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Offline gizzywizzy

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How many GTI owners are there?
« on: 05 October 2009, 18:22 »
Just wondering how many of us out there are now proud owners or soon to be proud owners of a mk 6 GTI?  Do VW do limited runs on the GTI? I've only seen a couple on the road and they weren't locally registered.
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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #1 on: 05 October 2009, 18:30 »
I have one... muawahahahahaha
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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #2 on: 05 October 2009, 19:04 »
I've only seen a couple on the road and they weren't locally registered.

I see two every day round here and the local dealer had 4 GTI's and a GTD on the forecourt this morning. The current economic situation probably resulted in the factory reducing output to suit the low demand, so relatively few out there.
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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2009, 17:35 »
Have one ordered should have it december.
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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2009, 18:00 »
  Do VW do limited runs on the GTI?

I've got one, bought an ex-demo as I couldn't be arsed with a long wait for delivery.
Makes you wonder whether they are doing limited runs at the factory as the waiting lists are huuuge. Mind you my Dad recently ordered a new Jetta (yes, he has bad taste) and that had a massive waiting list too so he got badgered into taking one that was already on a boat somewhere with an engine he'd never test driven  :rolleyes: ). I think all VAG stuff has a silly waiting time right now. I know of some guys waiting for new SEATs and have been for months.
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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #5 on: 06 October 2009, 18:13 »
iirc VW/SEAT/Audi/Skoda factory orders are around the 10-12 week time for any model have been for every one we have had,
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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #6 on: 06 October 2009, 22:27 »
my wife has one.

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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #7 on: 06 October 2009, 22:33 »


 :cool:  :cool:  :cool:

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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #8 on: 06 October 2009, 23:28 »

i have one   :cool:



well until my parents nicked it for a 2 week hol down to devon.... here's hoping it comes back in one piece!!

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Re: How many GTI owners are there?
« Reply #9 on: 07 October 2009, 04:54 »

i have one   :cool:



well until my parents nicked it for a 2 week hol down to devon.... here's hoping it comes back in one piece!!



Where in Devon are they? I'll keep my eyes out for it! Might nick your wheels too!!! (Only kidding on the last bit)



Back on topic, spoke to a mate briefly yesterday who is a purchaser for a large car fleet and he said he'd spoken to a contact of his who works for VW who said that for GTIs and Sciroccos you're looking at Feb/March delivery times if you order now. But they are going to step up production soon. I know that's similar to what we've seen on the forums before but these guys are well connected. My mate said that their firm are now having to buy VWs in from Ireland for their stock and upgrade the alarms to UK spec using aftermarket companies.
So that's a nice answer to the doubters from other parts of the forum who said nobody would want mk6s and they'd have no resale value - right now it may even be possible to make a small profit on one if you'd bought it at a discount! In six months time it could well be a very different story though.....
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