MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: tomanni on January 16, 2013, 05:58:08 am

Title: New edition 30 owner
Post by: tomanni on January 16, 2013, 05:58:08 am

Hi all,

Picked up my edition 30 last week having previously owned an R56 cooper s.

Extras I can see are an armrest and heated seats.

Made up with the car so far! Got a couple of things to fit so far inc 42dd gearshift bushes and an ecs dogbone mount to start me off... Also getting booked in for a cambelt and service with Simon Whittaker in Doncaster as I've heard good things about his work. Other than that, the wheels need a bit of a refurb and it needs a pretty big polish!

Tom

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Ftomn85%2F8385029577&hash=91625f6f56d1f3d787b82f63437aec973e1a7cfe)

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: Neil R on January 16, 2013, 07:02:59 am

Welcome buddy :happy2:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: mikeedwilson on January 16, 2013, 08:50:48 am

Welcome! got some pics of the new beast?  :smiley:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: tomanni on January 16, 2013, 01:30:09 pm

I thought I'd posted a pic in the first post?
If someone can help out with that it would be great ;)

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: Gladiator on January 16, 2013, 06:03:16 pm

Welcome to the forum from a fellow ED30 owner  :happy2:

You need to use Photobucket to download your photos mate.

How does the ED30 compare to your old mini?

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: MC71 on January 16, 2013, 08:36:41 pm

Welcome along Tom!  :drinking:

Get some pics up of your new toy.  :happy2:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: tomanni on January 16, 2013, 09:59:33 pm

Ah I see, I take it Flickr disagrees with the forum? Best get a photobucket account on the go!
In the meantime, it's metallic black number 823  :congrats:

On the subject of comparisons, the golf is such a more refined and effortless car, don't get me wrong I love the mini for what it is - a quick, fun car. I've always wanted a mk5 though and I've known this particular one since new so would have been foolish not to have snapped it up at the price offered  :star:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on January 17, 2013, 05:22:05 pm

Hi & welcome mate

The mk5 GTI was the return to the original, brilliant :happy2:


Let me help with a link to the pic, at least until you sort out photobucket (looking good :happy2:):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomn85/8385029577

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: garrardrj on January 17, 2013, 08:50:29 pm

Welcome from another ED30 owner . We also have a Mini Cooper diesel 58 reg . What did you think of your R56's build quality ? We are not impressed but the 60mpg wins all day long  :smiley:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: tomanni on January 17, 2013, 09:27:15 pm

Thanks kalpsn2000  :happy2:

My mini didn't have bad build quality ie nothing falling apart, but I found engine reliability and drivetrain components pretty poor- replaced the electric thermostat, high pressure fuel pump, new gearbox... Shame as it was a great little car but lost confidence in it :(

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: Wes_ED30 on January 19, 2013, 11:32:23 am

Welcome mate a newby in an ED30 just like me :D
My ex had a cooper S of the same age, i loved driving the thing i must say
not a golf though ;)

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: AaronMc on January 20, 2013, 12:29:03 pm

Welcome mate!

I came from an R53 Cooper S..

Wasn't a patch on the eddy!

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: tomanni on January 21, 2013, 03:47:53 pm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy446%2FTomnewstead%2F9a8003b8e511db05024d7e6394c062db.jpg&hash=f321f844d37efef924542f5cc4ab3cfc65304bd7)

Cracked the image issue!

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: 81lly on January 21, 2013, 04:03:20 pm

Welcome to the forum, looked through your flicker account nice Mini you had there :happy2:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: tomanni on January 22, 2013, 08:23:52 am

Thanks!   :happy2:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: chrisr763 on January 22, 2013, 02:22:48 pm

Welcome along! Good to see a very shiny ED30  :happy2:

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: Saintsteve on January 22, 2013, 02:32:31 pm

welcome along fella.

Smashing Ride  :wink: Enjoy

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: luke2702 on January 25, 2013, 10:17:21 pm

Looks lovely that mate.. enjoy..

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: bigmig95 on January 25, 2013, 10:19:50 pm

Welcome mate. Car looks great.  Enjoy

Title: Re: New edition 30 owner
Post by: tomanni on January 26, 2013, 10:42:02 am

Thanks for all the welcomes guys, started a project thread now  :happy2: