

fletch · 21-08-2015 03:55PM

Stunning! The Pretoria wheels are so worth the €130 to upgrade...I really am not a fan of the "standard" wheels.

JoeA3 · 21-08-2015 04:03PM

fletch wrote: »

Stunning! The Pretoria wheels are so worth the €130 to upgrade...I really am not a fan of the "standard" wheels.

Agreed. They wheels make the car, they are stunning IMO.

Also the standard wheels are diamond cut, which is an absolute pain in the neck for corrosion after a year or two.

fletch · 21-08-2015 04:41PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Also the standard wheels are diamond cut, which is an absolute pain in the neck for corrosion after a year or two.

Agreed too...got a new set under warranty on mine (Skoda Fabia RS) and wheelworm set in on the new set after a year or so...will never buy a car with diamond cut wheels again.

JoeA3 · 21-08-2015 04:43PM

fletch wrote: »

Agreed too...got a new set under warranty on mine (Skoda Fabia RS) and wheelworm set in on the new set after a year or so...will never buy a car with diamond cut wheels again.

My (otherwise mint) MK7 GTI wheels were already showing signs of it starting. Pain in the arse, if I were keeping the car I'd have had to chase a warranty claim and all the hassle that goes with it.

damo86 · 21-08-2015 06:26PM

Congrats Joe and well wear, beginning to wonder if I got the wrong wheels! :P

Think theres enough of us around for a MK7 meet for sure.

carsfan · 21-08-2015 09:40PM

Well wear Joe!
Car looks great. love the pretoria alloys.
Looking forward to a comparison review between this and your gti.

Foreign Sports · 21-08-2015 09:55PM

Congratulations on the new motor Joe!

Lapiz is definitely the best colour on the R.

Wheels are fantastic. Well Wear.

JoeA3 · 21-08-2015 11:21PM

carsfan wrote: »

Well wear Joe!
Car looks great. love the pretoria alloys.
Looking forward to a comparison review between this and your gti.

Early days - I've only had the car since lunchtime, but there's a considerable difference! I took it out for what I intended to be a quick blast tonight and I ended up driving on much further than intended :pac:

The power, the noise, the grip... there's a real sense of occasion about it that I did find a bit lacking in the MK7 GTI tbh. It'll tootle about no problem like any other shopping trolley Golf but just blip the throttle a bit in any gear and it pulls away like a bloody express train! The roar/noise as it rushes through the gears is unreal (even if it is slightly artifcial :pac:) This is my first proper experience with DSG too so that's probably adding a lot to the sense of occasion. I'm hooked!

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