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Mk8 GTI to be revealed in March
- Thread starter Jumpy
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lordnikon228
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- CA
- Car(s)
- Golf GTI Rabbit
Damn that looks hideous.
Blindeye_03
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- North KY
Hope it looks better in person. I know it's fashionable to say we don't like the new model but it's hideous in photos in my opinion.
I’m not a fan either. VW have managed to produce what looks like quite an ugly car IMO. It might look better ‘in the metal‘, but sadly, it probably won’t. I thought the mk7 looked good right from the outset in the initial pre-launch pictures, and when the actual cars were first seen, they didn’t disappoint either. As hard as I try to like the looks of the mk8, I sadly can’t.
I read on another forum that there’s a chance the Geneva Motor Show may not go ahead; Coronavirus being cited as the reason for possible cancellation of the event. If Geneva is cancelled, then we’re probably faced with a very low key launch.
Parabola
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Black hole sun
- Car(s)
- 15 GTI, 22 Tiguan
I’ve heard VW is already working on a facelift.
Fun fact a facelift is already done sitting on the shelf waiting to go, right now there's working on the mk9
ReadTheBook
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Bay Area Smoke Hell
- Car(s)
- DVP Spektrm, MK4 R32
I'm not sure this one is really going to grow on me...
If I had to leave my MK7 today, I have no idea what I'd go buy either.
If I had to leave my MK7 today, I have no idea what I'd go buy either.
Sparky589
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
I kinda wish that they would illuminate the VW emblem itself as well. If you're going to go through the effort of running a LED strip through the entire front grill, it's going to look a touch weird at night to have it stop in the middle for the circle of darkness that is the badge.
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
I like it.
STL11
Ready to race!
I think it’ll be fine. No, there’s nothing that really wows me. I don’t feel the same way I did when the MK7 came out. I loved it from the beginning and knew I had to have one after previously owning a MK6. My initial impression with this is I’ll hold on to my MK7 for another 4-5 yrs and see if the MK9 or something else appeals at that time. Right now there’s nothing out there for less than $50K I’d want to replace my MK7 with, and that’s not a price range I’m playing in.
ElectricEye
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Central NJ
I was the same way.
I liked the MK6 the moment I saw images of it, and vowed to make one my next new car.
While owning the MK6, and seeing the images of the MK7 - I knew I was going to trade my 6 in for a 7.
That's not happening this time around.
Matter of fact, I'm kind of worried about where I'm going to go when I'm done with my MK7 unless the MK8 is much nicer in the flesh.
They've put a turbo in the Mazda6 now - I might look there.
sandmangti
Autocross Newbie
Looks like I am playing craps.
Rolled a 10.
Rolled a 10.
Its got a lot of junk around its mouth that needs to be wiped off. ewww
That's because they only come with 4 cylinders now, which doesn't make sense! Stupid Mazda! (but yeah--that is my current cross-shopping for--if I didn't get this GTI, if I had to do a buy-back for my stalling GTI, etc.)