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Title: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 08 February 2011, 20:45
Linky: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=175913.0
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 06 March 2011, 09:15
Nearly full, any of you lot coming over?

OR giving us £20 for help for heroes  :grin:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: AndyC on 10 March 2011, 09:18
Ill come down to give ya £20 for that worthy cause, dont think my Golf R will fit on your 2wd rollers though.

Pm us the details buddy.
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 11 March 2011, 06:19
Ill come down to give ya £20 for that worthy cause, dont think my Golf R will fit on your 2wd rollers though.

Pm us the details buddy.

Thanks Andy, I can get 4wd golfs on by pulling the 4wd fuse, although I've not tried it on a MK6 yet  :wink:

Here's the link for donations - thank you  :wink: Link: http://www.justgiving.com/golfgtiforum-is-8
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: am1w on 11 March 2011, 12:35
Made a small contribution as I cannot visit. :smiley:

Small as in none?  :grin:

 :shocked:
I did on the website and got a reply. I even wrote a lovely message.
Cheek. :tongue:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 13 March 2011, 16:13
Made a small contribution as I cannot visit. :smiley:

Small as in none?  :grin:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 03 April 2011, 23:25
4 places left.....
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 14 April 2011, 19:53
2 places left  :sad:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: GolfTi on 16 April 2011, 18:06
Doc

Did you do any mk6s today?
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: topher on 16 April 2011, 18:46
There was a Mk6. It made 208bhp i think
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: GolfTi on 16 April 2011, 19:05
Thanks topher.

Do you know what fuel? 95 or 99 RON??
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Saint Steve on 16 April 2011, 20:24
Shock....horror, a mk6 GTi making factory stated horsepower :laugh:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Snoopy on 16 April 2011, 20:26
Shock....horror, a mk6 GTi making factory stated horsepower :laugh:
and a mk5 GTI making less than stock  :laugh:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 16 April 2011, 20:33
Thanks topher.

Do you know what fuel? 95 or 99 RON??


No idea  :wink:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Jimmymature on 16 April 2011, 21:49

Doc, any chance you can post the stats ups for the cars that ran please?



Cheers,


Jim
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Snoopy on 16 April 2011, 21:52

Doc, any chance you can post the stats ups for the cars that ran please?
Its in process.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189865.0
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: JC on 16 April 2011, 22:00
and the write up

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189850.0

 :smiley:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: dom on 17 April 2011, 00:59

Doc, any chance you can post the stats ups for the cars that ran please?
Its in process.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189865.0


This is now completed :afro:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Snoopy on 17 April 2011, 11:22
Doc, did you not run the GTD?
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: JC on 17 April 2011, 12:23
nope, the poor old man was shattered and couldnt be ar$ed walking down the road to get it  :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: R32UK on 17 April 2011, 12:36
shame there werent more mk6gti's about. I would have loved to have come... but work got in the way  :undecided:

Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Jimmymature on 17 April 2011, 13:15
shame there werent more mk6gti's about. I would have loved to have come... but work got in the way  :undecided:




I'd loved to have come but 200 miles got in the way  :cry:


Jim
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: JC on 17 April 2011, 13:57
shame there werent more mk6gti's about. I would have loved to have come... but work got in the way  :undecided:




I'd loved to have come but 200 miles got in the way  :cry:


Jim

 :huh: you own a mk6 and 200 miles was a problem  :undecided:

i can recommend a B5 1999 passat, it covered the 175 miles in the way ( each way ) without  issue  :smug:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 17 April 2011, 15:20
nope, the poor old man was shattered and couldnt be ar$ed walking down the road to get it  :grin: :laugh:

He's only right  :grin:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: dom on 17 April 2011, 17:03
shame there werent more mk6gti's about. I would have loved to have come... but work got in the way  :undecided:




I'd loved to have come but 200 miles got in the way  :cry:


Jim

 :huh: you own a mk6 and 200 miles was a problem  :undecided:

i can recommend a B5 1999 passat, it covered the 175 miles in the way ( each way ) without  issue  :smug:


My very stiff and bouncy as hell 97 Mk3 also made the 330 mile round trip with ease, man up  :grin:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 17 April 2011, 17:22
shame there werent more mk6gti's about. I would have loved to have come... but work got in the way  :undecided:




I'd loved to have come but 200 miles got in the way  :cry:


Jim

 :huh: you own a mk6 and 200 miles was a problem  :undecided:

i can recommend a B5 1999 passat, it covered the 175 miles in the way ( each way ) without  issue  :smug:


My very stiff and bouncy as hell 97 Mk3 also made the 330 mile round trip with ease, man up  :grin:


 :grin:


Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Jimmymature on 17 April 2011, 19:07
shame there werent more mk6gti's about. I would have loved to have come... but work got in the way  :undecided:




I'd loved to have come but 200 miles got in the way  :cry:


Jim

 :huh: you own a mk6 and 200 miles was a problem  :undecided:

i can recommend a B5 1999 passat, it covered the 175 miles in the way ( each way ) without  issue  :smug:


My very stiff and bouncy as hell 97 Mk3 also made the 330 mile round trip with ease, man up  :grin:


 :grin:





 :embarassed:


Jim
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: JC on 17 April 2011, 19:10
and you got leather and cruise ,  :rolleyes:


 :laugh: :grin:

Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: am1w on 17 April 2011, 20:28
Most impressed by the whole excercise and the write up is really very enjoyable and informative.
Wish I was there.
Craig must have been shattered.
That BMW driver must be well and truly pissed off.  :smug:

Any chance of it happening around London??
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: GolfTi on 17 April 2011, 21:05
Brilliant write up.

I'd love to get mine tested on an accurate RR. Without and then with bluefin.
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Snoopy on 17 April 2011, 21:08
Brilliant write up.

I'd love to get mine tested on an accurate RR. Without and then with bluefin.
That would be very  interesting to see the overlay of the graphs.
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: GolfTi on 17 April 2011, 21:10
Brilliant write up.

I'd love to get mine tested on an accurate RR. Without and then with bluefin.
That would be very  interesting to see the overlay of the graphs.
Very.
It feels massively different but figures would be good.
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: The Doc on 17 April 2011, 21:29
I feel a MK6 rolling road day coming on  :grin:



Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: GolfTi on 17 April 2011, 21:32
I bit less Northern?

If I'm not working on the day I'd go for it.
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: JC on 18 April 2011, 20:04
all this complaining of having to travel in your big posh comfy mk6s  :laugh:

and thanks for the compliments on the write up :afro:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: Rhyso on 18 April 2011, 20:26
I feel a MK6 rolling road day coming on  :grin:





I suggest bolting the stable door first to stop those missing ponies escaping  :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Rolling Road day in aid of Help for Heroes, 16th April Manchester
Post by: dom on 19 April 2011, 12:50
I feel a MK6 rolling road day coming on  :grin:





I suggest bolting the stable door first to stop those missing ponies escaping  :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 :grin: :grin: