MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: GTI Kilt
Post by: G864TST on June 01, 2011, 05:34:36 pm
Hi

Thought i'd share some pictures of my Interlagos kilt - obviously I'm really chuffed with it
It's proper VW cloth and the kilt makers said it was ideal for kiltmaking.
Just need a monza themed sporran now!


(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fz399%2FG864TST%2FDSC00762.jpg&hash=70a8026d3c11d9512578142ad2f2478e35c73839)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fz399%2FG864TST%2FDSC00763.jpg&hash=c8f39b78c85d7ca297e10c3db162c74d0785db32)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fz399%2FG864TST%2FDSC00764.jpg&hash=2d32c9c5c9fef78ddecc58b43d9d6990d0fbddc1)

CT.
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: patrickcullen87 on June 01, 2011, 05:46:11 pm
lol i really like that! looks crackin! wasnt expecting to like it when i saw the post but thumbs up mate looks great  :happy2:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: rich83 on June 01, 2011, 06:28:44 pm
Hahaha... that is absolutely brilliant!    :notworthy:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: dmac1969 on June 01, 2011, 06:53:13 pm
Awesome! VW should sell them at its Scottish Dealerships!
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: strapper on June 01, 2011, 07:12:52 pm
Awesome! How much did that cost to do? bet it wasnt cheap?
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: bacillus on June 01, 2011, 07:21:04 pm
Are you a member of the Wolfsburg clan??   :laugh:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: G864TST on June 01, 2011, 08:02:54 pm
Wolfsburg clan  :smiley:
Great story behind it - went to my local kilt maker and told him what I was after expecting him just to laugh or not have a clue what I was on about but as soon as I mentioned the GTI interior his face lite up and he explained he was one of the 1st people to import a MK1 GTI (LHD) from Germany.  So once I got the cloth he made the kilt for free - you gotta love the GTI spirit :happy2:

CT
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: alackofspeed on June 01, 2011, 08:39:28 pm
That's pretty smart. Where can the cloth be sourced from?
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: dmac1969 on June 01, 2011, 08:53:58 pm
Quote from: G864TST on June 01, 2011, 08:02:54 pm
Wolfsburg clan  :smiley:
Great story behind it - went to my local kilt maker and told him what I was after expecting him just to laugh or not have a clue what I was on about but as soon as I mentioned the GTI interior his face lite up and he explained he was one of the 1st people to import a MK1 GTI (LHD) from Germany.  So once I got the cloth he made the kilt for free - you gotta love the GTI spirit :happy2:

CT


Class!  :happy2:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on June 01, 2011, 08:55:10 pm
Quote from: G864TST on June 01, 2011, 08:02:54 pm
Wolfsburg clan  :smiley:
Great story behind it - went to my local kilt maker and told him what I was after expecting him just to laugh or not have a clue what I was on about but as soon as I mentioned the GTI interior his face lite up and he explained he was one of the 1st people to import a MK1 GTI (LHD) from Germany.  So once I got the cloth he made the kilt for free - you gotta love the GTI spirit :happy2:

CT


Sweet :laugh::happy2:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: Weston on June 01, 2011, 08:55:44 pm
Would this work with leather seats? Or seat heaters?
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: adamfbb on June 01, 2011, 08:59:15 pm
Love it! Looks great mate!
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 02, 2011, 08:10:34 am
Quote from: alackofspeed on June 01, 2011, 08:39:28 pm
That's pretty smart. Where can the cloth be sourced from?
..............x2?.
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: Felix on June 02, 2011, 08:39:18 am
Thats brilliant  :grin:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on June 02, 2011, 08:46:37 am
Quote from: alackofspeed on June 01, 2011, 08:39:28 pm
That's pretty smart. Where can the cloth be sourced from?
X3...after a bit of this to do some trimming.
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: no golf clubs at all on June 02, 2011, 09:45:25 am
Och "GTI" the noo!

Love it! wish I had this for a wedding I am going to on Saturday lol.

Wonder if the sporran would be a modified black VW badge on it  :drinking:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: scopes on June 02, 2011, 11:22:06 am
Top Klass!! :happy2:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: steffan on June 02, 2011, 04:32:13 pm
very nice.  :happy2:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: G864TST on June 02, 2011, 08:14:08 pm
When I had the idea for a GTI kilt I went to my local dealer and asked for advice help (I’d checked online and soon found out you couldn’t buy the cloth anywhere – even from a VAG dealer) they said they would try and help but after lots of phone calls to their PR woman and months of waiting they fobbed me off with “sorry we tried to call VW in Germany but when we got through no one spoke English so we’re not going to process any further as it’s a waste of time” - many thanks Specialist Cars Aberdeen  :fighting:

I was so pissed off with the dealer for messing me around – I phoned VW (Germany) myself and explained everything (surprise surprise they spoke perfect English) including the part about the kilt maker and his MK1

A few weeks later VW UK contacted me and gave me the great news that they would be arranging to import the cloth from Germany – The cloth is very expensive but definitely worth.
CT.
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: scott84 on June 02, 2011, 08:46:46 pm
There's dedication!! :happy2:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: rubber toe on June 02, 2011, 11:30:17 pm
Nice work :happy2: think it looks brilliant  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
Title: Re: GTI Kilt
Post by: Greeners on June 02, 2011, 11:33:53 pm
Superb!  :congrats:

Good work that man, and a great story too!  :notworthy: