8.5R order thread - post your order up here!

[Scudgie]

2 hours ago, JoeGTI7 said:

 

Well, not quite. The "Black edition" is 81K. The "base" R starts at about 76K! And the CS starts at about 64k. 

 

So yeah, still a significant jump between them. You can put it down to the crippling taxes that are applied to cars here, particularly those cars in the higher emission bracket.

 

That sounds like a nightmare.

 

Is the difference between the base R and B/E spec wise, like in Germany, significant to justify the 5k increase?

[Booth11]

10 minutes ago, Nighthawk said:

Baha.... funny 😁🤣😂 Dont worry 2024 is not forgotten and we are excited to see and hear about your cars 😜

 

Its just hard to keep track of it all otherwise, i'm just doing it for those that should arrive before April. I presume all our cars will be on the same boat 🤷‍♂️

I’m only teasing Kev.  😄

 

 

[Bris Marcus]

23 minutes ago, Booth11 said:

Yes I’d agree with that summary.  My GTIs that preceded my Rs were more chuckable and ‘fun’ for sure, and it’s great to have those distinctions between the variants.  The CS looks and is a very sporty model.  For me the attributes of the R are more suited to my needs and wants. Less fun but more thrill and the AWD a big plus for me, and it keeps getting better and better.  

As someone who has had to leave his FWD car in Reading and get the train home to Bristol and been unable to get his RWD car out of his own garage (up a very small incline) when there has been a small amount of snow, the benefit of 4WD cannot be underestimated! 👍🏻😂

[Bris Marcus]

38 minutes ago, Nighthawk said:

Wow... Interesting

 

Jan is a busy month !

 

So i make that as

 

1x  BW1

3 x BW2

4 x BW3

1 x BW4 

 

@Bris MarcusBW3  @SicsyBW3   @nickhdesignBW3   @SEAN GBW2 

 @Nighthawk@BW2   @VWDriveRBW4   @PBHorneBW3   @Focusrs500BW3 

 

I think someone said they had BW1 ???

 

Please advise if i got one of the weeks wrong 😁

 

Hoping for a delivery sweet spot of after 1/3 for 25 reg and before 1/4 for lower first year VED! 🤞🏻

[TheJetMan]

@Booth11 Are you/have you got GAP insurance yet for Pablo? If yes, who did you go with and how much did you pay if you don’t mind me asking?  I normally use direct gap but the underwriters are refusing cover unless I get a ghost immobilizer fitted? My current insurer (hastings) are also refusing to cover the R. Welcome to the life of owning an R I guess?

[JoeGTI7]

1 hour ago, Scudgie said:

That sounds like a nightmare.

 

Is the difference between the base R and B/E spec wise, like in Germany, significant to justify the 5k increase?

No I don’t think it is! The Irish specs across the performance Golf range are very close, if not identical to you guys in the UK.
 

[Nighthawk]

1 hour ago, Bris Marcus said:

Hoping for a delivery sweet spot of after 1/3 for 25 reg and before 1/4 for lower first year VED! 🤞🏻

Indeed and that's why I'm tracking because there are several of us that are hoping for that outcome 🙏🏼😁 Even if the car arrived mid Feb (I doubt it will be that quick) you would hope that they don't register until the first and I'm sure they would expect that request or they would naturally do it that way as they will know what hangs in the balance this year. 

[Bris Marcus]

1 minute ago, Nighthawk said:

Indeed and that's why I'm tracking because there are several of us that are hoping for that outcome 🙏🏼😁 Even if the car arrived mid Feb (I doubt it will be that quick) you would hope that they don't register until the first and I'm sure they would expect that request or they would naturally do it that way, they will what hangs in the balance this year. 

Suppose it depends if ‘registrations in month’ count toward sales targets/bonuses…?

[Booth11]

38 minutes ago, TheJetMan said:

@Booth11 Are you/have you got GAP insurance yet for Pablo? I normally use direct gap but the underwriters are refusing cover unless I get a ghost immobilizer fitted? My current insurer (hastings) are also refusing to cover the R. Welcome to the life of owning an R I guess?

I did a quote for GAP but will take it out when the car has been registered, which the dealership have said will be day of collection.   I always use ALA and get Full Vehicle Replacement Plus policy.  So I’ll do it tomorrow evening when I get back from picking the car up.  I’ve done normal insurance through AA who I was already with, just amended my existing policy to new car. 

[TheJetMan]

1 minute ago, Booth11 said:

I did a quote for GAP but will take it out when the car has been registered, which the dealership have said will be day of collection.   I always use ALA and get Full Vehicle Replacement Plus policy.  So I’ll do it tomorrow evening when I get back from picking the car up.  I’ve done normal insurance through AA who I was already with, just amended my existing policy to new car. 

Thank you for the info as always! Are they mandating a ghost be fitted? 

[Booth11]

6 minutes ago, TheJetMan said:

Thank you for the info as always! Are they mandating a ghost be fitted? 

Nothing has come up on the quote about Ghost requirement and I’ve never had to have Ghost fitted with any previous ALA policies (on last 4 cars) but I guess I’ll find out for sure tomorrow.  

[TheJetMan]

Just now, Booth11 said:

Nothing has come up on the quote about Ghost requirement and I’ve never had to have Ghost fitted with any previous ALA policies (on last 4 cars) but I guess I’ll find out for sure tomorrow.  

Thank you! I’ve just had a look and get a bit nervous when you have to type the model of Volkswagen manually and don’t select it from a list. I want mine prior to collecting as it’s a long drive home and know what will happen if I don’t take it out! Could you let me know? 

[Booth11]

22 minutes ago, TheJetMan said:

Thank you! I’ve just had a look and get a bit nervous when you have to type the model of Volkswagen manually and don’t select it from a list. I want mine prior to collecting as it’s a long drive home and know what will happen if I don’t take it out! Could you let me know? 

I know what you mean, I’m not keen on having to manually select the vehicle as reg not on DVLA site yet.   I might do it tomorrow morning whilst I’m on the train going up in the hope that they register it first thing.  Or just do it before I set off home as I have a long drive too which is a good point you make. 
 

There is a discount code automatically applied FESTIVE11 which gives a reduction.  I tried the other two discount codes MSE15 and MSE25 but neither are working. 

[TheJetMan]

5 minutes ago, Booth11 said:

I know what you mean, I’m not keen on having to manually select the vehicle as reg not on DVLA site yet.   I might do it tomorrow morning whilst I’m on the train going up in the hope that they register it first thing.  Or just do it before I set off home as I have a long drive too which is a good point you make. 
 

There is a discount code automatically applied FESTIVE11 which gives a reduction. 

I’ll give them a bell tomorrow and let you know. Hope it all goes smoothly for you tomorrow! ☺️

[Booth11]

1 minute ago, TheJetMan said:

I’ll give them a bell tomorrow and let you know. Hope it all goes smoothly for you tomorrow! ☺️

I just went through the whole process up to the point you pay (adding it manually) and nothing about Ghost.  But yes do let me know what they say when you phone them. 😊