MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: sharpey99 on January 27, 2010, 06:13:13 pm

Title: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 27, 2010, 06:13:13 pm
Hello all, thought i would introduce myself and show you my new car.

My name is Rich and im from lincolnshire, i used to have a mk4 but have recently bought a mk5.
This is my old mk4

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frr289%2FSharpey99%2FSDC10284.jpg&hash=3d4c0f9b61d9777ec22031d13b19b20b94e9bd1c)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frr289%2FSharpey99%2FSDC10289.jpg&hash=1ae83bee3690867d574cb8df1e42c81d44946977)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frr289%2FSharpey99%2FSDC10285.jpg&hash=9d31a48c85c3742fc208891d550810324a858e20)

I did love that car but it was only a 1.4 and i needed some power so....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSharpey99%2Fbuild_thread%2FSDC10693.jpg&hash=940b63327b0f4410d48b5a0078545ef11bd74c39)


(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSharpey99%2Fbuild_thread%2FSDC10697.jpg&hash=748f8bab68cbd71b183241df2ddb2d4bf84e9713)


(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSharpey99%2Fbuild_thread%2FSDC10699.jpg&hash=35a311de523405dd1cdd2e5e0f98f2e3c6e0ae17)


(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSharpey99%2Fbuild_thread%2FSDC10702.jpg&hash=d5e1660a772b939a3d54dd1ecb3d4bbdb4cbaa79)

I wont upload too many pics because i'm sure everyone knows what a standard GTi looks like. I'm not planning on doing too many mods to it in my first year as im only 20 but i do want to do a bit of colour coding and get a really good sound system installed.

Anyway thats me and I hope I can be a valuable member of this forum.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: vwrascal on January 27, 2010, 06:18:11 pm
welcome sharpey   :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 27, 2010, 06:28:23 pm
welcome :happy2:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Golfgirl on January 27, 2010, 06:29:10 pm
I wish I'd had a car like that when I was 20!

Welcome along :happy2:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: VC on January 27, 2010, 06:33:33 pm
No mods for the first year? Seeing your bolf I won't hold you to that  :grin:

welcomes  :drinking:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 27, 2010, 06:49:44 pm
haha Thanks for the welcomes people!
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Nasir on January 27, 2010, 07:07:02 pm
20? How did you get insured?
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: NB07 on January 27, 2010, 07:38:41 pm
welcom rich, nice cars  :happy2:

which part of lincolnshire you from, i grew up at the bottom bit   :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Andy on January 27, 2010, 07:51:21 pm
Welcome to the forum Rich :happy2:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: BenR on January 27, 2010, 08:00:06 pm

Welcome to the forum mate car is looking good...After trawling through the forum im sure you will get the modding bug straight away!!

20? How did you get insured?

There are ways round it mate quite simple really, im 20 now and was insured on it when i was 19  :wink:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 27, 2010, 08:03:45 pm
Thanks again for all the warm welcomes. Yea I just used one of the comparison websites, got the cheapest quote (from elephant) then went to them direct, im paying just over 1400 for the year.
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 27, 2010, 08:13:22 pm
welcom rich, nice cars  :happy2:

which part of lincolnshire you from, i grew up at the bottom bit   :smiley:


I live in grantham. Know it?
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: NB07 on January 27, 2010, 08:33:43 pm
yeah just down the road from my folks, i used to play rugby against grantham! im from the horrible town of spalding!  :chicken:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 27, 2010, 08:50:36 pm
haha. Not too far away then, I sometimes work in spalding.
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: NB07 on January 27, 2010, 08:58:01 pm
unlucky! so glad i got out of there!! i do almost sound like a snob but the only reason i visit is to see friends and family and get some decent sausages, the town has gone down hill rapidly in the 8 years since i left, im sure it was much nicer once. oh actually maybe not!!  :rolleye:

enjoy your stay here rich, its gonna start getting expensive soon, if you need any help being convinced of a new exhaust im going up there in a couple of weeks!  :evilgrin:



Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Greeners on January 27, 2010, 09:31:00 pm
Welcome Rich!  :drinking:

I wouldn't hang around here too much if your planning on keeping your wallet's contents intact!  :innocent: :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 27, 2010, 10:31:37 pm
lol I know the drill. I was recommended this site from ukmkivs forum and it was the same there. But serious mods for me end up costing much more due to insurance so I really cant spend much to begin with - and I need to restore my savings a bit after spending it all buying the car, so as for that exhaust - KEEP AWAY lol
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: T88OMM on January 28, 2010, 10:11:19 am
Welcome along matey  :pomppomp: :wink:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Nasir on January 28, 2010, 11:47:10 am

Welcome to the forum mate car is looking good...After trawling through the forum im sure you will get the modding bug straight away!!

20? How did you get insured?

There are ways round it mate quite simple really, im 20 now and was insured on it when i was 19  :wink:

19??? I'm 19 and paying a large amount for a 1.4!! I'm looking into a traders policy but how did you do it Ben?
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: NEWEY on January 28, 2010, 11:56:21 am
nice motor mate ;) your old golf looks smart too
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Top Cat on January 28, 2010, 06:21:30 pm
Welcome to the forum  :happy2:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: JPC on January 28, 2010, 06:26:00 pm
Welcomes matey. Congrats on the new car.
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: tonker3 on January 28, 2010, 08:37:37 pm
Hello and welcome.

Wish I could have afforded a GTI at your age. It was an Escort Mk2 estate for me! Insurance was deffo cheaper!!
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 28, 2010, 09:29:44 pm
Thanks again for all the welcomes.
how many posts do I need to be able to reply to a for sale thread?
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Top Cat on January 28, 2010, 09:34:26 pm
Thanks again for all the welcomes.
how many posts do I need to be able to reply to a for sale thread?

This was the sticky thread directly above you new thread.  :signLOL:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=51.0
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 28, 2010, 09:43:34 pm
haha I'm new..... thanks  :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Johnmacster on January 29, 2010, 01:37:56 pm
welcome along, nice car mate, test drove reflex silver 5 door y'day.
Some good twisties in LIncoln, perfect for the GTi, I've spent many hours on them roads in the past year visiting my projects in Spalding & Thurlby
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: Mackie1 on January 29, 2010, 02:57:32 pm
Welcome Rich! :happy2: Driving a GTI at the age of 20 you say? When i was 20 i was still getting around on a Lo-lo ball!! :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: sharpey99 on January 29, 2010, 04:30:35 pm
 :signLOL: Thanks lads.
Title: Re: Hi, this is my 1st GTi
Post by: john_o on January 30, 2010, 10:46:09 am
very nice , the car looks mint  :pomppomp: