Mk8 Golf has leaked

"MrSnrub" (sv100) 10/23/2019 at 13:28 • Filed to: None

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No surprises so far. I like the front end, though I think I prefer the Mk7's flatter, more upright C-pillar and the 7.5's LED accents . Full reveal plus interior happening tomorrow.

ttyymmnn > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:36

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I liked mine better. Sadly, it is no longer with us .

Ash78, voting early and often > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:36

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I love that they kept the front end, mostly. I absolutely hate the new VW corporate grille, so it’s good to see Golf getting differentiation.

Honestly when I read your title, I thought “Already leaking?!”

MrSnrub > ttyymmnn 10/23/2019 at 13:38

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I’m i mpressed you kept a Mk4 on the road that long, especially since it wasn’t a TDI.

ttyymmnn > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:40

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I currently drive an 03 Odyssey with 208k miles on it. Granted, it’s on its second engine and transmission, but you can see that I like to keep my cars. I really miss that Golf, though. 

ttyymmnn > Ash78, voting early and often 10/23/2019 at 13:41

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The leaks are installed at the factory.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:41

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Derp.

The MK7 looks so much better. Fail. 

The Ghost of Oppo > ttyymmnn 10/23/2019 at 13:42

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I’m certainly bias, but I think the Mk4 aged really well.

Thomas Donohue > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:43

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That sloping front hood is starting to look Beetle-esque.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:43

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It’s not pleased 

AestheticsInMotion > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:44

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I'm not feeling it, but I'll try to reserve judgment until I see the gti. The wheels at least are super interesting 

TrickJos > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:48

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Well I’m definitely not feeling an urge to trade in my Mk7.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:51

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*laughs in daily drive 2.slow Mk3*

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:51

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I know this sounds silly, but the mat front end looks much more Jetta than Golf to me 

ttyymmnn > The Ghost of Oppo 10/23/2019 at 13:52

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It’s functional yet attractive, without trying to cop an attitude. I’m no fan of most of the modern design trends. Too many sharp corners and angry faces. 

Nick Has an Exocet > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:56

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This continues to be a car (along with the Jetta) that I simply don’t understand. For what you get, they’re expensive. The interiors since the mk6 have been awful. The lower spec trims don’t drive very well. They have high repair and maintenance costs.

Every time I rent one, I just think: WHY DO YOU EXIST, GERMAN CHEVY CRUZE?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 13:57

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WE BEEN KNEW. Since like March.

https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-volkswagen-golf-mk8-this-is-all-of-it-1833156851

PowderHound > Thomas Donohue 10/23/2019 at 13:59

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Aha that’s why I kind of like the front shot and not the 3/4 view

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 10/23/2019 at 14:00

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We wrote “leaky gaskets” into Germany’s constitution after Nuremburg. We had to ensure they’d never dominate anything except the headspace of their fanbois ever again ;)

promoted by the color red > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 14:02

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That’s the face the neighborhood stray cat makes when I’m not devoting 100% of my attention to him. 

MrSnrub > Ash78, voting early and often 10/23/2019 at 14:08

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The thin grille is something of a Golf signature, so it gets to sit out the gaping maw trend, thankf ully. Be glad we didn’t end up with this:

Thomas Donohue > PowderHound 10/23/2019 at 14:10

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Yeah...I’m leaning closer and closer to picking up a new 2019 SE with the longer warranty.

CompactLuxuryFan > promoted by the color red 10/23/2019 at 14:10

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Omg it does kinda make me think of Garfield

Ash78, voting early and often > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 14:12

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At least it’s not a chrome razor blade. Those just seem so out of place on something like a base model Jetta. It’s like Ford from 10 years ago.

MrSnrub > Nick Has an Exocet 10/23/2019 at 14:19

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The interiors since the mk6 have been awful.

Uhh what

Arrivederci > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 14:28

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It’s the Grumpy Cat of cars.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nick Has an Exocet 10/23/2019 at 14:32

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VW’s  interior design is top tier. 

Tapas > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 14:33

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MK8 looks like it’s experimenting in college with eyeliner and skin tight jeans from women’s section.

Tapas > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 14:34

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I think t he interior feels old and outdated.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > AestheticsInMotion 10/23/2019 at 14:35

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Like a cooler version of the Mk7 R 19”  wheels

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Tapas 10/23/2019 at 14:36

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That was high school for me. The skinny jeans stuck the eyeliner not so much. Mostly because I don’t have girls to put it on for me, it’s hard by yourself 

Tapas > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/23/2019 at 14:40

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Try tinted lip balm/gloss instead. It’s subtle and it works better for my complexion (as compared to eyeliner) :)

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Thomas Donohue 10/23/2019 at 14:54

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that bugs me so much. argh.

Tripper > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 14:55

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I like it, but not as much as the mk7.5. It usually takes me until the end of the chassis run for me to properly appreciate a car, haha.

I do hate the directional wheels that have become standard on the GTI, however that is an easy fix and there are sooooooooooooooo many wheels that look great.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 14:55

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Looks like a Golf. M oving on...

Tripper > Nick Has an Exocet 10/23/2019 at 15:02

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Wat? The golf/GTI interior shits on anything that it competes with...Are you trying to tell me that there is something “ domestic” , Japanese or even Korean that is nicer in the same price bracket?

My 2013 base Jetta (a car I hated) had a nicer interior than my Wife’s 2017 Forester.

I’ll agree about the drive in the base FWD cars. Howe ver the GTI and Haldex cars are fantastic!

Jettas are also available one spec down from base to rental companies.

MrSnrub > Tapas 10/23/2019 at 15:07

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Agree to disagree I guess. It’s a conservative design, but the ergonomics are spot on and the materials are better than anything else in the class except maybe the new Mazda3. As far as tech goes it’s not really missing anything, the touchscreen is a good size and it’s not too button-heavy . The Mk8 is going all out with touchscreens, even for the climate controls, and I’m not sure how well that’s going to work out.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 15:09

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That’s a whale shark f ascia

B_dol > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 15:13

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I don’t hate it - is it too late to label the Mk7/7.5 as the modern era pinnacle of Golf looks?

MrSnrub > B_dol 10/23/2019 at 15:28

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Perhaps not. Might be biased because I’ve got one though

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 16:00

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Ew ew ew 

Tapas > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 16:23

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Let me clarify - the new interior design is great.

My complain is with the old interior design that remained unchanged for many many many years.

No complains about the ergonomics or materials.

arl > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 16:32

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The front end looks like it crashed into a wa ll - all shmoosed up.

So much for their recent good designs.

Maybe it will look better in-person?

Nick Has an Exocet > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 16:37

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Go in sit in that, then in a new Mazda3. It’s not even close. Not to mention every button and switch in that Golf feels like Chin esium - not German craftsmanship. Press photos do a good job of covering up how bad those plastics are. 

MrSnrub > Tapas 10/23/2019 at 16:39

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Yeah, my comments were about the old interior. The new one is more updated but I’m not sure how I feel about it yet, especially now that we can see it in detail:

MrSnrub > Nick Has an Exocet 10/23/2019 at 17:20

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I have a 2018 GTI, so I’m pretty familiar with it. Nothing about it feels like “chinesium” other than maybe the fabric sunroof shade. While I agree the 3 is a bit nicer, the Golf is still leagues ahead of anything else in the class, and 2nd best is a long way from “awful”.

Now the Jetta, that’s a different story. It omits a lot of the little touches that make the Golf feel special, so it’s got about the quality you’d expect for the price and nothing more.

Nick Has an Exocet > MrSnrub 10/23/2019 at 17:28

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T qualify my statement a bit, my judgement on the interior is from a rental Jetta and two base manual European golfs.