MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Trowbridge on April 16, 2012, 08:55:37 pm

Title: Hi
Post by: Trowbridge on April 16, 2012, 08:55:37 pm
Hi everyone.
Thought I ought to say hello been lurking around for a week or so now.  Im a new Edition 30 owner after buying a red 57 plate car from VW Salisbury to replace my Mini Cooper S.  The cars made the trip down from the Cardiff area looking at the logbook when it came through in the post and has now got a new home with me in Dorset.  Loving the car so far  :driver: - although it had to go back a week after i got it to replace the air blower motor, which was fixed under warranty.  First thing is to change the tyres as its got some budgets on there at the moment.
Adrian
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Post by: JJ on April 18, 2012, 01:20:03 pm
Hello and welcome.
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Post by: maxload on April 18, 2012, 07:34:02 pm
Welcome mate...

 :worthless:
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Post by: Trowbridge on April 18, 2012, 08:28:43 pm
Welcome mate...

 :worthless:

LOL. The paintwork is a swirly mess at the moment, i need to run the porter cable over it before I take any decent pics  Typical dealer prep.
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Post by: LeeGTI89 on April 18, 2012, 11:52:57 pm
Welcome,
 upload some photos of your car when you get chance.  :grin:
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Post by: simonp on April 21, 2012, 06:17:26 pm
Wilkommen. Shouldn't you be in Wiltshire with a username like that?  :smiley:

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Post by: Weston on April 23, 2012, 12:20:27 am
Welcome  :smiley:
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Post by: Vdub13799 on April 23, 2012, 04:35:35 pm
Welcome  :happy2:
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Post by: MC71 on April 23, 2012, 04:44:35 pm
Hello and welcome. Enjoy your new motor (best colour too). Oh, get some photos up, take em from a distance, we won't see the swirls.
 :wink:
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Post by: Saintsteve on April 23, 2012, 05:28:45 pm
welcome along .. From a fellow southerner  :happy2:
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Post by: Trowbridge on April 23, 2012, 07:26:19 pm
Hello and welcome. Enjoy your new motor (best colour too). Oh, get some photos up, take em from a distance, we won't see the swirls.
 :wink:

Not much chance of spotting them at all in this weather!!  Got an order of pads/polish on its way so should be able to get the paint up to scratch this weekend so ill get the camera out.
Found out since buying it that it has a 6 disc changer in the dashboard despite the dealer saying it wasnt - win!
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Post by: Trowbridge on April 29, 2012, 06:04:45 pm
Cars been tucked away in the garage all weekend and had its polish.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv617%2Ftrowbridge%2FGolf008.jpg&hash=ce691ddfa686b8d5d261e27047c1e8dfc3d5db98)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv617%2Ftrowbridge%2FGolf010.jpg&hash=8bfdb525d2353ae60a535a164a8bdb81e0f1d0cc)
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Post by: Saintsteve on April 29, 2012, 06:10:31 pm
Cars been tucked away in the garage all weekend and had its polish.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv617%2Ftrowbridge%2FGolf008.jpg&hash=ce691ddfa686b8d5d261e27047c1e8dfc3d5db98)

 :congrats:

sweeeeet!
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Post by: Trowbridge on July 03, 2012, 08:00:14 pm
My MINI sold today so ive finally got a bit of cash to get rid of the hateful 'primewell' tyres as they give no confidence in the corners particularly as we dont seem to be getting a summer and make hell of a noise - think ill be going for the Goodyears.  Then maybe look at adding a bit of extra bite to the brakes.
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Post by: maxload on July 03, 2012, 08:51:15 pm
Looking good there mate. May I suggest a Revo remap before you alter the breaks..... :evilgrin:
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Post by: Saintsteve on July 03, 2012, 09:07:30 pm
Looking good there mate. May I suggest a Revo remap before you alter the breaks..... :evilgrin:

nahhh....bluefin and you don't have too  :signLOL:
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Post by: MC71 on July 03, 2012, 09:09:19 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv617%2Ftrowbridge%2FGolf010.jpg&hash=8bfdb525d2353ae60a535a164a8bdb81e0f1d0cc)

Shiney!!!  

Lovely car, colour and enhancement/correction  there.  :congrats:

 :drinking:
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Post by: Trowbridge on July 03, 2012, 09:12:35 pm
Looking good there mate. May I suggest a Revo remap before you alter the breaks..... :evilgrin:

I had noticed they got 20% off at the moment.  The idea was to sell the mini and get something that didnt NEED modifying  :innocent:
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Post by: Kalpsn2000 on July 03, 2012, 09:18:38 pm
Hi & welcome mate

She looks seriously cexy...so WET :happy2:
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Post by: Lone_Par on July 03, 2012, 09:20:08 pm
Lovely mate! Welcome.
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Post by: MC71 on July 03, 2012, 09:24:39 pm

The idea was to sell the mini and get something that didnt NEED modifying

Good luck with that matey!!  :signLOL:

You will be spending every penny of that Mini money and then some, we are all here to help spend your hard earned for you!!

To get you started........ Brakes

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13985.0.html

 :happy2:
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Post by: S800BRN on July 04, 2012, 10:54:37 pm
welcome along, bud. Car looks sweet. You could've dressed the tyres though! :grin:
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Post by: E30Dom on July 11, 2012, 04:43:36 pm
Welcome, will keep an eye out for it as local to Salisbury(ish)

Don't suppose you know Laura R32?

Dom
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Post by: Trowbridge on July 11, 2012, 05:33:15 pm
welcome along, bud. Car looks sweet. You could've dressed the tyres though! :grin:
Wasnt going to waste the tyre shine - just heard the Goodyears have arrived at dad's garage.

Hi Dom - no i dont know LauraR32.  The car came from Salisbury im more Sturminster/Blandford way.
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Post by: E30Dom on July 11, 2012, 10:31:22 pm
Well I'm Shaftesbury!  :booty:
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Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 11, 2012, 10:36:08 pm

The idea was to sell the mini and get something that didnt NEED modifying

Good luck with that matey!!  :signLOL:

You will be spending every penny of that Mini money and then some, we are all here to help spend your hard earned for you!!

To get you started........ Brakes

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13985.0.html

 :happy2:


Corrected the link for you

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,42137.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,42137.0.html)   :evilgrin:
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Post by: lm_gauci on July 12, 2012, 12:08:11 am
That looks very nice indeed. Oh, and everything NEEDS modding its just when you start on that slippery slope, maybe starting with that brake kit Mike posted, lol.