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A review of the Mk.8 Golf.

vj123

Autocross Newbie
Location
The Detroit
Car(s)
19 & 16 GTI - sold
Another MK8 thread?

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ElectricEye

Autocross Newbie
Location
Central NJ

Chogokin

Autocross Champion
Location
So Cal
Car(s)
GTI Sport | Audi A3
The one that he has looks to be pretty loaded with electronic gadgets. I tried looking on some UK VW dealers and found that the Mk8 Golf starts at around 23,875 GBP. That's over 29k USD. That is GTI money here. A GTI in the UK looks to sell for the mid 30K mark.

Anyone from the UK can verify the cost of a Mk8 in the UK or Europe? If that's how much a Mk8 Golf sells for across the pond...no wonder VW is dropping the Golf for the US market. The cost would be way too high.
 

golfdave

Autocross Champion
Location
Scotland (U.K.)
Car(s)
Mk7 Golf GT Estate
The one that he has looks to be pretty loaded with electronic gadgets. I tried looking on some UK VW dealers and found that the Mk8 Golf starts at around 23,875 GBP. That's over 29k USD. That is GTI money here. A GTI in the UK looks to sell for the mid 30K mark.

Anyone from the UK can verify the cost of a Mk8 in the UK or Europe? If that's how much a Mk8 Golf sells for across the pond...no wonder VW is dropping the Golf for the US market. The cost would be way too high.

In the UK the base MK8 Golf starts at £23,300...& that gets you a 1lt TSI with 110PS, 6 speed manual gearbox & 5 doors...& sat nav pro with voice control, ACC, keyless, 10 colour interior lighting, LED headlights,..loads of standard kit...

EDIT, the options list contradicts the basic spec list...typical VWUK....so maybe you only get a basic headlights & standard key..

https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/new-golf.html#MOFA
 
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RennWerks

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Hither n Yon
This fellow has been posting Golf GTI & R videos of all sorts on the Internet for years. Always the same format: musical intro, walk-around of the cars' exterior and interior, and a ride-along. For example, here's one comparing a GTI Performance with a Clubsport S:
You can fault him for belaboring various aspects of the V-Dubs he reviews, but if you are British and a potential buyer who's been searching for a GTI Performance, a Clubsport or a TCR, and you don't speak German, or you can't get your hands on one, his videos are the next best thing.
 
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