MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: GTIEagles on August 09, 2016, 10:59:07 pm
Not sure if this has been posted before but I'm definitely going as it's a one off event. Only 150 places available (60 taken so far) plus free food, what's not to like?!

Whoops! link here: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/general-pistonheads/celebrate-40-years-of-the-golf-gti/34752
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Panthera on August 10, 2016, 09:14:05 am
I have put my name down. Its on my doorstep, so why not and I own a GTi.  Some rather strict rules, but all it is  40 year celebration of the GTI after all.
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Pesky jones on August 10, 2016, 09:21:11 am
Put my name down. What do you do, just tell them your username on the gate? Or is it first come first served type thing?
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: GTIEagles on August 10, 2016, 10:19:28 am
I would have thought they have a list of usernames that they tick off once you arrive. Great to see there are already 2 people signed up  :happy2:
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: GTIEagles on August 10, 2016, 10:31:28 am
Just read that members will receive an email with the ticket a few days before the event.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: flashp on August 10, 2016, 03:37:27 pm
I put it here 2 days ago: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,108310.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,108310.0.html)
Where it remains un-responded to under 'shows, events and meets' :signLOL:
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Pesky jones on August 10, 2016, 03:44:24 pm
I put it here 2 days ago: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,108310.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,108310.0.html)
Where it remains un-responded to under 'shows, events and meets' :signLOL:

 :doh: :signLOL:

Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: GTIEagles on August 10, 2016, 07:02:14 pm
I put it here 2 days ago: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,108310.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,108310.0.html)
Where it remains un-responded to under 'shows, events and meets' :signLOL:

Yeah the majority of posts I'll put in the general section now as the other sections get missed!
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: f00glee on August 11, 2016, 04:19:55 pm
Just signed up. Im new to GTI ownership but figured "why not?" looks like it could be good fun.
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Flyingscotsman on August 17, 2016, 01:35:32 pm
Who's going to be at this event then: so far from thread looks like

GTIEagles
Panthera
Peskyjones
flashp
Flyingscotsman
f00glee

anyone else want to add themselves to the list?
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: CosmicGTI on August 17, 2016, 11:08:43 pm
Flyingscotsman Id love to go! How do I get an invite please?
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Flyingscotsman on August 18, 2016, 06:49:42 am
There is a link in piston heads to sign up

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/general-pistonheads/celebrate-40-years-of-the-golf-gti/34752
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: TheBALDpuma on August 18, 2016, 09:29:24 am
As a new Pirelli Owner, and long term PHer I was keen to go to this, but if the traffic is light it's 6 hour round trip, for a 3 hour event so I'm going to have to give it a miss. A shame!
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: GTIEagles on August 18, 2016, 11:04:22 am
I'm bailing out too I'm afraid. It's a 8 hour round trip for me plus the weather isn't looking great, was hoping to get the car gleaming tomorrow but that's just not going to happen.
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Flyingscotsman on August 18, 2016, 02:27:12 pm
I gather that the event is now full (was limited to 150 places).  If anybody has a ticket that they are not going to use perhaps they could pass on to someone on the forum who want's to go but can't get a ticket..... like @CosmicGTI (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=16776)

[I have a ticket, but I'm going to go]
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: rashg60 on August 18, 2016, 04:34:24 pm
I've also put my name to go to this. Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Pesky jones on August 18, 2016, 11:25:50 pm
Got my email this morning
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Panthera on August 19, 2016, 04:44:33 pm
I ready and raring to go....

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8156/29010046601_8ee79d7f9d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Lcw5ag)gti meet 1 (https://flic.kr/p/Lcw5ag) by Darren Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/djmhughesuk/), on Flickr

Looks like we might get a break in the weather tomorrow in MK. 
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Flyingscotsman on August 19, 2016, 05:50:24 pm
Looking forward to it.

Weather forecast says might be dry in MK until around 1pm.
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: gixerben on August 19, 2016, 06:21:40 pm
I'll be there..
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Pesky jones on August 19, 2016, 10:40:50 pm
Yep. Im the steel grey five door with what could be the worst white wormed alloys there. Its a shame as theyre getting refurbed monday...
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Pesky jones on August 20, 2016, 02:06:31 pm
Good event with some lovely cars. Spooted gixerbens pirelli and foogles car as well. 
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Panthera on August 20, 2016, 02:50:51 pm
It was a great PH meet and my first.  Very relaxed and chilled event and the weather played ball too  :happy2:

Here are my pictures:

1) Outside VW HQ in MK

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8282/29107126785_b3e32d1db3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Lm6CHx)VW Golf GTi MK1 (https://flic.kr/p/Lm6CHx) by Darren Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/djmhughesuk/), on Flickr

2) This beautifully restored Mk1 - a credit to the owner

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8441/28820525240_8a80dc0f4d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KULJ4A)VW Golf GTi MK1 (https://flic.kr/p/KULJ4A) by Darren Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/djmhughesuk/), on Flickr

3) Don't roof racks change the appearance of a car....?

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8382/28488653473_c89b195cca_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KprN9z)VW Golf GTi Mk7 (https://flic.kr/p/KprN9z) by Darren Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/djmhughesuk/), on Flickr

4) This Mk2 in factory original condition!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8204/29002202072_8de1b34085_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LbPSfL)VW Golf GTi Mk2 (https://flic.kr/p/LbPSfL) by Darren Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/djmhughesuk/), on Flickr

The rest are here:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/djmhughesuk/albums/72157669582921604 
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: f00glee on August 20, 2016, 07:53:38 pm
Was a great morning :) nice to meet you @rashg60 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11930);  I'm sure I spoke to a couple of others from here just without putting names to faces. Also spotted some other familiar usernames in windscreens. Great selection of cars to have a nose around, really enjoyable!
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: rashg60 on August 20, 2016, 08:09:56 pm
Was a great morning :) nice to meet you @rashg60 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11930);  I'm sure I spoke to a couple of others from here just without putting names to faces. Also spotted some other familiar usernames in windscreens. Great selection of cars to have a nose around, really enjoyable!

Yes I agree, fantastic chilled out event. Had to leave slightly earlier, as had a 5 hour drive in front of me! Anything interesting happen after I left/towards the end of the event that I missed out on? Did they pick a car of the show?

Nice to meet you too. Sorry to point out the bendy bit on your front splitter - I kinda felt bad after. Now that's another thing that will annoy you when you look at it!
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: f00glee on August 20, 2016, 08:35:04 pm

Yes I agree, fantastic chilled out event. Had to leave slightly earlier, as had a 5 hour drive in front of me! Anything interesting happen after I left/towards the end of the event that I missed out on? Did they pick a car of the show?

Nice to meet you too. Sorry to point out the bendy bit on your front splitter - I kinda felt bad after. Now that's another thing that will annoy you when you look at it!

haha don't worry, I'm glad you pointed out the splitter dent. Now I know to try and sort it out  :thinking:

More of the same after you left. Yeah, the car of the show got parked in front of the reception area. Was an immaculate, red,  mk1 I think. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I'm definitely not an expert on the early GTIs! (Not an expert on anything, actually :rolleye:)

Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: rashg60 on August 20, 2016, 09:18:04 pm
Some pics that I managed to take:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frashg60%2FMobile_Uploads%2F20160820_091514_zps6wjsphse.jpg&hash=a461fc91ad03ac49b417bd7b17bf6707f9dd2d03)

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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frashg60%2FMobile_Uploads%2F20160820_095522_zpsnwl5d7b6.jpg&hash=c672aecf97e6f7723656795cce90bc7685e50666)

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Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: Liam0205 on August 22, 2016, 05:50:34 pm
Bollocks I missed it and I live in MK too   :sad1:
Title: Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
Post by: rashg60 on August 22, 2016, 08:34:22 pm
Here's the official photos from the event:-

http://christeagles.zenfolio.com/p811143711