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Title: Well here it is
Post by: squirrelGTi on 25 June 2010, 16:07
6 months later!..........

I've not had much of a chance to go for a good run. 40 miles on the clock now. It got delivered with 9 miles, seems a bit high?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/darrensen/P6252758.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/darrensen/P6252747.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/darrensen/P6252746.jpg)

It's producing a very reasonable 34 mpg on country roads. (being gentle to run her in)
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: VWKev on 25 June 2010, 16:59
Lovely.  :smiley:

I totally love the GTI.
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Saint Steve on 25 June 2010, 17:03
Man A agree's with Man B  : :laugh:

Awesome mate  :smiley:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: VWKev on 25 June 2010, 17:06
Man A agree's with Man B  : :laugh:

Awesome mate  :smiley:

 :grin:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: GolfTi on 25 June 2010, 17:13
Gorgeous.

The best thing is it'll just look better every day.
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Hartside on 25 June 2010, 18:15
Lovely  :cool: Can't wait to get mine now that I've seen that!
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Neil gti on 25 June 2010, 18:29
I saw the same colour yesterday near Hull on a private plate,
went past me going the opposite way, looked mint, was it you squirrel ?  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: R32UK on 25 June 2010, 18:34
Very nice!!  :cool: :cool: :cool:


I know its early... but any plans :evil:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Wayne on 25 June 2010, 21:42
Very nice :afro:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Steve30 on 25 June 2010, 21:50
Yes I like that, very nice love the coulor :cool:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: squirrelGTi on 25 June 2010, 22:57
Very nice!!  :cool: :cool: :cool:


I know its early... but any plans :evil:

I'll probably get the LED rear's, but that'll be it for now. Drives like a dream!
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: ajmoir36 on 25 June 2010, 23:21
Nearly went for Carbon Grey it was my second choice after seeing it in real life.  Wicked enjoy.
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: DDRFan on 25 June 2010, 23:49
nothing quite like the feeling of going to collect a GTI
having waited an eternity for it
then parting with your hard earned notes...

but in the end i think it's worth it!
seeing the shiny wheels - then you drive it home to make it 'dirty'
i hope you enjoy it
it looks really good in the photos - thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: FroGTI on 26 June 2010, 08:32
I'll probably get the LED rear's, but that'll be it for now. Drives like a dream!

Lovely, best colour :wink: Wouldn't it have been cheaper/simpler to order the LEDs as an option?
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 09:02
Man A agree's with Man B  : :laugh:
Awesome mate  :smiley:
:grin:

.... and man C!
See, it's easy as ABC! :laugh:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Spooner on 26 June 2010, 09:13
Man Z says "Congrats!"

I'll keep an eye out for you on the Sussex roads.  There arent very many about these parts, so drive it with your head high!

 :cool:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: am1w on 26 June 2010, 09:33
Man Z says "Congrats!"
I'll keep an eye out for you on the Sussex roads.  There arent very many about these parts, so drive it with your head high!
 :cool:

 :laugh:!!!!!
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: JamesR27 on 26 June 2010, 21:51
Very nice car, That colour is great. If I did not like silver GTI's myself I would have got this colour.

Great pics mate enjoy the car. I have a long wait for mine ahead
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: squirrelGTi on 27 June 2010, 18:03
I saw the same colour yesterday near Hull on a private plate,
went past me going the opposite way, looked mint, was it you squirrel ?  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Not me Neil i'm down in Sussex.
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Neil gti on 27 June 2010, 18:18
I saw the same colour yesterday near Hull on a private plate,
went past me going the opposite way, looked mint, was it you squirrel ?  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Not me Neil i'm down in Sussex.

 :embarassed:   :grin: does look well in that colour,

Saw some R's today at GTI International, not impressed  :sad: GTI looks much much better imo
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: am1w on 27 June 2010, 18:25
Saw some R's today at GTI International, not impressed  :sad: GTI looks much much better imo

Hope you had a good time.

I do prefer the overall look of the GTi and its more practical boot. But most important it's superior fuel consumption makes it my preferred choice for a performance petrol car. :smiley:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: R32UK on 27 June 2010, 18:55
I saw the same colour yesterday near Hull on a private plate,
went past me going the opposite way, looked mint, was it you squirrel ?  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Not me Neil i'm down in Sussex.

 :embarassed:   :grin: does look well in that colour,

Saw some R's today at GTI International, not impressed  :sad: GTI looks much much better imo

How do they sound Neil?? yet to hear one :undecided:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: squirrelGTi on 28 June 2010, 11:31
Some how i notched up 44.2 MPG today getting into work (A roads). I'm taking it easy during the early phase of running in (70 miles done), but this is incredible!!!!

I take it, it'll only get better as the engine loosens up?

Who needs the GTD hey............... (heads for cover!)

Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: ErikGTI on 28 June 2010, 18:08
Great car I have got the same (only 4-door)...

Treat yourself with the led-rears.....that makes it even further standing out from the mass....and remap the devil....you really end up with a affordable sportscar  :cool:

Even today I shattered the dream of a "Red Pimped Loud and Big Exhaust Mazda Something" next to me at the lights....come on the driver really must like to be humiliated.... :laugh:

Now I come to think of it maybe I start a topic...ALL The Cars We Beat Today With Our (remapped or standard) GTI ......okay and R.. :cool:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: R32UK on 28 June 2010, 18:17
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: evo1986 on 28 June 2010, 18:18
Some how i notched up 44.2 MPG today getting into work (A roads). I'm taking it easy during the early phase of running in (70 miles done), but this is incredible!!!!

I take it, it'll only get better as the engine loosens up?

Who needs the GTD hey............... (heads for cover!)


Thats very good economy however try getting 62mpg on a A road 70 mile trip : )

I could get 44mpg red lining it in every gear.

Lovely car though mate Carbon grey is the dogs ...............
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: evo1986 on 28 June 2010, 18:20
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

I did the same to mine aswell on Sunday put it back on after a few minutes : ) couldn't believe how easy it was few beeps and done.
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: R32UK on 28 June 2010, 18:40
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

I did the same to mine aswell on Sunday put it back on after a few minutes : ) couldn't believe how easy it was few beeps and done.

I drove it about 30miles, what a chore that was. Felt like I was towing another car.. until I drove the VW Fox courtesy car!! :shocked: How slow and poor is that car!!
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: GolfTi on 28 June 2010, 18:56
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

 :grin:

Good to remind yourself how things used to be though...
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: ErikGTI on 28 June 2010, 19:05
I kid you not I was driving a (new) loan car VW Golf 1.4 without any gadgets etc etc for a day....I really and honestly thought the car was wrong/broken down/full of faults.. :sick:

.......steering was something like... I will end up approx there........braking was like taking a gamble....hitting the gas is waiting for something, that actually will never happen.....it makes you realise what a beauty of engineering the GTI is...  :cool:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: evo1986 on 28 June 2010, 19:32
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

I did the same to mine aswell on Sunday put it back on after a few minutes : ) couldn't believe how easy it was few beeps and done.

I drove it about 30miles, what a chore that was. Felt like I was towing another car.. until I drove the VW Fox courtesy car!! :shocked: How slow and poor is that car!!

That car is a laughing stock of VW, its every salesmans nightmare to be given the fox demo to take home. It is a really cheap new car though, brandnew we are doing them with metallic paint for £6500! It does what people want it to do get them there dry but late and in as little style as possible.
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: R32UK on 28 June 2010, 20:07
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

I did the same to mine aswell on Sunday put it back on after a few minutes : ) couldn't believe how easy it was few beeps and done.

I drove it about 30miles, what a chore that was. Felt like I was towing another car.. until I drove the VW Fox courtesy car!! :shocked: How slow and poor is that car!!

That car is a laughing stock of VW, its every salesmans nightmare to be given the fox demo to take home. It is a really cheap new car though, brandnew we are doing them with metallic paint for £6500! It does what people want it to do get them there dry but late and in as little style as possible.

Worse thing was no air con... I dont use it in mine but the heat thaat engine develops had me cooking in there!!
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: evo1986 on 28 June 2010, 20:24
A fox with aircon is a rare luxury motor, you have more chance of getting a tug off the pope with elvis holding your coat than finding one with a/c as its pretty much a £1000 option.
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: am1w on 28 June 2010, 20:31
I helped my pretty neighbour park her brand new Tdi.
I thought the steering was disconnected from the wheels, the clutch had seen better days - worn like an old whore, etc etc. It was awful. I did not tell her what I felt, being a gentleman and all that. I think my expression said it all. Then she wanted to try mine. I very politely declined and suggested it was too powerful for her. :evil:
Now I wonder what the re-map will be like .... hmmmm :grin:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Neil gti on 28 June 2010, 20:38
I saw the same colour yesterday near Hull on a private plate,
went past me going the opposite way, looked mint, was it you squirrel ?  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Not me Neil i'm down in Sussex.

 :embarassed:   :grin: does look well in that colour,

Saw some R's today at GTI International, not impressed  :sad: GTI looks much much better imo

How do they sound Neil?? yet to hear one :undecided:

Didn't hear the standard one but Mr.P took the remapped one down the strip and tbh i couldn't hear it ?  think it could be electric  :grin: :grin:
I took my map off today.... I will NEVER do that again!!  :sad:

 :grin:

Good to remind yourself how things used to be though...

Surprising how you get use to the power  :rolleyes:

Does it feel smoother now Gilly after the service  :smiley:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: R32UK on 29 June 2010, 07:29
Yes pal... much smoother. I think it really needed that service. Had the oil run out on me not so long ago on a long trip down south, so I am quite sure that service was well over due despite what the mfd tells you.


As for taking the map off.... the most suprising thing is the throttle response. :sad:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: ErikGTI on 29 June 2010, 07:43
Now I wonder what the re-map will be like .... hmmmm :grin:

.............may I suggest it is too powerful for you  :laugh:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: am1w on 29 June 2010, 09:24
Now I wonder what the re-map will be like .... hmmmm :grin:
.............may I suggest it is too powerful for you  :laugh:

Probably not as you don't know me. :tongue:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: ErikGTI on 29 June 2010, 10:31
....get that remap.....money well spent and you can impress your neighbour... :laugh:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: Steve30 on 29 June 2010, 10:37
I say dont bother with the re-map, fast enough IMO save your warrenty!! :cool:
Title: Re: Well here it is
Post by: am1w on 29 June 2010, 13:38
I say dont bother with the re-map, fast enough IMO save your warrenty!! :cool:

At present I agree. It is fast enough for me and as I drive 99% of the time in Central London, a re-map would be an expensive waste especially wrt to warranty issues :smiley:
So for now, for me, there is enough lead in Wolfgang's pencil! :laugh: