MK5 Golf GTI

General => Photography Section => Topic started by: pirelli@40! on September 08, 2014, 10:40:57 pm

Title: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: pirelli@40! on September 08, 2014, 10:40:57 pm
Spot the difference.....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii545%2Fmrdross%2FIMG_0472_zps9b4c94b2.jpg&hash=a2c2cb0231c4571e39a0a4234c9e0138590165ea)
Good bye old faithful Pirelli, how I loved your ride, but after 4 years of faultless driving (and not to mention a change in my company car scheme!) meant it was time to say farewell  :sad: and ....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii545%2Fmrdross%2F7d7eea73-3775-4834-90d8-eb63b6eef033_zps1f5d924a.jpg&hash=ab90659cbd1236e299979ab67bcb9817869b854e)
Well Hello to my new Rrrrrrrr....flipping awesome... :evilgrin:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii545%2Fmrdross%2FIMG_0497_zps1062fab1.jpg&hash=1a4d7452fcecff98a7af9d54684515b91600aa56)
And from the side....
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: Andy on September 08, 2014, 11:17:37 pm
 :notworthy:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: GTI-Ross on September 08, 2014, 11:50:36 pm
Awesome  :happy2: :happy2:  apart from them wheels
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: toosmiles on September 08, 2014, 11:54:17 pm
very nice :happy2:
alot of people are upgrading to the 'R' lately
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: ReeceH13 on September 09, 2014, 09:57:43 am
Lovely motor!!

I went out in one the other day and its just SO quick!
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: wigit on September 09, 2014, 10:23:12 am
wife is doing exactly the same thing, i am sure you will not be disappointed  :happy2:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on September 09, 2014, 01:07:49 pm
There starting to grow on me! Just needs a wheel change
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: adminkatana on September 09, 2014, 08:38:03 pm
Beautiful car!

Which wheels are Revo using on their R? They seem to set it off very nicely. Are they VWR or Team Dynamics? 18"/19"?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.revotechnik.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FIMG_3885.jpg&hash=8f502ef80984cc713831c0bce899bbeee77c2121)
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: wigit on September 09, 2014, 08:39:26 pm
Revo car is 19" TD PR 1.3s  :happy2:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: adminkatana on September 09, 2014, 08:59:17 pm
Revo car is 19" TD PR 1.3s  :happy2:

Thanks! Your R looks incredible too, I'd spend a long time choosing between Lapiz and Black  :smiley:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: pirelli@40! on September 09, 2014, 09:22:49 pm
Must admit the wheels took some time to grow on me, but I'm kinda' like them now - though 19" version as per the VW publicity shots would have been even better :confused:
Anyway here's a close up - not that I'm trying to convince anyone of course :wink:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii545%2Fmrdross%2FIMG_0492_zpsfb5d27ae.jpg&hash=eef05909d6b8fe50a8a8868c62d984dc906cf154)

And a few more for good measure....
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii545%2Fmrdross%2Fe08e109b-1fb0-4c61-8584-3eb9ceffa1ba_zps6e8674f4.jpg&hash=0d27ceb3f6f96817f285ef023d047706e49f6a05)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii545%2Fmrdross%2Fe6952f70-4601-4412-a5f9-71a9605fa2fe_zps3b12c092.jpg&hash=f111bf35d0f1941b7530c62dc3c0d037e469ffc7)
 
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: rich83 on September 09, 2014, 09:25:43 pm
I prefer your Pirelli.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: Wolf Burger on September 09, 2014, 10:26:16 pm
A dream motor but the Gti looks far better from the front.

Just saying  :smiley:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: Horatio on September 10, 2014, 11:14:29 am
Maybe something to think about, changing the wheels. This was in Australia

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4086

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fepicinter.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2F4.jpg&hash=4ac6602f3e558affdad1819dc060fd667056ea37)
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: JPC on September 10, 2014, 11:57:18 am
those were 19" wheels, which are unavailable to us. And its one case which we don't know the full story about. No cases whatsoever with this wheel have been reported since.
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: Horatio on September 10, 2014, 01:26:42 pm
Ahhh right  :happy2:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: Scottymon on September 10, 2014, 05:40:16 pm
Yikes, that does look nasty, what was involved though?
Title: Re:
Post by: beetie on September 11, 2014, 05:15:17 pm
Someone on clubgti had to have the wheels on his mk7 gti swapped due to showing signs of failure
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: pirelli@40! on September 12, 2014, 02:55:40 pm
A dream motor but the Gti looks far better from the front.

Just saying  :smiley:

If I'm honest the front is the only thing that lets the R down imho; they should have done something with the grill to make it stand out more, perhaps some more chrome or a bigger R maybe as it looks too much like the standard Golf from a distance. I also thought it should have had 19" Cadiz wheels at standard (like our European chums) though on second thoughts havng seen the thread showing one that appears to have disintegrated I think I'll stick with my 18 inchers.... :smiley:
Title: Re: Goodbye old Pirelli, Hello New Rrrrrrr
Post by: Sjw_Vw on September 20, 2014, 10:31:51 am
Stunning :drool: