MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 08:46:06 pm
Needs a good clean, which will be happening this weekend.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fa108%2Falfieginger%2Fed305.jpg&hash=dada580204e404d5bddb33004b0bee782bb6ad40)


Told you clarkson was in it  :signLOL:   :P

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fa108%2Falfieginger%2Fed303.jpg&hash=a20033625c740d199e009d9e2b021192ae93021a)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fa108%2Falfieginger%2Fed301.jpg&hash=6204dd164f7ac61d0558cdaec6ea6e7729aeae78)

and a couple of my 'friends'

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fa108%2Falfieginger%2Fed302.jpg&hash=094dd020429eade2005afd62abe0129b887f629c)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fa108%2Falfieginger%2Fed304.jpg&hash=2ba4764adf8e0899a981fe75b24881d8a686970e)

Lovely head unit, slightly slow boot up but plays radio/dvd etc while initialising so only about a 20 second delay really. I really nead to upgrade my speakers now to make the most of it but it sounds very good as it is with cd/dvd/mp3. Radio reception is not faultless though, so I tend to use the freeview for digital radio.




Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 08:49:07 pm
The picture quality from freeview is loads better than it appears from those photo's. I didn't bother setting the camera properly and just grabbed a few quick shots.
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 09:22:29 pm
over 30 views and not a single comment, guess people don't like clarkson  :ashamed:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: J5BWS on May 21, 2009, 09:23:08 pm
That's very cool, it's on my shopping list!  Does it actually come with freeview too?!?
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: 182_blue on May 21, 2009, 09:26:05 pm
Looking good
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: Greeners on May 21, 2009, 09:27:10 pm
Get it cleaned!  :laugh:

There you go!  :happy2:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 09:28:45 pm
Unfortunately not no, the freeview unit is a separate bit of kit - twin tuners and twin ariels, seems to work very well so far. The previous onwer had it all installed and wanted to take it out for his new car so I offered him an extra £500 to leave it all in. The freeview box isn't cheap though, much more than a normal set top box type.
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: Andy on May 21, 2009, 09:31:26 pm
looks good-thinking of getting it in my car but wasn't sure where  the aerials will be
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: vwrascal on May 21, 2009, 09:32:29 pm
looks great, would love to have this in my floater :happy2:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: J5BWS on May 21, 2009, 09:32:44 pm
Unfortunately not no, the freeview unit is a separate bit of kit - twin tuners and twin ariels, seems to work very well so far. The previous onwer had it all installed and wanted to take it out for his new car so I offered him an extra £500 to leave it all in. The freeview box isn't cheap though, much more than a normal set top box type.

Very cool though!  Would love more info please...
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: DanoGTI on May 21, 2009, 09:33:04 pm
Is that the F700 or 900?

Looking at one for my next stereo - I'm guessing you've got firmware 2.0. V1.0 was AWFUL :( Sooooo slow.

get over to

http://avic411.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=40 (http://avic411.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=40)

Great website with LOADS of info :)

PS - car needs a wash ;)

Dan  :grin:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 09:33:43 pm
Get it cleaned!  :laugh:

There you go!  :happy2:


Will be getting her sorted over the weekend, been a busy week as my 9 month old daughter hasn't been well ..... not had much :sleepy: :sleepy:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 09:44:42 pm
Is that the F700 or 900?

Looking at one for my next stereo - I'm guessing you've got firmware 2.0. V1.0 was AWFUL :( Sooooo slow.

get over to

http://avic411.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=40 (http://avic411.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=40)

Great website with LOADS of info :)

PS - car needs a wash ;)

Dan  :grin:



It's the 900, nice unit but I have no idea how it compares to other unit's on the market. It is much more stable with the latest firmware though, but it is basically a pc so has the odd moment of madness if you try and get it to do things while it's still booting. Will post pic's of the freeview ariels.
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 10:00:19 pm
Unfortunately not no, the freeview unit is a separate bit of kit - twin tuners and twin ariels, seems to work very well so far. The previous onwer had it all installed and wanted to take it out for his new car so I offered him an extra £500 to leave it all in. The freeview box isn't cheap though, much more than a normal set top box type.

Very cool though!  Would love more info please...




here's the link for the freeview tuner box, couple of pages down, the ariel is on the following page.

http://www.armourautomotive.uk.com/downloads/09cat/07-Veba_2009_lowRes.pdf

My front ariel is tucked up behind the rear view mirror, can't see it without looking for it, here's the rear one


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Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: Rich on May 21, 2009, 10:06:50 pm
OMG i was watching that TOP GEAR episode at 8pm today !!!!


Nice  :happy2:


I need a Sat Nav soon - cant afford one atm with getting this new bodykit
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: J5BWS on May 21, 2009, 10:07:39 pm
Thanks very much that's great!
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 21, 2009, 10:22:05 pm
OMG i was watching that TOP GEAR episode at 8pm today !!!!






Yep,.... that's when I took the Pic  :signLOL:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: wigit on May 21, 2009, 11:30:42 pm
true-blue i see your red 5 door and phylis getting it on, if yours is a she lesbo action even better  :happy2:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: T88OMM on May 22, 2009, 11:20:19 am
Looking great mate, wish I had a head unit like that  :happy2:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: gtipirelli on May 22, 2009, 02:16:11 pm
looks great
certainly better than the clumsy big buttoned standard setup
Red GTi's do look good  :happy2:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: animal on May 22, 2009, 06:34:06 pm
What's TV reception like on the move?

I remember the TV in the M3 being pretty bad. And digital is fussier than analogue.
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: BMX on May 22, 2009, 07:25:16 pm
tbh clarkson is my best mate, i shouldnt really say this but most people dont like him lol

nice eddy btw
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: Phil Mcavity on May 22, 2009, 09:09:29 pm
hope your enjoying the Ed30 true Blue!, now like the Rim King/pic whores say, "get it clean" :fighting:  :wink:
 :happy2:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 23, 2009, 12:46:27 am
hope your enjoying the Ed30 true Blue!, now like the Rim King/pic whores say, "get it clean" :fighting:  :wink:
 :happy2:


later this morning dude!, I'll be cleaning when the sun comes up and posting pic's 'much' later today  :happy2:
Title: Re: First photo of my car and I've only got Jeremy Clarkson in it !!!!!
Post by: true-blue on May 23, 2009, 12:53:20 am
What's TV reception like on the move?

I remember the TV in the M3 being pretty bad. And digital is fussier than analogue.


Honestly don't know mate as I value my life too much to try and watch tv whilst driving  :grin:  if I get the chance I'll try and get one of my mates to have a look while I potter about over the weekend.