MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: daviscup on September 15, 2010, 08:24:27 pm
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Hi guys just a quick post to introduce myself. My name is Davey and I have just bought a red Edition 30. Had a 2007 M3 V8 previously,
but got fed up with shelling out more on the car each month than my mortgage repayments! The Edition is a Sept 07 car with 21000 miles.
Feels a bit slow compared to the M3, but hopefully a few tasteful mods will sort that problem :evilgrin:
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Welcome Dave.
There's certainly a range of things you can do to make it 'feel' as fast as the M3 and perhaps quicker in a straight line. The K04 really is a monster waiting to be unleashed.
The gang will be along to advise no doubt :happy2:
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Hi and welcome :smiley: im sure just a remap will give a m3 a very hard time :evilgrin:
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remap wont give you 400bhp
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remap wont give you 400bhp
Your right mate it wont. I have no plan to try to make it as fast as the M3, just a little more fun to drive. Revo stage 1 should do for starters :happy2:
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Hi Davey, welcome along matey :happy2: Start having a look through some of the build threads to get a feel for K04 based mods. Sounds like you are on a slipperly slope already :signLOL:
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Hi Davey, welcome along matey :happy2: Start having a look through some of the build threads to get a feel for K04 based mods. Sounds like you are on a slipperly slope already :signLOL:
Thanks mate I already have :smiley: getting prices for lowering springs, Milltek TBE etc as we speak!
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Hi and welcome!
Where are the mandatory pics?
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^^^^^^^^^^
What he said! :driver:
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Welcome fellow ED30 owner.
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Hi and welcome!
Where are the mandatory pics?
Weather has been crap over here (N.Ireland) but as soon as it clears up I'll get some pics taken!
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welcome to the forum..Davey :happy2:
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Hi and welcome!
Where are the mandatory pics?
Weather has been crap over here (N.Ireland) but as soon as it clears up I'll get some pics taken!
....It would be nice to see some pics of your V8 M3 too....... Please :happy2:
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....It would be nice to see some pics of your V8 M3 too....... Please :happy2:
No problem! :smiley:
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^^^^
That's exactly the BMW I would love to have had and it's even in red! I needed the practicality of the 5-door hatchback though.
Thanks for posting the pics :notworthy:
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^^^^^^^^^
Oooooooh.... I love it :party:
I don't think I could go from that to a Golf no matter how much I love them.
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^^^^
That's exactly the BMW I would love to have had and it's even in red! I needed the practicality of the 5-door hatchback though.
Thanks for posting the pics :notworthy:
Yes Red it was a truly epic machine. Unfortunately the running costs were also epic. £1200 for 4 new tyres, £400ish for an oil change, £435 per year road tax, 20mpg IF you were gentle with the loud pedal etc. etc. Ah it was fun while it lasted, but I've a baby on the way so it was time to say bye bye to the M and get into something that was still fun, but easier to run. I had an S3 8P before the M3, so I knew the edition 30 would be a good option. In some ways its more fun to drive because its a lot lighter and more nimble than the M3, but man do I miss that V8 growl :evilgrin:
The Edition really needs a remap though. It feels very timid even compared to the S3. Revo stage 1 coming very soon!
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Welcome! :drinking:
Loving the M3 in red! :congrats: