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Offline NORTHERNER

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #40 on: 21 March 2012, 17:41 »
Quick update:

1.  I can notice the difference between the three modes... dont know how I failed to notice it on the test drive... it is actually quite marked!
2.  The car is going to the dealers for a full check up, service, early MOT and fitting the VWR springs for a much more reasonable price... nearly £300 cheaper than the first dealer quote!  I think it helped that I had a long history with them!

All in all... I am loving the Mark 6 - fingers crossed it continues to deliver... one final point... hopw the hell would I confirm whether it has been re-mapped... it seems to have a bags more acceleration than my mark 5.... it wasnt declared by the selling dealer that it was mapped, but given the little "enthusiast" touches (e.g. the lowered suspension, GTi inserts in seat, plus foot rest and the "R" aluminimum badge on the boot) I am beginning to think the tinkering is perhaps more than I first suspected... I will take it to my independent after the check up and see if they can check the ECU... would that work?
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

Offline Mr GTD

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #41 on: 21 March 2012, 17:46 »
Get on the rollers! That will tell you....
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Offline NORTHERNER

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #42 on: 21 March 2012, 17:47 »
Doh!!  Good point!!  :grin:

Get on the rollers! That will tell you....
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #43 on: 21 March 2012, 17:51 »
Get on the rollers! That will tell you....


Doh!!  Good point!!  :grin:


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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #44 on: 21 March 2012, 20:29 »
So when do we get to see the mystery mobile? :huh:
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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #45 on: 21 March 2012, 20:35 »

Exactly!

Andy why did the previous owner put an R badge on the back! Really hate it when people do that.. Unless he was going for the first GTI-R...

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #46 on: 21 March 2012, 22:44 »
So when do we get to see the mystery mobile? :huh:

As soon as the suspension is sorted :)
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

Offline NORTHERNER

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #47 on: 22 March 2012, 06:26 »

Exactly!

Andy why did the previous owner put an R badge on the back! Really hate it when people do that.. Unless he was going for the first GTI-R...


Sorry... It's not an r badge, as in from a golf r... Its something different... I will upload a photo :)
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #48 on: 22 March 2012, 16:03 »
ooohhhh, it might be that his name was ralf.....or its rabbit badge from the US of A....

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Re: New Mark 6 GTi Owner....
« Reply #49 on: 22 March 2012, 16:17 »
The R badge on an "R" is different to the R badge on a R32. Failing that... in fact no I don't want to think about it... a Honda Type R "R"?

If you think it's been mapped, get it on some rollers. The good news is that, unless it's someone like REVO who lock the ECU's, your dealer should be able to wipe the ECU. Given what you've said about the dodgy front suspension and the R badges, I'd personally take the car back to standard and consider a fresh remap of my own researching and choosing rather than just running with a blind map I know nothing about.

Although, let me also say that if the car is remapped and the dealer did not tell you, you've got grounds against them to return the car. This may be worth bearing in mind if you're not entirely satisfied with the car (either in general or this specific GTI).