MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: greigforsyth on October 20, 2014, 09:04:13 pm

Title: New From Scotland
Post by: greigforsyth on October 20, 2014, 09:04:13 pm
Hi there, been checking this forum for the last two months as I knew that my next car would be a Mk5 Golf Gti. And well on Sunday I will be picking mine up! Mk5 Golf Gti 2.0T, 2006, 76,000 miles, full service history, full years mot, Reflex Silver. Only a first year apprentice at the moment so mods will be slow, but have lots and lots of plans! Power and looks :) but for now will just be getting use to the power, my last car was a 2004 1.25 Ford Fiesta, slammed on its hoop! 73.9 to 200bhp is a fair jump, but looking forward to it!
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: TyGTI on October 20, 2014, 09:10:16 pm
A fellow Ford convert... I went from a fiesta to a focus and now a Golf... Certainly an expensive hobby on an Apprentice wage, doable though  :drool:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: greigforsyth on October 20, 2014, 10:43:24 pm
Don't get me wrong love the fords, an RS next maybe ;) but yeah and I'm on really low apprentice wages as well, but I can make it work and still live with my parents so now is the time to do it! I'm only 19 but it's going to be some project I can assure you
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Joshryan on October 20, 2014, 10:56:52 pm
Welcome mate looking forward to seeing some pics. Also had a few fords in the past, can't go wrong with the mk5 Gti!
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on October 21, 2014, 08:41:48 am
Hi and welcome  :happy2:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: H18Golf on October 21, 2014, 04:13:00 pm
Welcome to the forum, lots of good information on here and plenty knowledgeable people willing to give you hints and tips.   :happy2:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: greigforsyth on October 21, 2014, 07:01:01 pm
Thanks guys, ask me anything about fiestas and I can tell you! Hopefully be able to learn a lot of the golfs now
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Morgen on October 24, 2014, 01:08:36 pm
Hiya!!

I'm also 19, from Scotland and recently bought a gti golf :)

My previous car was a 1.0 59bhp VW Up so I understand the jump in power... 59 to 230 is crazy!

 :drool:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Eniqmatic on October 24, 2014, 01:20:35 pm
Welcome! Where abouts in Scotland you from?

You will certainly notice that increase!  :happy2:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Wooosh on October 29, 2014, 02:51:11 am
Welcome mate, going from a Fiesta to a Golf GTI talk about an upgrade well done. :happy2:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: greigforsyth on October 29, 2014, 10:20:39 pm
Cheers guys, I absolutly love it! Especially since my fiesta was the finesse so was poverty spev, manual window the lot haha, but I loved her the same.
I originally wanted an ed30 but my wages are poor so couldn't afford it sadly. And I'm from a small town just outside Perth. Are there many members from Scotland? Seen a few on my travels
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: greigforsyth on October 29, 2014, 10:24:00 pm
And Morgen I follow you on Instagram, have done since I seen your Up! Posted on Splitter Scuffers haha
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Morgen on October 30, 2014, 12:46:47 am
And Morgen I follow you on Instagram, have done since I seen your Up! Posted on Splitter Scuffers haha


Woooops haha! I'd have a look for you just now but my phone's broken and I need to wait another 7 days to get another :( no instagram for me!
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Eniqmatic on October 30, 2014, 12:13:00 pm
There are more and more recently! I'm further up north-east but often down in Perth!

Any pictures of the GTI yet?
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: s3dubbin on October 30, 2014, 01:36:10 pm
Welcome! Looking forward to seeing the pics.

Stevie (Ayrshire).  :happy2:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: greigforsyth on October 30, 2014, 07:51:13 pm
I work in perth, but travel Central scotland in the van because I'm an apprentice engineer, and go to college in Edinburgh once a week so see a lot of gti's on the road! I've got a couple of photos, but here's my gti and slammed fiesta. (Hope this works, not 100% sure how to do photos on this site)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fag93%2Fgreigforsyth%2F5CB76949-C9B7-4373-84EC-42A88EEA3B58_zps25rigczt.jpg&hash=19083919af984c07619021dad625504c4492cf32)
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: Wooosh on October 30, 2014, 11:44:58 pm
Looks tidy mate. :congrats:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: WeeChelleGTi on December 03, 2014, 06:02:21 pm
Welcome! I've just went from 70bhp up to 200bhp... amazing difference!
Only had my GTi a few months & in love with it!

Will defo be a fun change for you  :happy2:
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: greigforsyth on December 05, 2014, 12:47:39 am
Cheers mate, yeah it's a really great upgrade to say the least, done a few wee things to it just to get the ball rolling! Time to save for bigger mods now
Title: Re: New From Scotland
Post by: howie1987 on December 05, 2014, 03:25:30 am
 Welcome mate. Am from outskirts of glasgow. Nice reflex silver gti.