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Offline fredgroves

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #30 on: 26 April 2021, 17:30 »
Excellent news!

I've never seen Altantic Blue on a GTI actually, its the only colour I've not seen yet.
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #31 on: 26 April 2021, 22:57 »
Nice one.

It’s a really nice colour. My wife has it on a T-Roc and it looks stunning I must say, particularly in the sunny few days we’ve just had. Very deep rich lustre to it.

I think with the red GTI details it will look great.
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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #32 on: 30 April 2021, 19:56 »





Picked up today  :cool:
Current: 2021 MK8 GTI DSG Atlantic Blue
Gone: 2018 MK7.5 GTI Deep Pearl Black
Gone: 2015 MK7 Match Night Blue
Gone: 2010 MK6 GTD Deep Pearl Black
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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #33 on: 30 April 2021, 20:12 »
That looks great! I'd even go as far as to say the wheels suit that colour.
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

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Gone: 2014 Mk7 GTD, manual, NavPro, DCC

Offline Colh

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #34 on: 01 May 2021, 05:50 »
Downside is that when I drove it home, I saw a neighbour from the next street, who previously had a silver/white MK7.5, sitting in his drive in THE SAME BLOODY CAR!
Current: 2021 MK8 GTI DSG Atlantic Blue
Gone: 2018 MK7.5 GTI Deep Pearl Black
Gone: 2015 MK7 Match Night Blue
Gone: 2010 MK6 GTD Deep Pearl Black
Gone: 2008 MK5 Match Blue

Offline Colh

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #35 on: 01 May 2021, 10:02 »
Small irritations:

1) Lack of coin drawer on side of steering wheel - though I normally use mobile parking payment now, so unlikely a big miss
2) No metal kick plate on front door sills
3) Hard plastic inside glove box - also doesn’t seem any bigger despite lack of CD player etc.
4) Lane assist nearly pulled me back into a car parked on a verge
5) Golf embossed next to wireless charging mat - should be GTI surely!
6) No sunglasses holder - though I’ve not had one that didn’t rattle, so maybe no big miss.

Good stuff:
1) it’s quick
2) first time DSG for me and it’s excellent
3) I like the infotainment though it’ll take a bit of getting used to
4) seats are lush
5) seems more spacious inside but putting that down to lack of gearstick from the manual

More driving today!
Current: 2021 MK8 GTI DSG Atlantic Blue
Gone: 2018 MK7.5 GTI Deep Pearl Black
Gone: 2015 MK7 Match Night Blue
Gone: 2010 MK6 GTD Deep Pearl Black
Gone: 2008 MK5 Match Blue

Offline dfm

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #36 on: 01 May 2021, 11:51 »
Looks great Colh! Enjoy.

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #37 on: 01 May 2021, 20:54 »
Sounds like you are having fun Colh.

You do get used to lane assist or good at quickly switching it off. I leave it on on a roads and motorways but turn it off down back roads... Its easy to do.
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

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Gone: 2014 Mk7 GTD, manual, NavPro, DCC

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #38 on: 02 May 2021, 11:19 »
The car looks fab Colh  :cool:
Funnily enough about a week or so ago I saw my first mk8 GTI on the road (it was just pulling out of a supermarket car park, a lady driving it) and it was in that colour. It looked very nice in the sunshine.
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Offline king monkey

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Re: GTI Incoming
« Reply #39 on: 02 May 2021, 11:23 »
Congratulations. Really nice looking car there.
Current: Clubsport45, white, DCC.

Past: Mk5 gti blue graphite, mk6 gti carbon grey, mk6 gti edition 35 candy white, Mk7 pp gti tornado red, 2016 Audi S3 sportback, 2019 7.5 Golf R.