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Offline Joehow88

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Evening All - first time Golf owner -Mk7 GTi
« on: 21 May 2022, 19:10 »



Evening All,

New member here having owned this mk7 DSG for just under a week. Bought the car to replace my Macan Diesel which was getting in a bit and the price of diesel had made a little to silly to run.

Brief was something fun and easy and the golf fitted the bill. I really like it so far and in some ways it reminds my 205 GTi in the way it turns in and can be rotated slightly on lift off.

Like a good forum for resource and help with the odd mod or maintainance. I am however looking for a good specialist in Kent near West Malling as this is my first VW and I'd like someone I can trust.

Looking forward to getting involved more.

The golf will be heading to the dolomites in August and if my Nurburgring or Spa trackdays look wet I may use it as well as I'm sure it'll be more suited than my other car! Can't wait to get to know it!

Other car for reference - quite different to the golf...





Offline SRGTD

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Re: Evening All - first time Golf owner -Mk7 GTi
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2022, 19:25 »
Welcome to the forum @Joehow88. Hope you enjoy your GTI.

I could see your ‘other car’ hiding in your garage behind the wheelie bins before I got to the second picture :grin:. A nice car to have when you want some car fun!
2020 Polo GTI Plus; Pure White, DSG (because they all are)
Gone but not forgotten;
2016 Polo GTI; Blue Silk
2011 mk6 Golf GTD; Carbon Grey
2007 mk5 Golf GT (2.0 170bhp TDI version); Deep Black Pearl
2002  mk4 Golf GTI (the 150 bhp diesel version); Deep Black Pearl

Offline Joehow88

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Re: Evening All - first time Golf owner -Mk7 GTi
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2022, 19:28 »
Yeah it's great but I'd say the golf is quicker down a good British B road. The GT3 has way too many cup car parts so is a bit compromised shall we say on anything but smooth roads and race tracks

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Re: Evening All - first time Golf owner -Mk7 GTi
« Reply #3 on: 28 May 2022, 22:01 »
Welcome Joehow  :smiley:

Two fine cars that between them cover all bases I’d say!
You certainly seem to enjoy your motoring to the full by the looks of it  :cool:
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Re: Evening All - first time Golf owner -Mk7 GTi
« Reply #4 on: 29 May 2022, 13:41 »
Thanks guys! Really enjoying it.

Had to replace the coolant bottle this week as the sensor had gone but otherwise it seems a good un. Gonna get some paint bits sorted next