MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Hurdy on May 08, 2011, 11:59:07 pm
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Just spotted this on the R Forum and Pistonheads.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2800686.htm
maybe worth a punt over a MKVI GTI? :happy2:
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So when are you getting one John :signLOL:
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Starting to get there...by the time I'm due for a change these should be in reach. :evilgrin:
When you do a search for a mk6 GTD, the prices from Vw are similar to that R! :surprised:
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Just spotted this on the R Forum and Pistonheads.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2800686.htm
maybe worth a punt over a MKVI GTI? :happy2:
When you collecting it then John? :chicken:
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Its not owned by THE Andy Jordan who races in the BTCC is it?!?!?! :scared: :laugh:
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Its not owned by THE Andy Jordan who races in the BTCC is it?!?!?! :scared: :laugh:
dont think so mate ha ha,he's on the R forum self employed and he's got to have 9 months off work for an operation
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When they get to £20k I am having me one of them!
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£25k and I might be tempted :scared:
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£25k and I might be tempted :scared:
LOL, Make him an offer :evilgrin:
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So when are you getting one John :signLOL:
When you collecting it then John? :chicken:
Still holding off in the hope that the ED35 has "hidden depths" like the ED30 :happy2:
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They are still too much .... down to 25K at dealers would be better ...
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I thought you ordered a RS3 ?
I would love an RS3 but got to be practical in this world now - saying that I dont really need an R
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I thought you ordered a RS3 ?
I would love an RS3 but got to be practical in this world now - saying that I dont really need an R
I did.....then found out last month it would be next year before it would "probably" arrive.
I'm still on the hunt for the right car. :happy2:
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Next year ! I'm not suprised you did that then. go for an S4 inbetween ;)
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A few months ago there were a few (and I mean just a few) Rs in pretty much basic spec in VW dealers for around the £25-26k mark. They seem to have risen in price now the launch VW demo models have been sold and there is scant supply of new ones. So a good place to put your money if you jump out quick at the right time.
The one above would be a good buy as it has the right spec and colour at the right price. I wonder what VW have offered him to buy the car outright though, I'll bet it's a pretty crap price if he's offering it at £27k.
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^^^^^ My guess would be that he is selling just over the VW trade-in price.
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Dons flame retardant suit...
I don't like them :sick:
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Dons flame retardant suit...
I don't like them :sick:
Why?
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i'm also not completely sold either, not sure i would see one as a huge step up from a stg 2+ ED30 because ok the traction will be better but the extra weight and transmission losses mean that I think i would skip the R and the S3 and save for a RS3 for say 2014-2015 or an M3, WRX Sti etc (when petrol will be :rolleye:)
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Not kept it long, I wonder what he's getting next? RB, more door, cloth seats and 19s would be my ideal spec, shame about the gearbox.
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i'm also not completely sold either, not sure i would see one as a huge step up from a stg 2+ ED30 because ok the traction will be better but the extra weight and transmission losses mean that I think i would skip the R and the S3 and save for a RS3 for say 2014-2015 or an M3, WRX Sti etc (when petrol will be :rolleye:)
No transmission loss on a car which is predominantly fwd :happy2: With regards to weight, if both cars were 300bhp you are talking a BHP/weight ratio difference of around 20bhp/ton. Can the only fwd ed30 put the extra 20bhp down in 1st or 2nd gear, i would argue the added weight of the R would be negated by the extra traction from low speeds. Only at higher rolling speeds would the fwd car come into its own.
Not sure about you but i spend most of my time between 10-30 mph so the extra traction suits my driving needs more than fwd.
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get a lsd :P
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get a lsd :P
am on it statllers, here i come but unfortunately the small matter of my wedding has intervened so think the wife will :mad: if i spend the honeymoon pot on a quaife :fighting: