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Title: My new Edition 30!
Post by: FatManc on 30 May 2007, 09:30
Hi all!

This is my first post to these forums, so be kind!

I'm a new Ed30 owner having had to wait for a painful 12 weeks from order to delivery. It was definitely worth the wait though!

Here's the spec:
 - Tornado Red
 - 3 door, manual box
 - Xenons
 - DVD Sat Nav + 6 CD changer
 - Parking Sensors
 - Armrest
 - Highline computer

Was ordered from Beadles near Maidstone, Kent.

I got the little beasty last Tuesday and it's already wracked up 600 miles. Any excuse to drive it!!  :smiley: It's quite a difference from the 1.9 130 PS TDI Passat I had before this!

I'll add some photos once I've uploaded them to the Web.

Cheers
John a.k.a FatManc
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Manu_R32 on 30 May 2007, 09:34
Hey! Congrats with your new car!! Get some pics up mate, dont think iv seen any ED30 in Red! Wont tell you to take care of it because im sure you will  :wink: Happy Driving  :smiley:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: TagnuT on 30 May 2007, 09:39
Enjoy. Wait til you get it run in and feel the rush from 5,000 RPM upwards! :cool:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Hatrick on 30 May 2007, 09:44
Health to drive FatManc :smiley: Welcome to the red ED30 club :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: FatManc on 30 May 2007, 09:52
OK, here are the photos

Front
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/521190562_2358e2a057.jpg?v=0)

Another front
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/521190558_f46f5baf57.jpg?v=0)

Dash
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/521190556_9d72e6a22e.jpg?v=0)

Rear
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/521190550_8408caad1f.jpg?v=0)

Interior
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/521200114_9ea184d1fe.jpg?v=0)

Whole gallery here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71989238@N00/?saved=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71989238@N00/?saved=1)

Now - how do I keep those alloys clean??

Cheers
John
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: mepal47 on 30 May 2007, 10:09
car looks great the wait for mine is killing me - get some of this for your wheels a couple of coats and it makes cleaning them so much easier

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-tyres/poorboys-wheel-sealant/prod_9.html
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: 08micsta on 30 May 2007, 10:26
Holy ^%#%!!!!!!

Now that is very very very sexy (Excuse my choice of words)
This is the first edition 30 i have seen on this site that I actually think looks stunning. The red and those rims go well. I also like the silver. But damn, I'm rethinking my opinion on this car  :rolleyes:

Congrats. Thats a very nnice car.

Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: SteveS on 30 May 2007, 10:35
nice colour, it really does pull off the red well!! the gti e30 looks great in all colours however...

i ordered steal gray, still pending mine, into week 2
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: FatManc on 30 May 2007, 11:54
I must admit I was torn between the black, white and red when ordering but as my previous car was black and white is hard to keep clean, I went with red!

It certainly does turn heads when driving round my home town!

But you're right - GTI's look great in any colour...

Cheers
John



Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: GreyTornado on 30 May 2007, 12:19
very nice mate... have fun  :wink:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: phope on 30 May 2007, 13:26
very smart  :cool:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Phil mcavity on 30 May 2007, 13:30
looks good, is it pearlesent??
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: FatManc on 30 May 2007, 13:33
It's just the bog standard Tornado Red.

I must admit I thought it was going to be too "orange" when I first ordered it, but it's actually a really "eye catching" red. I can see my car from a mile away when it's in the car park!
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: G60GTI16V on 30 May 2007, 13:34
The car is smashing looks like a killer but im not to keen on the cloth on the seats of the red gti looks a bit grandady.
Thats my opinion anyways. No one got one with leather???
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Phil mcavity on 30 May 2007, 13:40
erh unfortunatly, only full leather is available on the Standard Mk 5 GTi  :grin:, You dont get the choice, if you hate Tartan, you dont buy an Edition 30 end of. :sick: But the "Grandaddy" as you put it, eats G60's for snax  :wink:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: maxamus on 30 May 2007, 14:33
Great looking GTI!!!
Red sure looks good and i've warmed very much to it after seeing one on the road. Red is the official GTI colour after all!

I got the Pearlesent Magic Black paint on mine and just ordered some touch up paint from the stealers which i will pick up on friday.



PS. No "EDITION 30" Badge on the rear?????????
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Rhyso on 30 May 2007, 14:35
 :cool:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: FatManc on 30 May 2007, 14:40
PS. No "EDITION 30" Badge on the rear?????????

That was the first thing I noticed during the PDI! One is on back order for me and they're going to put it on when they sort out a slight "ding" on one of my alloys  :sad:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Peskarik on 30 May 2007, 16:52
Great looking GTI!!!
Red sure looks good and i've warmed very much to it after seeing one on the road. Red is the official GTI colour after all!

I got the Pearlesent Magic Black paint on mine and just ordered some touch up paint from the stealers which i will pick up on friday.



PS. No "EDITION 30" Badge on the rear?????????

Errr.. I think WHITE is official GTI color.
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Peskarik on 30 May 2007, 16:55
And the front lip looks different, non-stock, looks like Votex aftermarket part.  :undecided:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Simonet on 30 May 2007, 16:56
No, that's a genuine front lip  :smiley:
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: maxamus on 30 May 2007, 22:40
Great looking GTI!!!
Red sure looks good and i've warmed very much to it after seeing one on the road. Red is the official GTI colour after all!

I got the Pearlesent Magic Black paint on mine and just ordered some touch up paint from the stealers which i will pick up on friday.



PS. No "EDITION 30" Badge on the rear?????????

Errr.. I think WHITE is official GTI color.


I always thought red was.......
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: god lovesa trya on 31 May 2007, 01:27
Hi all!

This is my first post to these forums, so be kind!

I'm a new Ed30 owner having had to wait for a painful 12 weeks from order to delivery. It was definitely worth the wait though!

Here's the spec:
 - Tornado Red
 - 3 door, manual box
 - Xenons
 - DVD Sat Nav + 6 CD changer
 - Parking Sensors
 - Armrest
 - Highline computer

Was ordered from Beadles near Maidstone, Kent.

I got the little beasty last Tuesday and it's already wracked up 600 miles. Any excuse to drive it!!  :smiley: It's quite a difference from the 1.9 130 PS TDI Passat I had before this!

I'll add some photos once I've uploaded them to the Web.

Cheers
John a.k.a FatManc

HOT WHEELS MAN :cool: Lucky you i dont get my E30 until august i will be able to use my eyelids as shopping bags(SLEEPLESS NIGHTS :sick:) ENJOY IT BUDDY
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Hully on 31 May 2007, 14:05
Looks great John, picked mine up a week ago last Mon and I've only covered 350 miles. Been too busy at work  :sick:.  However, this weekend  :evil: :evil:.  Can't believe they forgot to put the badge on! :shocked: Have you got any pics of the ding in the wheels?
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: FatManc on 01 June 2007, 12:14
Can't believe they forgot to put the badge on! :shocked:
Have you got any pics of the ding in the wheels?
I know I was a bit surprised too. The stealer said some come badged and other don't... hmmmm...

I'll take a photo of the "ding" tonight - it's nothing much but when I pay £25K for a car I expect everything to be perfect.

The badge and wheel are being sorted on Tuesday   :grin:

Cheers
John
Title: Re: My new Edition 30!
Post by: Hully on 01 June 2007, 13:05
Can't believe they forgot to put the badge on! :shocked:
Have you got any pics of the ding in the wheels?
I know I was a bit surprised too. The stealer said some come badged and other don't... hmmmm...

I'll take a photo of the "ding" tonight - it's nothing much but when I pay £25K for a car I expect everything to be perfect.

The badge and wheel are being sorted on Tuesday   :grin:

Cheers
John

That's rubbish, they all come with the badge, its part of the Ed30 package.  Sounds just like the tail I was told about when I saw the Steel Grey Ed30 with the dodgy rear bumper down in Buckinghamshire and we all know what happened there. :evil: