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Title: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: Jimrummy on 09 November 2016, 18:53
Picking up Friday carbon grey, leather, dcc, dsg, 5 door on 19s but want to put her on standard 18s as prefer the look and am worried about popping tyres round my rural roads.
2nd gti as once owned mk2 big bumper oettinger converted beauty bored out to 2 litre.
Also own lci m135i and ancient Porsche Turbo
Hi all  :smiley:
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: jv on 10 November 2016, 12:17
Not a bad car selection :)

Any pics of the mk2?
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: Jimrummy on 11 November 2016, 06:43
Thanks! Here's a picture of an identical oettinger from an interesting thread on these cars:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=86&t=1083434&i=40 (http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=86&t=1083434&i=40)


(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/tonytunnycliffe/Mobile%20Uploads/0872696A-E0BD-48D0-A036-900715D1ADEB_zpsq6wvy8bf.png)
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: Jimrummy on 11 November 2016, 12:33
Just picked up an hour ago, and here she is - much better handling in sport mode than my M135I, not as much shove obviously but am very pleased with the fit and finish too - what a car!

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/tonytunnycliffe/Mobile%20Uploads/279DF4C0-D416-47B0-80B5-C203A16E7E92_zpsdu8gxbqo.jpg)

Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: vw spur on 11 November 2016, 19:28
Very nice, hope you enjoy it
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: madmark63 on 19 January 2017, 16:34
realy nice colour i had to settle for black as i couldnt find a new one with dcc in carbon grey
i went for the 19" but wish i hadnt now  :sad:
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: brettblade on 20 January 2017, 09:19
Quote from: madmark63 on 19 January 2017, 16:34
realy nice colour i had to settle for black as i couldnt find a new one with dcc in carbon grey
i went for the 19" but wish i hadnt now  :sad:

How so?  I think the 19" wheels really make the car, and even on Yorkshire roads I don't think the ride is bad.
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: Jim. on 28 January 2017, 21:55
Nowt wrong with Yorkshire roads!  :grin: :whistle:

I also got 19" wheels and didn't want them (purely due to the impracticality and hard ride on them).... I'm getting used to them a little bit as they do look the dogs danglies, but yeah, scared to death of those pot holes!
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: madmark63 on 29 January 2017, 17:18
jim yes they do look good on the car ,its just round here you play a game of dodging the deep pothole  :laugh: :laugh: the roads are getting worse even the motorways are bad new  :sad:
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: Jim. on 30 January 2017, 20:27
Quote from: madmark63 on 29 January 2017, 17:18
jim yes they do look good on the car ,its just round here you play a game of dodging the deep pothole  :laugh: :laugh: the roads are getting worse even the motorways are bad new  :sad:
Totally agree, there's some massive buggers out there that I wouldn't even go over in a wagon!... bloody highways agency lol  :laugh:
Title: Re: New mk 7 owner - hello!
Post by: Jim. on 30 January 2017, 20:28
Quote from: Jimrummy on 11 November 2016, 12:33
Just picked up an hour ago, and here she is - much better handling in sport mode than my M135I, not as much shove obviously but am very pleased with the fit and finish too - what a car!

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/tonytunnycliffe/Mobile%20Uploads/279DF4C0-D416-47B0-80B5-C203A16E7E92_zpsdu8gxbqo.jpg)
She's gorgeous, you must be well proud. I love it! ... and now to keep it clean... lol