MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Drapoon on April 15, 2009, 02:20:01 pm

Title: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Drapoon on April 15, 2009, 02:20:01 pm: Hi all

I'm Martin, 27 & not an alcoholic :smiley:

Live in Higham ferrers, work in Northampton as a Structural Engineer

Just bought an 07 plate 3 door black gti with 18" Monzas from Vw garage in Wantage

Traded in my old faithful focus St170 with 95k on the clock.

Been browsing the site for a while ( v helpful) so thought I would register now I'm an official owner;-)

Got a few q's somebody may be able to help me with - if not I'll keep on searching!

1. I didn't notice until I got the car home but the handle that moves the seat back on the passenger side looks like it's been chewed significantly! can you buy these from vw?

2. Best place to get some mats?

3. How much do the 6 cd changers that fit in the armrest cost from vw?

4. The roof of my car has some v slightly crackled paint. Never noticed until I gave it a darn good clean ( another mistake on my part!) Is this common? I may see if I can get it sorted under the paint warranty. Otherwise it may have happened due to bird crap being left on there for an excessive amount of time - grrr

Now I have made my car sound like a right shed - it's v clean. I am just v picky!

cheers all
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Top Cat on April 15, 2009, 02:26:23 pm: Welcome to the forum Drapoon :smiley:

Now that you have found these couple of little faults, why not go back to the dealer and see if they will put them right for you. Its got to be worth a shout. :smiley:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: SteveP on April 15, 2009, 02:41:34 pm: Hello and Welcome :drinking:

I see your pretty local to me as well :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: VC on April 15, 2009, 02:48:41 pm: hi and welcome :drinking:

most of the bits unless you want ali parts etc will be cheapest from the dealer believe it or not, and definately worth addressing the paint issue with them and your other niggles

why cd though? ipod instead?
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Drapoon on April 15, 2009, 02:59:20 pm: Thanks for replies dudes

I very much doubt they will do much for me - I will however give them a try.

I guy I know has a black m4 golf & the roof on his has developed severe ezcema - wonder if black ones are susceptable to this?
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: 182_blue on April 15, 2009, 03:02:41 pm: Welcome to the forum
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Drapoon on April 15, 2009, 03:03:19 pm: Yeh t'is true I should stick all my cd's onto an ipod - I'm just a bit too old skool
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: wigit on April 15, 2009, 03:36:32 pm: Drapoon welcome, your dealer supplied my motors and are normally pretty good, think i may have even seen that car a few weeks ago
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Drapoon on April 15, 2009, 03:52:49 pm: Hi fella,

Aha ok I will press them on the paint problem cheers fella. It will need sorting.

I put a holding deposit on the golf as soon as it came in & headed down 2 saturdays ago. Picked it up Easter sat.
Impressed so far

Gotta say the car is very clean now but the valeter (sp) must of had an off day - spent a few hours hoovering & treating the interior saturday afternoon.

I also gave the car a really good polish using autoglym ultra deep shine & waxed it too. This cleared the majority of swirl marks in the paint.
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: wigit on April 15, 2009, 04:02:18 pm: there valeters aren't the best so i ask em not to clean the cars
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Caz on April 15, 2009, 05:31:24 pm: hellooo and welcomes :smiley:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: T88OMM on April 15, 2009, 06:22:10 pm: Welcome along matey :driver:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: mixit on April 15, 2009, 08:38:06 pm: Welcome.. enjoy :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Greeners on April 15, 2009, 09:52:28 pm: Welcome the the nut house :rolleye: :drinking:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: Moschops on April 15, 2009, 10:06:25 pm: Hi and Welcome :driver:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: vwrascal on April 15, 2009, 10:50:51 pm: welcome :drinking:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: TomB on April 16, 2009, 10:26:59 pm: Hello and welcome!

I'm in Northampton and I've just removed my armrest changer, drop me a PM if you're interested as I was gonna stick it on eBay this Saturday!

As for mats, I got mine from GSF, they were cheap and have genuine clips. They seem to have lasted well so far.
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: JPC on April 17, 2009, 10:17:31 am: hello and welcome
Title: Re: Newbie from Northants
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 17, 2009, 03:10:16 pm: Welcome to the forum :happy2: