RE: Golf GTI Clubsport S sold out!

[Clivey]

vpr said:

You and others here COMPLETELY miss the point of this car

It's a road legal track biased car. Something VW have never produced before.

Renault produced the Megane R26R a number of years back and me and a few friend all bought one each and had the best time of our track day life in them. A road biased car would not have worked.

150 deposits prove there is a need for such a car. I for one cannot wait for mine to arrive. If I need 5 seats I'll take another car, if I need a convertible I'll do the same etc etc

What I mean is that you could buy a Lotus Elise for similar money...and not the base model, either! If I had £30k+ to spend on a track car, it wouldn't be a Volkswagen Golf of any description!

VW could stick their badge on a Hyundai and the usual sheep would still be queuing around the block for them.

[jjgreenwood]

Clivey said:

What I mean is that you could buy a Lotus Elise for similar money...and not the base model, either! If I had £30k+ to spend on a track car, it wouldn't be a Volkswagen Golf of any description!

VW could stick their badge on a Hyundai and the usual sheep would still be queuing around the block for them.

Fair enough but most people only have enough money to buy themselves one car. A Lotus Elise isn't much fun when you doing the shopping, or going on holiday with the luggage, or even commuting to work through town.

I don't need 4 seats, I do need luggage space and while I love a fun car it does need to have some practicality. Also I'm a VW enthusiast, so while I'd love a Lotus I'd need an VW and a Lotus.

Without a doubt this is a car for the VW enthusiast and not a volume car. That's why they are only making 400 of them. It's a shame some say there is no point and decry brands from trying different things. Personally I love it when manufacturers do these fun versions of their normal cars, and if they didn't we would never have had GTI and from that XR2I, RS, Type R and all the other hot hatches we love so much today.

The last comment you make is a bit odd, people buy VW's because they don't stick their badge on a Hyundai, or Mazda or Honda or Ford. I'm not quite sure where you are going with that one. When you buy any VW it is designed and made by VW.

[vpr]

Clivey said:

vpr said:

You and others here COMPLETELY miss the point of this car

It's a road legal track biased car. Something VW have never produced before.

Renault produced the Megane R26R a number of years back and me and a few friend all bought one each and had the best time of our track day life in them. A road biased car would not have worked.

150 deposits prove there is a need for such a car. I for one cannot wait for mine to arrive. If I need 5 seats I'll take another car, if I need a convertible I'll do the same etc etc

What I mean is that you could buy a Lotus Elise for similar money...and not the base model, either! If I had £30k+ to spend on a track car, it wouldn't be a Volkswagen Golf of any description!

VW could stick their badge on a Hyundai and the usual sheep would still be queuing around the block for them.

You're so wrong. I'm not one of the VW sheep that's exactly the point

I haven't bought a VW for........well I can't remember when (though I have had a MK1 GTI for 23 years) But this car hits the spot and has drawn me into their showroom. So VW got this right. Great publicity, great product

[turbodriver]

hi guys
i have one coming in October black with air con, was not worth not having without air con, just leave out 6 Ltrs of fuel approx same weight.

my circumstances have change and will properly sale this for the wright price, any offers please email me

regards

Tom

[750turbo]

turbodriver said:

hi guys
i have one coming in October black with air con, was not worth not having without air con, just leave out 6 Ltrs of fuel approx same weight.

my circumstances have change and will properly sale this for the wright price, any offers please email me

regards

Tom

That did make me laugh!

I am easily amused

[turbodriver]

i have a golf R and is a great all round car, how ever the club sport s will feel very different as its lighter,later breaking into the corners and faster on the throttle will be a mush better drivers car in my opinion

[750turbo]

turbodriver said:

i have a golf R and is a great all round car, how ever the club sport s will feel very different as its lighter,later breaking into the corners and faster on the throttle will be a mush better drivers car in my opinion

And again

[epom]

750turbo said:

turbodriver said:

hi guys
i have one coming in October black with air con, was not worth not having without air con, just leave out 6 Ltrs of fuel approx same weight.

my circumstances have change and will properly sale this for the wright price, any offers please email me

regards

Tom

That did make me laugh!

I am easily amused

I know, ordering a black one.....jeeeeeszh

[turbodriver]

They all come with black roofs and decals anyhow,,look mean in black personal choice

[Royd72]

I was fortunate to read about the release in the press ages ago and called my local VW dealership who were anything but helpful. Not being put off by them I tried my next local dealership and they were much more helpful. I have recently had confirmation of my order and have picked white and kept the AC. I plan to use my car in decent weather and start doing some track days to gain more experience. I am not expecting the value to rise, I agree the residuals should be high and hopefully if I pass it over to my son in 20 years or so with low mileage he will have a super rare car and can either sell it or appreciate it like I plan to do so.

[JoeMarano]

I think if you can afford it then why the hell not. If it's a second or track car even better! Congrats.

[sethauto]

I am one of those few.

[mc_blue]

Any for sale via flippers yet out of interest?

[vpr]

None delivered yet

[epom]

Good reading in EVO this month.

[ZX10R NIN]

Yes it was a good read & it beat the jounos favourite the Focus RS (as it should have done) but the Megane Trophy still edged it.

[Artey]

ZX10R NIN said:

Yes it was a good read & it beat the jounos favourite the Focus RS (as it should have done) but the Megane Trophy still edged it.

What about M135i? Was it part of the test?

[ZX10R NIN]

Artey said:

ZX10R NIN said:

Yes it was a good read & it beat the jounos favourite the Focus RS (as it should have done) but the Megane Trophy still edged it.

What about M135i? Was it part of the test?

No M235i but it's not a hot hatch & the 135i had already been beaten by the Golf R.

It was Leon Cupra 290 vs Civic Type R vs Focus RS vs Clubsport S

[Artey]

ZX10R NIN said:

Artey said:

ZX10R NIN said:

Yes it was a good read & it beat the jounos favourite the Focus RS (as it should have done) but the Megane Trophy still edged it.

What about M135i? Was it part of the test?

No M235i but it's not a hot hatch & the 135i had already been beaten by the Golf R.

It was Leon Cupra 290 vs Civic Type R vs Focus RS vs Clubsport S

That's a shame. It's the greatest hot hatch ever. If you have an M135i keep it forever, in 20years time it will be worth more than what you paid for it, it's that good.

[Hitch]

I doubt it. Anyway, won't the M140i be more desirable?