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Title: Tough time ahead
Post by: andyb_123 on 30 August 2017, 22:23
So finally it's time to prepare to say goodbye to our trusty Edition 30 after nearly 10 years. Apart from one broken spring, it's been great. Now we've ordered its replacement, (one of these new fangled performance pack do-das) here are the things I am not looking forward to:

1) Trying to ignore talk about specs and colour for 3 months till it arrives. I've chosen.... Let it go!
2) Waking up at 3AM thinking I'd forgotten to order wheels or a steering wheel or something else important.
3) Trying to ignore anyone who claims they got a better discount
4) Trying not to crash the current car in the next 3 months to keep the P/Ex
5) Getting the new car and suddenly caring once again when it gets a bit dirty, or worrying about where it gets parked.
6) Saying goodbye to confident assertions of my right of way once the vehicle I'm in costs more than the average again.

Still. I guess we'll cope!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: wantmygti on 30 August 2017, 22:51
Funnily enough I recently sold my mark 5 after 10 years ownership.

If you have the time, I found the classified section of this forum a good way to sell and smashed the vw part ex price.
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: Arnold_Lane on 31 August 2017, 07:08
So finally it's time to prepare to say goodbye to our trusty Edition 30 after nearly 10 years. Apart from one broken spring, it's been great. Now we've ordered its replacement, (one of these new fangled performance pack do-das) here are the things I am not looking forward to:

1) Trying to ignore talk about specs and colour for 3 months till it arrives. I've chosen.... Let it go!
2) Waking up at 3AM thinking I'd forgotten to order wheels or a steering wheel or something else important.
3) Trying to ignore anyone who claims they got a better discount
4) Trying not to crash the current car in the next 3 months to keep the P/Ex
5) Getting the new car and suddenly caring once again when it gets a bit dirty, or worrying about where it gets parked.
6) Saying goodbye to confident assertions of my right of way once the vehicle I'm in costs more than the average again.

Still. I guess we'll cope!  :laugh:

Best keep away from this forum in that case!!
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: Gulfstream11 on 31 August 2017, 08:01
Same Here.. Edition 30 to MK7 PP. Ive been married for 30 years and my wife says she has never seen me looking so sad when I watched the new owner drive it away.  Anyhoo, your new one... make it red, 3 door with DSG  :evil:
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: mcmaddy on 31 August 2017, 08:20
You'll be doing well to get it in 3 months! I would prepare for a longer wait than that unfortunately. Not wanting to p4ss on your chips or anything  :whistle: :grin:
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: Watts on 31 August 2017, 12:37
So OP, what colour and spec did you go for?  :whistle:

make it red, 3 door :evil:

That would be great :wink:
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: JamesR27 on 31 August 2017, 19:08
Same Here.. Edition 30 to MK7 PP. Ive been married for 30 years and my wife says she has never seen me looking so sad when I watched the new owner drive it away.  Anyhoo, your new one... make it red, 3 door with DSG  :evil:

I did think you might have swapped it for a edition 40 clubsport. It did look really nice though when I went past.
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: andyb_123 on 31 August 2017, 22:04
Funnily enough I recently sold my mark 5 after 10 years ownership.

If you have the time, I found the classified section of this forum a good way to sell and smashed the vw part ex price.

Good idea! Will take a look.
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: andyb_123 on 31 August 2017, 22:30
So OP, what colour and spec did you go for?

Quite simple. 5D DSG Pure white +Dynaudio/DLA.

So much is standard on the car compared with 10 years ago, where satnav, xenons, folding mirrors, heated seats, 18" wheels etc. were options.
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: Gulfstream11 on 01 September 2017, 12:33
Same Here.. Edition 30 to MK7 PP. Ive been married for 30 years and my wife says she has never seen me looking so sad when I watched the new owner drive it away.  Anyhoo, your new one... make it red, 3 door with DSG  :evil:

I did think you might have swapped it for a edition 40 clubsport. It did look really nice though when I went past.

Yours is the White GTI is'nt it?
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: JamesR27 on 01 September 2017, 14:41
Same Here.. Edition 30 to MK7 PP. Ive been married for 30 years and my wife says she has never seen me looking so sad when I watched the new owner drive it away.  Anyhoo, your new one... make it red, 3 door with DSG  :evil:

I did think you might have swapped it for a edition 40 clubsport. It did look really nice though when I went past.

Yours is the White GTI is'nt it?

I am in a Carbon grey mk7 3 door GTI at the minute, but thinking of getting a new one. Maybe an R this time.

It was the Silver Mk6 I brought round years ago when You did the GTI plates on the seat handle. Moved out of my parents house now to Edenthorpe.
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: Gulfstream11 on 01 September 2017, 16:01
Same Here.. Edition 30 to MK7 PP. Ive been married for 30 years and my wife says she has never seen me looking so sad when I watched the new owner drive it away.  Anyhoo, your new one... make it red, 3 door with DSG  :evil:

I did think you might have swapped it for a edition 40 clubsport. It did look really nice though when I went past.

Yours is the White GTI is'nt it?

I am in a Carbon grey mk7 3 door GTI at the minute, but thinking of getting a new one. Maybe an R this time.

It was the Silver Mk6 I brought round years ago when You did the GTI plates on the seat handle. Moved out of my parents house now to Edenthorpe.

Thats right.. somehow I remembered it as white. You took me for a spin. I'm just in the process of designing a footrest. Will flow you one when complete if you like.
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: CocoPops on 01 September 2017, 17:20
Lol seems gulfstream is famous for his seat handle inserts.
I still have my set of Mk5 ones here somewhere!
Title: Re: Tough time ahead
Post by: JamesR27 on 01 September 2017, 22:02
It was a small mode but made it look so much better.

On the footrest That would be great Alan. Let me know.