MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Sportline30 on July 18, 2012, 04:05:55 pm
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Hi All,
Appreciate all comments on this colour please is it Laser Blue :
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs388%2FSportline30%2FVWBlue.jpg&hash=0a8c46e061e17d4f4988e09097d54ef6097f3e6e)
Thanks
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the only thoughts you should be having is do "you" like it?
looks great in the flesh is my opinion :happy2:
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Not seen one in the flesh and this one is a trek to go and see...But am very keen.
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i would maybe get down to a dealers... as they are bound to have one. it really does look great when clean :happy2:
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Cheers R32UK can you confirm what Blue it is classed as ?
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Laser Blue. Only available up to 2005/2006 i think.
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Thanks guys.
CRAIGNIV you done any mods to yours be good to see a pic if poss.
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Thanks guys.
CRAIGNIV you done any mods to yours be good to see a pic if poss.
Take a look at this thread :happy2:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2848.0.html
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Thanks for that, might have to do the long trip to go see this one now as the colour has really grown on me...cheers guys
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Yeah it's laser blue, as said above it was dropped around 2005/2006 when they changed a few things on the GTI's around that time.
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NODZ what were the changes any ideas ?
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Main ones was laser blue dropped, blue tint glass became green, aerial on the roof instead of in the rear window, fog lights changed from projector to halogen, the rear badge changed to a 3d version (think that might have come later).. There are more but that's all I can think of atm
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I think the early cars had 10 speakers, the later cars had 8.
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Main ones was laser blue dropped, blue tint glass became green, aerial on the roof instead of in the rear window, fog lights changed from projector to halogen, the rear badge changed to a 3d version (think that might have come later).. There are more but that's all I can think of atm
They brought out shadow blue (the superior colour) after 2006 then? :grin:
Still available today on the mk6 & rocco :wink:
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Be careful here. The car you see below in my sig is my old car, a shadow blue, and I now have a laser blue. In certain light, my laser blue can look pretty close to my old shadow blue. The shadow blue in sunlight made it a lot brighter looking, and very close to the laser blue in grey weather. Both colours are great by the way, IMHO.
Have you got a better picture?
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Hi GTIAN, this one is on Autotrader at the moment I had copied the pic from there so don't have a better pic,
Thank you for the info might just have to put in the miles and go see it a nice trip to Norfolk.
I like it as it's a bit differant to the norm Black, Red etc.
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Looking at the ad on AutoTrader its a very similar spec to mine visually. Things like the 18" Monzas, xenons, mudflaps, tints etc. say to me it was ordered by someone who wasn't too worried about the list price - or was a dealer demo! The mileage/FVWSH is a plus too - not because the dealers are great (as many on here have found out differently!) - but because it looks as if its been taken care of. Pretty much the price I got mine for too, and I had to travel from Exeter to Bury St. Edmonds.
I'm quite obviously biased but laser blue is a stunning and rare colour which changes according to the light. I've only seen one other since I bought mine. :happy2: :happy2: :happy2:
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Main ones was laser blue dropped, blue tint glass became green, aerial on the roof instead of in the rear window, fog lights changed from projector to halogen, the rear badge changed to a 3d version (think that might have come later).. There are more but that's all I can think of atm
They brought out shadow blue (the superior colour) after 2006 then? :grin:
Still available today on the mk6 & rocco :wink:
Hi Graham, you probably won't like this, but,having had both colours, and time to get used to my Laser Blue, I'm giving it to Laser blue on a points decision! It's incredibly close, both colours are fantastic, but the Laser pips it by a nose as it looks better in dull weather than Shadow blue, and dull weather is pretty frequent in the UK!
However, when the sun is out, they both look equally stunning! I love both, as you know. Only my opinion, but I guess I'm probably unique in having owned both colours on a standard K03 GTi. :smiley:
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Haha well Ian I'll let you off - bout time you swapped your signature pic isn't it??
Tbh I haven't seen a Laser blue in the sunlight (only seen Nathan (nodz's) in cloudy weather).
Hope your still coming to JKM in October?
Graeme
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They brought out shadow blue (the superior colour) after 2006 then? :grin:
Still available today on the mk6 & rocco :wink:
Superior, lol, probably cheaper to produce, you know what the VW bean counters are like :rolleye:
As Ian said they are both good colours and completely agree that on dull days laser can look like shadow (climair pics in my build thread) its just I prefer blues that are similar to Laser rather than the darker blues.
I'll be there as usual Graeme, should have all my plans for her exterior and interior done by then leaving for under the bonnet as the winter/new year task.
Back on topic I've just found it on Autotrader and if its the one that says its been dropped by £1k its definitely laser blue. I don't see many advertised as a GTI L either which iirc means its full leather interior. If I was looking now I would be very interested in that car especially as it has got xenons as not many early cars have, the only downside for me is that it has got a roof aerial and I prefer a manual 'box
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Haha well Ian I'll let you off - bout time you swapped your signature pic isn't it??
Tbh I haven't seen a Laser blue in the sunlight (only seen Nathan (nodz's) in cloudy weather).
Hope your still coming to JKM in October?
Graeme
Deffinately Graeme, can't wait, looking forward to meeting you mate, and seeing how powerful my new car REALLY is! Just got back from the Leather Bottle meet in Hook, really good turn out. Had Stage 1 today as well, so a good Golf Day! :happy2:
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Ah GTIAN where are you based if you been to Hook not far from me in Fleet...is that a local meet in Hook ??
Really tempted to go and have a look at this one on as liking the colour & spec..
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I live in Guildford mate.
Here's the link for the Hook meet
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,49763.0.html
Once a month