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General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: darrens on February 23, 2009, 08:39:42 pm

Title: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: darrens on February 23, 2009, 08:39:42 pm: Hi everyone,

This forum was recommended and is worth it alone for the Jonnyc's thread!

Just changed from an E90 BMW to an 08 Edition 30 and I am absolutely loving it. The better half has a Jetta 2.0 TDI Sport and I keep my toe dipped in the dark side with an MR2 Turbo (have a big soft spot for Toyota and just sold a mint Supra).

Been doing a lot of reading in the forum over the past week and have a good idea of what I want to do to the ED30 but I will no doubt have lots questions for you all!

Thanks

Darren :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: vwrascal on February 23, 2009, 08:40:36 pm: welcome darrens, pics are compulsory :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: john_o on February 23, 2009, 08:41:18 pm: welcome to the fun :rolleye: :grin:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: darrens on February 23, 2009, 08:44:32 pm: Pics tomorrow, promise. Just heading out to football.

My photography skills are truely appalling so don't expect anything arty! I just point and click and if they are not blurry then success!
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: Top Cat on February 23, 2009, 08:47:42 pm: Welcome to the forum Darrens. :smiley:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: SteveP on February 23, 2009, 08:55:58 pm: Hello and Welcome :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: Greeners on February 23, 2009, 09:20:57 pm: Welcome fella :happy2:

My wife has a Jetta 2.0 TDI too :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: clive_gti on February 23, 2009, 10:54:19 pm: Welcome darens, nice to see another member from NI :drinking:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: Dario on February 23, 2009, 11:08:25 pm: Hello and Welcome
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: T88OMM on February 23, 2009, 11:09:01 pm: Welcome along Darren :happy2:
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Post by: Moschops on February 23, 2009, 11:17:46 pm: Hi and welcome :driver:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: WhiteGTI on February 24, 2009, 08:01:31 am: Welcome to the forum! :driver:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: darrens on February 24, 2009, 08:32:54 am: Quote from: Greenouse on February 23, 2009, 09:20:57 pm
Welcome fella :happy2:

My wife has a Jetta 2.0 TDI too :happy2:

Have you any mods carried out to the Jetta? Really struggling for ideas!
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: darrens on February 24, 2009, 08:33:53 am: Is it best to post pictures in this thread or in the member rides thread?

Also forgot to ask, how do you find out what actual options the car has as I'm not sure what is standard. I know it has a winter pack, but what does that actually consist of?
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: DavyP on February 24, 2009, 12:20:52 pm: Hi Darren, first thing you'll need is an Evoms intake, which I just happen to be selling as i plan to buy a RS Focus, im in County Down... :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: darrens on February 24, 2009, 01:09:14 pm: Quote from: DavyP on February 24, 2009, 12:20:52 pm

Hi Darren, first thing you'll need is an Evoms intake, which I just happen to be selling as i plan to buy a RS Focus, im in County Down... :happy2:

Traitor! Saw it on 5th gear last night and it did sound mighty impressive. Loved the noise of the RS, the only thing which is sadly lacking the ED30. Will do a bit of research on the Evoms and give you a shout. I'm from Mid-Ulster area.
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: DavyP on February 24, 2009, 01:14:45 pm: 777 outside of Cookstown will do a revo remap if youre interested, theres a 20% discount in the group buy section, will give you a suprising amount of extra oomph for the money.
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: darrens on February 24, 2009, 01:30:11 pm: I was all on for Revo or Bluefin this morning but have spend the morning reading through the forum I am slightly put off the idea due to the clutch slipping issues etc. Its my daily driver the MR2 is a bit of a money trap so I don't want to get into too much expense on the ED30.

Plans at the moment are suspension, intake and Milltek and to be honest I am happy with the performance of the ED30 bearing in mind it spends most of its week on the motorway.

Will drop you a pm about the evoms
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: joesgti on February 24, 2009, 04:01:53 pm: welcome :smiley:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: darrens on February 24, 2009, 04:57:42 pm: Pics now up in member's rides :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: Greeners on February 24, 2009, 09:18:10 pm: Quote from: darrens on February 24, 2009, 08:32:54 am
Quote from: Greenouse on February 23, 2009, 09:20:57 pm
Welcome fella :happy2:

My wife has a Jetta 2.0 TDI too :happy2:

Have you any mods carried out to the Jetta? Really struggling for ideas!

No it's her company car and she wouldn't appreciate it anyway! Would love to mod a 2.0t at some point though as the American GLI's look the shizzle :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Newbie from N Ireland with an ED30
Post by: JPC on February 26, 2009, 12:18:45 pm: welcome along