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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: telboy on 13 March 2008, 21:47
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I recently posted pics of my steel grey ed30 which also showed an interior shot, the odd comment came through saying that they thought the red stitching looked :sick:,...
What's the general view, I've had both std gti and now have the ed30 and have to admit I prefer the detailing on the ed30 :grin:
Opinions guys and girls re the overall styling of the ed30????
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Love it!
A nice touch.
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It makes me wish i spent that few grand extra for a bit of red cotton
Seriously, I like it..it's a nice touch. Just wish they would have given the standard GTI similar treatment :sad:
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I love it too - it is just subtle enough to not be 'in your face' but obvious enough to be a nice finish.
Makes the ED30 that little bit different :smiley:
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I've had both too, previous GTi had leather, wasn't to sure about the ED30 interior including the red stitching when looking at the brochure pictures but had to have 1 for the engine alone. So when my car was delivered I was really suprised the interior looked so much better in the flesh, including the red stiching and the tartan cloth and I've had nothing but positive comments from me mates
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Love it :cool:
Mind you the new Scirroco has white stitching on some models..........Get those white socks out boys :kiss: :kiss:
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Steel grey suits the interlagos interior and the red stitching, feckin ace it is.
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I think the red stitching looks better in real life than in photos but I'm still not that keen. Also, as you are asking, I don't much like the Interlagos cloth extending forward to the front bolster on the Ed30.
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In photos I think it can look very mg metro, however in real life I think it looks great.
I would loose the red edged mats though, for me they're overkill.
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I still wonder whether I did the right thing, but I didn't go for an Ed30 at the time even though I saw one in the flesh. That was mainly down to:
- The red stitching - for me it's a little garish
- The red floormats - ok, not a showstopper
- The interlargos just didn't look the same - not just that it went to the front of the seat, but the pattern did seem to be different
- No Monza 2 - I still absolutely love my wheels!
- Money, and that extra insurance group - bearing in mind I'd already been stung as I had a couple of laptop thefts from my old (company) car :-(
- The 'Edition 30' decal on the dash
It still makes me slightly jealous when you guys talk about your Ed30's, I like the colour-coding and my right foot really does need that extra power - but at the time I thought that some of the (internal) styling tended to gild the lilly....
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....Always try and be happy with what you've got rather than what you haven't, mafri. I know it's sometimes tricky but there's always something newer, bigger and better. Anyway, if you want more power consider a remap - Stage1 will match a standard Ed30's performance.
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Chav!!!...Just joking guys I think it looks great and i think R32UK mentioned that the R32 should have like blue stitching or something and yepp...i do agree am slightly jealous :smiley:
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I hate 2 things about the ED30:
- The alloys
- The red stitching
The original GTI will always be GOD!
PERIOD!
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I hate 2 things about the ED30:
- The alloys
- The red stitching
The original GTI will always be GOD!
PERIOD!
Will agree to disagree here, after all my ed30 has the monzas!!! :wink:
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Lived with it for a week now and I think it breaks up the interior nicely, not too dull and not too garish. Wish the damn thing was run in though!
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Just been sitting in the motor, on the drive, in the pouring rain.
I love the half-leather & red stitching... just this side of tasteful. Love the pescaras... look so much better in the flesh, deep paint and dark grey finish. Really loving the ambient red and blue interior glow, love the white iMac exterior, loving the privacy glass, loving the 3-door simplicity, loving the urge when the power kicks in (trying really hard to be good running in), I’ve had nothing but praise for my car.
Petrol heads at work were blown away and called it ‘Well Phat’... I took that as a compliment!
I really liked my 4-Mo for 6-years... as you can guess I’m totally in love with my ED30.
Certain cars suit certain colours and IMO the GTI and ED30 look awesome in Candy White... discuss!
Enjoy... Hotrod
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As above the red stitching looks great. :cool:
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I didn't really like the red stitching, but it wouldn't put me off an ED30. I really didn't like the cheap looking ED30 logo on the aluminium dash inserts though. However, if I were spending that kinda doh on a car, I'd be tempted to spend a little more on an R32.
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I hate 2 things about the ED30:
- The alloys
- The red stitching
The original GTI will always be GOD!
PERIOD!
+1 :tongue:
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I didn't really like the red stitching, but it wouldn't put me off an ED30. I really didn't like the cheap looking ED30 logo on the aluminium dash inserts though. However, if I were spending that kinda doh on a car, I'd be tempted to spend a little more on an R32.
I agree about the badge but not the R32 :evil:
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I didn't really like the red stitching, but it wouldn't put me off an ED30. I really didn't like the cheap looking ED30 logo on the aluminium dash inserts though. However, if I were spending that kinda doh on a car, I'd be tempted to spend a little more on an R32.
I agree about the badge but not the R32 :evil:
R32 is king!! lets not drag it into a convo about stitching...
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i think that theres to much red going on what with the steering wheel, gear-knob and handbrake plus red in the pattern and then to top it off red stitching aswell!! a little to much for me.
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....And certainly too much red going on when you also have a red car! :grin:
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Not really going to add anything here that no-one else hasn't already said, but IMHO (after having an Ed30 for 3 days now)
1. Think the external styling v much depends on the colour chosen. For me, silver, red, or white are just too much. Steel grey looks spot on. Saw a black one the other day and that was quite nice, too. :drool: Can't remember what other colours you can get the Ed30 in but I think it's a shame there's no dark blue option. :huh:
2. Pescaras are fantastic :tongue: :tongue:
3. The 'Edition 30' logos just add weight to me. :laugh:
4. Red stitching. Looks far better in the flesh than in print. Love the 50/50 seats as well.
One thing. The DSG gearlever (the lever itself, not moving it around) feels a tad flimsy to me. Was expecting something weightier ...
M
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Hi Martin,
I have to agree with your comments on the Pescaras... cool dark grey colour with deep paint, great curves & not to bad to clean!
White however is the new white :smiley:
Take care... Hotrod
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When the Mk 5 GTI was launched in 2004 (or was it 2005?) I hated the tartan seats. However, over time they have grown on me and I love them now. I love all things retro and to me it just adds a bit of nostalgia to a modern version of a classic car.
The red stitching I can either give or take. I don't dislike it but I'm not in love with it either. However, the red in the seats brings out the red stitching and they complement each other well without being too in yer face. I remember when the Mk 4 Anniversary came out and the red stitching in that was horrendous and a bit chavvy IMO, but it seems to be more subtle in the Mk 5.
The Edition 30 badges let the car down IMO. They look too much like a Ford TDCi badge (have a look next time you're behind a Focus/Mondeo!) and cheapen the car. I would have much preferred to have a numbered plaque instead of the Edition 30 badges but we all know why we didn't get them now don't we :rolleyes:
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They look too much like a Ford TDCi badge (have a look next time you're behind a Focus/Mondeo!) and cheapen the car. I would have much preferred to have a numbered plaque instead of the Edition 30 badges but we all know why we didn't get them now don't we :rolleyes:
Spot on about it looking like the TDCi badge - I had a Focus TDCi hire car recently, badging is very similar.
I'm being dense here - I don't know why we don't get a numbered plaque - could I please be enlightened?? :nerd:
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They look too much like a Ford TDCi badge (have a look next time you're behind a Focus/Mondeo!) and cheapen the car. I would have much preferred to have a numbered plaque instead of the Edition 30 badges but we all know why we didn't get them now don't we :rolleyes:
Spot on about it looking like the TDCi badge - I had a Focus TDCi hire car recently, badging is very similar.
I'm being dense here - I don't know why we don't get a numbered plaque - could I please be enlightened?? :nerd:
Cost at a guess. Seems mad when my car cost £24k that they want to cut pence off the build price.
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They look too much like a Ford TDCi badge (have a look next time you're behind a Focus/Mondeo!) and cheapen the car. I would have much preferred to have a numbered plaque instead of the Edition 30 badges but we all know why we didn't get them now don't we :rolleyes:
Spot on about it looking like the TDCi badge - I had a Focus TDCi hire car recently, badging is very similar.
I'm being dense here - I don't know why we don't get a numbered plaque - could I please be enlightened?? :nerd:
I imagine that the lack of a numbered plaque is because VW never intended the ED30 to be a true limited edition model, but rather a 30th anniversary celebration of the first GTi.
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I like the red stitching :cool:
The only real thing I didn't like on the MKIV anni was the red side stripes down the seatbelts and I'm glad they didn't repeat it for the MKV. :smiley:
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They look too much like a Ford TDCi badge (have a look next time you're behind a Focus/Mondeo!) and cheapen the car. I would have much preferred to have a numbered plaque instead of the Edition 30 badges but we all know why we didn't get them now don't we :rolleyes:
Spot on about it looking like the TDCi badge - I had a Focus TDCi hire car recently, badging is very similar.
I'm being dense here - I don't know why we don't get a numbered plaque - could I please be enlightened?? :nerd:
I imagine that the lack of a numbered plaque is because VW never intended the ED30 to be a true limited edition model, but rather a 30th anniversary celebration of the first GTi.
Got it in one!
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....VW have never said that the Ed30 would be a LIMITED Edition, but just that it is an edition to celebrate 30 years of the GTI. :nerd:
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....VW have never said that the Ed30 would be a LIMITED Edition, but just that it is an edition to celebrate 30 years of the GTI. :nerd:
Hi Red Robin,
That’s not strictly true. The ED30 was limited to 1500 units when it was launched and the supporting VW PR material stated this fact. There is a long thread here http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/182036.aspx which includes original pdf material from VW.
A lot of ED30 owners have already written to VWUK to complain about being ‘potentially mislead’ and will post their response once received.
It’s worth taking the time to check the thread out. This is why we don’t have numbered plaques in our cars!
Cheers... Hotrod
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they had numbers on the mk4 golf anniversary didnt they.
i always thought the edtion 30 was limited but saying that i have seen more of them then gtis in my city
plus... at the dealers they have loads of edition 30s for sale.
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Yes there does seem to be ALOT of ed 30's with manual trans up for sale, not many dsg's in comparison. Vw 's own website uk search has god knows how many!.