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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: illyun on 25 April 2006, 15:54

Title: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: illyun on 25 April 2006, 15:54
Picked up the GTI a day early - my wife insisted...  :laugh: Was quite nervous driving it out of the showroom just in case I hit something or got hit by someone else... never bought a new car before, the newest I have had is a P-Reg Mk3 GTI I sold last year - only really had Mk1's and 2 mostly.   :laugh:  Will post pics soon.
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Post by: Neaty on 25 April 2006, 16:46
congrats mate!

yea get some pics up..........and send me that badge from ebay  :laugh:
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Post by: The Doc on 25 April 2006, 23:21
Nice 1 enjoy that bad boy!
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Post by: Matt555 on 26 April 2006, 09:44
Happy days, now lets see some pics............   :smiley:
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Post by: The Doc on 26 April 2006, 10:06
Bye bye sheds hello new car smell   :cool:

Pics now please  :wink:
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Post by: EdMass on 26 April 2006, 12:43
Well done mate. Although you may have been nervous, they will quickly dissappear, until you see blue flashing lights in your rear view mirror!  :evil:

Remember to run it in. :wink:
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: illyun on 28 April 2006, 10:49
Well... what an experience. The Mk5 GTI is a phenomenon  :shocked:  It seems to hover on the road and just effortlessly glide in and out of corners.  Absolutely amazing   :evil:  I have now done 700 miles in 2 days  :laugh:  Had to go to Newport Wales from Ipswich on Wednesday and stayed in the Celtic Manor - a top class hotel... they had an EU Heads of State meeting there last summer and are hosting the Ryder Cup there in 2010.. anyway, point is that you get some really rich people going there - not me, my company paid  :grin: - with their equally expensive cars... I saw a yellow Lambo there, an Aston Martin DB9, Maserati and was parked next to a Porsche Carrera 4.  What struck me though was when I parked up temporarily at the main entrance and checked in... Upon coming back to the GTI, it was surrounded by 3 smiling doormen looking through the windows at the mileage, looking at the alloys and the front grill and I wondered because these guys see top supercars everyday... that this interest means one thing - the Mk5 Golf GTI is class and despite the price tag, is up there with the best cars in the world.  :smiley:
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: illyun on 28 April 2006, 11:03
Of course, the Mk2 16v is still my favourite - brings a lump to my throat remembering that Tornado Red on I had with only 57k on the clock when I sold it 2 months ago  :cry:  Anyway, here are some nice pics of the Mk5:

My philosophy - start them young...

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621302180-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621302180.jpg&s=x402)

This is what most other drivers see after I drive past them...
 
(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621322542-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621322542.jpg&s=x402)

Lovely...

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621340572-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621340572.jpg&s=x402)

 :drool:

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621363044-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621363044.jpg&s=x402)

Just from the showroom  :laugh:  37 miles on the clock!

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621375175-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621375175.jpg&s=x402)

Class...

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621401165-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621401165.jpg&s=x402)

As the Doc says, try try and try to somehow get your hands on one...

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621414217-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621414217.jpg&s=x402)

Message to the BMW Brigade.. ' kiss my....'  :evil:

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621431589-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621431589.jpg&s=x402)

And then kiss the other side

(http://x402.putfile.com/4/11621453178-thumb.jpg) (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4/11621453178.jpg&s=x402)
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Post by: Neaty on 28 April 2006, 11:06
looks quality mate! No where can I get £20k from?  :undecided:
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Post by: Matt555 on 28 April 2006, 18:41
Nice work fella, and the Celtic Manor is pretty lush..........

Enjoy  :cool:
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Post by: Neaty on 28 April 2006, 19:26
I think Clarkson made a good point in that its a car that you know you can leave anywhere and not be damaged yet its a car that you can go to the swankiest hotel and not feel out of place pulling into the car park next to the aforementioned lambo's, astons and porcshes or this world!
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: illyun on 28 April 2006, 19:49
Thats right... I was thinking of what he said when I pulled up there...  :wink:  As for getting your mits on 20k, when/if you find it, can you get me some too cause i'm broke :cry:
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Post by: The Doc on 28 April 2006, 20:32
Nice pics fella..................... :smiley:
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Post by: pat1967 on 29 April 2006, 11:18
nice pics!!!......helped with my colour choice.....looks well nice.....hope you are enjoying, I am well jealous!!....drive carefully
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Post by: Raceboy on 29 April 2006, 21:28
MK5's are sooo sexy.    I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!! :tongue:
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: The Doc on 30 April 2006, 11:29
Get one get one   :smiley:
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: Raceboy on 01 May 2006, 00:56
Get one get one   :smiley:

Short on funds bro, (i just lost a bunch of money in Vegas) :cry:
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: Matt555 on 01 May 2006, 10:30
But you had fun eh raceboy    :wink:

Maybe you'll just have to go test drive at all your local dealers  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: Raceboy on 01 May 2006, 21:52
But you had fun eh raceboy    :wink:

Maybe you'll just have to go test drive at all your local dealers  :rolleyes:

i was thinkin' about it..... :smug:
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: illyun on 02 May 2006, 12:51
The clock is on 1500 miles now so I think its run in... now for some serious fun - where legally permitted of course  :laugh:
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Post by: rega3 on 02 May 2006, 13:18
Illyun,
Is that a model of a MK5 on the first photo?

If so, where did you get it?

Thanks

P.S. Nice car BTW!!! :smiley: :smiley:
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Post by: Wardinho on 02 May 2006, 19:16
Thats a model by a company called NOREV I think. Only available in white. Smaller ones are available from VW
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: illyun on 02 May 2006, 22:48
Thanks... Wardinho is right, the car is made by NOREV and was bought from ebay. They pop up there quite often and cost me about £30... saying that it is only a model for show as I found out when I let the little one play with it and she snapped off both the front mirrors after 30 minutes and I accidently ripped off the front tyre while showing her how a GTI corners  :evil:  Another one is on order and this time its going straight to the mantlepiece.
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: OlliBlue on 03 May 2006, 07:59
Nice car Illyun!

I also got the NOREV white gti 1/18 for my B-Day.
They also do 1/43 in red and silver.
Cost about 20£ in Belgium, but is hard to find.

http://cgi.ebay.nl/VW-Golf-V-GTi-weiss-Golf-5-1-18-OVP-Norev_W0QQitemZ7026510597QQcategoryZ9114QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.nl/VW-Golf-GTI-1-18-Norev-NEU_W0QQitemZ7026600228QQcategoryZ9114QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.nl/VW-Golf-V-GTi-weiss-1-18-Norev-Neu-OVP_W0QQitemZ7025532268QQcategoryZ9114QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Here's mine :
(http://users.telenet.be/olliblue/DSC00028.JPG)
(http://users.telenet.be/olliblue/DSC00029.JPG)
(http://users.telenet.be/olliblue/DSC00030.JPG)

There's a big model shop where I live, they can order them if anyone needs help getting one ...
Title: Re: GOT MY GTI - PICS TO FOLLOW
Post by: littleone on 03 May 2006, 11:03
very nice  :smiley: