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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Booth11 on 05 September 2015, 14:52
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Today I waved goodbye to my lovely Mk6 GTI. :cry:
Sold to Norman (Nor) on here, and now headed to it's new home in Scotland. Very sad to see it go, but happy it's gone to a good home, Norman's a lovely, lovely guy to deal with.
Had a brilliant 3 years with the Mk6, starting here (first ever photos):
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/gti%20forum/IMG_1303_zps90bf46b5.jpg~original) (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/Beckyb7110/media/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/gti%20forum/IMG_1303_zps90bf46b5.jpg.html)
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/gti%20forum/image_zps25121749resize.jpg~original) (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/Beckyb7110/media/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/gti%20forum/image_zps25121749resize.jpg.html)
In between, there's been lots of great miles and quite a bit of this :laugh:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5648/21162751305_a718741e2c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yf5CEv)(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/665/21136496266_200c9da507_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ycL4Xq)
And ending here, the last pics. The end of a beautiful relationship! Bye, bye GTI.....
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/670/20974475068_6991b55ed7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xXrEGu)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/598/21152257802_f5e7704f51_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ye9Rj3)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5619/20541277313_1ee12b4108_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xiaq6F)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5827/20974332630_3c631aa61c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xXqWmE)
....and now I'm stuck with this for a month or so :sad:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/599/21162376955_52312e05fd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yf3Hoc)
Bring on the R........ :evil:
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A testament to your loving ownership Rebecca! It looks just as fantastic the day it left as the day it arrived.
Looking forward to your photos of the R when it finally appears!
Does this mean we've lost you forever from the Mk6 section now? :embarrassed:
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A testament to your loving ownership Rebecca! It looks just as fantastic the day it left as the day it arrived.
Looking forward to your photos of the R when it finally appears!
Does this mean we've lost you forever from the Mk6 section now? :embarrassed:
Thanks Dan. :smiley:
I actually think it looks better now than it did in the beginning, but yesterday (and today) are so overcast that the pics look a bit drab.
I'll mainly be in the Mk7 section but will always pop in here to see what's going on. Still love Mk6's so need to keep having a peep at some nice ones - hint, hint....... :laugh:
And Norman (new owner) has promised to post a few pics of it against some stunning Scottish backdrops. :cool:
How is your lovely red GTI?
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I'd imagine with all the work you put in it probably did look better, although as you say it's pretty overcast today. I expect it will look amazing against a Scottish backdrop! I really have to visit Scotland at some point in my car and experience some those great roads I keep hearing about.
My car is still puzzling me with it's deceleration rattle but is racking up the miles regardless (Now passed 62k). It desperately needs a clean after a lot of driving this week but I'm hoping to do that tomorrow when the weather will be better I hope!! Need to get stocking up on some supplies before the big pre-winter detail to be done soon. I'll be sure to get some pics up in the relevant section when that happens :wink:
I'm watching a nice set of Watkins Glen wheels on eBay at the min but to be honest with an engagement ring to pay off and the subsequent wedding to save for I can't imagine blowing a grand plus on them will go down too well so I may miss out unfortunately!
With said costs on the horizon, I'll be keeping the Mk6 for a while to come, as much as I would love to follow suit and upgrade to a Mk7 R! With that in mind I've been thinking about future maintenance and I'm thinking probably will have timing chain, tensioner and water pump replaced at around 80k, and then carry out a suspension refresh with new dampers, springs and bushes (possibly Powerflex all round) at about 100k. Currently downloading ETKA to find some part numbers for DCC dampers haha. Long way away yet but I have to think about this to stop me spending money on 'unnecessary' things like wheels :)
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Hmm, new wheels or paying off the engagement ring? Decisions? And that's only the half of it, there's the wedding ring to match it. :laugh: I guess the sensible thing to do is concentrate on your wedding, wheels can follow. :smiley:
Yes, the big pre winter detail stocking up. Anything new on your wish list, aside from the Gliptone? I look forward to seeing the pics of your GTI in due course.
I've finally decided to buy that water filter. I'm fed up battling hard water spots. Will be buying it this week, but it won't get used until the R turns up. I'll post a review in the detailing section when the time comes. As for washing the Audi, I'm going to experience the novelty of taking it through an auto car wash. :shocked: It's been a few years since I frequented one of those!
Future maintenance costs are a sobering thought, but that doesn't stop you thinking about the fripperies such as new wheels. Stay strong Dan, resist the call of the Watkins Glens. :laugh:
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Haha wheels or ring is an easy decision of it was just me involved! I think they'll have to wait like you say, plenty of time for them later.
Looking to try a few new products in the winter prep as well as stocking up on some bits that are running low. At the min I'm looking at trying out Gliptone Leather Cleaner, Gyeon Leather Coat, Poorboys Natural Look Dressing and maybe also cQuartz UK? Try and get some reviews up of each one as well.
Looking forward to the water filter review, I'd love to have one but it's a bit of a luxury rather than a necessity. I'm gonna be jealous of yours for sure! If only the R knew what a pampered life it's gonna lead in your hands then there's now way it would've taken so long to get to you!
12 and a half hours left on those Watkins ... Must resist!!!
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Audi inbetween?
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Looks stunning Rebecca, the reflection on the side view photo is amazing. Norman is very lucky to own such a cherished car.
May I have first refusal on your MK7 when the time comes? :grin:
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Audi inbetween?
The A3 is just a stop gap until my R arrives sometime in Oct. As my R order has gone over 6 months (will be over 9 months by time it comes), I qualified for a free VW hire car. Knowing the GTI was going in Sept, I asked VW to sort it. I could have muddled by using one of my partner's company fleet vehicles (a truck!) but decided to take the hire car option.
I must remember to put diesel in it, and not petrol. Fortunately it's written in big letters on the fuel cap.
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Looks stunning Rebecca, the reflection on the side view photo is amazing. Norman is very lucky to own such a cherished car.
May I have first refusal on your MK7 when the time comes? :grin:
Thanks. I will miss it greatly but am looking forward to having a month or so off car cleaning.
Haha! I'll put you at the top of the list Blackmass for the R in about 3-4 years time. :laugh:
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Was surprised they gave you an audi
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Was surprised they gave you an audi
Apparently it was all they could source locally. They said they'd try and get me a GTD, but wasn't one available. Then they offered me a cabriolet Audi A3 at first but I said I'd rather not have a cab, so got this instead.
So far, reduced performance and diesel engine aside, I'm not overly keen on it. Find the cabin very cramped and the driving position odd compared to the Golf. Seems like you have to be practically be on top of the steering wheel to reach the clutch pedal. Headroom is much less and twice I've hit my head on the top of the door frame getting out of the car. Don't like the tiny rear view mirror, centre console, which seems like a lot of wasted space or the steering wheel which feels too big and cumbersome. It's a boggo standard A3 but IMO interior does not feel more premium in any sense. I expect I'll get accustomed to it, but much, much prefer the Golf cabin. Also other half hates the sliding dash top mounted sat nav/media screen - finds it distracting, but I don't mind that. I guess I've been conditioned by Golfs too long. :laugh:
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Looks brilliant that, love the glendales!
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Hey Rebecca, really good to meet you yesterday. You were great to deal with too!.
The car has clearly been much-loved over the last 3 years. Its condition is a testament to the care and attention you've given it. It's the best example of a GTI I've seen! It didn't miss a beat in the 400 mile drive back to Scotland btw, drove great. Look forward to posting some pictures of it up here!
All the best, hopefully the next month or so will go in quick for you!
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Looks brilliant that, love the glendales!
Cheers :smiley:
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Hey Rebecca, really good to meet you yesterday. You were great to deal with too!.
The car has clearly been much-loved over the last 3 years. Its condition is a testament to the care and attention you've given it. It's the best example of a GTI I've seen! It didn't miss a beat in the 400 mile drive back to Scotland btw, drove great. Look forward to posting some pictures of it up here!
All the best, hopefully the next month or so will go in quick for you!
Hi Norman, congrats on your new car! Was a pleasure, glad you are liking the car.
Be lovely to see the odd pic of it against some of your beautiful Scottish scenery, a bit more exciting than the East Kent countryside or my boring driveway, lol.
Hope you get as much enjoyment out of the Mk6 GTI as I did. :smiley:
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Seems like you have to be practically be on top of the steering wheel to reach the clutch pedal.
You should have told them that you only drive autos. You stand a better chance of getting a 'better' car then.
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Seems like you have to be practically be on top of the steering wheel to reach the clutch pedal.
You should have told them that you only drive autos. You stand a better chance of getting a 'better' car then.
Tbh Simon, as it's temporary, I'm not bothered what car I'm driving in between, or that it's a manual. I like to drive one every now and then just to remember what it's like. They did ask if I wanted an auto and I said I wasn't fussed. The Audi drives well for what it is, just prefer Golf cabin. Oh and white is not for me, lol.
I was actually quite pleased when they said they couldn't get a GTD. It's good to go down step before moving to the R. Will make it feel more special, different and black!
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Sad to see the Mk6 go but at least you have the 7R to look forward to!
Not long now :cool:
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It's been a while since I've been here. Congrats on the sale booth :smiley:Nor you have brought a very well cared for gti enjoy :cool:
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Sad to see the Mk6 go but at least you have the 7R to look forward to!
Not long now :cool:
Thanks Buck. :smiley:
I am starting to look forward the 7R now and am just awaiting that stage 4/5a build update text, some time this week all being well.
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It's been a while since I've been here. Congrats on the sale booth :smiley:Nor you have brought a very well cared for gti enjoy :cool:
Charlie! Long time no hear. How are you, and how's the Alltrack?
Very nice of you to drop by and say farewell to my Mk6 GTI, I'm touched. :laugh: :smiley:
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All good here just about to move house :laugh:Alltrack still doing the business I bet you are looking forward to the r :cool:
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All good here just about to move house :laugh:Alltrack still doing the business I bet you are looking forward to the r :cool:
Glad to hear all is well charlie. Hope the house move not too stressful. Do you still miss your GTI? :tongue: :laugh:
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Looks stunning Rebecca, the reflection on the side view photo is amazing. Norman is very lucky to own such a cherished car.
May I have first refusal on your MK7 when the time comes? :grin:
Thanks. I will miss it greatly but am looking forward to having a month or so off car cleaning.
Haha! I'll put you at the top of the list Blackmass for the R in about 3-4 years time. :laugh:
If you start to miss cleaning the GTi too much, you can clean mine if you like? :grin:
Seriously though, absolutely stunning car, it's a credit to you & your dedication to keep it clean.
I do love the R, but it's just a little bit out of reach for me at the moment, very jealous though. Looking forward to the pictures!
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Thanks. I will miss it greatly but am looking forward to having a month or so off car cleaning.
Haha! I'll put you at the top of the list Blackmass for the R in about 3-4 years time. :laugh:
If you start to miss cleaning the GTi too much, you can clean mine if you like? :grin:
Seriously though, absolutely stunning car, it's a credit to you & your dedication to keep it clean.
I do love the R, but it's just a little bit out of reach for me at the moment, very jealous though. Looking forward to the pictures!
Thanks. :smiley: I like to look after my cars.
Haha! Clean your own car. :tongue: The Audi hire car is looking grubby already. Always thought white cars stayed looking cleaner for longer, but no! Still I'm not inclined to clean it at all as I've actually have come to dislike it intensely in the space of only 5 days. Cannot wait to get back into a Golf!
There may be a few pics of the R posted. :whistle: When I am finally possession of it and it's had a bit of TLC. It cannot come soon enough now!
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I am sure if you give the audi a wash and polish /wax you will like it a bit better white is good when clean and the garage will be delighted to get the car back cleaner than when you got it .
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I am sure if you give the audi a wash and polish /wax you will like it a bit better white is good when clean and the garage will be delighted to get the car back cleaner than when you got it .
Haha! My dislike of the A3 has nothing to do with it's colour or whether it's clean or not. I'm not that shallow. :laugh:
It's only a temporary arrangement but that doesn't stop you taking note of the handling and detail etc. There are many things I don't like about it. It understeers more than any other car I've had. Steering lacks precision, a bit flabby. The seats are exceptionally uncomfortable (no lumbar adjustment) and have given me back ache, which I've never had in my life before. The centre console is a barren zone that attracts dust at three times the rate of the Mk6. The same might be true of the piano black trim in the R? I don't like the lack of headroom compared to a Golf. The rear view mirror is minuscule. The driving position is odd and no amount of adjustment has helped. At it's lowest position the seat belt still rides up and cuts across my neck, despite me fiddling with seat height to counter this. Never had any such problem on a golf. The STOP/START seems to work only intermittently and is inconsistent. It lacks a full auto electronic handbrake like the Mk7. I could go on.....lol.
The good points? I may never have to fill it up due to the increased mpg (diesel) but I'm actually beginning to miss my trips to the petrol station. It is marshmallow-like over the potholes, which helps with the backache it has given me, haha. That's a new experience for me as I'm used to bone crunching 19's. But would I trade them for this? No.
There, I feel better now. :laugh:
Now where's my carnauba wax? :grin:
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Oh Okay . You could always take it back to the dealer and complain its giving you back pain and you cant drive it and get something else hopefully or say you have a big journey to do and you want something better , but give it a wash first ! !
Looking forward to seeing photos of the R when you get it .
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Oh Okay . You could always take it back to the dealer and complain its giving you back pain and you cant drive it and get something else hopefully or say you have a big journey to do and you want something better , but give it a wash first ! !
Looking forward to seeing photos of the R when you get it .
Lol. I'll put up with it till the R turns up. :wink: I'm being over critical I know. I actually found the lumbar adjustment lever today, hidden under the front of the seat, thank God. Whoever had driven it previously had it set to maximum support so it was like leaning against a canonball. Much better now.
I'll be sure to pop up some pics of the R once I've given it a good clean and got a few nice layers of wax on it. :smiley:
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All good here just about to move house :laugh:Alltrack still doing the business I bet you are looking forward to the r :cool:
Glad to hear all is well charlie. Hope the house move not too stressful. Do you still miss your GTI? :tongue: :laugh:
house move went really well thanks Rebecca. I do miss my gti. The Alltrack is great. Does the job it's built for. :smiley:
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All good here just about to move house :laugh:Alltrack still doing the business I bet you are looking forward to the r :cool:
Glad to hear all is well charlie. Hope the house move not too stressful. Do you still miss your GTI? :tongue: :laugh:
house move went really well thanks Rebecca. I do miss my gti. The Alltrack is great. Does the job it's built for. :smiley:
Glad the move went well charlie. Speaking of motors that do the job they're made for, check out the latest addition to the booth household http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=259354.msg2519815#msg2519815 :laugh: Certainly does the dirty work very well!
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All good here just about to move house :laugh:Alltrack still doing the business I bet you are looking forward to the r :cool:
Glad to hear all is well charlie. Hope the house move not too stressful. Do you still miss your GTI? :tongue: :laugh:
house move went really well thanks Rebecca. I do miss my gti. The Alltrack is great. Does the job it's built for. :smiley:
Glad the move went well charlie. Speaking of motors that do the job they're made for, check out the latest addition to the booth household http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=259354.msg2519815#msg2519815 :laugh: Certainly does the dirty work very well!
That's a beast :evil: