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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: JamesR27 on 11 September 2010, 19:19

Title: GTi is here :)
Post by: JamesR27 on 11 September 2010, 19:19: Well the car arrived at the garage on thursday, and I am well happy. Picking it up tuesday and have been to look at it here are some early pics although not prepped yet.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/JamesRees/mk6gti3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/JamesRees/mk6gti2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/JamesRees/mk6gti.jpg)

I will post some more once its cleaned up after gaining some good advice on here on how to prep the new car.

Roll on tuesday :)
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Post by: Buck on 11 September 2010, 19:36: Looks very nice James
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Post by: GolfTi on 11 September 2010, 20:33: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Enjoy.
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Post by: mortygt140 on 11 September 2010, 21:35: First one I've seen with the LED rears has standard, love it looks awesome mate :smiley:

Darren
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Post by: Snoopy on 11 September 2010, 22:08: Very nice :smiley:
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Post by: am1w on 11 September 2010, 22:14: Cogratulations on the new arrival! :smiley:
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Post by: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 06:07: Nice!
I still wonder if I should have gone for silver...looks great...and will look great for years.
Nice choice.
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Post by: JamesR27 on 12 September 2010, 09:52: Quote from: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 06:07
Nice!
I still wonder if I should have gone for silver...looks great...and will look great for years.
Nice choice.

Thats why I went for it again as I keep my cars 5 years and still have a mk V GTI thats looks as clean as when I got it. Obviously with a few more stone chips
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Post by: Snoopy on 12 September 2010, 10:07: I nearly went for silver, it was very close and could have gone either way, most my previous cars were silver and my mk1 is silver. I just decided sod it have a change this time. I find it a shame VWs current silver has so many filings in the paint and therefore is not as mirror reflective as there older diamond silver was. Mind a good detail makes a huge difference compared to stock finish. I do miss not having silver sometimes as it does not show up the dirt as much.
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Post by: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 10:30: Quote from: JamesR27 on 12 September 2010, 09:52

Thats why I went for it again as I keep my cars 5 years and still have a mk V GTI thats looks as clean as when I got it. Obviously with a few more stone chips

It was pointed out to me that having two silver GTIs with red badges, grey wheels and dark lights was maybe a bit sad/samey.
Fair point...
But the Mk6 looks so good in silver.
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Post by: am1w on 12 September 2010, 10:58: Quote from: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 10:30
It was pointed out to me that having two silver GTIs with red badges, grey wheels and dark lights was maybe a bit sad/samey.
Fair point...
But the Mk6 looks so good in silver.

I would say too OCD! :evil: :grin:
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Post by: Snoopy on 12 September 2010, 11:03: I got similar coments when i nearly went for silver with monza shadows. (silver cars, silver VW badges, silver wheels with black inserts)

I think the light red coloured LED lights maybe ok on the lighter colours like the silver, but im not sure how they will look on the darker colours. :undecided:
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Post by: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 12:13: Quote from: am1w on 12 September 2010, 10:58

I would say too OCD! :evil: :grin:

Asker, you have seen the pictures of my garage...so you already knew this!

I will save silver for my Edition 35.
It seems only fair that a silver example of the last of the Mk3 GTIs should sit in my immaculate garage next to a silver example of the Mk6 GTIs!

I have broken my OCD addiction with BBS wheels on the Mk6. Although, I do have some for use as winter wheels.
I just couldn't face the world without some BBS's to roll on! :grin:

I'm back up to 6 sets now - natural equilibrium is restored.
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Post by: am1w on 12 September 2010, 12:20: Just teasing you Glen. :smiley:
I am obsessed with bumpers, so I can't talk. :sick:
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Post by: Snoopy on 12 September 2010, 12:26: Quote from: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 12:13
I will save silver for my Edition 35.
It seems only fair that a silver example of the last of the Mk3 GTIs should sit in my immaculate garage next to a silver example of the Mk6 GTIs!
Sounds a good idea. Maybe i need an edition35 too :evil:
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Post by: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 12:28: Quote from: Snoopy on 12 September 2010, 12:26
Quote from: Ess_Three on 12 September 2010, 12:13
I will save silver for my Edition 35.
It seems only fair that a silver example of the last of the Mk3 GTIs should sit in my immaculate garage next to a silver example of the Mk6 GTIs!
Sounds a good idea. Maybe i need an edition35 too :evil:

It would seem churlish not to.
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Post by: kgreenway on 13 September 2010, 07:57: That looks very nice..Looking very good in Silver too!
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Post by: Gene Hunt. on 14 September 2010, 20:44: Quote from: mortygt140 on 11 September 2010, 21:35
First one I've seen with the LED rears has standard, love it looks awesome mate :smiley:

Darren
........should have had these from the start.The other ''standard'' light just didn't look right to me.
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Post by: WHITEY20 on 18 September 2010, 00:27: Are LED rear lights now standard like the "GTI-R" just not smoked?
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Post by: Buck on 18 September 2010, 01:01: LEDs are now standard but the smoke ones are on the 'R' only
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Post by: WHITEY20 on 18 September 2010, 14:26: Cool. :smug: Can yr buy lenses to make em smoked?
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Post by: am1w on 18 September 2010, 16:16: WHITEY: Ess_Three was also considering this. However, I understand, you have to buy the whole housing, each
costing £350 approx!
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Post by: WHITEY20 on 18 September 2010, 18:55: :undecided: OUCH! Think i'll get some use out the standard ones first.