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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Jimble on 11 October 2009, 20:00
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How doo everyone? Newbie to this forum but been browsing for a bit,
I've been trying to find decent pics of a 5dr gti in white with the standard 17" monza's, now i know what your all thinking but i'm just not a huge fan of the shadows (each to there own and all that!) but i've had no luck.
Any help greatly appreciated. :smiley:
Thanks, Jay
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Here's a pic of one but without the 17's :undecided:
(http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu237/k33ste/whitegti.jpg)
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cheers mate, only trouble is i've seen loads like that, seems i'm the ONLY one anywhere that quite likes the standard wheels!
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No problem, i was'nt keen on mine when i first bought the car but quite like them now (easy to keep clean) not like my split rims on my mk5 gti :cry:
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Maybe someone could photoshop Rolfe car for you into white. She has 17" Monzas on her GTI. Have a search on here and you'll see it.
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http://www.autoscout24.de/List.aspx?vis=1&state=A&make=74&model=2084&version=GTI&fregfrom=01%2f01%2f2009+00%3a00%3a00&pricefrom=17500&priceto=50000&cy=D&page=2&maxresults=500&results=20&ustate=N&ustate=U&um=True&sort=price&rfde=True&pool=1&zipc=D
Have a look through the classified in germany.
Nearest i have to hand at the moment is a 3 door.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/Photo-0141.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/DSC02552.jpg)
Or an american spec 5 door's
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/IMG_3284.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/Picture2011.png)
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OMG! with those 17s, it looks like a polo!!
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OMG! with those 17s, it looks like a polo!!
Wash your mouth out with soap and water, boy! :evil:
Rolfe.
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They had a white 5 door in my dealer - it had ACC,Sat Nav, Leather, Reverse Cam, DSG etc etc - and was almost £31k!
It was sitting on 17's - and my dealer said it was likely to be the next demonstrator as no one would ever buy it with that spec!
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Seen Rolfe's car on 17s. Look very nice. No doubt bigger wheels will definitely work better with any car. But too much sacrifice---inferior ride, easier to scrap and those Monza shadows are notorious to fix!
I also had mine on 17s. My other car already got very lower profile tyres---19 inch+295/30 rear tyre. The GTI is my daily driver and I have to drive to work in it everyday and I want something that does everything--Comfort, reliable, fast and handles well!
I hope I will be able to post some pictures of a carbon grey GTI with 17s later this month! :rolleyes:
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They had a white 5 door in my dealer - it had ACC,Sat Nav, Leather, Reverse Cam, DSG etc etc - and was almost £31k!
It was sitting on 17's - and my dealer said it was likely to be the next demonstrator as no one would ever buy it with that spec!
Well if they really believe its the wheels stopping it selling then its not unknown for dealers to simply change them by changing the spec of a customers car who wants 17s by ordering it with 18s on. Then doing a sly switcharoe when it arrives, seen this done more than once when there was a misbuild :wink:. or even order them as spare parts.
I think its more than simply the wheels stopping this car from selling.
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I have a white 5dr with 17" parked on the drive but cant find my memory card for camera!! :angry:
Will try a few phone pics later... :wink:
I warning you in advance, its not very clean :lipsrsealed:
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Must admit i keep thinking did i do the right thing not getting the 18s this time round, :huh: but then i remind myself of our monza IIs white worm, constant referbs, watching for even the slightest pothole incase it buckeled the inside of the wheel, the constant cleaning/waxing/lac checking and just remind myself how much easier life will be with the 17s. I will just have to keep telling myself that from past reviews the 17s are faster, lighter and more comfortable. If it had been 15-20 years ago when i was younger, a similar age to alot of the people on this forum it seems, then the looks of the 18s would have swayed me straight away but now.....
Photos don't help imo they make the 18s look bigger than in real life and the 17s look much smaller than they do in real life.
:undecided:
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Agree with the Polo comment. The GTI NEEDS to be sitting on 18s. The 17 Monzas look awful compared to the 18s and thats coming from someone who had the 17s on his but got them replaced.
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I knew it was a wise move registering on this forum! Thanks! :smiley: would be nice to see yours R32UK.
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I knew it was a wise move registering on this forum! Thanks! :smiley: would be nice to see yours R32UK.
Oops!! totally forgot... back in a mo :wink:
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there we go!! :cool:
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3417/gti.jpg)
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:smiley: Not too bad. So whens the 7 monza shadows going on. :wink:
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That looks mint! as i said before each to there own and i understand why people go for the 18's, but i prefered the monza 2's (think thats what they were called) on the mk5 to the shadows.
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:smiley: Not too bad. So whens the 7 monza shadows going on. :wink:
When i get them :grin:
got my 19" ones sat in the garage... cant be bothered to change them though :undecided:
I know.. im lazy :drool:
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That looks mint! as i said before each to there own and i understand why people go for the 18's, but i prefered the monza 2's (think thats what they were called) on the mk5 to the shadows.
So do i. :smiley:
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FYI - Monza 2s are the 18''. 17'' are just Monzas. The shadow part is pretty self explanatory.
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FYI - Monza 2s are the 18''. 17'' are just Monzas. The shadow part is pretty self explanatory.
hey.... smart a$$!! on your bike :tongue: :grin: :grin:
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FYI - Monza 2s are the 18''. 17'' are just Monzas. The shadow part is pretty self explanatory.
Yeah it's the 18" ones with the grey inserts i meant, i'm not sure about the black on the shadows, personally i don't think they suit it (PERSONALLY!)
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Well if they really believe its the wheels stopping it selling then its not unknown for dealers to simply change them by changing the spec of a customers car who wants 17s by ordering it with 18s on. Then doing a sly switcharoe when it arrives, seen this done more than once when there was a misbuild :wink:. or even order them as spare parts.
I think its more than simply the wheels stopping this car from selling.
My message maybe reads a bit wrong. He didn't say it was the wheels stopping the car selling - just the fact that it was over £30k. Most people would rather pick their own options on a car for that sort of money. He was just amazed at the spec of it and the person ordering never bothered with 18's!
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FYI - Monza 2s are the 18''. 17'' are just Monzas. The shadow part is pretty self explanatory.
I too knew this as i own both for our mk5 GTI :wink:
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I know.. im lazy :drool:
bout time you changed your sig too! :p
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white with 18s
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=130186.60
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FYI - Monza 2s are the 18''. 17'' are just Monzas. The shadow part is pretty self explanatory.
not just the shadows. the alloy is different, like diamond cut if it is not. so it shines in the light..
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/denyason/IMG00016-20090910-2348.jpg)
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FYI - Monza 2s are the 18''. 17'' are just Monzas. The shadow part is pretty self explanatory.
not just the shadows. the alloy is different, like diamond cut if it is not. so it shines in the light..
Hi, could you post a pic in which you damaged your alloy? Cant seem to spot in your picture...
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FYI - Monza 2s are the 18''. 17'' are just Monzas. The shadow part is pretty self explanatory.
not just the shadows. the alloy is different, like diamond cut if it is not. so it shines in the light..
Hi, could you post a pic in which you damaged your alloy? Cant seem to spot in your picture...
havent got round to doing it. coss i'm peeved off. will do soon. right now im mad. i blame those tyres. not my crap driving skills lol
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Be ready for a collection of white MK6 GTI pics...
http://www.golf6grandtourisme.com/photos-de-la-golf-6-gti-glanees-sur-le-net-f4/une-petite-gti-blanche-t3.htm