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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: 5 years OTR today
« Reply #10 on: 27 November 2019, 16:57 »
I always admire people that are disciplined enough to keep a car longer term.
I tend to change in smaller hops as that has worked for me in affordability (but costs more long term).
Still, five white mk7’s since 2013 is almost like keeping one car!

Also it’s really good to read that your GTI has been so trouble free Jason. :afro:

Didn't realise yours had all been white?! I'd have seriously wanted a change by now!  :shocked:
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Offline Exonian

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Re: 5 years OTR today
« Reply #11 on: 27 November 2019, 19:58 »


Didn't realise yours had all been white?! I'd have seriously wanted a change by now!  :shocked:

Why change a winning formula?!  :grin:

The 2013 GTI was ordered as a white 3 door as the launch adverts used that colour and spec and I’ll assume the advertising people know a thing or two about those things. I loved the look of that car.

The others it was more fate than choice.
The mk7 looks really good in white to my eyes so been perfectly happy with that shade. No regrets and keeps that direct lineage making comparisons easy. 
I’d really wanted a grey TCR but it’s just how things panned out.  :cool:


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Offline Jason b

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Re: 5 years OTR today
« Reply #12 on: 28 November 2019, 17:44 »
I always admire people that are disciplined enough to keep a car longer term.
I tend to change in smaller hops as that has worked for me in affordability (but costs more long term).
Still, five white mk7’s since 2013 is almost like keeping one car!

Also it’s really good to read that your GTI has been so trouble free Jason. :afro:

Thanks Very much / but coming from years of crap comuting cars since Pug 205,s in the 90,s  its cutting edge but all in all very pleased still

 5 white GTI,s is just Mega  :laugh: lovely
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