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Offline AAddict

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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #20 on: 17 May 2013, 16:34 »
The leather really does make the interior look dull in those pics...

Agreed, it does look dull - the tartan really lifts the interior, and matches better with the rest of the interior materials used.  Really not keen on the 19" wheels either, just don't scream "GTI" to me like the axes do.

Are these customer-cars or ones for demo/showrooms?  If the latter, then of course they'll be spec'd to the hilt - somebody somewhere will wander in and buy them!

Edit:  Loving the black underside of the spoiler, finishes it off nicely.

I agree on both counts, while the 19" wheels look ok, they don't look GTI. I think a 19" version of the GTI wheel, maybe in grey would have looked better. The leather looks rather cheap, like the fake leather you get in the current 1 Series and Mercedes A Class.
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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #21 on: 17 May 2013, 16:35 »
I have seen many a photo with a visible ADC lying in a cut out and also seemingly without ADC with a full grill and this is on both the GTi/GTD.

But it is a standard fit!? So does that mean all the demo and display GTi have these on view to demonstrate the technology and the production models will have the ADC hidden?

If had a preference it would be hidden but again small details as even in that garage photo they look so good :)

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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #22 on: 17 May 2013, 16:37 »
Maybe VW.de have different rules on selling the dealer demo cars and don't have to keep them for 3 or 6 months like our dealers technically have to.
I'm assuming that's why they're such high spec as they're showroom candy.

Mind you although the Euro cars are sold in a very basic spec all the ones I've seen on the roads (talking mk5s and mk6s here) have been specced up really highly. Obviously the Euro markets prefer the greater choice but the Rip Off Britain market prefers the bells and whistles to be built into the standard price better (probably another reason for poor mk6 sales).
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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #23 on: 17 May 2013, 16:40 »
Had no idea ADC is not standard fit in some countries which I am very surprised about -  But that question answered quick :)

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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #24 on: 17 May 2013, 16:48 »
Funny how opinions vary - I think the 19s look amazing, the 18s are so dated IMO as pretty much the same as the monzas that have been doing the rounds since the mk5 ie 2006.  :smiley:

Aye, options are good, right?!  I love the monzas - still blow most wheels on older and newer cars out of the water.  I'm not sure what it is about the 19s I'm not keen on, they are a busy design anyway, made worse with the additional thin black spokes.  Dunno', I just prefer a nice clean 5 spoke design.
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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #25 on: 17 May 2013, 16:50 »
The leather really does make the interior look dull in those pics...

Yes, I agree.  It's a shame VW don't offer a different colour leather as its too dark in the cabin IMO.

Also, I have to say scrolling through a few pages of GTI's available on that site, they've all got the 19" Santiagos which is interesting.

Another thing I noticed is the deep black pearly look absolutely BADA$$ - and that's from someone who's ordered Tornado Red!!

Some of these pictures are really making me contemplate changing to DPB but I know it's a bugger to keep clean. Aaaarghhhh I don't know

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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #26 on: 17 May 2013, 16:50 »
In Germany at least, pretty much everything is an option - Xenon's, 18" Alloys, Adaptive Cruise, driver profile select.

It seems amazingly that even though VW UK pretty much screwed up all of the printed and written information as well as the build date debacal, it seems that at least they have properly specc'd the cars and got the price right ?
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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #27 on: 17 May 2013, 16:58 »
http://www.autoscout24.de/NewMarketDetails.aspx?id=232070018&cd=635034947150000000&asrc=st|fs

Mmmm now just picture that in RHD and...
... it if ever arrives!!


They look good in all of the colours really. I've really fallen for the red. And the Black, and the white...
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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #28 on: 17 May 2013, 16:59 »
Can't say I can see a single white one in candy white. All are Oryx. Look damn good mind you.

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Re: Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon
« Reply #29 on: 17 May 2013, 17:01 »
The best thing is that even though we all have different opinions & spec, the one thing that is for sure is that no matter what you've gone for the car will look the t!ts - every one looks awesome!!

Worst thing about these links - making the wait even more unbearable!!
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