MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Chunkyjh on January 07, 2011, 07:39:46 pm

Title: Hello from Devon
Post by: Chunkyjh on January 07, 2011, 07:39:46 pm
Hey guys and girls, been a member on here since I started seriously looking for a mark 5. Haven't posted much but got loads of useful info from you all. Anyway, picked up my mk5 yesterday after travelling from Devon to Kent, but it was worth it. Think I got a good buy. Here it is, no decent pics yet.

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Really chuffed with it so far. Only got 36K on the clock too. Got everything thing I wanted, spec wise apart from the Nav which I may retrofit when I can afford it.

Upgrades will be slow as its a daily and Ive stretched my budget. Think im going to colour code my bumpers and get a small front splitter. In the future itll be H and R ultralows and some Audi Speedline 19s until i change my mind in 5 mins  :laugh:

Im in Exeter if anyone is around give me a flash

cheers James
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: StephenED30 on January 07, 2011, 08:29:33 pm
Welcome, just down the road from me, im in Taunton.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Chunkyjh on January 07, 2011, 08:36:31 pm
Ah nice, you go to any local meets? Toytown dub nuts?
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Gtikenny on January 07, 2011, 08:37:11 pm
Welcome along great looking Gti those seats :drool:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: alexperkins on January 07, 2011, 10:45:56 pm
Welcome :)
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: BeezerDiesel on January 08, 2011, 05:56:29 am
Hello and welcome James, that 's a fantastic looking GTI, great spec and those seats  :party:  :drool:

I'm an Exeter lad (well, old geezer really) too.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: markevo6 on January 08, 2011, 10:31:27 am

Loving that colour and the seats are to die for - really sets the interior off .

Nice one .


 :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Kiwi on January 08, 2011, 10:59:25 am

Welcome to the dark side........................
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: stealthwolf on January 13, 2011, 09:07:34 am
Hi and welcome. Remember to start a thread in the Members' Rides section and keep us up to date on the mods.
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: gillm on January 13, 2011, 10:45:34 am
I'm from Yeovil , welcome . There is a big sw dubs meet on the 23rd of this month
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: alexperkins on January 13, 2011, 11:10:30 am
I'm from Yeovil , welcome . There is a big sw dubs meet on the 23rd of this month

where abouts?
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Chunkyjh on January 13, 2011, 11:26:51 am
Yeah ill be there. Check the thread on swdubs meets section for details
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: alexperkins on January 13, 2011, 11:44:43 am
looks good might tag along. im right in thinking its at budleigh?
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Chunkyjh on January 13, 2011, 11:49:29 am
Its 1130 at moto services 23rd january. Cinvoy to so
Ewhere nice, probably coastal like exmouth. Looks like there'll be a golf + feature too!
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Golfgirl on January 13, 2011, 11:52:19 am
Lovely car - love the colour and the seats! :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: RedRobin on January 13, 2011, 12:24:07 pm
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I'm about 50 miles from Exeter so will look out for your car. Great colour! And you got Recaro's.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: RedRobin on January 13, 2011, 12:27:45 pm

Yeah ill be there. Check the thread on swdubs meets section for details


....Can't see anything in the Meets section here - Another web site? Linky?

Where's Moto services? M5?
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: alexperkins on January 13, 2011, 12:33:34 pm
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I'm about 50 miles from Exeter so will look out for your car.

its about the same distance for me! - where are you based?
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: gillm on January 13, 2011, 12:47:32 pm

Yeah ill be there. Check the thread on swdubs meets section for details


....Can't see anything in the Meets section here - Another web site? Linky?

Where's Moto services? M5?

exeter services robin
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Chunkyjh on January 13, 2011, 01:17:42 pm
http://www.swdubs.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10599&sid=bcae73078cedc1b96f0794d1be5fd127 (http://www.swdubs.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10599&sid=bcae73078cedc1b96f0794d1be5fd127)


Im part of the swdubs.co.uk lot. We've got a big meet on 23rd january 1130am moto services, junction 30, m5 with a little cruise. Golf plus are there so there will be some coverage. I didnt think to put a post up in the meets section here but consider it done.

Cheers for the comments peeps. Took me a long time to find the spec i wanted although i missed out of the mfd2.

Coming from a citroen C1 (i know, i know it was cheap) and then to a mk3 8v and now this is a bit of a jump in power and comfort  :wink:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on January 14, 2011, 01:58:53 pm
Hi & welcome mate

Recent Mk5 GTI owner here, I was coming from a Mk2 1.6 CL so was a big step up for me, absolutely love it  :happy2:

Is that laser blue? Looks a bit different, maybe due to the rain or light.
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: RedRobin on January 14, 2011, 04:19:50 pm
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I'm about 50 miles from Exeter so will look out for your car.

its about the same distance for me! - where are you based?


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See ya on 23rd.
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Chunkyjh on January 14, 2011, 10:06:43 pm
Nah its shadow blue metallic. Quite rare from wht ive read. Its pops really well in the sunlight.
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: RedRobin on January 14, 2011, 11:11:34 pm
^^^^
I think Shadow Blue was discontinued by VW as a colour option quite early IIRC.
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: BeezerDiesel on January 19, 2011, 06:11:59 am
You certainly don't see many Shadow Blue ones about so it may well have been discontinued. None of the blues are that common really. Not as rare as those seats though!
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: GTIite on January 19, 2011, 03:07:26 pm
Looking good  :happy2: Welcome along!
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Chunkyjh on January 19, 2011, 05:00:40 pm
You certainly don't see many Shadow Blue ones about so it may well have been discontinued. None of the blues are that common really. Not as rare as those seats though!

I see youre in exeter too! Will certainly look out for you. Ive given her a clean so ill get a thread going in members ride
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: StephenED30 on January 19, 2011, 08:51:02 pm
Going to try and make this as well, got to be better than painting the bedroom.  :sad:
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: BeezerDiesel on January 20, 2011, 05:30:58 am
You certainly don't see many Shadow Blue ones about so it may well have been discontinued. None of the blues are that common really. Not as rare as those seats though!

I see youre in exeter too! Will certainly look out for you. Ive given her a clean so ill get a thread going in members ride
I'll be keeping an eye out for your car, I may be at the meet on Sunday but I've got some running about and wheel changing to do. You're far more likely to see my old Ibiza running about than my Golf though as I don't use it much, especially round town, so if a little black Ibiza GTI flashes you, it'll probably be me!
Title: Re: Hello from Devon
Post by: Greeners on February 10, 2011, 12:07:23 pm
Welcome fella!  :drinking: