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Title: Afternoon y'all
Post by: fly_half on January 02, 2010, 12:26:16 pm
Just joined up as I'm on the lookout for an Edition 30 at the moment - feel it's time to move on to something a bit bigger and more comfy than the 182 Trophy but don't want to lose the performance and fun factor etc.

I've been keeping an eye on this one for sale at Leeds Volkswagen which is exactly what I'm after (Candy White 5dr); which has come down by £2000 in the last month:

http://www.sytner.co.uk/volkswagen/leeds/used-cars/volkswagen-golf-hatchback-special-eds--76893.aspx?st=Vehicle&vhl=-76893

Any advice on things to look out for, running costs etc would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Rhodri
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: gaz b on January 02, 2010, 12:39:27 pm

Hola. Welcome.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: Poppa Dom on January 02, 2010, 12:40:06 pm
Welcome along matey  :happy2:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: thegolfguy on January 02, 2010, 01:02:09 pm
hey!!! :P not long joined myself here but u know how it is... The car looks great but at that price try and get something with a media package...(satnav) :driver: its a really nice one u have found though..! try looking at pistonhead's and the for sale section here ! u never know u might save and get gold... :signLOL:  :party: :P :happy2:

 :drinking:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: fly_half on January 02, 2010, 01:52:59 pm
Cheers all, looking at other ED30s on PH, Autotrader etc that seems a good price; there's a 3dr in the For Sale section here with almost double the mileage for £400 more....

I'll also be looking to p/x my Trophy as I can't be arsed with the hassle of a Private sale!

Rhod.
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: Moschops on January 02, 2010, 02:03:22 pm
Hi and welcome,  :driver:

That ED30 looks fine, MFSW to boot although not many other options fintted to it from what I can see on the picture. Best colour too :happy2:

Don't worry about the RNS510 (Sat Nav) you can always add this later (MORTYGTTDI is selling them....linky

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9605.0

Cruise control can also be retro fitted too.

Good luck.
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 02, 2010, 04:26:41 pm
u have a clio trophy? nice car  :driver: mate of mine had one and loved it to death  :driver:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: JPC on January 02, 2010, 04:38:44 pm
eloha! welcome along
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: fly_half on January 02, 2010, 04:41:27 pm
u have a clio trophy? nice car  :driver: mate of mine had one and loved it to death  :driver:

I have, it's number 399/500 and I've also loved every second of ownership, the handling is unreal and it's capable of embarrassing significantly more expensive cars! Shame to get rid of it really but needs must!

Cheers,

Rhod
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: thegolfguy on January 02, 2010, 06:10:13 pm
Cheers all, looking at other ED30s on PH, Autotrader etc that seems a good price; there's a 3dr in the For Sale section here with almost double the mileage for £400 more....

I'll also be looking to p/x my Trophy as I can't be arsed with the hassle of a Private sale!

Rhod.

hey man! :P i noticed it's £16,850 at the actual website for leeds vw but on autotrader its something like £17,995 which tbh u might be getting a very good price but if u dont mind a 3dr and it has to be white then this is also a nice one! check it out : ¬ ) :evilgrin:

http://finance.autoexposure.co.uk/drilldown.cfm?Account=AETA50484&VehicleID=AETV24212137&Image=http://imageserver.autoexposure.co.uk/autoedit/AETA50484/AETV24212137_1a.jpg

 :drinking:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: fly_half on January 02, 2010, 06:25:41 pm
Cheers all, looking at other ED30s on PH, Autotrader etc that seems a good price; there's a 3dr in the For Sale section here with almost double the mileage for £400 more....

I'll also be looking to p/x my Trophy as I can't be arsed with the hassle of a Private sale!

Rhod.

hey man! :P i noticed it's £16,850 at the actual website for leeds vw but on autotrader its something like £17,995 which tbh u might be getting a very good price but if u dont mind a 3dr and it has to be white then this is also a nice one! check it out : ¬ ) :evilgrin:

http://finance.autoexposure.co.uk/drilldown.cfm?Account=AETA50484&VehicleID=AETV24212137&Image=http://imageserver.autoexposure.co.uk/autoedit/AETA50484/AETV24212137_1a.jpg

 :drinking:

Cheers for that, I noticed that one on Autotrader but for some reason I wasn't sure if it is an ED30 or a standard GTI with BBS alloys - something just doesn't look right with it in the pictures (or maybe it's just me).
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 02, 2010, 06:39:54 pm
^^^ thats a Standard GTi with BBs alloys :happy2:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: fly_half on January 02, 2010, 06:44:02 pm
Cheers Phil, you've confirmed my suspicions there!
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 02, 2010, 07:09:43 pm
u have a clio trophy? nice car  :driver: mate of mine had one and loved it to death  :driver:

I have, it's number 399/500 and I've also loved every second of ownership, the handling is unreal and it's capable of embarrassing significantly more expensive cars! Shame to get rid of it really but needs must!

Cheers,

Rhod

my mate who is a member on here
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5886.0
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: Greeners on January 03, 2010, 05:06:58 pm
Welcome fella!  :drinking:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: Frodo-anni on January 03, 2010, 08:43:57 pm
Cheers all, looking at other ED30s on PH, Autotrader etc that seems a good price; there's a 3dr in the For Sale section here with almost double the mileage for £400 more....

I'll also be looking to p/x my Trophy as I can't be arsed with the hassle of a Private sale!

Rhod.

The 182 trophy maybe just what my mate is looking for, if you want to pm me some details i can pass it on. Get posting to get your count past 10, then pm me quick!
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: paulk on January 03, 2010, 10:15:32 pm
just keep lookin till you find the right car with the right spec for the right price......welcome to the site
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: DPG on January 05, 2010, 04:32:58 pm
Welcome mate  :happy2:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: jhtrophy on January 05, 2010, 06:24:44 pm
first mod has to be suspension mate, feel very soft after a trophy, to be honest anything does, the ed 30 is an awsome car though and this is a good forum for any help.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: fly_half on January 05, 2010, 06:32:06 pm
Thanks for the welcome troops, keeping my eyes peeled on Autotrader and PH at the moment, hopefully something will come up!

I've no doubt the ED30 will feel a bit soft in the corners after the T  :wink:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: jhtrophy on January 05, 2010, 06:50:32 pm
feel better anywhere else :signLOL: the trophy is not an easy everyday car, would love one as a second car
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: thegolfguy on January 05, 2010, 11:08:48 pm
Cheers all, looking at other ED30s on PH, Autotrader etc that seems a good price; there's a 3dr in the For Sale section here with almost double the mileage for £400 more....

I'll also be looking to p/x my Trophy as I can't be arsed with the hassle of a Private sale!

Rhod.

hey man! :P i noticed it's £16,850 at the actual website for leeds vw but on autotrader its something like £17,995 which tbh u might be getting a very good price but if u dont mind a 3dr and it has to be white then this is also a nice one! check it out : ¬ ) :evilgrin:

http://finance.autoexposure.co.uk/drilldown.cfm?Account=AETA50484&VehicleID=AETV24212137&Image=http://imageserver.autoexposure.co.uk/autoedit/AETA50484/AETV24212137_1a.jpg

 :drinking:

Cheers for that, I noticed that one on Autotrader but for some reason I wasn't sure if it is an ED30 or a standard GTI with BBS alloys - something just doesn't look right with it in the pictures (or maybe it's just me).

hey man u dont get me.... the very same car at vw leeds is more expensive n autotrader than the actuall website!!!
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: MR02LOW on January 06, 2010, 09:05:40 am
welcome to the forum mate  :wink:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: 108 on January 06, 2010, 03:05:07 pm
Helloooo
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: fly_half on January 06, 2010, 07:16:05 pm
Cheers all, looking at other ED30s on PH, Autotrader etc that seems a good price; there's a 3dr in the For Sale section here with almost double the mileage for £400 more....

I'll also be looking to p/x my Trophy as I can't be arsed with the hassle of a Private sale!

Rhod.

hey man! :P i noticed it's £16,850 at the actual website for leeds vw but on autotrader its something like £17,995 which tbh u might be getting a very good price but if u dont mind a 3dr and it has to be white then this is also a nice one! check it out : ¬ ) :evilgrin:

http://finance.autoexposure.co.uk/drilldown.cfm?Account=AETA50484&VehicleID=AETV24212137&Image=http://imageserver.autoexposure.co.uk/autoedit/AETA50484/AETV24212137_1a.jpg

 :drinking:

Cheers for that, I noticed that one on Autotrader but for some reason I wasn't sure if it is an ED30 or a standard GTI with BBS alloys - something just doesn't look right with it in the pictures (or maybe it's just me).

hey man u dont get me.... the very same car at vw leeds is more expensive n autotrader than the actuall website!!!

Hi mate, yes I noticed the difference in price between the dealer website and Autotrader - my comment was aimed at the link you put up to a standard Golf GTI with BBS alloys!

Its immaterial now anyway as the ED30 at Leeds VW  has been sold...

Just a quick question I'd like to ask regarding the mileages of the cars and any expensive services that need to be done. There's a few kicking about on autotrader with approx 40-50k miles - is there anything that needs to be done?
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: T88OMM on January 07, 2010, 03:24:59 pm
Welcome along matey  :pomppomp: :happy2:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: VC on January 07, 2010, 04:16:53 pm
welcomes  :drinking:
Title: Re: Afternoon y'all
Post by: thegolfguy on January 07, 2010, 11:49:00 pm

Just a quick question I'd like to ask regarding the mileages of the cars and any expensive services that need to be done. There's a few kicking about on autotrader with approx 40-50k miles - is there anything that needs to be done?
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as long u get a carwith the timing belt service done and is sparkling clean and looks genuin then it shud be no probs!