Hi everyone
Thought I should join the forum seeing as a brand new GTi is coming to our household. I'm not a GTi virgin, having had one from brand new in 2005 (MK5) in manual and running it for 7 years (110k). That was a fantastic car and hoping this will serve us well too. The MK5 was highly specced:
Bi-xenons
18' Monza II alloys
Leather
Rear side airbags
Winter pack
Stage 1 JabbaSport remap at 50k (which led to needing a new blow off valve!)
Forge air induction kit
The new one is actually for my parents (Speccing a 1.5 TSi with LED headlights just made no financial sense!). So I have ordered a MK7.5 GTi DSG in Isaac Blue with the following options:
Climate windscreen
Rear view camera
I would have got a PP if it was for myself but my excitement is taken care of these days by my F80 M3
DTD (through which we have bought a Merc and an Audi) came through with the best deal that no carwow dealer could get within £1.2k of. So a 100 mile trip to Kent will be well worth it.
Car is sitting at stage 2 and I have been told to expect a 16 week wait! As soon as it arrives it will be getting a coating of Gtechniq G1 Smartglass and a machine polish and wax
(by me!). And probably a switch to Michelin PS4 if the Bridgestones are as bad as everyone makes them out to be (hoping they will change to Contis in 2018 - that would be a nice surprise!).
Can anybody direct me to the latest owners manual (I know one can get it through the VW website, but not having a VIN/reg yet means I cannot (yet)). Thanks!
EDIT - Forgot to add I have a full VCDS system so if anyone needs a hand around Nottingham....more than happy to help out