Alex.S Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Reduced by £3k ! How the f*** ? Is that maybe the government incentive? Is it £3k off cars over £35k ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Charging schemes in UK Purchase grant: The Plug-In Car Grant covers 35% of the cost of a car (up to a maximum of £4,500 depending on the model) and 20% of the cost of a van, up to a maximum of £8,000. This is without doubt the important incentive for private vehicles in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 Might be old news on here? But I heard Ford are giving the Focus a facelift in 2022. Anyone got any info on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 15 hours ago, Alex.S said: Might be old news on here? But I heard Ford are giving the Focus a facelift in 2022. Anyone got any info on this? Did see a few renders online with the wrap covering parts up. Below is a non official render to get an idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 It’s going to have the badge in the grille like the Fiesta now does. You can see it in the mule spy shots. Hopefully it looks more cohesive than the fiesta. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 They can tinker with the looks it’s the engine and gearbox is my main interest. Surely be a plug in hybrid or full EV 🤔 I guess gearboxes days are numbered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, Alex.S said: They can tinker with the looks it’s the engine and gearbox is my main interest. Surely be a plug in hybrid or full EV 🤔 I guess gearboxes days are numbered. Might see a Kuga style phev, but it won’t be a full ev. Ford are using the VW MEB platform for their EVs. So that’s going to be mk5 or more likely as VW are doing a separate model range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 21 hours ago, alexp999 said: Might see a Kuga style phev, but it won’t be a full ev. Ford are using the VW MEB platform for their EVs. So that’s going to be mk5 or more likely as VW are doing a separate model range. Seems at the moment most plug in hybrid and EV are in SUVs or estate cars but the Golf GTE is phev at the cost of some boot space and some weight. Personally I can live with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 28 minutes ago, Alex.S said: Seems at the moment most plug in hybrid and EV are in SUVs or estate cars but the Golf GTE is phev at the cost of some boot space and some weight. Personally I can live with that. It's a nice looking motor but not sure if I could live with the fabric design of those seats...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Wino said: It's a nice looking motor but not sure if I could live with the fabric design of those seats...... The seats are in homage to the mk1 GTI. I’d prefer leather. The shape of the seats look good and it performs like a GTI assuming there’s battery life left. The ICE in it’s a 1.4L 150bhp, combined with the electric motor 245bhp same as the GTI. One reviewer said it’s like driving a GTI with 2 passengers. More economical than the GTD apparently.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 If I heard correctly the full leather option cost 2 grand 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Alex.S said: If I heard correctly the full leather option cost 2 grand 😬 Over £2k for the full leather seats. £800 for adaptive suspension. £650 for metallic paint. £300 for rear view camera. And my personal favourite, £110 for dynamic (self levelling) centre caps! Oh, and £1200 if you want the upgraded 'Pro' sat nav... This has always been the problem with VW's for me, even on high spec models there are still so many options so it's impossible to find a used one with all the spec I want! I like the tartan seats on the GTI/D/E though, might be in the minority with that! I've heard on the grapevine that the GTE build times are fairly short at the moment. VW need to get more of them out to even out their global CO2 figures... So there are plenty of partly built GTD's in the factory compound missing parts that have been diverted into the GTE's instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 30 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Over £2k for the full leather seats. £800 for adaptive suspension. £650 for metallic paint. £300 for rear view camera. And my personal favourite, £110 for dynamic (self levelling) centre caps! Oh, and £1200 if you want the upgraded 'Pro' sat nav... Add on these extras it’s a 40k car!! Afaik VW have a 200bhp plug in hybrid Golf . Golf e or something. Anyway not available in uk. What’s dynamic centre caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Alex.S said: What’s dynamic centre caps? The wheel centre caps are weighted and on roller bearings so the VW logo is always the right way up when you park. Absolute necessity imo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: The wheel centre caps are weighted and on roller bearings so the VW logo is always the right way up when you park. Absolute necessity imo! That would please my OCD ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 12 hours ago, TomsFocus said: The wheel centre caps are weighted and on roller bearings so the VW logo is always the right way up when you park. Absolute necessity imo! Oddly enough spotted a,VW camper with those the other day while driving down to Norfolk. Even odder, found myself thinking "how cool is that". I must be getting sad in my old age!😃 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjt Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 10:12 AM, TomsFocus said: The wheel centre caps are weighted and on roller bearings so the VW logo is always the right way up when you park. Absolute necessity imo! That's an idea nicked from Rolls-Royce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 10:12 AM, TomsFocus said: The wheel centre caps are weighted and on roller bearings so the VW logo is always the right way up when you park. Absolute necessity imo! Friend of the Mrs has some on his hairdressers car ....I mean his Mini with some go faster stripes on the bonnet and some union jack style rear lights 😮 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, mjt said: That's an idea nicked from Rolls-Royce. It is. Though you can also get them on BMWs since they own Rolls Royce. I suspect the VW group probably first used them on Bentleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcaouolte Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 It doesn't give the full proper ocd satisfying effect though. For that you need the valves on all four wheels in the same position to ensure that the wheel spokes on all four wheels are at the same angle. It doesn't need any fancy gadgets just jack the car up each time you park it and rotate each wheel to the correct position. If you look at static car displays at car shows or cars that have been professionally photographed for promotional purposes that is what they will have done. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 52 minutes ago, pcaouolte said: give the full proper ocd satisfying effect Just ordered a trolley jack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Alex.S said: Just ordered a trolley jack! Was it the electric 5 tonne jack that plugs into one of the car ports by any chance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 My father owned a Morris "Twenty One" which had hydraulic jacks built into the axles on all four corners. You lifted a panel in the floor in front of the drivers seat, fitted a handle and could jack the whole car off the ground. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.S Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 The GTE here is obviously the best , highest spec but over £3k ap . my possibilities for next year…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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