MK5 Golf GTI
General => Testing and Forum Suggestion Box => Topic started by: john_o on December 16, 2008, 01:37:34 pm
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its a mk5 forum so how about some facts?
Dates , numbers of cars produced, colours , revisions , common issues, special editions! plaques!
Recalls etc
All available elsewhere , maybe link to certain other sites with permission?
just a thought
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I think it's a good idea - it all adds up to helping this site being a useful and good resource for information. The only obstacle is who is the nerdy geek who knows such info? We don't have a Bill Wyman!
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BUMP ! Also think this is a good idea especially with the new wave of 2nd hand owners arriving at the forum
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I agree its a good idea, any suggestions on how to present it???
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How about in some chronological order?
eg
xx/xx/2004 - first GTI produced
xx/xx/200x - VW starts producing cars with external antennae
xx/xx/2006 - first Edition 30 produced
xx/xx/200x - VW recalls all GTIs with dodgy xxxxx
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That's a good format, stealth :happy2: - It means that the original first post can be easily amended according to what info gets posted in subsequent posts. That way, we can collectively pool our info.
I see you've got a brain under your turban :evilgrin: [hopefully you know me well enough to know I'm joking with you]
It'll need a Moderator to run that first post and update it accordingly.
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I see you've got a brain under your turban
The turban is the brain! I'd be as dumb as a chimp without it! :laugh:
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yeah great format stealthwolf :happy2:
The key is to give a potted history and useful info but necessarily make it hard for ourselves by trying to utilise some of the other data on the web as well.
If I was a GTI newbie with no info what would i want to know?
For me the perfect example (I know Im biased)
ED30 produced from x to y dates. limited to 2500 but actually made XXXXX
maybe we could find from VW how many of each colour ?
link to gareths ED30 info db
link to Nathans spare plaque ordering
link to contact info at VW if you dont have a plaque
link to product review sections relevant to item :wink:
common issues
recalls
weaknesses / strengths
Perfomance standard + modded
Add members cars links (jonnyc etc)
the data above could be given under group headings
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now you lot are starting to run with it yourselves, we can set something up John_o if you are willing to manage it and keep it reliable and tidy. There is a lot of info to collate and organise would you be happy to do this. :innocent:
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Thats the problem - this requires a lot of research and time to do properly, and I'm not sure if anyone will have enough time to do it! I see the benefits of having such a resource, but surely its quite a big project - maybe too big? :confused:
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You probably are already thinking this, but it would be best to keep the Ed30 info separate from the GTI but still in the same first header post.
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I see you've got a brain under your turban
The turban is the brain! I'd be as dumb as a chimp without it! :laugh:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi22.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb308%2FRedRobin_05%2FIntelligence.jpg&hash=52475889b2897db40a3195c1a96fd1db4f24d345)
^ This fella looks more intelligent than quite a few humans!! ^
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But he's not a chimp RR, he's an ape! :grin:
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yeah great format stealthwolf :happy2:
The key is to give a potted history and useful info but necessarily make it hard for ourselves by trying to utilise some of the other data on the web as well.
If I was a GTI newbie with no info what would i want to know?
For me the perfect example (I know Im biased)
ED30 produced from x to y dates. limited to 2500 but actually made XXXXX
maybe we could find from VW how many of each colour ?
link to gareths ED30 info db
link to Nathans spare plaque ordering
link to contact info at VW if you dont have a plaque
link to product review sections relevant to item :wink:
common issues
recalls
weaknesses / strengths
Perfomance standard + modded
Add members cars links (jonnyc etc)
the data above could be given under group headings
Sounds good John_o :happy2:
To start gathering info I will start a thread and then create a special page to hold/group the info together.
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why didnt someone remind me about this thread :signLOL:
As ever TC you know Ill do what I can, although Im not sure Ill do it justice, but yeah sure :fighting2:
you gonna put a page up Steve that we can all start contributing to please ?
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He is a way on his hols, so your going to have to give it a few days. :smiley: