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Offline am1w

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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #40 on: 16 September 2011, 18:10 »
Glen: 12 months will fly by. It's the first few weeks that are the hardest.

I wonder how many forum members belong to this select club.

Hmmm ... Should we start a poll to find out?
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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #41 on: 16 September 2011, 19:49 »
Ess_Three
Bad news - I feel for you.

Things will be better in time.

It is so refreshing to hear someone owning up to their mistakes and not blaming something or someone else for bad things that happen to them. You've been naughty, got caught and have taken it on the chin.

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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #42 on: 16 September 2011, 19:54 »
Off topic. But hey, are not most things?

@GolfTi: Were you in London today? 5 door Black GTi, 17". Lovely.
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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #43 on: 16 September 2011, 20:04 »
Off topic. But hey, are not most things?

@GolfTi: Were you in London today? 5 door Black GTi, 17". Lovely.
No. I don't like driving in London. If I have to go there I get the train.


Got a phone call from my dealer today reminding me my 2yr service is due.
The best 2 years motoring I've ever had :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #44 on: 18 September 2011, 08:38 »
Anyone got any ideas what my April 2010 GTI is worth?
Red, 5 door, 11500 miles.

Most options bar DSG/Leather:
Sunroof, Xenons, Dynaudio, RNS510, rear airbags, Flat Tyre warning, ACC, Winter Pack, Luxury Pack, Storage Pack, Cruise Control. Oh, and Park Assist with the rear camera too...I forgot that.

Also fitted:
VW Racing lowered springs (-20mm)
VW Racing quick shift
VW Racing panel filter
VW Racing Stage 2 remap
VW Racing 8.5" x 19" wheels with 225/35/19 Goodyear Eagle tyres.
VW Golf R LED rear lights
 
Also available:
Spare set of 19" VW Racing wheels (bare)
18" BBS CH 8.0" x 18" wheels with 225/40/18 Vredestein Wintrac Extreme winter tyres.
18" BBS CH 8.0" x 18" wheels (bare)
All standard parts also available.


It's going to have to go...so just seeing what sort of prices they are going for, before I start stripping it/returning it to standard to sell on.

If anyone knows anyone looking for a decent GTI, please let me know.  :sad:

I'd say all those mods have devalued it, or at least made it harder to sell, most people prefer an original car.
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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #45 on: 18 September 2011, 09:00 »
From Glen's previous posts on this thread, he intends to remove the mods before selling the car. Selling the mods separately will get him more money. So, his car will be stock.
However, there could also be a lurker who would also love to buy a beautifully modded GTI, thus saving both of them a bit of hassle.
I wish Glen the very best and a quick and successful sale.
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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #46 on: 18 September 2011, 12:37 »
Dont come in here often, but sorry to hear Ess!  :sad: Atleast your taking it well  :smiley: the year will fly by!

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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #47 on: 18 September 2011, 14:20 »
Very sad to hear about your run in with Law Glen, I was stopped last night for doing 58mph in a 40 zone the cops were really good , he asked if id been drinking, said I havent had a drink for 15yrs and I was actually coming from an AA meeting this cop said to me,you know what I believe you and gave me a bollicking told me to slow down sent me on my way, I was very grateful and today I stuck to the speed limits .

Hope you can get through this mate take care Steve  :smiley:   

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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #48 on: 18 September 2011, 23:25 »
Very sad to hear about your run in with Law Glen, I was stopped last night for doing 58mph in a 40 zone the cops were really good , he asked if id been drinking, said I havent had a drink for 15yrs and I was actually coming from an AA meeting this cop said to me,you know what I believe you and gave me a bollicking told me to slow down sent me on my way, I was very grateful and today I stuck to the speed limits .

Hope you can get through this mate take care Steve  :smiley:   

FFS and I get 3 f**king points for doing 38 in a 30 zone  :angry:
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Re: What should I be looking at for my GTI?
« Reply #49 on: 19 September 2011, 22:52 »
Not that it helps Ess three, but it sounds like his police officers were exceptional jobs worths, I was in my track porsche three months ago on the A27 - clear road but decided that I should show the S5 behind me a clean pair of wheels, which i duly did, lets say I was going rather quick, 1250kgs, 350 BHP and close ratio box helped, then after the S5 had dissappeared a silver plain A5 (3.0 TDI as it turned out) pulled out from a line of traffic as I went by, he dissappeared in my rear view, I then decided I should slow down which I did, the silver A5 roared up at full tilt and then lit up with lots of lights, game over thinks I, I pull over, the nice police man says how fast was I going, I saw no idea he says he vascar'd me at 93 when he lost me as I accelerated out of his monitoring zone, he then asks me if I want a fixed penalty or court, I say fixed penalty,apologise profusely and we spend the next 15 mins discussing all things cars (he was a car enthusiast as well).

The result: I feel that I was a complete pratt and driving like I was asking for a lesson which I got, I feel very very lucky I only had three points, I can't praise the Hampshire constabulary highly enough, very nice police man, he did his job, I got punished, but fairly, he could of lied and said he clocked me for more, which he admitted he couldn't prove, but he achieved his aim of making me drive very carefully ever since. But it was a perfect sunny day on a closed dual carriageway with little traffic.

Anyway, motoring conviction show and tell over, I would have your LED's off you and swap with mint non led's (off my 60 plate GTD) plus cash of course if you go down the return to std route, I can also do any recoding you need as I have VCDS.

cheers

John