Golf mk8 R order thread - post your order details!

[Booth11 23,458]

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

 

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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.

 

 

[Darlo 1,132]

Order form in for poverty spec R:

 

Blue

19” alloys

 

Leased via VW direct at Stockport

 

*edit 😬

 

 

[keano 1,794]

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.

[Darlo 1,132]

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 🙌🏻

[Mange 278]

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 £

 

 

 

[shauno 13]

Wow, I’m in Australia and they’re still flogging Mk7’s here... no Mk8’s for at least 6 months, R probably longer!

[Northern Monkey 81]

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!!!!!

[Booth11 23,458]

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!  

[dopper99 1,407]

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 🙂 

 

[Booth11 23,458]

@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.   

[keano 1,794]

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:

Black
Pano roof
Winter 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.

[Northern Monkey 81]

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!

[Booth11 23,458]

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.  

[Mange 278]

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?- 

[Northern Monkey 81]

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 🙂