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Offline rclifton4

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Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« on: 28 June 2009, 16:54 »
Well as the title mentioned i picked up my first GTI 8v

Its the one G60GTI16V was selling and it does not disappoint in any way at all!

Have just managed to tax it in time to haha (thanks god waitrose is open on sunday)

Cheers for the car buddy and good meeting ya

Offline Khare

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #1 on: 28 June 2009, 16:57 »
Well as the title mentioned i picked up my first GTI 8v

Its the one G60GTI16V was selling and it does not disappoint in any way at all!

Have just managed to tax it in time to haha (thanks god waitrose is open on sunday)

Cheers for the car buddy and good meeting ya

did you upgrade from a 1.4?  :grin: as an 8v gti owner myself, gotta say it lacks performance!

Offline rclifton4

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #2 on: 28 June 2009, 17:02 »
haha no i upgraded from a bus pass!! I know what you mean but the quote was meant as the car in general not perfomance

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #3 on: 28 June 2009, 17:05 »
ahh right then from a bus to a gti is a big step  :tongue:

Overall I think the car is great, but it does lack in performance quite a lot.

Offline rclifton4

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #4 on: 28 June 2009, 17:12 »
Yeah no more annoying waiting for buses etc

It is ok but i wasnt after fast cars or nothing just love the look of them really lol


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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #5 on: 28 June 2009, 18:18 »
Its fun around town, but not something for a drag race, lets be honest.

But its a GTI just the same. So cant complain now can we.

Offline daimo

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #6 on: 28 June 2009, 18:44 »
Its fun around town, but not something for a drag race, lets be honest.

But its a GTI just the same. So cant complain now can we.
so why you putting a vr6 in  :grin: :grin:

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #7 on: 28 June 2009, 18:51 »
Its fun around town, but not something for a drag race, lets be honest.

But its a GTI just the same. So cant complain now can we.
so why you putting a vr6 in  :grin: :grin:

Cus im hard. lol.

Offline DAVEMARX

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #8 on: 28 June 2009, 19:11 »
8 valve mk3's dont deserve a gti badge coz there sh!t....... i know coz i ow 1  :laugh:

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Re: Finally have me a MK3 Gti
« Reply #9 on: 28 June 2009, 19:19 »
But they do deserve an engine conversion....