Booth11 21,486 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 As a few people have and are now placing orders, and as is customary, seems the time is right to start an official mk8 R order thread! So people can share their spec and details of their new R orders. Nice to see who is ordering what, and also to welcome any new members venturing into R ownership with a mk8! Post up your order details in this thread! Colour, spec, date of order, dealership/broker, lease/PCP/outright purchase, location (UK or elsewhere), estimated delivery....etc etc and I’ll add them to the running order list below. Please feel free to chat too in this thread as you wish. EDIT: This is now the running of list of 8R orders to date.... 1. @Darlo Lapiz Blue 19” alloys Leased via VW direct at Stockport UK COLLECTED 26/3/21 2. @Mange White Performance Pack Winter Pack Electric heater from DEFA DCC 19" Black Panorama Mud Flaps Some Safe systems Rear Camera And some more.. Build Week 8 Sweden RECEIVED 3. @Northern Monkey Lapiz Blue 19" Estoril Winter Pack with heated rear seats Park Assist Rear View Camera Harman Kardon Est delivery July UK 4. @keano Order cancelled due to delayed VW build times. 5. @Fruitloop Pure White Winter Pack Est build wk 15 UK RECEIVED 6. @MK8TOM Black Paint Performance Pack Diamond Cut wheels Akrapovich Leather Panorama and all the tech stuff Est delivery wk6-7 Switzerland DELIVERED 7. @evanstafford Spec unknown Ordered 6th Jan 15-16 week delivery schedule UK DELIVERED 18/3/21 8. @Davman37 Lapiz blue Winter pack with rear heated seats too Rear view camera Est July? UK? 9. @mk8r Lapiz blue Performance pack Reverse camera. Est build wk 6 (March delivery?) Norway 10. @Jordi93 White Winter pack Arriving April/May UK? RECEIVED 11. @Booth11 Lapiz Performance Pack (19” Estoril alloys) Akrapovic Leather Harman Kardon DCC Rear View Camera Heads up display 2 year Service Plan Ordered 11th Jan via DTD Original delivery estimate 16-18 weeks Now Confirmed build week 7 we 17th Feb for mid March delivery COLLECTED 17/3/21 UK 12. order was cancelled. 13. @Wrex Lapiz blue Performance Pack Rear camera Winter pack DCC Haman Kardon Ordered Monday 11th Jan Est delivery late March/ April 14. @Vinniecoup White May delivery Lease 12+23 at £270 a month 15. @kakaditoo Lapiz Blue Performance Pack Style pack 19" black Akropovic Panorama Discover PRO parking assistant and safety stuff Winter package (standard in Sweden) Build end of April Ordered 14th Jan Sweden 16. @Schuey Lapiz Blue Panoramic Roof Rear Camera Winter Pack DCC Estorils Delivery currently stated as end of March Purchased via Carwow, discount 14.5% 17. @guy1 Deep Pearl Black (the best colour for me) Rear View Camera Winter Pack R Performance Pack DCC 2 year service plan Ordered via DTD- JCB Medway Delivery approx 16-18 weeks 18. @Allen M Lapiz Blue 19" Estoril Wheels Delivery is scheduled for early May. Lease UK 19. @JH7 Lapiz Lease deal 20. @Jhn220 Black 21. @Danscfc Lapiz Blue Performance Pack Winter Pack. Originally due Mid-May but I updated to got an update build week 7, est delivery now end March. COLLECTED 19/3/21 22. @kevintaper1 White Winter pack Reversing camera lease £359.a month 3 years 23. @TaylorB Lapiz Blue 19” Estoril Lease deal 24. @Speedy27 Lapiz blue Winter pack Ordered 11th Jan Est build week 17 Est delivery May Lease company 21st Century Motors UK 25. @chris.ed.porter@googlemail White Lease 26. @Pickles Lapiz Blue Performance pack DCC Winter pack (front seats) 27. @Dvy145 Black R-performance pack Winter pack 28. @Dannybear83 Black Winter pack Ordered 8th January, delivery estimate June Delivered 24/3/21 29. @amg93 Pure White Pan Roof Winter Pack Rear Cam Ordered Direct from Lookers Leasing on 18th Jan, 6+35 10k profile - £2286 initial £381 pm. UK Currently showing as stage 3 - build week confirmed, hopefully get a more accurate date soon 🤞🏼 30. @Courtney Blockley Lapiz Blue Lease Delivery arranged for June. 31. @Golfist 🏴 Lapiz blue Performance pack DCC Winter pack Harmon Kardon UK Ordered 27/1 Est build week 11. 32. @Simon Carter Lapiz Blue R Performance Pack. De restricted, 19” alloys, spoiler Akrapovic Exhaust Pan Sunroof Harman Kardon Rear View Camera 33. @Rjboodell Spec unknown 34. @mahalo Lapiz Blue Nappa Leather Upholstery Performance Pack Dynamic Chassis Control Discover Pro Navigation Winter Pack with Heated Rear Seats Digital Key Prep Harman Kardon Sound System Rear View Camera Head Up display Ordered on 20th January was told end of May delivery but checking on Tracker shows stage 3 build week confirmed so I assume delivery will be some time in April. RECEIVED 35. @Scudgie Lapiz Blue Performance Pack DCC HUD Rear Camera Winter Pack Front seats Harmon Kardon Sound Ordered 20th Jan Est build week 19 36. @Peter Wynne Deep Black Pearl Performance Pack Panoramic roof NI 37. @PrettyVacant Lapiz Blue Performance pack Winter pack font/rear DCC Harmon+Kardon Panoramic Proactive passenger protection ? Rear side airbag 38. @BernieMat White Winter pack Reverse camera 39. @Roni1664 White Performance Pack Winter Pack (front) Park assist Ordered 12th Jan 40. @4motions Lapiz Blue Performance Pack Akropovic (although I’m debating whether or not to remove this) DCC Winter Pack Font Rear View Camera 41. @Jimbob27 Lapiz blue 19” Estoril alloys 2 year lease 42. @beetle1 Lapiz Blue R Performance Pack Winter Pack DCC Rear Camera Pan Roof Nappa Leather Harmon Kardon Service Plan 43. @Johno222 Lapiz Blue Performance Pack DCC Head up display Ordered on the 13th of Jan, current build week is 12. 44. @Aid7072 Lapiz Blue 19 in Estoril DCC Winter Pack (front) Reversing Camera Harmon Kardon 45. @NWHighlander Lapiz Blue Winter Pack - Heated Seats Rear Camera Ordered 12 Feb, no build or del date yet 46. @AlexLFC17 Lapiz R Performance Pack DCC Pan Roof Winter Pack Harmon Kardon Akra Ordered 25th Jan and told delivery for mid April time through VW Cambridge 47. @MK1GTI Lapiz Performance Pack (19” Estoril alloys) Rear View Camera Heads up display Winter pack front Discovery Sat Nav 2 year Service Plan Ordered Feb (12.4% discount) Beadles June delivery 48. @The last Rabbi Performance pack Winter pack reversing camera black styling pack black estoril wheels DCC harmon kardon sound system Ireland 49. @Jimbo095 Lapiz Winter Pack 1 RECEIVED 50. @Hazzer92 Lapiz Blue Performance pack Rear view camera sun roof DCC Harmon Kardon sound system Est delivery August 51. @Jagman White Leather Pano roof DCC 19" Estoril wheels Rear view camera 52. @JaseW Lapiz DCC H&K Rear Cam Park Assist 19" Estorils 53. @Blackpug Lapiz Blue Winter pack 54. @chillly white panroof Dcc Performance Leather Rear cam 55. @Roryellis808 Lapiz Blue 19inc Estoril Alloys DCC Winter Pack Panoramic Roof 56. @MattH84 Lapiz Blue DCC Heated Seats Harman Karmon sound system Akrapovic exhaust Reversing camera 57. @Y12DRH Lapiz blue DCC Winter pack (front) 19’s Estorials Pano roof Rear view camera HK sound system 58. @cybman dcc performance pack leather panoramic roof lapiz alarm Travel Assist + Park Assist & Emergency Assist Head-up HK Discover pro Akrapovic Portugal 59. @Misterstiggy White) would have chosen silver or grey if an option! Performance pack Winter pack D.C.C H.K audio Reverse camera Hoping for a fresh 71plate Expecting 21weeks likely longer. 60. @Whiskyheaven Lapiz Blue Performance Pack DCC Harmon Kardon Winter pack 2 Rear View Camera 61. @MalakianCigaro White 19inch Estoril Reversing camera. 62. @Gazza84 White Performance Pack Estorils sprayed black by dealer (can’t spec in uk) Black mirror caps ordered by dealer (can’t spec in uk) Rear widows tinted to 90% by dealer Northern Ireland 63. @UZI Pure white Winter Pack DCC Rear view camera Ordered JCB MEDWAY via DTD 64. @davidm Lapiz Blue Estoril Wheels DCC Head-up Display Rear View Camera Discover Pro Harman Kardon 65. @Chungster Deep Black Pearl Performance Pack Pano Roof Harman Kardon DCC Nappa 66. @Sub4Sheep White and standard spec 2 year lease deal UK RECEIVED 23/4/21 67. @hassanu13 Deep Black Pearl 19" Estorials 68. @LOS Pearl Black DCC Estorils Leather Pan roof Reversing camera 69. @mactrack Lapiz Blue Park Assist 19" Estoril alloy wheels Dynamic chassis control (DCC) Head up Display Harman/Kardon sound system Rear View Camera Winter Pack 70. @mek White Leather Pano roof 71. @Sas0875 Black Leather Estoril’s Sunroof Winter pack Digital key prep Rear camera Park assist Front and rear UTR 72. @Boothyyyy Pure White Akrapovic exhaust Performance Pack Dcc Park assist Panoramic sunroof Winter Pack Rear view camera. 73. @Lucaturn Black DCC Akra PP Winter Pack HUD Pan Roof 74. @Fletch..gti white performance pack harman kardon Pan roof akrapovic dcc rear camera winter pack heads up 75. @R-dinho Lapiz Blue DCC Harman Kardon Performance Pack Winter Pack Akrapovic Exhaust 76. @sharper Lapiz Pano roof DCC Winter pack (front seats) Automatic park R performance pack 77. @Chet Lapiz, estorils DCC 78. @speedjunkie Lapiz DCC Performance Pack Winter Pack 79. @faddy White 80. @mRs.hendeRson Lapiz Estorils 81. @Housebound DCC Rear Camera Park Assist Harman Kardon 82. @DickyS3 White 83. @Aidey Lapiz Performance Pack DCC Winter Pack Reversing Cam 84. @yoshi_josh Cancelled 85. @Damowhiskeyman White 19” Estorils DCC Leased via Blue Chilli leasing Ordered 4 April Delivery date 2 July (according to lease company) 86. @Gg1974 Lapiz 87. @dopper99 Lapiz Performance Pack DCC HK stereo Rear camera Winter Pack 2 Service Plan 88. @Lucaturn spec unknown 89. @HA54SYM Pure White Performance Pack DCC Pano Roof Full winter pack 90. @Waz khan White Performance Pack Pano roof 91. @OryxR Performance pack Winter pack plus Leather seats Heads up Akropovic exhaust DCC Park assist Harman Kardon Rear view camera Pan roof Pure white 92. @oryxgolfr White Perf Pack DCC Harmon Kardon Parking Camera Parking Assist Digital Key Sunroof Several orders not added (you just can’t get the staff these days! 😆) but on request…… July 2021 @TechieAli Pure white Harman Kardon Reversing Camera Heated seats all round ................................................ I’ve added the build stages for quick reference for those who need it, plus the link to the tracker at My VW UK. Link to tracker info https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners-and-drivers/my The tracker stages are as follows: Stage 1: processing order - as it sounds. Stage 2: with the factory - parts are being ordered and are awaiting supply dates Stage 3: BW confirmed - all parts are at factory and they've confirmed a date for build. Stage 4: Build in progress - as it sounds, although very often skipped on the tracker as actual build is only a couple of days. States is takes 4 weeks from start of build to delivery. Stage 5a: in transit:left the factory - on it's way to Emden. Stage 5b: in transit:shipping - at Emden waiting a boat. Normally received 48 hours after 5a. Stage 5c: in transit:nearly here - on boat to either Grimsby, Tyne or Sheerness depending on dealer location. At this stage VW can give you the name of the boat, but it sometimes skips this stage. Now states 10 days to dealer. Stage 6. Arrived in the UK - as stated, takes up to 10 days apparently, although they try and do it within 7. Stage 7. At dealer - just needs PDI and prep and is ready for you. mRs.hendeRson, Jordi93, Wrex and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darlo 1,001 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Order form in for poverty spec R: Blue 19” alloys Leased via VW direct at Stockport *edit 😬 Booth11, OOV, keano and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keano 1,570 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Order form in for poverty spec R: White 19” alloys winter pack Leased via VW direct at Stockport What lead time are you expecting as I understand the factory is closed so likely to be into April I would imagine? I see you get heated steering wheel as standard which is nice but shame it doesn’t include heated/climate windscreen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darlo 1,001 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 11 minutes ago, keano said: What lead time are you expecting as I understand the factory is closed so likely to be into April I would imagine? I see you get heated steering wheel as standard which is nice but shame it doesn’t include heated/climate windscreen. I got told 10-12 weeks which suits to be honest. Didn’t even know about the steering wheel 🙌🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mange 219 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 White Performance Pack Winter Pack?!, standard in Cold Sweden ( heated steering wheel is standard World Wide ) Electric heater from DEFA DCC 19" Black Panorama Mud Flaps! Some Safe systems Rear Camera And som more.. Built Week 8 Around 50 000 £ Fruitloop, OOV, Darlo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shauno 13 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Wow, I’m in Australia and they’re still flogging Mk7’s here... no Mk8’s for at least 6 months, R probably longer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Monkey 80 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 Hi - new here, had a golf gti 30th anniversary when they were originally launched, but moved away from VW until now and took the plunge for a new mk8 r before xmas, been told delivery will be July!!!! Spec: Lapiz Blue (me) 19" Estoril (me) Winter Pack with heated rear seats (kids!) Park Assist (wife) Rear View Camera (wife) Harman Kardon (me) Hopefully the build time will improve!!!!! OOV, NRW, Darlo and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Booth11 21,486 Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 32 minutes ago, Northern Monkey said: Hi - new here, had a golf gti 30th anniversary when they were originally launched, but moved away from VW until now and took the plunge for a new mk8 r before xmas, been told delivery will be July!!!! Spec: Lapiz Blue (me) 19" Estoril (me) Winter Pack with heated rear seats (kids!) Park Assist (wife) Rear View Camera (wife) Harman Kardon (me) Hopefully the build time will improve!!!!! Welcome to VWROC! Nice spec. Something for the whole family! 😁 Sounds like the usual VW lead-in time! Northern Monkey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dopper99 1,038 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 28 minutes ago, Northern Monkey said: Hi - new here, had a golf gti 30th anniversary when they were originally launched, but moved away from VW until now and took the plunge for a new mk8 r before xmas, been told delivery will be July!!!! Spec: Lapiz Blue (me) 19" Estoril (me) Winter Pack with heated rear seats (kids!) Park Assist (wife) Rear View Camera (wife) Harman Kardon (me) Hopefully the build time will improve!!!!! Sounds great! But you forgot one off: Dynamic Chassis Control (wife) hehe 🙂 Northern Monkey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Booth11 21,486 Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 @Northern Monkey Is that a UK order? It’ll be interesting to gauge the early UK lead in/delivery times as more people place orders and post up details in here. Not enough info atm, and but if delivery times are going to be months as is the norm then I’ll be putting in order sooner rather than later. With my 7R I ordered it in Jan and it arrived end Sept. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keano 1,570 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 I’ve been a bit rash. After “deciding” I was going to keep my R long term, I’ve just got on the bandwagon with this leasing game...Will be selling my mk7.5 to take advantage of my low mileage and good used prices currently in anticipation of my mk8 arrival Still waiting for confirmation but have ordered:BlackPano roofWinter pack. Not the rs3 I wanted, nor is it any of the other options for cars I had been considering, but January blues struck and I’ve taken the plunge to give myself something to look forward to. Only a 2 year deal so can look into something a bit different after this lease when Covid is hopefully in our review view mirror and pricing / demand / supply has reset itself a bit better. Booth11, Darlo and NRW 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Monkey 80 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 12 minutes ago, Booth11 said: @Northern Monkey Is that a UK order? Yes its a UK order, when i first ordered (19th dec) they said end of March, then a phone call a week later to say their build slot shows July! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Booth11 21,486 Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 7 minutes ago, Northern Monkey said: Yes its a UK order, when i first ordered (19th dec) they said end of March, then a phone call a week later to say their build slot shows July! Thanks. Estimated/unconfirmed build weeks can jump about a lot unfortunately. Perhaps when a few more orders go in there’ll be a better idea of a baseline for delivery times. Northern Monkey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mange 219 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 3 hours ago, Northern Monkey said: Yes its a UK order, when i first ordered (19th dec) they said end of March, then a phone call a week later to say their build slot shows July! That is strange!, did order mine 23 dec and have a slot Week 8.. But that is a left hand drive car. Is the problem that you will have a Right hand drive?- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Monkey 80 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 57 minutes ago, Mange said: That is strange!, did order mine 23 dec and have a slot Week 8.. But that is a left hand drive car. Is the problem that you will have a Right hand drive?- i would guess so, or Brexit 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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