MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 04, 2009, 07:51:30 pm
just thought i'd join the club. yes i know i'm a very late starter to the club considering the Mk6 is out in weeks  :confused: however i'm about to pick up a black GTI on saturday, 06 plate 20k on the clock and i'm px my current motor which is a 57plate Golf GT Sport (170)  :sleepy: never again will i buy a fast tractor  :laugh: last few cars Golf Gt Sport, Focus ST3 (blue), Focus RS, Focus Zetec s  :sick: so i am looking forward to my first GTI. I did consider the R32 as my matey has one, however after suffering 25mpg in the ST and did'nt want to be spending my life in the pertrol station again. i've seen some mint GTI's on this page and will make some small changes, but this will be a first, so ideas please for some small changes to make the motor look and sound better, cheers chaps and hello  :happy2:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: stealthwolf on March 04, 2009, 07:56:36 pm
Welcome! Remember to post pics up once you've finished joyrid driving your car!  :driver:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 04, 2009, 08:04:39 pm
i do like enthusistic driving, i live close to the North Yorkshire Moors, so a good chance on Saturday to give her a test. I just hope it's as much fun as the ST was  :happy2:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: 182_blue on March 04, 2009, 08:07:21 pm
Welcome to the forum
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: vwrascal on March 04, 2009, 08:25:54 pm
welcome blondie   :happy2:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: VC on March 04, 2009, 08:37:11 pm
 :drinking:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 04, 2009, 08:45:58 pm
looking at all of your motors i'll have a lot of hard work to keep up. I do love a nice clean car, so buying a black for the first time is going to test my Sunday morning cleaning routine, the wife thinks i'm sad for cleaning a car weekly, she has a mini which only sees the CARWASH  :scared: The GTI i'm picking up only has the winter pack and the 18"s, so  i've booked in a retro fit centre arm rest on tuesday next week, then from there some small upgrades  :happy2: i keep thinking though, will it be fast enough, the last thing i want is a corsa vxr overtaking me  :sad: :angry015:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: VC on March 04, 2009, 08:49:36 pm
PAH.........black cars tough to clean??

us candys laugh in your face  :P were hardcore...white cars never stay clean!
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: cal tdi on March 04, 2009, 08:49:57 pm
corsa....




 :signLOL:


not a chance  :driver:

welcome
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: Greeners on March 04, 2009, 08:58:05 pm
Welcome fella  :happy2:

Fastest colour too  :wink: :driver:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 04, 2009, 09:08:20 pm
fastest colour with fastest driver  :happy2:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: VWTroy on March 04, 2009, 10:42:00 pm
ooooooohhhhhh nooooooooo it's notttttttttttt :signLOL:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: JPC on March 04, 2009, 10:44:06 pm
welcome along here matey. If you need any detailing work, give me a shout, im not too far away :)
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: Toast on March 04, 2009, 10:48:36 pm
Welcome to the forum Blondie  :happy2:


Toast
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: Moschops on March 04, 2009, 10:54:15 pm
Hello and Welcome. :driver:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 04, 2009, 11:11:05 pm
PAH.........black cars tough to clean??

us candys laugh in your face  :P were hardcore...white cars never stay clean!

So true LOL

Welcome to the forum
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: Toptrump on March 05, 2009, 09:54:15 am
Hi and welcome to the forum.  :happy2:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: T88OMM on March 05, 2009, 02:35:22 pm
Welcome along matey  :driver:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: NEWEY on March 05, 2009, 02:37:56 pm
welcome
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 05, 2009, 08:46:22 pm
welcome along here matey. If you need any detailing work, give me a shout, im not too far away :)
might well take you up on that offer  :happy2: cheers all by the way, i look forward to joining the GTI club  :drinking: :drinking:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: Phil Mcavity on March 05, 2009, 08:52:43 pm
Welcome along Blondie, may need a remap on the GTi to fend off those nippy VXR corsa thingy's. They are quite quick.

Hope the GTi isnt as thirsty as the 25 mpg you were used too, depends on where you tend to drive but 28-30mpg is a good estimate.

Enjoy your car, you wont be disapointed.  :happy2:

Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: wigit on March 05, 2009, 10:19:14 pm
blondie welcome and welcome back to the petrol power

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Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: Caz on March 06, 2009, 06:27:48 am
welcomes  :smiley:

i live close to the north yorkshire moors too!  :happy2:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 06, 2009, 07:00:18 pm
blondie welcome and welcome back to the petrol power

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thank god  :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :jumpmove:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: QD MBE on March 06, 2009, 07:56:23 pm
Fastest colour.............................

I may be so bold as to beg to differ!  It is well known that the Steel Grey ones are sooooooooo  Much faster that the Black or the Zanussi White ones.

Welcome and be prepared to spend........

 :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 10, 2009, 08:56:00 pm
well chaps first thoughts following picking up the GTI on Saturday. Negatives first, i know i've bought second hand, but come on redline Racing, make an effort and clean the bloody interior, i had to purchase some AG interior shampoo due to several food stains,  :mad: food in a car, following this no bloody car mats, and one scratch along the front bumper  :sad: and finally, i'm a little disappointed with the throttle response,, i did expect a little more from the unit. j had the Focus ST and it gave so much more in note and response. Now the good, love the interior, you do feel like your in a more exclusive motor, then say the ST, love the steering wheel, i'm getting the centre arm rest fitted, a must, and a bonus i have the multi disc Cd changer. As for driving, as i've mentioned throttle reponse poor, however on those north yorkshire b roads this car is amazing fun  :happy2: :happy2: and finally the fully refurbed 18" Monza's set the car perfectly, love em. i will endevour to get some pics, following the first cleaning session, the cars dirty already  :sad:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: blondie on March 11, 2009, 07:59:48 pm
just collected the car following having hte centre arm rest fitted. Worth the money i think  :sad: £300, started as £195 for the pack, £70 air ducts and £35 labour, with £10 for the hole left from the CD slot, as my multi changer is built into the unit. My wife thinks it's an expensive way to rest the arm  :innocent:
Title: Re: hello boys and girls
Post by: SteveS on March 11, 2009, 09:47:07 pm
welcome :) :driver: