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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Mad_Monk on 01 November 2007, 13:16

Title: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Mad_Monk on 01 November 2007, 13:16: Just had a call form the dealer to say may car is on the ship and should be ready to collect in the next 7 days. Cant wait now.
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: SteveS on 01 November 2007, 13:53: wohoo :D
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Post by: Peskarik on 01 November 2007, 13:57: It whistles very nicely from 1800 RPM in 3rd and 4th. You'll like it. :smiley:
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Post by: 08micsta on 01 November 2007, 14:30: Congrats Sounds brilliant.

Its going to be a hard week :laugh:
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Post by: Makaveli on 01 November 2007, 15:10: Hope the week flies in for you.

Had mine just over two weeks and have already put over 1000 miles on it and I still can't stop smiling :evil:
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Post by: john_o on 01 November 2007, 22:21: nice one , you will not be disappointed......... :cool:

these ED30's are just soooo common now :rolleyes:

120 miles and counting
JohnO
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: jv on 01 November 2007, 22:33: You lucky ed30 owners know if there is an end date to the car being available at the moment? Friend is trying to blag one as a company car but it wouldn't get ordered until Jan :)
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: TagnuT on 02 November 2007, 07:45: Don't forget to register your ED30 here:-

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/819301.aspx

Could Hurdy place a sticky of the link in maintenance + info? :smiley:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Peskarik on 02 November 2007, 08:03: Quote from: jv on 01 November 2007, 22:33
You lucky ed30 owners know if there is an end date to the car being available at the moment? Friend is trying to blag one as a company car but it wouldn't get ordered until Jan :)

all this talk about limited edition is BS, IMHO.
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Hurdy on 02 November 2007, 16:52: Quote from: TagnuT on 02 November 2007, 07:45
Don't forget to register your ED30 here:-

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/819301.aspx

Could Hurdy place a sticky of the link in maintenance + info? :smiley:

Set it up as a general sticky as most will not look in the maintenance section :wink:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: maxamus on 02 November 2007, 17:00: Are the ED30's limited to 1 million units or something :grin:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: TagnuT on 02 November 2007, 17:02: Quote from: Hurdy on 02 November 2007, 16:52
Quote from: TagnuT on 02 November 2007, 07:45
Don't forget to register your ED30 here:-

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/819301.aspx

Could Hurdy place a sticky of the link in maintenance + info? :smiley:

Set it up as a general sticky as most will not look in the maintenance section :wink:

Thanks for that.
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Hurdy on 02 November 2007, 17:20: Quote from: TagnuT on 02 November 2007, 17:02
Quote from: Hurdy on 02 November 2007, 16:52
Quote from: TagnuT on 02 November 2007, 07:45
Don't forget to register your ED30 here:-

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/819301.aspx

Could Hurdy place a sticky of the link in maintenance + info? :smiley:

Set it up as a general sticky as most will not look in the maintenance section :wink:

Thanks for that.

Looks like there aren't too many on the register at the moment :sad: - only 58 :shocked:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: gjroe78 on 05 November 2007, 15:50: Yeah the waiting list thing is balls, my mate just walked into a showroom and bought one ! It was one in the showroom with the exact spec he wanted though :wink:

I like it so much i've just been looking at 2nd hand ones, u can pick one up for Ã‚£20,000 ish now with only 3000/5000 miles ! Finance here we come :grin:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Mad_Monk on 06 November 2007, 12:20: Car here and ready for collection on Saturday. Bring it on
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Post by: gjroe78 on 06 November 2007, 16:38: :cool: Have fun mate :wink:
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Post by: harrinp1 on 06 November 2007, 22:39: Quote from: Mad_Monk on 06 November 2007, 12:20
Car here and ready for collection on Saturday. Bring it on

Picked up my 3 Door Silver Ed30 with DSG today :-) Traded in a 4 month old Audi TT, was a bit worried I had made the wrong decision, but I'm pretty sure already that the Golf is the better car for me!

I originally order the Golf about 8 months ago via a broker and the date kept getting put back, so when they had a Audi TT available as a cancelled order I took it. Nice car, but it was povety spec. Lovely car to drive, but a raid pain to get the little one in the back.

I'm really enjoying the DSG box, haven't read the manually yet about running it in, but its very difficult not to take off with the DSG box, it just keeps on going :-)

Enjoy your car when you pick it up.
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Post by: Mad_Monk on 07 November 2007, 12:46: Just got the reg number and sorted the insurance. Ã‚£320 fully comp with myself and wife as drivers from swift cover.com, great price i thought.
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Post by: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 15:12: Ordered a new Ed30 yesterday - delivery is in January!

3 door manual
Candy white
Sunroof
Bi-xenons
Winter Pack
Armrest
RCD 500
MFSW

Can't wait :laugh:

R32 up for sale tonight :tongue:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Hurdy on 07 November 2007, 15:15: Quote from: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 15:12
Ordered a new Ed30 yesterday - delivery is in January!

3 door manual
Candy white
Sunroof
Bi-xenons
Winter Pack
Armrest
RCD 500
MFSW

Can't wait :laugh:

R32 up for sale tonight :tongue:

Aha, this answers my question on the other thread :cool:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Peskarik on 07 November 2007, 17:18: Quote from: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 15:12
Ordered a new Ed30 yesterday - delivery is in January!

3 door manual
Candy white
Sunroof
Bi-xenons
Winter Pack
Armrest
RCD 500
MFSW

Can't wait :laugh:

R32 up for sale tonight :tongue:

we must be soulmates or something! :laugh:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Andy B on 07 November 2007, 20:00: Just wanted to add to this thread to say that our candy white edition 30 should arrive by the end of January too... just to keep those black and steel grey car people on their toes!
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 21:14: Quote from: Andy B on 07 November 2007, 20:00
Just wanted to add to this thread to say that our candy white edition 30 should arrive by the end of January too... just to keep those black and steel grey car people on their toes!

Out of interest, when did you order yours and have you got an exact date? I ordered yesterday and all they could tell me was January, so I'm not sure how long I'll have to wait to get an exact date.
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Hurdy on 07 November 2007, 22:08: You should firstly get a build week, then a confirmation that it has been built, then confirmation that it is awaiting shipping, then confirmation that it has been shipped and only then will you have a chance at getting a delivery date from the dealer :nerd:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 22:19: Cool, thanks for that. The dealer did say that they would contact me towards the end of the month with an update on things.
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Post by: 08micsta on 08 November 2007, 07:49: ^^^

And with that the long painful wait begins :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: v8x on 08 November 2007, 08:43: Quote from: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 15:12
Ordered a new Ed30 yesterday - delivery is in January!

R32 up for sale tonight :tongue:

Just out of curiosity, why do you sell your R32 and replace it by a ED30?
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Hurdy on 08 November 2007, 10:04: Quote from: v8x on 08 November 2007, 08:43
Quote from: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 15:12
Ordered a new Ed30 yesterday - delivery is in January!

R32 up for sale tonight :tongue:

Just out of curiosity, why do you sell your R32 and replace it by a ED30?

V8X, Have you driven an ED30? You would know why then :wink:
Golfgirl explained most of her reasons on this thread, but had most of her advice over on UKMKIV's
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Golfgirl on 08 November 2007, 23:47: Quote from: v8x on 08 November 2007, 08:43
Quote from: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 15:12
Ordered a new Ed30 yesterday - delivery is in January!

R32 up for sale tonight :tongue:

Just out of curiosity, why do you sell your R32 and replace it by a ED30?

Because my R32 is 4 1/2 years old and I have owned it for 3 1/2 years. I've done what I can to it performance-wise without shelling out loads on supercharging it etc. It's time to move on and get something newer.

Quote from: 08micsta on 08 November 2007, 07:49
^^^

And with that the long painful wait begins :lipsrsealed:

At least I have Christmas looming to help make the time pass quicker!
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Andy B on 11 November 2007, 18:06: Quote from: Golfgirl on 07 November 2007, 21:14
Quote from: Andy B on 07 November 2007, 20:00
Just wanted to add to this thread to say that our candy white edition 30 should arrive by the end of January too... just to keep those black and steel grey car people on their toes!

Out of interest, when did you order yours and have you got an exact date? I ordered yesterday and all they could tell me was January, so I'm not sure how long I'll have to wait to get an exact date.

Hi golfgirl sorry for missing your post.

We ordered around the middle of October. Like someone said above, we don't have a date - we'll only be able to guess it once they tell us that the car's started to be manufactured.

If they're still estimating January, that makes me think that we'll be getting the car earlier in January than we expected. Still got to find all the cash... anyone know someone who wants a 10 year old pug 306-gti6 with 110,000 on the clock? One careful owner :-)
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: k4ith on 12 November 2007, 20:11: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:Oh mines has arrived, sitting at dealers, ye feckin ha! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Mad_Monk on 12 November 2007, 20:15: Update

Picked up the Car today, WOW. The white looks better than I ever imagined, we all have our own colour preferences but I am so glad I went for the white, today it was just gleaming in the autumn sunshine, simply stunning.

I have only done 100 miles today but they have all been brilliant. I came from a Lotus Elise and I am happy to say that I am not dissapointed in anyway. I put her to bed tonight but really didnt want to, cant wait for tomo to come to have the full day with her.

Dave
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: TagnuT on 12 November 2007, 21:03: Post some pics when you can.... :smiley:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: RonnieB on 13 November 2007, 02:28: Nice work Mad Monk.

I have a Candy White 2007 GTi (manual) and think it is the best colour, closely followed by silver and gun metal grey...

Beware though ...Candy White shows up the dirt though more than I expected.
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: illyun on 13 November 2007, 08:00: Quote from: maxamus on 02 November 2007, 17:00
Are the ED30's limited to 1 million units or something :grin:

Thats what I'm begininning to wonder... :undecided: Maybe VW meant 15,000 and not 1500.

Oh and congratulations Mad Monk and don't forget the pics... white looks :drool:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: john_o on 13 November 2007, 08:47: congrats , its def worth the wait :grin:
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: Mad_Monk on 14 November 2007, 08:18: quick question,

according to the handbook I should have agot a warning triangle and first aid kit in the boot to the left but I have nothing. Did anyone else get this?
Title: Re: GTI ED30 on route
Post by: 08micsta on 14 November 2007, 08:24: In South Africa its an optional extra. Not sure about the UK. We didnt take it mainly cos we dont expect the car to breakdown.... (Touch wood) Its not really needed, the only time our GTI ever broke down was because it ran out o coolant and my ma refused to drive it 2 kilometres to our house from the shopping centre :grin: