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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: golfhappy on 18 January 2016, 21:18

Title: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: golfhappy on 18 January 2016, 21:18
As topic collect it on Saturday. Leon was ok, but it just wasn't a Golf!  :grin:
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: Sootchucker on 19 January 2016, 07:34
Congrats. They really are a great all-rounder - enough performance for 90% of the time, smart looking, well equipped, very comfortable and 45+mpg to boot.
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: golfhappy on 19 January 2016, 09:44
Cheers. Removed the Superchips map from the leon with the Bluefin. Spoke to the guys yesterday and will reset it and upload the map for the GTD.
The golf just looks that much better. I've already got a wish list  :smiley:
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: Exonian on 19 January 2016, 16:04
Congratulations 'Ave'!

Seconded what Sootchucker says but when Ave puts Bluefin on it'll have enough performance for 101% of situations!

The Leon is a great car but...
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: dubber36 on 19 January 2016, 17:23
Quote from: Exonian on 19 January 2016, 16:04

The Leon is a great car but...

That's just what I thought when I went from a Mk4 GTI to a Leon Cupra in 2002.
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: The ANT on 19 January 2016, 17:35
Quote from: golfhappy on 18 January 2016, 21:18
As topic collect it on Saturday. Leon was ok, but it just wasn't a Golf!  :grin:

If you concentrate carefully, it felt "just LIKE a golf".
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: sotonjoe on 19 January 2016, 17:56
Quote from: The ANT on 19 January 2016, 17:35
Quote from: golfhappy on 18 January 2016, 21:18
As topic collect it on Saturday. Leon was ok, but it just wasn't a Golf!  :grin:

If you concentrate carefully, it felt "just LIKE a golf".

To be fair, most Leon Cupra owners would have been very relieved if their car DIDN'T feel like a mk4 golf gti!
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: Exonian on 19 January 2016, 18:01
Quote from: dubber36 on 19 January 2016, 17:23
Quote from: Exonian on 19 January 2016, 16:04

The Leon is a great car but...

That's just what I thought when I went from a Mk4 GTI to a Leon Cupra in 2002.
I did something along the same lines back then and had a (year and a bit old) Leon Cupra on a 51 plate.
Chipped it, changed the wheels and it was a great car.
The mk4 Golf GTI I had was a bit of a disappointing car. GTI was just a base model with a bit more powerful engine in a mk4.
In 2005 the tables went back the other way although it was a few years after that until I could afford even a second hand mk5 GTI. Mind you I filled some of that time with a (second hand) slightly disappointing mk5 GT TDI (inevitably remapped and different wheels!)

Ive spent a bit of time in a latest generation Cupra which is a very good car but...
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: golfhappy on 19 January 2016, 18:50
Yeh Leon a good car it was the SC model and sometimes when you looked at it, it just didn't look in proportion. I fitted a roof spoiler which helped, but missed the MK6 Golf i had.
Bought one of those metal Revo badges off ebay. Thats got to be worth at least 2bhp!!!
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: golfhappy on 23 January 2016, 14:35
Collected it this morning  :grin: https://www.facebook.com/lawriesgarage
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: J400uk on 23 January 2016, 15:17
Well done, you got it in the best colour!

I almost bought a Leon FR a couple of years ago but somehow ended up with a Mk5 Golf GTI, stuck to VWs since then  :smiley:
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: phope on 23 January 2016, 17:21
Definitely the best colour - red stands out in the winter grey!
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: golfhappy on 23 January 2016, 17:48
Quote from: phope on 23 January 2016, 17:21
Definitely the best colour - red stands out in the winter grey!

Last 4 cars have been white, dinnae think i could take another one..well just now!
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: Restlessnative on 23 January 2016, 20:38
Quote from: golfhappy on 23 January 2016, 14:35
Collected it this morning  :grin: https://www.facebook.com/lawriesgarage

Cardiff reg prefix.Yeah,i am pretty sad.... :nerd:
Welcome to the Golf Club.No Seat riff-raff around here. :wink:
Title: Re: Ave went and bought one! GTD
Post by: golfhappy on 23 January 2016, 22:03
Quote from: Restlessnative on 23 January 2016, 20:38
Quote from: golfhappy on 23 January 2016, 14:35
Collected it this morning  :grin: https://www.facebook.com/lawriesgarage

Cardiff reg prefix.Yeah,i am pretty sad.... :nerd:
Welcome to the Golf Club.No Seat riff-raff around here. :wink:

Yeh just checked the service schedule..Sinclair group. Wharf rd east. So car born in Cardiff  :smiley: