MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Richn83 on February 24, 2010, 12:57:31 pm

Title: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Richn83 on February 24, 2010, 12:57:31 pm

Hello all, When I got my GTI a month or two back I joined up to UKMIV's and had a chat with V2Brett who recomended making my way over here, I have been looking around and reading the technical/product and detailing info.  And thought I better introduce myself!

I havent had chance to do much to my car since getting her, been to busy enjoying the drive and have quickly crept an extra 2000 on the clock (I dont drive her every day and get the train to work!!!) I recently braved the col and gave her a good clean and polish photos below, used a liquid meguires wax, which was very easy thinking of hitting some AG HDwax on her next time!
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Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Greeners on February 24, 2010, 01:01:29 pm

Welcome fella!  :drinking:

Fastest colour you have there!  :wink:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Richn83 on February 24, 2010, 01:41:59 pm

Cheers bud, first black car and must say im loving it!   :grin:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Greeners on February 24, 2010, 01:44:52 pm

Great when there clean, which isn't very often in this weather!  :sad1:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 24, 2010, 03:38:21 pm

Nice to see another 5 door in black.  :wink:  :happy2:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Andy on February 24, 2010, 03:43:19 pm

Welcome to the site :happy2:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: john_o on February 24, 2010, 03:50:10 pm

hello and welcome  :happy2:
very nice car, great shine  :pomppomp:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: VC on February 24, 2010, 04:48:42 pm

welcomes  :drinking:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Richn83 on February 24, 2010, 05:40:05 pm

I dont know why but I preferred the 5 door proportions on the Mk5 always been a 3 door man before. 

The shine was well worth the effort, and helping to keep the front 2/3rd's clean in this rubbish weather, going to try claying for the first time once the weather improves, and then apply some hard wax. 

Seems the previous owners didnt put time or effort into looking after it, so have been doing my best to get her back to mint condition!  Cleaned leather and now applied to leather care treatments, dragged the gunk and leaves out from front wing infront of door, regular wash and wax/polish.

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: VC on February 24, 2010, 06:16:06 pm

i was the other way around, on both of my MK4's i preferred the 5dr lines, on my MK5 i prefer the 3dr  :laugh:

no where near as convenient mind

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Moschops on February 24, 2010, 06:31:13 pm

Hi and Welcome... :driver:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: T88OMM on February 24, 2010, 07:25:13 pm

Welcome along matey, car looks lovely  :drool: :drool:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: Top Cat on February 24, 2010, 07:32:25 pm

Welcome to the forum.   :happy2:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: aidogti on February 24, 2010, 09:08:58 pm

welcom, car is spotless.. :smiley:

Title: Re: Rocked over from UKMKIV's
Post by: NB07 on February 25, 2010, 09:46:16 pm

very nice shinny looking car, reminds me i need to clean mine havnt done it for 2 weeks and covered in salt from the roads!  :surprised:

enjoy your stay  :happy2: