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Offline fredgroves

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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #630 on: 09 February 2017, 15:42 »
I've never understood it really.

If they were buying stock and sticking it onto airfields for storage, I'd kinda get the conservative colour pallette choices, but all of this performance Golf stuff is mainly factory orders, so why not let us live a little and drive a purple R :D
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

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Offline karlak

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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #631 on: 10 February 2017, 19:52 »
Think I have decided to renew my Golf GTD mk7 with a Golf GTD mk7.5 :)

I have considered other cars to replace mine with, but always seem to come back to the GTD dsg does everything I want it to really well.  Just going to go for Lease next time rather than PCP, which on this one has not done very well at all.

Any good pictures around showing the Black Rubin colour option ?
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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #632 on: 10 February 2017, 19:57 »
Have you found any good lease deals on the 7.5 GTD?
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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #633 on: 10 February 2017, 21:06 »
Have you found any good lease deals on the 7.5 GTD?

Nothing outstanding.  I just have an upper limit and as long as I am in that range I am OK. - part funded from company in lieu of co-car.

About £330 for 10K over 3 years and 3 months down for a DSG standard car.




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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #634 on: 11 February 2017, 11:16 »
Is there any chance Tungsten Silver will become available for the Performance Pack in May? (Wishful thinking  :sad:)

Tungsten Silver is available on standard UK Golfs and on performance Golfs in Europe. Therefore it is not an exclusive colour. So could it be requested as a factory order?

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10/8/2017 - GTI Performance, Red,5dr DS

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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #635 on: 12 February 2017, 07:52 »
Good video of the new lights on the car -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT5EjkKNiL4

I didn't think I would like the GTI in white, but it contrasts well against the red GTI lines. Unfortunately, the roads around me resemble a muddy field when it rains and white would be hard to keep clean :angry: Luckily, I actually enjoy washing cars :undecided:

« Last Edit: 12 February 2017, 11:46 by Daz Auto »

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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #636 on: 12 February 2017, 14:56 »
While I was outside washing one of the cars, I was thinking that white would be a bad choice for my new GTI. Tar, bugs and muck. Then I watched this video -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9AHULgZ7c

Food for thought.

10/8/2017 - GTI Performance, Red,5dr DS

Offline JamesR27

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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #637 on: 12 February 2017, 15:46 »
While I was outside washing one of the cars, I was thinking that white would be a bad choice for my new GTI. Tar, bugs and muck. Then I watched this video -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9AHULgZ7c

Food for thought.

I noticed swapping from a silver car to the carbon grey in winter how the car blends in. Most of my driving is done in the dark so when I am leaving and returning to the car don't get the same view that I used to enjoy.

That's one of the reasons to go back to silver but maybe white will be my colour of choice
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Gone - MK 6 GTI  Reflex Silver, Monza Shadows, RCD 510, Rear Camera, Bluetooth, Tyre Pressure Sensor, Xenons Convenience pack, Service Pack :)
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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #638 on: 12 February 2017, 17:44 »
Videos of DNS vs DNS pro for satnav:

DNS (Standard for GTD/GTI/R)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guLKcV7o8kc

DNS Pro (1325 option)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gIDG9WBVY
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Re: MK7 GTI Facelift
« Reply #639 on: 12 February 2017, 17:56 »
That's one of the reasons to go back to silver but maybe white will be my colour of choice
When we were out this afternoon I noticed 4 white Golfs and 1 red. White just doesn't do it for me, but I really liked the red one :undecided: Though red is a dark colour and will blend in as the light fades.

10/8/2017 - GTI Performance, Red,5dr DS