Howster

Yes mine was built the week before it changed. Would make a massive difference, does pop and bang but compared to mine it’s silent

Anyone here a 7.5 owner had a go of a 8 and felt dissapointed? I had a go yesterday as my stealer doesn’t have a 8.5. I felt the 8 had no soul (sound isn’t near as good) and the shifts weren’t as quick as my 7.5, I like the outside of the 8 though but might have another go of another car

I like the contrast between the lapiz and the new diamond cut wheels but worried about them “worming”. Got diamond cut on my 7.5 and they are ruined by it with the salt on the roads we get up north!

Is it a mistake we can get a retractable towbar for the R now? I’m not planning pulling a trailer or anything but I’ve a 7.5 full spec Golf but I’ve recently really got into mountain biking and I can’t get a towbar for taking it on the go, so a towbar for that reason might help me justify getting a new one

I’ll give VW their due on one thing, including DCC and making the car cheaper is nice and very unheard of in the car industry

It’s cheaper! €2000 apparently!

MK8s are going to massively tank when the 8.5 comes out, software and non touch sensitive buttons alone will do that

Can’t see it, the haptics are hated by majority and have hurt sales. They probs buttons but piano black and lit up

It was the same when the mk7.5 came out all the mk7 owners on here were up in arms saying it was crap haha. As a 7.5 owner I had a go of the 8R and was massively disappointed in the interior, maybe I’d get the hang of the controls but it simply wasn’t good enough imo. This seems a welcome move with proper buttons returning. There was no doubt the 8 handled slightly better than the 7.5 so I’m waiting and seeing the full production car before I jump ship. As much as we all bash VW At least they have listened to their customers, let’s wait and see the full car before we all go mental on here

All people with MK8s unhappy there’s now a better option lol

As 7.5 pre WLTP owner (from new) I’m kinda glad I’ve not jumped onto the 8R going by the gremlins etc on here. I’ve been tempted a few times to change but I’ve managed to resist! Even volkswizard on YouTube was saying to me he can’t stand the new 8R. I think it’s a shame that such an amazing brand as VW has not looked after their customers and not fix these issues permanently. If there’s an 8.5R and it’s gremlin free with buttons on wheel etc it might make the 8R drop in value like crazy?

Yeah man, I’m wondering where I can buy the same as them front disks and pads. VW wanting £700 fitted and I doubt that is a decent price

Hi all, I’ve got a Golf R 7.5 with perf pack had since new and it’s nearly time to change front disks and pads. Any recommendations of where to get the same ones I have on? The oerf pack brakes is the same as the clubsport s

I’ve got an annoying rattle in my 7.5, but sounds like coming from the light strip on the passenger door

, ive got exactly the same issue, car is less than 3 years old. did you eventually have any joy with VW or did you have to get it fixed yourself? If so how did they fix it?