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Title: Time to quit stalking
Post by: danbrett on 18 April 2012, 19:24

Hi guys,

Ive been lurking on the forums for a while, but think its time i get more involved after a successful DIY brake change!

I'm Dan, 21, from Oxford. Unfortunately, I don't have a GTI - my insurance wouldn't let me have anything "with a turbo or four wheel drive". That ruled out the GTI and any diesel, and only Admiral insured me on this one!

I was originally looking at a Mk4, but ended up in a Mk5 2.0 GT FSI, mainly because it looks so much nicer (in my opinion, the Mk5 is the best looking Golf!) and has the toys like the auto lights and wipers, climate control etc. She had some teething problems - in the first 6 months had a new fuel pump control unit, electronic lighting control module, and ignition coil (which was later cover don a recall). Three months later it was an EGR valve and a coolant sensor. Other than that, the usual consumables: battery, rear discs and pads, then a bearing.

I moved up from a 1.0 Polo, so it was a massive shock. I absolutely love her, and have done for the past 18 months!

So.... Hi!

Title: Re: Time to quit stalking
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 18 April 2012, 21:46

Welcome mate... :smiley:

Title: Re: Time to quit stalking
Post by: Mr GTD on 18 April 2012, 21:56

Welcome...(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing31.gif)

Get some pics up!

Title: Re: Time to quit stalking
Post by: danbrett on 18 April 2012, 22:49

Quote from: wolverine1091 on 18 April 2012, 19:36

admiral wouldn't let you have a turbo car?

had a mk4 gti turbo at 19..... with admiral

Yea, they woundn't let me touch anything. Not even the little 1.4s!

Title: Re: Time to quit stalking
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 18 April 2012, 23:43

I have a 1.9 TDi with admiral now and I'm 19  :shocked:

Title: Re: Time to quit stalking
Post by: andy-gti84 on 19 April 2012, 16:05

welcome  :smiley:

Title: Re: Time to quit stalking
Post by: danbrett on 19 April 2012, 18:17

Thanks for the welcome guys!

Here she is... my precious...

(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/6146/backfw.th.jpg) (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/backfw.jpg/)
(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/640/frontcgg.th.jpg) (http://img220.imageshack.us/i/frontcgg.jpg/)
(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5514/icejb.th.jpg) (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/icejb.jpg/)
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3051/woodsa.th.jpg) (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/woodsa.jpg/)