MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Leglessracing on June 28, 2014, 09:26:24 pm
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Hi everyone,
Dropping in to say hello. I get my golf gti end of august hopefully after hand controls have been installed
I got paralysed in March 2012 just after my 24th birthday so I'm just getting around to driving again!
I will be looking at getting a few track days in then it up and going racing
That's a short into anyway!
Look forward to hearing from you all
:driver:
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Welcome to the forum. We have another member on here that has a mk5 GTI track car with hand controls. I will try and find his thread.
I presume your car will be DSG?
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Welcome along. NeilM has an amazing build with modified controls. Simon andrews also has an account on here & he races in the VW cup (you may recognise his striking police car livery)
Where are you located?
Mike
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22082.msg297254.html#msg297254 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22082.msg297254.html#msg297254) :happy2:
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,31381.msg390038.html#msg390038 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,31381.msg390038.html#msg390038)
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Thanks guys
Yes it will be a DSG car. Don't hate but it will also be a mk7 gti
I have the opportunity for a good deal but the forums don't seem to get used so I came here
I met Neil recently at the Castle Combe vw day and I've also talked with Simon who is a fountain of info and it gave me my first desire to race cars. I used to race British championship supermoto before my accident and am missing the kick!
This forum looks to be full of life so hopefully meet a few more members and have some help along the way too
I'm located in Corsham, Wiltshire so 5 miles away from Castle Combe!
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Great stuff :smiley: Look forward to seeing your Mk7 when it arrives.
The forum is quite busy, plenty of useful info, decent classifieds & plenty of banter :drinking:
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From a quick glance it looks really good!
Hopefully I can get in contact with Dave about brakes soon! Sent him a email!
Need to find some info out on what wheels are available for my brake kit when the car arrives! I've got a set of 7040 apracing calipers running 362mm discs.
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If you struggle to get hold of Dave (he has a busy day job & is in demand from us lot across the forums constantly) you should try Alex at AKS Tuning (VrsAlex here) as he works closely with Dave :happy2:
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Welcome mate, look forward to seeing your MK7 build & plenty of help & advice on here. :happy2:
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welcome along to the site--look forward to the build threadof your car :happy2:
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If you struggle to get hold of Dave (he has a busy day job & is in demand from us lot across the forums constantly) you should try Alex at AKS Tuning (VrsAlex here) as he works closely with Dave :happy2:
Thanks mike, I'll give Alex a message and see what he says :happy2:
Welcome mate, look forward to seeing your MK7 build & plenty of help & advice on here. :happy2:
welcome along to the site--look forward to the build threadof your car :happy2:
Thanks :-) my car is being built in the factory on the 6th so when it arrives I'll be getting on with the build thread!
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great name fella when I first clicked the topic I thought It was going to be some piss head posting :)
start a build thread in the members rides I would love to see all the modifications you do to adapt it
I was at brands hatch Monday a fella had an R1 adapted to hand controls I helped him get it off the trailer as he couldn't do it
All I can say is respect fella don't let it hold you back you got bigger balls than me :happy2:
dan..
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Welcome mate!! Nice to see someone more wiltshire folk on here, I'm only 15 mins away down in Malmesbury :happy2:
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Welcome - looking forward to see some pics of the car when u get it :happy2:
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great name fella when I first clicked the topic I thought It was going to be some piss head posting :)
start a build thread in the members rides I would love to see all the modifications you do to adapt it
I was at brands hatch Monday a fella had an R1 adapted to hand controls I helped him get it off the trailer as he couldn't do it
All I can say is respect fella don't let it hold you back you got bigger balls than me :happy2:
dan..
Thanks Dan,
My user name is a nice play of words, a good way for me to make light of my situation :-)
I do have a few paralysed friends that ride, can't trust myself on a bike now! Won't be able to feel a slide or anything come on
Cars will be much safer ;-)
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Welcome mate!! Nice to see someone more wiltshire folk on here, I'm only 15 mins away down in Malmesbury :happy2:
Makes a change to find someone on my forum relatively close to me! Normally with the sports I'm in people are not close to me!
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Welcome - looking forward to see some pics of the car when u get it :happy2:
:happy2: thanks. There will be a build thread and plenty of pics!