MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: crunchy on August 02, 2010, 02:33:57 pm
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Hi Guys,
Just thought I'd place a post explaining my recent predicament furthering my Golf GTI experience. Having had 3 Mk2 GTI's, 1 Mkiv 1.8T and 4 months ago purchased a spotless Black Mk5 GTI with DSG, full leather and too many other bits to mention
Well i'm waiting now to pick the new Ed30 up and cannot wait to get fit enough to polish and wax it.
Old GTI's I've had =
5 Door Capri Mk2 8v GTI, Fantastic car sold to a chap who's dad later crashed it after ten pints and wrote it off.
5 Door Red Mk2 8v GTI, nothing special as it was an impulse purchase after splitting with the ex.
5 Door Black MkIV 1.8T remapped to 212bhp sold with 160k and was still going strong.
5 Door Royal Blue 8v GTI bought as a 2nd play toy. Had to sell it when I moved in with the new lass as no room.
5 Door Black MkV GTI 06 plate DSG, now gone to the scrap yard in the sky with a new sunroof.
Arriving this week,
MkVI GTI Edition 30, Red, DSG, 5 door, RNS510, Xenons, Cruise, parking sensors along with other things that I've forgot.
Can't wait!!!!
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Hi Guys,
Just thought I'd place a post explaining my recent predicament furthering my Golf GTI experience. Having had 3 Mk2 GTI's, 1 Mkiv 1.8T and 4 months ago purchased a spotless Black Mk5 GTI with DSG, full leather and too many other bits to mention I was unfortunately rear ended on the motorway by a rubber necker and pushed into the path of a 7.5 ton lorry where I was T-boned into the barrier. Having suffered bad injuries to my back and neck I was cut out of the car and spent some time in A&E recovering strapped to a bed.
Since this incident not even a month ago I have been on a search for a replacement GTI when I stumbled across an almost exact example of the one I'd lost even to the number plate whereby only the last three digits were different. The problem with this Golf is the fact it was nowhere near as good a condition as my GTI leading up to the RTC. I thought I'd have to bite the bullet and have it as I thought my expectations of finding one quickly with the same bits and pieces on it would prove to be a nightmare.
I was wrong, having placed a deposit on the similar golf was making inquiries into that golf when I got wind of a nearby Edition 30 that as spotless. I went to see it not thinking I could stretch to such a car with a likely poor offer from the chaps insurance that hit me only to see a beautifully looked after Ed30 with Xenons,RNS510 etc the difference between the two was like chalk & cheese. I had to have it. A quick sort out of finances meant it would be possible only if the insurance paid out for my car ASAP. I was onto the phone like a shot and discovered to my amazement that the offending vehicle's insurance company were offering a higher price than I paid for my one. I was gob smacked and reliably informed by VW insurance that the retail price for my golf had actually been increasing 4 to 5 hundred pounds a month for the last 3 months.
I quickly accepted the offer and was this week sent a cheque for my old golf. Quickly I hurried to the garage and placed a deposit of the Ed30 with the realisation that I would lose my deposit of the other golf I'd seen. I gave them a bell to explain some problems I'd encountered and was offered my deposit back. Yet again I was shocked as thought I'd lost it.
Well i'm waiting now to pick the new Ed30 up and cannot wait to get fit enough to polish and wax it.
Old GTI's I've had =
5 Door Capri Mk2 8v GTI, Fantastic car sold to a chap who's dad later crashed it after ten pints and wrote it off.
5 Door Red Mk2 8v GTI, nothing special as it was an impulse purchase after splitting with the ex.
5 Door Black MkIV 1.8T remapped to 212bhp sold with 160k and was still going strong.
5 Door Royal Blue 8v GTI bought as a 2nd play toy. Had to sell it when I moved in with the new lass as no room.
5 Door Black MkVI GTI 06 plate DSG, now gone to the scrap yard in the sky with a new sunroof.
Arriving this week,
MkVI GTI Edition 30, Red, DSG, 5 door, RNS510, Xenons, Cruise, parking sensors along with other things that I've forgot.
Can't wait!!!!
Welcome to the forum. Thats an horrific story, but to see you still have faith in a mk5 Gti enough for you to get another one :happy2:
Oh and youve picked the best colour spec car out of them all. I am a tad biased though :notworthy:, and you will absolutley love the Red Beastie :happy2:
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Welcome, sorry to hear about your crash! Hope you enjoy your new car when it comes!:)
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Welcome. Look forward to some pics.
Might wanna edit your post to change MKVI to MKV.
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Welcome to the forum, sorry to hear about the accident, but it seems to have had a silver or should I say red lining.. :happy2:
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Hope you're on the mend now, seems like you had a run of good luck following your bad luck! :happy2:
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All i can say is thank god you used full stops in your story, i nearly had to take a break and finish it later. :grin:
welcome to the forum. :happy2:
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Thanks for messages Guys & Gals.
I'll not bore you with another long story!!! Blimey only when I looked at it again did I realise how much I'd dragged on!!
Anyhow I'll have to learn how to upload some pics of the new golf and may put some pics of the not so well golf on here so peeps can see how well built they are. :driver:
Not long now before the new arrival!! Nice pic too Top Cat. :happy2:
Cheers
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Welcome along pal, good to see you came into some good luck after your incident :happy2: :smiley:
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Pics added here in the photo area, at least I think this how to direct to the new thread!!
Here goes
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17839.0.html
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Welcome mate, glad your still happy with your choices!
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Welcome to the forum! :drinking:
Nice to hear things are going your way after what must have been a very traumatic experiance for you! :happy2:
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A cracking end to a bad run of luck. I can even forgive that you now drive a red one :signLOL:
Welcome aboard and guard your wallet; the mods come thick & fast!
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Sorry to hear about your run of bad luck, glad your on the mend. Welcome and happy driving
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Sorry to hear about your Crash mate.
Glad it's all turned out good for you and welcome to the forum :happy2:
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Sorry to hear about the crash!
Welcome along though!
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Welcome to the mad house.... :jumping: