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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: stokeballoon on 25 March 2008, 11:54
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Hi all...........as directed by Hurdy.................
Bought the car about a month ago, a 3 month old, 1000 mile Steel Grey 3 dr, with armrest and Cruise as the options. Would have liked a few more toys, but beggars etc. Found it on Piston heads.
Very happy with the car, i have had all marks of golf, my last being a Mk4 1.8T, then i transgressed to a seat MK2 Leon FR Tdi, which I had a few issues with. :lipsrsealed:
I modded the Mk4 Golf myself, changed the turbo (not a bad job), the exhaust, and all the usal stuff.
Plans for the Ed 30................ nothing as yet, it ticks the boxes right now, but never say never.....
Dave
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cool, any pics?? :smiley:
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Hello, fancy seeing you over here :wink:
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/stokeballoon/366929-1-1.jpg)
The only pic at the mo, at work and no camera!
Hey up GolfGirl, nice to see you. How are you with the 30 after the 32? :smiley:
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nice choice mate, how you finding it
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Welcome to the MKV forum Dave, :cool:
Car looks great. If you've modded in the past and you look too long on this site, your new motor won't stay standard for long :wink:
Look what happened to mine:-
:laugh:(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/OSIRCarbonfibre008.jpg)
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G.. Hurdy..that garage looks tight..
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G.. Hurdy..that garage looks tight..
did someone either forget to use the folding door mirrors or didnt buy them :p
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Welcome to the MKV forum Dave, :cool:
Car looks great. If you've modded in the past and you look too long on this site, your new motor won't stay standard for long :wink:
Look what happened to mine:-
:laugh:(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/OSIRCarbonfibre008.jpg)
Hang on, can i some tears coming from the cars Headlight??? !! :wink:
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G.. Hurdy..that garage looks tight..
did someone either forget to use the folding door mirrors or didnt buy them :p
It's a bit of a squeeze, but easy enough for a good driver with DSG :wink:
Oh, I do have the folding mirrors, but why fold them back when you are taking a pic of the CF parts :cool:
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Hang on, can i some tears coming from the cars Headlight??? !! :wink:
Yes, it's tears of joy :grin: (like the connection with the old VW ad though!)
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Welcome Dave :smiley: to the madhouse
ignore Hurdy , any excuse to post pics of his car :laugh:
shame his is a 5 door in the slowest fastest colour :wink:
Don't mess with the moderator ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :grin: :evil:
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yes hurdy will have you modding before you know it!, DONT DO IT !!!!.
Welcome Dave :smiley: to the madhouse
We'll let you out for an hour a day , dont worry to much, we do allow visitors to visit you :laugh:
Enjoy your stay :wink:
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nice choice mate, how you finding it
The car is absolutely brilliant, I had a Leon FR Tdi (Mk2) and I test drove one with 17"'s on, and specced 18's, worst decision I have ever made, it was awful, terrible ride. The then Gf liked it as well (nuff said)
The lack of visibility gradually gets to you, when tested it was ok. The DPF saga worried me, I never had the light but had the Re-gen happen a few times, and i believe it is not a warranty item.
The main reason I got rid though was although a quick car, i am not a Diesel driver at all, first one I had. Only bought it as a economy drive, but.................
Still lost a few £ on the car, but more than made up for it on the Ed 30 price. More than happy with he Ed, and look forward to driving it, more than i ever did with the Leon.
Things like the handbook having a slot in the GB, the bonnet having lifters, the fuel cap lanyard being long enough to reach the fuel flap, so you can clip it when filling up. The dash fitting correctly, mats that have restraints that actually keep them in place, a nice quiet engine, Decent steering wheel and gear Knob. These are all small things that I missed when I bought the Leon.
Looks far better than the Cupra as well! :smiley:
Cheers for the welcome, and where in the country are you all, I am in Hampshire and somerset. (work and home.)
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southampton here!!!!!
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nice choice mate, how you finding it
The car is absolutely brilliant, I had a Leon FR Tdi (Mk2) and I test drove one with 17"'s on, and specced 18's, worst decision I have ever made, it was awful, terrible ride. The then Gf liked it as well (nuff said)
The lack of visibility gradually gets to you, when tested it was ok. The DPF saga worried me, I never had the light but had the Re-gen happen a few times, and i believe it is not a warranty item.
The main reason I got rid though was although a quick car, i am not a Diesel driver at all, first one I had. Only bought it as a economy drive, but.................
Still lost a few £ on the car, but more than made up for it on the Ed 30 price. More than happy with he Ed, and look forward to driving it, more than i ever did with the Leon.
Things like the handbook having a slot in the GB, the bonnet having lifters, the fuel cap lanyard being long enough to reach the fuel flap, so you can clip it when filling up. The dash fitting correctly, mats that have restraints that actually keep them in place, a nice quiet engine, Decent steering wheel and gear Knob. These are all small things that I missed when I bought the Leon.
Looks far better than the Cupra as well! :smiley:
Cheers for the welcome, and where in the country are you all, I am in Hampshire and somerset. (work and home.)
glad your enjoying it mate, they are nice motors
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Hey up GolfGirl, nice to see you. How are you with the 30 after the 32? :smiley:
I love it, but miss the R32! :cry:
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Just think of all the money your saving on petrol. :wink:
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Again many thanks for the welcome. I work in Gosport, and live down this way during the week. Pays the mortgage!
The car is great, I travel home via Six-Penny Handley across the tops there and have given it a bit of stick. so much more fun than the FR. :evil: :grin:
One problem is the noisy on left hand down Steering rack, I have had it back and they are waiting for instructions from Germany. apart from that one of the sill decals has lifted on one edge, but small things.
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are you sure its not protective film over the top, mine came with these and I didn't notice for a week untill the edge started to peel
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HI stokeballoon, small world - thanks for the tip, nice to see you over too.
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Glad your enjoying your new car.