MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: GTI power on November 04, 2013, 09:46:11 pm
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A few questions..
How many Pirellis are there? They seem much rarer.
Do they hold value like the ED30?
Am I right in saying the both are k04 equipped?
And... Which do you prefer?
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Not sure if serious...
Or if taking the p!ss again....
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Not sure if serious...
Or if taking the p!ss again....
Haha no mate this is a genuinely serious post. I'm pretty new to Mk5's and have done some research on these. From what I can find they made more Pirellis? Thing i hardly see them.
Just curiosity really as I like the Pirellis but there's none on PH so don't know what they sell for in comparison to ED30
Also, how desirable are they? I mean, is the Pirelli the definitive GTI MK5, or would you say ed30.
No piss taking I assure you :)
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roughly one pirelli to every 10 edition 30's! but check www.howmanyleft.
not sure on the value aspect as they could hold their value better because rarer but on other hand they are not the 30th anniversary special edition so long term maybe the ed30 will hold more?
both identical mechanically, i prefer the seats and alloys on the edition 30.
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They sold 222 Pirellis in to the UK market and are far rarer than an Ed30. It's a matter of taste as to whether you prefer the Pirelli over the Ed30, me I preferred the Pirelli hence why I owned one. :happy2:
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Same car essentially, all down to taste. I don't like tartan! :signLOL:
Runs and hides :happy2:
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I love the Pirelli, I also like the fact they are rare... I just love the Tartan, to me its as important as the red stripe on the grille... just has to be there on a GTI... thats why I avoided Leather when buying....
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if you can get your head over the yellow bits, and in reality you don't really notice it, its the alcantara that makes the car
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205 Pirelli's vs 2109 ED30's currently registered in the UK.
(http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk)
A car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. The Pirelli is rarer but the ED30 is available slightly older with pretty much the same mechanicals so can make them less desirable. And yes both K04. I think I read somewhere that the Pirelli has a very slightly different fuel system.
Practically the same car although nicer inside! :wink:
An ED30 is potentially a cheaper way to get a K04 GTI, but if you want a really good one, be prepaired to pay for it!
Unfortunately we are talking Golf's here. They will depriciate and there is nothing you can do about it. Just enjoy owning it!
I was so slow typing this that 6 people posted hence duplicating BERG's statement.
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i actually think they are both equally desirable the issue is supply and demand
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im not a Golf owner but if i was looking to buy a golf i would look in this order Pirelli-ED30-GTI
Rarest one for me is the most desirable
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I looked at both before I settled on my Pirelli. Really happy with it and the fact that there arent many on the road make it a bit more appealing!!! The yellow stitching isn't at all that obvious but it does get nice comments from people who have never seen the inside. And those seats in the Pirelli? Lovely touch!!
I found mine on here:
http://www.topmarques.co.uk/
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Each to their own of course, but for me I wanted an ED30 - BBS wheels and tartan trim did it for me! Plus Steel grey...
I didn't quite realise the rarity of the Pirelli at the time - I tried a Pirelli first - trim was much better in person than I thought it would be, and I must admit the alloys really are a great design. The VW dealer that I bought my ED from had never heard of a Pirelli edition until I showed them.
I guess in time, the Pirelli is likely to become more sought after than the ED30 - like most VW special editions on a sporting model, I think that having a rare variant really goes down well at shows.
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Both as good as each other. The seats in the Pirelli look the nuts though. :happy2:
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The plot thickens... :popcornsoda:
I've now added Pirelli on to my list of potential next cars...
So it's,
Pirelli GTI, ED30, MK6.
ED35 looks bland though :-/
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Each to their own of course, but for me I wanted an ED30 - BBS wheels and tartan trim did it for me! Plus Steel grey...
I didn't quite realise the rarity of the Pirelli at the time - I tried a Pirelli first - trim was much better in person than I thought it would be, and I must admit the alloys really are a great design. The VW dealer that I bought my ED from had never heard of a Pirelli edition until I showed them.
I guess in time, the Pirelli is likely to become more sought after than the ED30 - like most VW special editions on a sporting model, I think that having a rare variant really goes down well at shows.
The ED30 will be more sought after as it celebrates a history of the GTI , the Pirelli doesn't celebrate anything and was just produced to sell the last few Mk5's before the mk6 arrived . There were less produced but the history is more important and relevant
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Each to their own of course, but for me I wanted an ED30 - BBS wheels and tartan trim did it for me! Plus Steel grey...
I didn't quite realise the rarity of the Pirelli at the time - I tried a Pirelli first - trim was much better in person than I thought it would be, and I must admit the alloys really are a great design. The VW dealer that I bought my ED from had never heard of a Pirelli edition until I showed them.
I guess in time, the Pirelli is likely to become more sought after than the ED30 - like most VW special editions on a sporting model, I think that having a rare variant really goes down well at shows.
The ED30 will be more sought after as it celebrates a history of the GTI , the Pirelli doesn't celebrate anything and was just produced to sell the last few Mk5's before the mk6 arrived . There were less produced but the history is more important and relevant
Some people go for the rarity of a car though, rather than it's history.
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Each to their own of course, but for me I wanted an ED30 - BBS wheels and tartan trim did it for me! Plus Steel grey...
I didn't quite realise the rarity of the Pirelli at the time - I tried a Pirelli first - trim was much better in person than I thought it would be, and I must admit the alloys really are a great design. The VW dealer that I bought my ED from had never heard of a Pirelli edition until I showed them.
I guess in time, the Pirelli is likely to become more sought after than the ED30 - like most VW special editions on a sporting model, I think that having a rare variant really goes down well at shows.
The ED30 will be more sought after as it celebrates a history of the GTI , the Pirelli doesn't celebrate anything and was just produced to sell the last few Mk5's before the mk6 arrived . There were less produced but the history is more important and relevant
think you need to brush up on your Mk1 GTI history, the Mk1 Campaign was know as the Pirelli on the continent ;)
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ETTO of course, but if I were in the market I'd go for an Eddy. Mechanically they are the same car so it is down to the looks and price. I think the Ed30 looks better, and thus to me it would seem pretty pointless to pay more for the rarer Pirelli which I don't particularly like the looks of. iirc the Pirelli was only available in a few colours as well and i don't recall ever seeing one in Tornado Red which (again imho) is the only colour for a GTI.
The advantage of there being more Eddys is that you will have a greater choice and thus be more likely to find your perfect car.