MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Edi30 on April 12, 2009, 10:02:43 pm

Title: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Edi30 on April 12, 2009, 10:02:43 pm
Hi,

I have just joined the forum as I have recently received my build number for my Edition 30 - No 1300 which I am delighted with. I am a petrol head and have been a VW and Audi fan for 15 years and between myself and the wife have been lucky enough to own MkII, MKIII, MKIV and now MKV GTI's (wife currently has an EOS 2.0 TFSI) as well as 3 Audi quattro's. So will be posting again very soon.

Edi30.
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: 182_blue on April 12, 2009, 10:08:34 pm
Glad you came over mate , any mods on your car ?
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Greeners on April 12, 2009, 10:10:10 pm
Welcome  :drinking:

We want lots of pics of ALL of your cars please!  :party:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Phil Mcavity on April 12, 2009, 10:17:32 pm
 :drinking: welcome
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: SteveP on April 12, 2009, 10:33:44 pm
Hello and Welcome  :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Edi30 on April 12, 2009, 11:00:56 pm
Thanks for all the Welcomes!  :happy2: To answer 182_Blues question, no mods totally standard apart from factory options. I have considered a remap but with my normal drive would very rarely need the extra power but never say never!  :evilgrin: I have never really modified any of my cars apart from upgrading alloys of going for sports exhausts. When I was younger and owned an Opel Manta I did go for a Stage 2 head exhaust full suspension (fast road) upgrade with a 35mm drop and brake upgrade but since moving to VW Group never gone mad. Also will dig out some photos of my previously owned cars.

Cheers,
Edi30

Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: VC on April 12, 2009, 11:09:42 pm
welcome on board  :drinking:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 12, 2009, 11:20:42 pm
Welcome to the forum  :happy2: Looking forward to seeing photos of your car and your previous cars!
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: bacillus on April 13, 2009, 12:12:50 am
Welcome   :smiley:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: T88OMM on April 13, 2009, 12:41:14 pm
Welcome along matey  :driver:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: MAT ED30 on April 13, 2009, 06:47:44 pm
Welcome  :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: stealthwolf on April 13, 2009, 07:03:37 pm
Welcome mate. Look forward to the pics!
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: JPC on April 13, 2009, 07:12:33 pm
welcome along
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: vwrascal on April 13, 2009, 07:41:53 pm
welcome fellow suffolkonian   :happy2:  you could be my new 'convoy to meets buddy'  :signLOL:   where boots in suffolk?   :innocent:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Moschops on April 13, 2009, 09:48:36 pm
Hi and Welcome :driver:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 13, 2009, 10:50:13 pm
welcome :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: pitch3110 on April 14, 2009, 06:24:59 pm
Welcome mate & good to see numbers are building up from Suffolk

I make that three now.

I might even get spotted..........soon :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: john_o on April 14, 2009, 07:26:42 pm
hello and welcome  :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Alexander on April 14, 2009, 09:43:40 pm
Welcome! I'm a Suffolk boy as well.
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Hurdy on April 15, 2009, 10:22:18 am
Welcome to the forum 8)
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: mixit on April 15, 2009, 08:44:39 pm
Welcome. looking forward to those Quattro pix.  :smiley:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: cossy on April 16, 2009, 07:26:33 pm
Welcome, I'm in Suffolk too :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Gene Hunt on April 17, 2009, 03:54:49 pm
Hello mate.Were in Suffolk are you ?.Got family in a little town called Leiston.
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: illyun on April 20, 2009, 12:40:01 pm
Welcome to the forum - I'm from Ipswich  :jumpmove:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: pitch3110 on April 21, 2009, 04:00:12 pm
Welcome to the forum - I'm from Ipswich  :jumpmove:

we,ve all got our crosses to bare.....
bad bad result Sunday, black arm bands all round :sad:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: illyun on April 21, 2009, 04:46:56 pm
Welcome to the forum - I'm from Ipswich  :jumpmove:

we,ve all got our crosses to bare bear.....  a little helping hand from your southern neighbour  :evilgrin:
bad bad result Sunday, black arm bands all round :sad:

I thought the result was splendid  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Edi30 on April 26, 2009, 09:38:19 pm
Hi, been off line for a while. Looking back at some of the posts on this thread, for info I live just outside Ipswich and have bumped into you Illyun at the Shell garage on a few months ago when you were in your MkII 16v. I also saw your immaculate MkI and R32 at the dealers at the MkVI launch in Jan.

Cheers,
Edi30
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: mixit on April 26, 2009, 10:02:24 pm
 :party: Quattro Pix  :party: Quattro Pix  :party: Quattro Pix  :party: Quattro Pix  :party: Quattro Pix
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: illyun on May 10, 2009, 07:55:53 pm
Hi, been off line for a while. Looking back at some of the posts on this thread, for info I live just outside Ipswich and have bumped into you Illyun at the Shell garage on a few months ago when you were in your MkII 16v. I also saw your immaculate MkI and R32 at the dealers at the MkVI launch in Jan.

Cheers,
Edi30

Hi Edi30.. I remember now - I think  :rolleye:  Were you in a non-metallic Black Ed30?  It looked very nice at the time I recall..  :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Edi30 on May 12, 2009, 11:23:16 pm
Hi, Just a few images to of past and present motors. Edi 30

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi665.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv17%2FEdi30%2FQUAT10v4.jpg&hash=4db6232318323183b1eb2b55b8d6ce9743b6ac3b)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi665.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv17%2FEdi30%2FGTI18T.jpg&hash=da3d41029304c6d61a4a524138d80c3a97f3e9ff)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi665.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv17%2FEdi30%2FEOS1.jpg&hash=26da08f78cd7cdd88b073a9716416e11bdccfa5f)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi665.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv17%2FEdi30%2FGOLF188v.jpg&hash=dd6bcb8fa69875dc5a304826992a765ead80796f)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi665.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv17%2FEdi30%2FIMG000711.jpg&hash=b87b57a3a705ce5e6cee38acc8ace0004bdec061)
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: pitch3110 on May 13, 2009, 08:29:26 pm
Hi, been off line for a while. Looking back at some of the posts on this thread, for info I live just outside Ipswich and have bumped into you Illyun at the Shell garage on a few months ago when you were in your MkII 16v. I also saw your immaculate MkI and R32 at the dealers at the MkVI launch in Jan.

Cheers,
Edi30

Nice One matey....get yourself registered as one of our Suffolk members
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: pitch3110 on May 13, 2009, 08:37:45 pm
in case any more show

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3876.0
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Edi30 on May 14, 2009, 10:29:29 am
PITCH3110, Thanks for the link to register as Suffolk member. News just in I have had a call from the local VW dealer this morning that they have MKVI GTi in as a demo, its Red and on 18's. So I am off to have a look later on. Cheers, EDi30
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Edi30 on May 15, 2009, 02:24:20 pm
I have been down to the local dealers today and not only had a look at the MK6 GTI but also had a drive!  :driver: :laugh: What can I say its a GTI, very similar to the MKV Edition 30 to drive in terms of handling and the way it feels through the steering. I had a short drive and as it was brand new (only 10 miles the clock) so I did not push it at all. The engine was very tight as you would expect and as a result felt sluggish in comparison to my 13,000 mile ED30. The ride was a little better (this one had the adaptive chassis control) it was also a little quieter and from the inside and felt a bit more up market. There is nothing radical about is, just improvements here and there. I think it is a very desirable car and should sell well. Would I have one..............of course I would  :happy2:
EDi30

Here are a couple of pic's (sorry about the quality, phone camera)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi665.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv17%2FEdi30%2FRedGTIMK62.jpg&hash=df76ed06d045402733ee49c2e64b9a3e38c5b703)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi665.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv17%2FEdi30%2FRedGTIMK61.jpg&hash=4c09aa6e530cccc4eca6fc866506683b4cb63464)
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Mark_GTIV on May 15, 2009, 02:30:08 pm
Welcome!  :driver: Evolution rather than Revolution there in the GTI VI...
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Greeners on May 15, 2009, 03:15:50 pm
I thought there was an embargo that VW have set not allowing the car to be driven until the 19th?  :confused:

Nice to see they are still doing Tornado Pink!  :grin:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: 182_blue on May 15, 2009, 05:07:37 pm
I thought there was an embargo that VW have set not allowing the car to be driven until the 19th?  :confused:

Nice to see they are still doing Tornado Pink!  :grin:

if there is then a dealer near me is in trouble LOL
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Phil Mcavity on May 15, 2009, 05:52:54 pm
yes, official UK release is most diffinatly the 19th!!. So Dealer is asking for trouble.
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: illyun on May 15, 2009, 06:20:42 pm
Right I'm going down to the dealers even though I can't afford it atm  :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Edi30 on May 16, 2009, 02:58:50 pm
Greenhouse, Phil M,

Didn't know there was an embargo in place, dealer did not say anything?! I only went down to have a look and got offered a drive. I thought you guy's would be excited by this news but I get the impression that you seam put out by the fact that someone has driven it before the launch date?! Wish I had kept quiet as I don't want to get the dealer in trouble after their kind offer.

Edi30
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: Phil Mcavity on May 16, 2009, 08:18:29 pm
No if i was in your position Edi, then i would of gone aswell  :signLOL:, its just if the dealer gets found out, VW uk wont be very happy thats all. :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member from Suffolk
Post by: pitch3110 on May 17, 2009, 09:19:43 am
sounds god mate, I might just pop up to Robbo's for a nose.

I looking at replacing my S-line in a few months & have started the chat, so a walk next door may be fruitful

ta