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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: rjwojcik on 16 June 2018, 20:48

Title: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: rjwojcik on 16 June 2018, 20:48
Evening ladies and gents. It’s been a while since I last actively used this forum, back in 2009/10.  At the time I was looking to get a MK6 GTI but eventually gave up waiting for it to be built / delivered.  After that I moved onto a couple of BMWs, both were breathed on a little during my tenure.  :wink: OK, I admit it, I’m an addict.

So, this morning I picked a 2016 GTD, an early Father’s pressie for me.  Here’s a few pics from the pickup location:

(https://s19.postimg.cc/f6n04cogz/20180616_102428.jpg)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/5m3dhh6ur/20180616_102419.jpg)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/k5aiiw7pf/20180616_102406.jpg)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/or6mr90yb/20180616_102338.jpg)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/hnyrbm0nn/20180616_102331.jpg)


O, and ordered this earlier this week, so my habit remains:

(https://s19.postimg.cc/jsj4coukj/20180614_125905.jpg)
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: Restlessnative on 16 June 2018, 21:05
Nice colour choice.I was torn between night blue and carbon grey.Chose carbon in the end.
When i went to collect it (new) an elderly couple parked up next to me in a blue one.I said to the salesman 'oh,that's a better colour!.Bit too late. :grin:
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: rjwojcik on 16 June 2018, 23:08
Nice colour choice.I was torn between night blue and carbon grey.Chose carbon in the end.
When i went to collect it (new) an elderly couple parked up next to me in a blue one.I said to the salesman 'oh,that's a better colour!.Bit too late. :grin:

It was either carbon or dark blue for me, so great minds think alike.
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: Restlessnative on 17 June 2018, 00:37
Nice colour choice.I was torn between night blue and carbon grey.Chose carbon in the end.
When i went to collect it (new) an elderly couple parked up next to me in a blue one.I said to the salesman 'oh,that's a better colour!.Bit too late. :grin:

It was either carbon or dark blue for me, so great minds think alike.

Damn right Chief!.Carbon looks fantastic when i can be bothered to wash and Autoglymn HD wax it.Rest of the time it just looks black.It is a hard colour to keep clean.
Midnight Blue is the rarest colour of the GTD's.
Got yourself a top car there.Almost 3 years in with mine and it hasn't put a foot wrong.No faults at all.  :cool:
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: Micky_Turbo on 17 June 2018, 14:08
Nice car.

Picked my new 16 plate GTD up last Wednesday and love it to bits.

(https://public.dm.files.1drv.com/y4mpB2njvEo7QzpNKKmso6GMmGXOtcEicQU4ASheHPboDbtIHlHQbMVaGK9DQACbZWhDX5cM7Kp2wSWTJPQ0eSh9JZLIGq_jjU79762b1V7ok75GjYsqLJmOFd8aDrjXLGzO5K4S-0fSVNoeoFbd2cKnh8-SrBwz2Ukcy-O4LycjaFmas7C85CbN6rqmWNAtam8DOF1PR8EdlHibKoD6HlULg/20180614_181107.jpg?psid=1)
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: Exonian on 20 June 2018, 11:08
Great colour choice for a GTD.
There’s an NB GTD lives a few doors down from me and it’s a colour that suits the GTD really well.
I’m not keen on GTIs or R’s in that shade but the GTD carries it off perfectly.  :cool:
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: rjwojcik on 20 June 2018, 11:54
Cheers guys!!!

Still to fit the mirror caps, busy days ahead so will probably happen next week now.

SWMBO just laughs at my habit now...
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: ar899 on 20 June 2018, 13:09
GTD really suits night blue. I 'might' be getting my hands on a 7.5GTI in Atlantic Blue - think its a bit lighter
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: Dunc245 on 20 June 2018, 21:29
GTD really suits night blue. I 'might' be getting my hands on a 7.5GTI in Atlantic Blue - think its a bit lighter

I just picked up a 7.5 GTI PP in Atlantic Blue and can confirm it's lighter. Actually it changes a lot in different light; bright sun and it really pops and can see the metallic bits, looks almost like Lapiz. But then it's much darker and nicely muted in cloudy or less sunny conditions. Can you tell I'm smitten?
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: rjwojcik on 27 June 2018, 23:08
Badge delete back and sides, gloss black mirror caps installed:

(https://s19.postimg.cc/42lzc1j83/20180627_063812.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/919hqkn0v/)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/79givobdv/20180626_064624.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/g4hd67067/)
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: ar899 on 28 June 2018, 06:42
Why badge delete?
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: mcmaddy on 28 June 2018, 07:09
Looks like an R Line now or worse just a boggo standard TDI.  :whistle:
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: ar899 on 28 June 2018, 07:27
Worse than that.....an SE with GTD wheels trying to look like a GTD...

I like the understated looks of the GTD but I wouldn't get rid of the badges. But what would I know - I'm not a petrol (diesel) head.
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: SRGTD on 28 June 2018, 07:53
Sorry rjwojcik, I also preferred the look of your car before you debadged it. Just my opinion though, and it’s your car, so you should do what makes it personal to you and makes you happy :smiley:.
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: rjwojcik2 on 28 June 2018, 12:16
Looks like I've borked my user profile, so using a temp one until normal service resumes...

Thanks for the feedback guys  :tongue:, the world would be a boring place if we were all the same.  You may not like what else I have planned  :wink:
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: mcmaddy on 28 June 2018, 12:49
Rear badges are ok to go but the side ones are actually quite nice. End of the day it's your car and if you like it that's all that counts. 👍
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: Snoopy on 29 June 2018, 07:54
Welcome back and imo dark blues one of the best colours on a Golf.  :cool:
Title: Re: RJW’s Golf GTD – Blue2
Post by: rjwojcik2 on 29 June 2018, 08:11
Welcome back and imo dark blues one of the best colours on a Golf.  :cool:

It's been a while...  Hope you're well.