35 Ed turned up at the stealers.

[MAW73]

Looking good. Best colour and wheel choice on the ED35 

[Gene Hunt.]

Great colour but the 19'' wheel option is    . Standard 18' look much better imo.Sorry  :embarassed:

[Flying Haggis]

Have to agree, those 19" wheels aren't to my taste. The grey standard 18" are a little more understated. That's just my opinion.

[pottinger]

i think the wheels look  and I have seen them on a carbon grey GTI ed35 at a dealers and they look better in the flesh imo.

The standards are not my taste, more for the fact i had a zafira GSI and they are very very similar, so thats probably why 

Monza's will/do always look so right that its hard to give another wheel a chance but the Ed35 cant use them as it has to be
different understandably.
Off topic, but EDI35, check that drivers side headlight washer flap, it maybe just me or the photo but it seems to be sitting a bit
high ?

cheers
potts

[Edi35]

i think the wheels look  and I have seen them on a carbon grey GTI ed35 at a dealers and they look better in the flesh imo.

The standards are not my taste, more for the fact i had a zafira GSI and they are very very similar, so thats probably why 

Monza's will/do always look so right that its hard to give another wheel a chance but the Ed35 cant use them as it has to be
different understandably.
Off topic, but EDI35, check that drivers side headlight washer flap, it maybe just me or the photo but it seems to be sitting a bit
high ?

cheers
potts

potts, thanks the wheels do look better in the flesh and really go well on the ED35 with the extra black trim. I had not seen either the Watkins Glen or Glendale alloys in the flesh before I ordered the car so I am really pleased that these look so good (not everyone's cup of tea, but I don't care coz I love them). I have also not seen the Watkins Glen in the flesh either but from the pictures I like them but preferred the Glendale. Its nice to have a choice as the ED30 came with the Pescara only. Its funny that when the ED30 came out there was divided opinion on these wheels too and these looked really good much better than the standard 17" Monza's. However I do like the Monza's and especially the Monza shadows which have always looked fantastic.

Also good spot on the pic of the head lamp washer cover which I have brought to my dealers attention, thanks.

[pottinger]

i think the wheels look  and I have seen them on a carbon grey GTI ed35 at a dealers and they look better in the flesh imo.

The standards are not my taste, more for the fact i had a zafira GSI and they are very very similar, so thats probably why 

Monza's will/do always look so right that its hard to give another wheel a chance but the Ed35 cant use them as it has to be
different understandably.
Off topic, but EDI35, check that drivers side headlight washer flap, it maybe just me or the photo but it seems to be sitting a bit
high ?

cheers
potts

potts, thanks the wheels do look better in the flesh and really go well on the ED35 with the extra black trim. I had not seen either the Watkins Glen or Glendale alloys in the flesh before I ordered the car so I am really pleased that these look so good (not everyone's cup of tea, but I don't care coz I love them). I have also not seen the Watkins Glen in the flesh either but from the pictures I like them but preferred the Glendale. Its nice to have a choice as the ED30 came with the Pescara only. Its funny that when the ED30 came out there was divided opinion on these wheels too and these looked really good much better than the standard 17" Monza's. However I do like the Monza's and especially the Monza shadows which have always looked fantastic.

Also good spot on the pic of the head lamp washer cover which I have brought to my dealers attention, thanks.

welcome Edi35  remember to take your time and check every part of the car thoroughly (dont let the dealer shuffle you along to quickly) as pointing out problems (and i am sure there wont be any) before driving off can save ya a load of hastle later, ie check the paint work maticulously or they have the chance to say it happended after you took delivery  then when your driving home ENJOY yourself, and i will bet you get neck ache from glancing in nice big shop windows trying to see how luverrrrrly it looks  (it doesnt ware off either  )

laters
potts

[Gene Hunt.]

i think the wheels look  and I have seen them on a carbon grey GTI ed35 at a dealers and they look better in the flesh imo.

The standards are not my taste, more for the fact i had a zafira GSI and they are very very similar, so thats probably why 

Monza's will/do always look so right that its hard to give another wheel a chance but the Ed35 cant use them as it has to be
different understandably.
Off topic, but EDI35, check that drivers side headlight washer flap, it maybe just me or the photo but it seems to be sitting a bit
high ?

cheers
potts

potts, thanks the wheels do look better in the flesh and really go well on the ED35 with the extra black trim. I had not seen either the Watkins Glen or Glendale alloys in the flesh before I ordered the car so I am really pleased that these look so good (not everyone's cup of tea, but I don't care coz I love them). I have also not seen the Watkins Glen in the flesh either but from the pictures I like them but preferred the Glendale. Its nice to have a choice as the ED30 came with the Pescara only. Its funny that when the ED30 came out there was divided opinion on these wheels too and these looked really good much better than the standard 17" Monza's. However I do like the Monza's and especially the Monza shadows which have always looked fantastic.

Also good spot on the pic of the head lamp washer cover which I have brought to my dealers attention, thanks.

...........ED 30 had the option of 18'' monza in satin black finish.

[Edi35]

i think the wheels look  and I have seen them on a carbon grey GTI ed35 at a dealers and they look better in the flesh imo.

The standards are not my taste, more for the fact i had a zafira GSI and they are very very similar, so thats probably why 

Monza's will/do always look so right that its hard to give another wheel a chance but the Ed35 cant use them as it has to be
different understandably.
Off topic, but EDI35, check that drivers side headlight washer flap, it maybe just me or the photo but it seems to be sitting a bit
high ?

cheers
potts

potts, thanks the wheels do look better in the flesh and really go well on the ED35 with the extra black trim. I had not seen either the Watkins Glen or Glendale alloys in the flesh before I ordered the car so I am really pleased that these look so good (not everyone's cup of tea, but I don't care coz I love them). I have also not seen the Watkins Glen in the flesh either but from the pictures I like them but preferred the Glendale. Its nice to have a choice as the ED30 came with the Pescara only. Its funny that when the ED30 came out there was divided opinion on these wheels too and these looked really good much better than the standard 17" Monza's. However I do like the Monza's and especially the Monza shadows which have always looked fantastic.

Also good spot on the pic of the head lamp washer cover which I have brought to my dealers attention, thanks.

...........ED 30 had the option of 18'' monza in satin black finish.

Gene Hunt as in "Fire up the quattro?"  I used to have one 
Off topic, sorry
Hmmm, I am not entirely convinced this was a UK spec factory option or an urban myth, but I could well be wrong  .

When I ordered mine in June 07 this was not an option I could choose (not that I wanted too). I have a number of brouchures for the 2007/8 MY Golf and Edition 30 and there is no mention of the Black finish Monza 2. The normal Diamond cut with grey inside finish is stated. Also I have never seen a UK spec ED30 with these fitted in the flesh or for sale in adds. There are plenty of pics from the press release design study with the Black Monza's, but all the UK test drives have the Pescara's fitted.

Perhaps some one (is that you Gene) who is wise and has a factory ordered ED30 with Black Monza's could put me straight, thanks?

[HA54SYM`]

Wasn't an option when I orderded mine either, and have never seen it to be one for UK spec.

Dave

[MAW73]

Buster73, I pick up my ED35 on 2nd March (can't wait)  Please give us some details of your car? I  am going down to the dealers to talk about the deal on Friday  very pleased for you.

Out of interest Edi what made you swap your current mk6 gti for an ed35 seeing as the mk7 gti is on the horizon?

I'm tempted to do the same this year as I can't see me paying 30k when the mk7 comes out.