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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #60 on: 20 July 2009, 12:13 »
It's not just women on bikes either, from last year:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,562478,00.html
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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #61 on: 20 July 2009, 12:19 »
I remember some years ago seeing a report of flooding somewhere, involving a large car park or marshalling area with a lot of brand new cars on it.  A lot of them were sitting over their wheel arches in muddy water.

That was a real nasty.  I wondered at the time if they would just try to repair the damage and sell the cars as new, or salvage them and dispose of them at a reduced price.  I sure wouldn't have wanted my new car to be siting in muddy water, engine and upholstery and all!

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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #62 on: 20 July 2009, 12:33 »
At least with a factory order it's unlikely to be sat around at the docks long, unless it is going to go on the next reg plate so there's no rush to get it to the stealer.
The bog standard rep-mobile stuff can sit around for yonks at the ports waiting for someone to buy them on the dealer systems. All it takes is a couple of rain storms and the places can quickly get underwater. What sort of weather have we been having lately by the way?  :lipsrsealed:

So maybe the ones VW have in stock already need a good looking over for tide marks?  :grin:
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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #63 on: 20 July 2009, 23:03 »
On the subject of the scratches on delivery mine is absolutely spotless so if it's been touched up it certainly doesn't look like it has been. And if it has so what - it's perfect now so that's fine by me.
Interestingly, I had parking sensors put on by a local car electrics firm and it was touch or go whether he'd be able to do them as the carbon grey is a new colour to him. In the end he's done a fantastic job and they match perfectly. So if an auto specialist in Pontefract can do a colour match you'd expect a dealer to be able to do it for the odd scratch.
I've done 250 miles now and I'm absolutely bowled over by the car. I absolutely love it. In fact if I had to choose between the car and the wife at the moment I'd choose the car every time!!!!! I'll probably give it a 1000 miles or so before letting rip with it. However, I can't help flooring it now in low gears - the rorty sound is so addictive.

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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #64 on: 21 July 2009, 00:44 »
hehe - great to hear it andy.  interesting point you make re: the noise.  many mags have not rated the noise it makes at all, and yet you're not even ragging it yet!

can i press a fast fwd button on my wait pls?!
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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #65 on: 21 July 2009, 19:45 »
Maybe it's what you've come from. I came from a Saab 93 150 hp diesel which was a perfectly worthy car but a complete contrast to the GTi and it certainly didn't have a rorty exhaust note!!!! I just love listening to the pops and splurges from the exhaust and the noise on acceleration but if you've come from something similar then I suppose the novelty isn't there.

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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #66 on: 21 July 2009, 19:51 »
Well, in my book, the quieter the better.  If this silly "noise generator" actually does anything, I'm going to ask about getting it deactivated.  Or, I read somewhere that it was optional, so maybe that means you can switch it off?

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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #67 on: 22 July 2009, 08:09 »
Well, in my book, the quieter the better.  If this silly "noise generator" actually does anything, I'm going to ask about getting it deactivated.  Or, I read somewhere that it was optional, so maybe that means you can switch it off?

Rolfe.

Nope. VW have just named it a noise generator, but it actually serves no purpose unless you giving it some. i.e. anything under 5k revs and you will not even know its there.


p.s. I know you keep your cars a long time Rolfe but can I buy yours off you when it comes to selling time :evil:

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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #68 on: 22 July 2009, 20:24 »
Why would you want to turn the noise generator off. If I'd wanted a quiet, subtle car I'd have bought the Lexus I nearly did buy before test driving the GTi.
Anyway, my most pressing problem now is the wife wants to borrow my GTi to take to work tomorrow while I'm off. Foolishly I said she could but only on the condition that if there's the tiniest mark on it (or woe betide if she kerbs the alloys) then she's divorced!!!!
Anyone know any good divorce lawyers just in case?

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Re: Carbon grey Mk 6
« Reply #69 on: 22 July 2009, 20:33 »
Why would you want to turn the noise generator off. If I'd wanted a quiet, subtle car I'd have bought the Lexus I nearly did buy before test driving the GTi.
Anyway, my most pressing problem now is the wife wants to borrow my GTi to take to work tomorrow while I'm off. Foolishly I said she could but only on the condition that if there's the tiniest mark on it (or woe betide if she kerbs the alloys) then she's divorced!!!!
Anyone know any good divorce lawyers just in case?

just shoot her. makes things alot simpler