MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Alexander on January 14, 2009, 11:01:04 am

Title: Bit of a change!
Post by: Alexander on January 14, 2009, 11:01:04 am

Hi guys iv just bought myself a mkV GTI 3dr in black should be picking her up this weekend or monday. :smiley:
Its a bit different as ive always had land rovers and have come over from some of the landy forums!
Really pleased iv found a friendly forum with lots of info for new owners like me!

Cheers

Alex

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: WhiteGTI on January 14, 2009, 11:03:36 am

Welcome to the forum!  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Top Cat on January 14, 2009, 11:04:10 am

Welcome to the forum Alexander

You should find the handling a bit better on the GTI, compared to the Landrover.
Dont forget pics a compulsory once you pick her up.  :wink:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: bacillus on January 14, 2009, 11:06:17 am

Welcome   :smiley:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: markymark on January 14, 2009, 11:06:56 am

Hello & welcome Alexander, nice choice of colour, you know its the fastest right!  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: magpie on January 14, 2009, 11:12:30 am

welcome and good choice of car

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Greeners on January 14, 2009, 11:14:42 am

Welcome Alex  :happy2:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: wigit on January 14, 2009, 11:20:00 am

welcome and enjoy being closer to mother earth

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: NEWEY on January 14, 2009, 11:21:06 am

welcome to the site

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: JPC on January 14, 2009, 11:35:58 am

welcome to the site alexander. how soon will you be fitting a towbar? hehe only kidding.

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: too hot on January 14, 2009, 02:02:52 pm

Quote from: Alexander on January 14, 2009, 11:01:04 am

Hi guys iv just bought myself a mkV GTI 3dr in black should be picking her up this weekend or monday. :smiley:
Its a bit different as ive always had land rovers and have come over from some of the landy forums!
Really pleased iv found a friendly forum with lots of info for new owners like me!

Cheers

Alex

Welcome Alex,I`m in the same boat as you just waiting to get mine.Should be next week too.
It`s a good forum and as you say friendly :happy2:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 14, 2009, 04:17:14 pm

welcome :happy2:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: SteveP on January 14, 2009, 05:05:56 pm

Hello and Welcome  :happy2:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: v2brett on January 14, 2009, 05:52:38 pm

hi and welcome to the site

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: 182_blue on January 14, 2009, 06:49:52 pm

Welcome to the forum

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 15, 2009, 09:21:49 am

Welcome to the forum  :smiley:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: T88OMM on January 15, 2009, 09:55:17 am

Welcome along matey  :driver:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: matt a on January 15, 2009, 10:05:13 am

Welcome Alexander!

Got love Landies! Should find the Golf a bit cheaper to run! ;)

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: madman on January 15, 2009, 05:23:00 pm

Hello and welcome :driver:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Alexander on January 15, 2009, 06:44:13 pm

Thanks guys! im hoping the gti will use alot less fuel and spend alot less time in the garage than the landy! my last landy was chipped up to 180bhp so used to drink rather enthusiasticly!it also liked to chew through transmission parts!

Just arranged to pick the gti up on saturday morning  :happy2: so will post photos and first thoughts/questions then!!

Alex

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 15, 2009, 07:55:33 pm

GTi's arent the most economical but are very enjoyable  :happy2:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 15, 2009, 08:15:38 pm

there not bad for the performance you get though :happy2:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: cal tdi on January 15, 2009, 09:06:51 pm

just stay clear of those muddy fields  :signLOL:

oh yeah a warm welcome too!

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: evvo on January 15, 2009, 09:41:44 pm

Welcome :) Did you off road in your Land Rovers?

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: joesgti on January 16, 2009, 01:25:53 pm

congrats on the new car, welcome to the forum./  :smiley:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Alexander on January 19, 2009, 03:30:59 pm

Sorry havent posted all weekend, been out playing! still got a massive grin on my face, no regrets at all! :happy2:

pictures to come!

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Top Cat on January 19, 2009, 03:33:02 pm

Looking (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2FDaft_stuff%2Ficon-relax.gif&hash=4eb96fbd3f3c155ddc1698472221972f363fd5d0)  Alex.


Edit the pics where there as i pressed post.  :surprised:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Alexander on January 19, 2009, 03:49:33 pm

sorry wernt displaying right to me!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmm277%2Faau06ajm%2Fgolf1.jpg&hash=b947044163a9a53f55199bb3d15bfc4f0bc40046)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmm277%2Faau06ajm%2Fgolf2.jpg&hash=b369c627504a6051f03573c691469be400b5ed47)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmm277%2Faau06ajm%2F18012009041.jpg&hash=33c08fc3e47307ce18666e5174de356245439160)

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 19, 2009, 04:00:53 pm

Another Black beauty alex, can see why your still smiling  :happy2:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: JPC on January 19, 2009, 05:34:39 pm

lovely car. 3doors are great! ;)

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: WhiteGTI on January 19, 2009, 06:12:12 pm

Nice car!  :driver: :driver:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: joesgti on January 20, 2009, 12:39:30 pm

looking goood in black, i went on a landy forum once (got a range rover sport) and they shot me down straight away  :laugh: cant remember why but never went back  :grin:

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Alexander on January 20, 2009, 01:20:08 pm

i can just make out the RaRo in your sig pic now! nothing wrong with a sport the electric gizmos make it very capable! i didnt get along with some of the landy forums as liked to do things differently! theres a few good ones out there though! (pm me if you want details!)
Got a long journey from berkshire to newark tomoro would have dreaded it in the landy but looking forward to a long trip in the GTI!

Title: Re: Bit of a change!
Post by: Hurdy on January 21, 2009, 01:37:29 pm

Welcome 8)