MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: joms6r on March 18, 2015, 08:00:46 pm

Title: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: joms6r on March 18, 2015, 08:00:46 pm: Hi Guys,
Visited this site a few times in the last few months after the purchase of my Golf R, so I thought it was about time to sign up! Heres a few pics:

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7637/16669501560_c8ba7e3ba8_z.jpg)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7632/16669299748_b023ec70be_z.jpg)

Cheers, James.
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on March 18, 2015, 08:58:03 pm: Welcome James!

Lovely car :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: john87 on March 18, 2015, 09:00:16 pm: Welcome to the best owners' forum in the land :wink: :laugh:

from an ex mk6 R owner :party:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: rdfcpete on March 18, 2015, 09:12:50 pm: Tiiiiiiidy James, excellent purchase :happy2:

I've a new found love for the 6R once again, looking at them myself once more now :scared:

:signLOL:

More pics and plans?!.... :party: :party:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: joms6r on March 18, 2015, 10:43:55 pm: Quote from: rdfcpete on March 18, 2015, 09:12:50 pm
Tiiiiiiidy James, excellent purchase :happy2:

I've a new found love for the 6R once again, looking at them myself once more now :scared:

:signLOL:

More pics and plans?!.... :party: :party:
Cheers, going to be S2+ within the next few months, then possibly a BT build next winter. So far I've got an EVOMS intake and Peron IC fitted so got a few more bits to get! Going to start a build thread soon.

James.
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: GTiBlues on March 19, 2015, 07:56:18 am: Are theses 4wd or fwd? I always thought they was fwd but I've seen adverts for both on autotrader. I thought the mk7 R was the 1st To be 4wd lol
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: Tim@Prestige on March 19, 2015, 10:15:00 am: Hi & welcome!
I hope you enjoy your time on the forum.
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: joms6r on March 19, 2015, 12:13:46 pm: Quote from: GTiBlues on March 19, 2015, 07:56:18 am
Are theses 4wd or fwd? I always thought they was fwd but I've seen adverts for both on autotrader. I thought the mk7 R was the 1st To be 4wd lol
They're 4wd mate :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: Mandy on March 19, 2015, 12:17:16 pm: Lovely R you got there James, looks mean in black! :drool:

Quote from: GTiBlues on March 19, 2015, 07:56:18 am
Are theses 4wd or fwd? I always thought they was fwd but I've seen adverts for both on autotrader. I thought the mk7 R was the 1st To be 4wd lol

The 6R and 7R are 4WD, the Scirocco Rs' are FWD. :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: H18Golf on March 19, 2015, 01:03:00 pm: Lovely looking motor mate. :drool:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: Bignod00 on March 19, 2015, 05:04:24 pm: Lovely looking motor buddy, welcome! Will be looking forward to seeing this progress. :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: GTiBlues on March 19, 2015, 07:18:17 pm: Quote from: Mandy on March 19, 2015, 12:17:16 pm
Lovely R you got there James, looks mean in black! :drool:

Quote from: GTiBlues on March 19, 2015, 07:56:18 am
Are theses 4wd or fwd? I always thought they was fwd but I've seen adverts for both on autotrader. I thought the mk7 R was the 1st To be 4wd lol

The 6R and 7R are 4WD, the Scirocco Rs' are FWD. :happy2:

I must of read the mk7 uses the brand new 4wd system, thinking the other way round. Ta for clearing that up.
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: too hot on March 19, 2015, 11:25:50 pm: Great car mate looks mean and moody in black.
I've got a white one ,just an APR remap and a VWR intake and it's kicking out 330bhp!!!
They are stealthy fast !!!
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2015, 11:32:04 pm: Very nice! :love:
Title: Re: New Member - Golf 6R
Post by: imraan Ed30 on April 10, 2015, 09:07:09 pm: Hi and welcome to the forum, lovely looking R :happy2: