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Title: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Whiteshirt on 08 October 2013, 18:15
Hope to collect Mid November.
Seen a couple on dealers forecourt.
BUT   Never seen one on the road.

Am I the only one???

Not the sort of thing to admit, but I keep looking and I still haven't seen one.

Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Rob916 on 08 October 2013, 18:20
Other than the demo I drove I've only seen one other around my way ! And I've been looking really hard too  :smiley:
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Mike S on 08 October 2013, 18:54
I see the same one every day. And I'm in it !  :smiley:

But to answer your point sensibly I have only seen one other Mk7 GTi....
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: e.l.s on 08 October 2013, 19:18
We saw a GTD in the dealership that had been ordered for someone else, not seen a GTD or a GTi on the road though. But then we haven't really been anywhere recently, going to Swansea on the weekend so may see one there
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Gnasher on 08 October 2013, 19:21
Never seen one in the flesh at all. Only photos but still just ordered one!!
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Brenbo on 08 October 2013, 19:26
Only seen the red demo GTI at the dealer many moons ago.  I have not seen any since.  Mine will most likely be the only GTI in the village for a while... That is of course when I eventually get it!
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: CraigW on 08 October 2013, 20:22
I've seen a fair few round my way, both GTI and GTD's
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Dont be shy, GTI on 08 October 2013, 20:32
I collected my Tornado Red GTI 3Dr the end of July!
Only seen one other in Bournemouth end of August, same spec as mine! Fantastic car to drive, a real beauty.  :grin:
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: dippy_x on 08 October 2013, 20:32
Seen a white GTD and a red GTI out in the wild.  It takes time and patience guys.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: monsta on 08 October 2013, 21:15
Seen a CSG grey GTD on the M20/M26 and tried to keep up in my 125k mile mk5 but it left me behind he was going at some pace and I was on cruise at 75mph until he came along  :laugh:
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: johanr77 on 09 October 2013, 07:47
I've seen two red GTDs in Aberdeen but haven't seen one GTI yet.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: ginnes on 09 October 2013, 08:11
I keep seeing a red GTI in Aberdeen.  :laugh: Mine !

Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: LJS7 on 09 October 2013, 08:36
Seen a red and white GTD in Newcastle but yet to see a GTI. They looked pretty special.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Misterp on 09 October 2013, 08:44
Other than seeing mine  :grin: I've not seen another gti or gtd in birmingham
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: linc-dub on 09 October 2013, 08:51
Saw a white GTI heading inland from Skegness a few weeks ago - turned out to be a forum member from Notts!
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: theflash on 09 October 2013, 09:03
Hadn't seen either until the weekend when I saw a Metallic Blue MK7 GTD. Looked the nuts.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: neilgcal on 09 October 2013, 09:37
I've seen two red GTDs in Aberdeen but haven't seen one GTI yet.

Have seen 2 separate black GTD's plus a red one in Aberdeen. Saw a white GTD on the M77 just before the border and that's it.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Valenni on 09 October 2013, 09:59
I saw the grey 5 door GTD @ the Antrim forum on Sunday. Lady driver.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: dubber36 on 09 October 2013, 11:17
I saw a white GTI with a sunroof heading towards Ludlow last weekend. Generally Mk7's don't register on my radar, but this one did.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 09 October 2013, 11:23
I've seen two.  One was a GTD and the other I'm not sure.  To be honest though the only give away is the headlights and the car will pass you in a matter of seconds unless you are stuck opposite it in a traffic jam so the chances to recognise one are slim I think.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: matchboy on 09 October 2013, 13:03
Apart from the demos at my dealer, I've not seen any GTI's or GTD's.  My missus saw a white GTI about 3 months ago in Cambridge but apart from that nothing.  Which makes me feel  :cool: when I'm driving around  :laugh:

My missus has seen a Night Blue GTD a couple of weeks ago and she said it looked amazing (so much so that she is considering getting one of those now instead of the 120d x-drive she was planning to get!)
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 09 October 2013, 13:05
Apart from the demos at my dealer, I've not seen any GTI's or GTD's.  My missus saw a white GTI about 3 months ago in Cambridge but apart from that nothing.  Which makes me feel  :cool: when I'm driving around  :laugh:

They got a white GTD demo at Vindis about a month back, was she sure it was a GTI?
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: matchboy on 09 October 2013, 13:06
Apart from the demos at my dealer, I've not seen any GTI's or GTD's.  My missus saw a white GTI about 3 months ago in Cambridge but apart from that nothing.  Which makes me feel  :cool: when I'm driving around  :laugh:

They got a white GTD demo at Vindis about a month back, was she sure it was a GTI?

Could have been that Bear.  This was aaaages ago before most dealers had even dreamt of getting a demo let alone receiving one, so yes could have been that!
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: AlphaOneZero on 10 October 2013, 17:26
Saw a CSG GTD last night, going for it as well, thought id try and keep up in my little Polo GTI until we caught up to traffic  :smiley:

Those LED tail lights look epic in the dark though, can't wait for mine now.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Chief1337 on 10 October 2013, 17:40
I've seen two in about 2000 miles of driving around the county! :-)
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Snoopy on 10 October 2013, 19:57
Ive only seen 1 GTI so far and 4 GTDs.  Do GTDs come in any other colour than black  :grin:
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: stuart.cameron on 11 October 2013, 09:51
Saw a CSG GTD last night, going for it as well, thought id try and keep up in my little Polo GTI until we caught up to traffic  :smiley:

Those LED tail lights look epic in the dark though, can't wait for mine now.

Did the Polo keep up with it? I've ordered a GTD and currently drive a Polo GTI.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: matchboy on 11 October 2013, 10:39
Passed my missus on the way home last night (she was off to pick the little un up) - she got all excited as I came towards her and then her face dropped as we passed - I thought 'Cheers!' - but she'd got all excited that she'd seen another GTI on the road - but then it turned out to be me  :grin:
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: AlphaOneZero on 11 October 2013, 16:28
Saw a CSG GTD last night, going for it as well, thought id try and keep up in my little Polo GTI until we caught up to traffic  :smiley:

Those LED tail lights look epic in the dark though, can't wait for mine now.

Did the Polo keep up with it? I've ordered a GTD and currently drive a Polo GTI.

For the most part, he definitely had better traction that I did and was putting more power down through the corners, but on the straights I gained on him, guess the supercharger on the low revs helps the polo GTI in the lower gears
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: Whiteshirt on 11 October 2013, 16:39
Hope to collect Mid November.
Seen a couple on dealers forecourt.
BUT   Never seen one on the road.

Am I the only one???

Not the sort of thing to admit, but I keep looking and I still haven't seen one.

Would you believe it?? I spoke to soon.  Saw a 3 door red GTi  and a 3 door black GTi both with Performance Pack
in the Nottingham Area on the same day.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: GolfTi on 11 October 2013, 19:16
The only time I saw one was while in town, those Austins look fantastic reflected in the shop windows....



They are coming over thick and fast now though so it won't be long.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: stiggy786 on 11 October 2013, 19:58
I'm hoping not to see any in my area, although my dealer claims they're selling locally like hot cakes. I want to have dibs on head turns.
Title: Re: Never seen one on the road
Post by: TheMoggy on 12 October 2013, 08:26
Picked up my 5dr GTI on Wednesday from Bradford then had to travel to Ipswich and then back up to my home town of Newcastle. In that round trip of 600 miles I didn't see one GTI!!!

Does anyone know how many GTIs have been sold and how many will be released in the UK over the next year? I must admit I quite like having a 'limited number' car  :laugh: