Tops1972

I paid £912 back in November 2025.....so only a slight increase from last year.

It's funny how most stealers always adopt a totally different approach between private and company owned vehicles. When I used company vehicles, and the dealer had to justify all repairs to the lease company, it was only ever the pads that got changed! Even on a 90k ford, I only had 2 sets of pads during the 3 years of ownership. Corrosion on discs is always the old kop out at most stealers. I always ask them to show me the disc measurements, which obviously if they're still within tollerance, they are very reluctant to do! There seems to be a misconception that every time the pads need replacing , the discs are changed at the same time. Looking at the prices above you can understand why they 'like' to change discs and pads at the same time 😡

Anyone else receive an OTA update today? No idea what was in it. I just pressed go and it did the magic. Pretty sure the car feels much quicker now than before 🤣

Yes I have. I bought a set from VW when my car arrived the back end of 2022. Not sure if they are still readily available though 🤔

I can confirm that I'm currently 100% gremlin/bong/error free. Delivered October 22 (MY23) covered approx 3.5k miles.

I've had mine for 6 months and have covered just over 3k. No bings or bongs to report so far. Other than the low washer bottle, I haven't had a single warning. Hopefully VW have now addressed the majority of issues which have plagued the MK8 since launch. Early days yet, but looking fairly positive so far.

Me too. Surprisingly even the wife is a fan and frequently encourages me to engage "noisy mode" 🤣

I dont often see any gearbox temperature during my normal daily commutr. I've just driven 22 miles this morning (mixed A & B roads) 12 deg Oc outside temp. Engine and oil both up to temp within 10 minutes. The gearbox however didn't register any temp, but this seems to be the norm on my short commutes. Obviously when I work the box a bit harder using race/angry green mode, higher revs, manual gear changes etc the gearbox temp registers fairly quickly.

I've also noticed the same thing with regards to the engine revs. It's only on initial start up when I'm sat on the driveway for a few minutes longer than usual. For info the aircon is always turned off when this occurs. Not had this on any previous cars, just assumed it was an 8r thing 😄

That's great news. Let the countdown commence. You'll be like a kid before Christmas day come Monday night 😀

I've never washed a car as much since owning this one 🤣. Three times in a week is the current record, but the gritters had been out every night that week 🥶

Have you installed the Marine tracking app yet 🤣

I must admit I felt exactly the same myself and came very close to cancelling my order. However since its arrival in late October 22 (MY23), I'm really glad I stuck it out. It really is a superb all rounder and most definitely a step up from my previous Mk7. Time will tell with regards to any 'Gremlins', but in the three months of ownership (covering just under 1900 miles), it hasn't pinged or bonged once! I'm really hoping the MY23 changes to the software and hardware have addressed the majority of infotainment issues, but the jury is still out at this early stage. The tech itself is really easy to use and didn't take long for me to adapt (and I'm far from tech savvy😆).

It's total disbelief when you finally collect it. Really pleased for you after such a long wait. I thought my May 21 order was long at 17 months, but yours must be one off the longest.