MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: yetidom on January 18, 2012, 09:25:47 am
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Hi all:
Just thought I'd say hello as your site is fantastic. I've already spent several hours on it browsing around - so figured I should introduce myself and get involved.
I'm due to collect an 07 plate 3dr Tornado red GTi Edition 30 DSG on Saturday and can't wait. Ever since I experienced my friends Pirelli edition which has been remapped by Shark Performance, I knew I needed a GTi! I've traded in a slightly newer 320d M-Sport Coupe so the GTi will feel rapid in comparison! Plans are to drive it as standard for a few months to appreciate it, before starting down the slippery slope - Engine & DSG re-maps, induction kit etc.
Anyway, enough of my rambling. Hello and thanks for all the great info on the site which has helped me no end so far!
Dom
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Welcome from another Dom Edition owner!
Good choice is car! Check out the TR edition which has just been detailed in the detailing section for how they can look once polished up ;)
Good plan with the mods, even stage 1 transforms the car into a Q-car.
Dom
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welcome t the silook forward to the pics :happy2:
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Thanks guys - will post some pics up after the weekend. Really excited to collect her. Believe it or not I actually tried E30Dom as log-in when I registered! Funny...
Will take a look at the detailling section now - I wasn't convinced by TR until I saw it in the metal, do like it though!
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Welcome to the forum mate I am also in the first couple of months ownership of my ED30 same spec as yours DSG etc but mines grey also heading in the same direction ITG and stage 1 Revo and DSG software hopefully this year.
I'm sure you will love the car as I do mine it's worlds apart from the 2.0 CDTI Astra I owned previously.
Enjoy :happy2:
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Welcome, you wont regret it, ive been on here ages but only just found an ed30 dsg that has been suitable. Im a picky bugger!!!
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Welcome to another Ed30 owner :happy2:, good choice and lots of tuning potential (hence i bought one), had mine since November and very happy, keeping std until April then it all starts :evilgrin:
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:happy2: Cheers all, appreciate the welcome. I won't be too far behind you Tamiyoman, reckon early summer latest - for remap at least but sure that'll start me on a very slippery slope... They're like mountain bikes (my other passion), there's always more bits to buy :drool:
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Welcome from another Dom Edition owner!
Good choice is car! Check out the TR edition which has just been detailed in the detailing section for how they can look once polished up ;)
Good plan with the mods, even stage 1 transforms the car into a Q-car.
Dom
welcome :happy2:
mine has also had just a days worth of detailing done, and like Dom said, TR looks awesome when she's polished up
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Yeah mines going for Stage 1 remap early April (after I get back from holiday) and then im saving like mad until I have enough for Turbo Back Exhaust, twintake and HPFP, while the HPFP is being done It was have the cam follower replaced (might even do intercooler if I can get a great price on them all in one go) but I think thats likely to be around £1700 without Intercooler so with will likely be around £2300!!, need to stop going on holidays and get saving!!
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Hello and welcome :drinking:
The ED30 is truly a great car, good choice.
Get some pics up once you have it :happy2:
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:happy2: Cheers folks, collect tomorrow! :driver: Will post some pics up soon though, as soon as it stops raining! Wow, Tamiyoman it is a slippery slope... There was me thinking I'd get away with a catback exhaust, engine & dsg maps and induction... Can see this site will cost me a fortune! :drool:
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bet you feel like a kid at xmas right now :happy2:
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Yeah, bet you won't be able to sleep tonight :happy2:
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Too true... 34 but might as well be 9! :jumping:
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Welcome - enjoy her
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Thanks all - collected her from VW this morning - no 0409... :jump move: Standard at the moment - it's awesome though...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ft473%2Fyetidom%2Fphoto-3.jpg&hash=1513b37a1d2ab976225abaac98e268ce33b8c423)
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That looks nice : :notworthy:
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Thanks! I love it already and I've only had an hour behind the wheel! :grin:
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Thanks! I love it already and I've only had an hour behind the wheel! :grin:
Should you be offline and out using that 99 octane? :signLOL:
Lovelly car and you'll enjoy her :happy2:
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Thanks! I love it already and I've only had an hour behind the wheel! :grin:
Should you be offline and out using that 99 octane? :signLOL:
Lovelly car and you'll enjoy her :happy2:
Never a truer word spoken! About to do just that :happy2:
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Looks a beaut! Two nice cars in the drive.
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Cheers mate, other one is the wife's!
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^^ Want :love: Very nice mate
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Cheers TimG, I'm loving her. First GTI, it's awesome. :jumpmove:
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Cheers TimG, I'm loving her. First GTI, it's awesome. :jumpmove:
No worries, I'd have one in a flash if I didnt need a TDI :mad:
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Hi and congrats on your fabulous ed30
Iv just sold my r32mk4..and I'm looking for a ed30..it will be my first mk5 are their any things to look out for Common problems etc??
Many thanks
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Hi and congrats on your fabulous ed30
Iv just sold my r32mk4..and I'm looking for a ed30..it will be my first mk5 are their any things to look out for Common problems etc??
Many thanks
I'm definitely no expert mate, got mine from VW for that reason. I spent quite a bit of time browsing this site before taking the plunge though. Definitely plenty of experts on here and some cracking info too. Worth spending some time having a browse etc. good luck, in my limited time with her, I couldn't recommend the car enough though.
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Yeh im gona take my time, Ok will browse this site for more info , thanks for reply..
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Sorry couldn't be more help - I fear I would have only given you bog-standard advice though! Good luck though, you'll love it when you find one you're happy with!
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Looks like a mint example you got Yeti :notworthy: :congrats:
What is the spec? Has it been lowered at all? (looks lower than standard)
What is your mod shopping list?
If I can offer any advice at all I can highly recommend…..
VW sharan stubby aerial (about £8 eBay)
RNS 510 (is a must IMO)
Lowering springs
R32/S3 brakes (fronts are a great upgrade, or fronts/rears if poss)
Revo stage 1
Blueflame TBE
ITG CAI.
I personally think the brakes should be upgraded before any performance upgrades :wink:
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Hey Monte - thanks for your kind words. I'm seriously loving the car... :grin:
Car is completely standard, not lowered - think it's just the angle of our driveway. Spec also standard for E30 - it was just a lovely clean example, with new tyres/brakes, priced well at VW approved used with FSH etc. Ideally would have liked zenons and satnav (but figured they were both nice to haves rather than essentials, and I'll likely upgrade to the latter at some point).
Really appreciate the advice on mods - love that stubby aerial! Could be my first mod this week... :happy2: I'm on info-gathering mode at the moment as my plan is to drive it as is for a few months and then start down the slippery slope at the beginning of the summer. My friend has a Pirelli edition that's been remapped and it's immense - so I'll definitely be going down that route too.
Initial thoughts on mods shopping list (in advance of thorough research on this site) are:
Engine/DSG remap
Exhaust (I'll look into Blueflame as I originally had Millitek on the list)
Induction (I'll take another look at the ITG too as I was steering towards the Forge Twintake - admittedly out of lust not knowledge!)
RNS510 (or similar as standard thing isn't the best)
Matt black finish on Pescara wheels (TBC)
Given your comments on R32/S3 brake upgrade it sounds like I should lalso ook into that. I actually thought the stock brakes were pretty decent (last car was a E92 320d M-Sport) but I guess they're probably not that decent for 300bhp! Can see this site is going to cost me a fortune... Some gorgeous cars on here though :drool:
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p.s. Monte - I love your motor, it's beautiful :notworthy:
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Welcome along :happy2: