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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Shrodinger's Cat on 16 December 2006, 13:56

Title: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd page)
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 16 December 2006, 13:56: :laugh: :laugh: :smiley: :smiley: :grin: :grin: 8) 8)

Got my new car last night, full spec and some pics to follow.

Looking for ANY excuse to get out of the house and into the car :evil:

When buying my golf the salesman, Mark Walker at Arnold Clark VW in Paisley (who was excellent), said he had a black R32 coming in with leather and DSG (I think) that's done less than 10k miles. He said he was putting on the forecourt for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£22.5k, but would take Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£22k.

If anyone's interested, I would recommed speaking to Mark. I found him to be very helpful and pleasant, and he was willing to go out of his way.

I've put his details in the Good Guys section.

Donald
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: The Doc on 17 December 2006, 13:28: Nowt shoddy about your car - good luck with her mate :wink:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 17 December 2006, 14:02: Quote from: The Doc on 17 December 2006, 13:28
Nowt shoddy about your car - good luck with her mate :wink:

Cheers mate :smiley:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: illyun on 17 December 2006, 15:10: I love Tornado Red - beautiful colour - enjoy :wink:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 17 December 2006, 17:16: Thanks Illyun. I wanted a black one but the way things worked out I ended up with tornado red. I like the red though, and the missus is smitten with it. :smiley:

Also, I had a tornado red Mk II (1.6 diesel), which is now off the road at my parent's house, so it's kinda nice to get another red one.

The 1.6 diesel was sooooooooooooo slooooooooooooow :embarassed: but I was a student and I got it for free :grin:. It did the job for a couple of years, and had racked up almost 140k miles when I put it off the road. And the engine was still going strong, bodywork was fooked though. :cry:

Here's the old tractor. I like to think she's been put out to pasture, like a retired racehorse.

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/oldcar2.jpg)
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Neaty on 17 December 2006, 18:19: thats certainly a weathered looking mark 2 :laugh:

i would say you should rat look it but looks like someone has done it for you.

congrats on the new car though
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 17 December 2006, 18:28: Quote from: Neaty on 17 December 2006, 18:19
thats certainly a weathered looking mark 2 :laugh:

i would say you should rat look it but looks like someone has done it for you.

congrats on the new car though

Thanks mate, new car is making me :grin: :grin: :grin:

The old Mk II was very reliable. Unfortunately by the time I got it, it was already looking a bit, erm, rough around the edges shall we say?

Now it's been sitting at the folks house in the Highlands taking all that the Scottish weather can throw at her. I reckon if I stick a new battery in her she'll start though. :grin: :huh:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Neaty on 17 December 2006, 18:42: yea i have heard good things about those 1.6 diesels to the extent that I was looking for one as a run around.

next time its day light get some pictures taken of you mark 5
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: illyun on 17 December 2006, 18:46: Well to be really hoinest I prefer a waxed and polished red Mk2 to an Oak Green one... but that Mk2 looks :sick: :sick: lol :grin: :grin:

Stick to the Mk5 mate :wink:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 17 December 2006, 19:11: Neaty - the MK II diesel engine is bullet proof, and v economical for an old lump.

I regularly used it on the mway and it would cruise at 80, 90 was a bit of a struggle mind. Also, the steering gives you a good upper body work-out around town.

I meant to do the photos today but was too busy, so I'll try and get them done next weekend.

Illyun - I think I will stick to the Mk V. It's a tad quicker than my old work horse :tongue:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: illyun on 17 December 2006, 19:14: Quote from: Shrodinger's Cat on 17 December 2006, 19:11

Also, the steering gives you a good upper body work-out around town.

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

I should get myself one and save Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£s on gym fees
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Neaty on 17 December 2006, 19:16: Quote from: Shrodinger's Cat on 17 December 2006, 19:11
Neaty - the MK II diesel engine is bullet proof, and v economical for an old lump.

yea, wouldnt mind one, was looking at a G reg passat estate too with that lump in, was very tempted.
Title: Re: My GTI has landed
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 17 December 2006, 20:07: Just put up the Christmas tree - that'll offset the carbon emissions from my new GTI won't it? :wink: :tongue:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd pg)
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 05 January 2007, 23:55: Here are the photos - better late than never :embarassed: :wink:

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0567.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0560.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0570.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0566.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0572.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0573.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0569.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0565.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/donaldlawrie/IMG_0578.jpg)
Title: Re: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd page)
Post by: Vagabond on 06 January 2007, 00:25: Very nice. The red looks good when clean, tyres are nice when buffed up too :cool:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd page)
Post by: Neaty on 06 January 2007, 00:47: looks the f**king muts nuts mate, if i had the money for one thats exactly how i would have it :cool:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd page)
Post by: golfpro on 06 January 2007, 09:15: im not normally a ran of red cars but that looks spot on. Good work!
Title: Re: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd page)
Post by: Shrodinger's Cat on 06 January 2007, 10:08: Quote from: Vagabond on 06 January 2007, 00:25
Very nice. The red looks good when clean, tyres are nice when buffed up too :cool:

Thanks mate. The red shines up nice. Re the tyres, an old, slightly mental, ex-army, car crazy guy, I once knew told me that cleaning your car and not blacking-up the tyres was like getting dressed up and ready to go out and not polishng your shoes. :grin: :grin: :grin:

Quote from: Neaty on 06 January 2007, 00:47
looks the f**king muts nuts mate, if i had the money for one thats exactly how i would have it :cool:

Thanks Neaty. I wanted a black one, but the red has really grown on me - I think the red complements the alloys nicely, esp with the red brake callipers. :cool:

Quote from: golfpro on 06 January 2007, 09:15
im not normally a ran of red cars but that looks spot on. Good work!

Thanks. I agree with the red car thing, and had my reservations, but when it's claen it looks pretty sweet. :cool:

Thanks for the comments guys.
Title: Re: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd page)
Post by: The Doc on 06 January 2007, 10:42: :tongue: :tongue: :tongue: :tongue: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: My GTI has landed - NOW WITH PHOTOS (see 2nd page)
Post by: Neaty on 07 January 2007, 01:21: i think golfs always suit red, like a classic colour to have if you see what i mean.