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Offline NBirkitt

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Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« on: 11 May 2014, 20:59 »

Just starting work on our annual GTI Special issue of Volkswagen Driver magazine, for publication before GTI International and I'm looking for a few Mk 6 GTI ( or R ) owners who'd like to write a firsthand report about their own GTI + supply a few good digital pics that we can make into a mini-article (or maybe even a major article..?)

Don't have to be radically modded or show cars, daily drivers are just as welcome :-)

For more info, please email me back asap with a bit of basic info about / sample pic of your car to: Neil.Birkitt@autometrix.co.uk

I look forward to hearing from you :-)

Neil Birkitt
Editor, Volkswagen Driver magazine

www.volkswagendrivermag.co.uk




Offline Booth11

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2014, 23:11 »
Mine's just a boring stock daily driver but it'd be rude not to........emailed you  :smiley:

Btw I'm still waiting for my May issue of VW driver to arrive.  Is it delayed?  :rolleyes:
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Black Beauty: MK7 R 5dr DSG, DBP, 19" Pretoria, DCC, Vienna leather, Keyless, Dynaudio, DNS Pro, Rear camera, HBA
2012 MK6 GTI DSG
2008 MK5 GTI DSG
2005 MK5 GTI Manual

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #2 on: 12 May 2014, 07:56 »

Btw I'm still waiting for my May issue of VW driver to arrive.  Is it delayed?  :rolleyes:

The May issue was out weeks ago. Maybe your subscription has run out? They don't always let us know when it's time to renew. Give Sally a ring.
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #3 on: 12 May 2014, 09:56 »

Btw I'm still waiting for my May issue of VW driver to arrive.  Is it delayed?  :rolleyes:

The May issue was out weeks ago. Maybe your subscription has run out? They don't always let us know when it's time to renew. Give Sally a ring.

No, in fact it's a recent new subscription and I got the April issue ok.  I've subscribed to the online version for ages, but decided to also subscribe to the paper version as you get it earlier (usually) and I like to have the actual magazine.  I have emailed already so expect it'll get send out  soon.  In the meantime I'll just read it electronically.
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Black Beauty: MK7 R 5dr DSG, DBP, 19" Pretoria, DCC, Vienna leather, Keyless, Dynaudio, DNS Pro, Rear camera, HBA
2012 MK6 GTI DSG
2008 MK5 GTI DSG
2005 MK5 GTI Manual

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Offline RocketRossUK

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2014, 22:55 »
I would consider mine fairly tuned for a daily driver, and have a good knowledge of aftermarkets parts, just dont know if I could write a full review  :huh:
MK6 GTI CSG | Revo Stage 2 | Revo Stage 2 Intake | Milltek 3" TB Exhaust | SuperPro Anti Lift Kit | H&R ARB's | Bilstein B12 | TT Short Shifter |Mintex M1144 Race Pads | HEL Braided Lines |

MK5 GTI - DSG + Extras (Sold because DSG was Soooo Boring !!!)

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2014, 23:23 »
I would consider mine fairly tuned for a daily driver, and have a good knowledge of aftermarkets parts, just dont know if I could write a full review  :huh:

Go for it Ross.  Your mod update threads read fine so I'm sure you can pull together some text for this.

I did my write up this morning and now just sorting some pics. 
Black Beauty: MK7 R 5dr DSG, DBP, 19" Pretoria, DCC, Vienna leather, Keyless, Dynaudio, DNS Pro, Rear camera, HBA
2012 MK6 GTI DSG
2008 MK5 GTI DSG
2005 MK5 GTI Manual

https://www.flickr.com/photos/booth11

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #6 on: 13 May 2014, 08:08 »
I would consider mine fairly tuned for a daily driver, and have a good knowledge of aftermarkets parts, just dont know if I could write a full review  :huh:

I've done it a couple of times for my Mk2. It need only be a couple of hundred words with a few nice pictures, if that's all you want to do. What I would say is read it over and over again, then get someone else to read it before you send it.

I did one for Readers Rides when they started doing that feature, but got a bit carried away. I wrote over 6000 words, which Neil told me would fill 6 pages in text alone.  :laugh:
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #7 on: 13 May 2014, 13:51 »
I would consider mine fairly tuned for a daily driver, and have a good knowledge of aftermarkets parts, just dont know if I could write a full review  :huh:

I've done it a couple of times for my Mk2. It need only be a couple of hundred words with a few nice pictures, if that's all you want to do. What I would say is read it over and over again, then get someone else to read it before you send it.

I did one for Readers Rides when they started doing that feature, but got a bit carried away. I wrote over 6000 words, which Neil told me would fill 6 pages in text alone.  :laugh:

Yeah see thats the problem, im more a maths and DIY guy, im not the reading and writing guy.

Im ok writing the odd paragraph but im no Shakespeare. Think ill give it a miss and read other peoples :)
MK6 GTI CSG | Revo Stage 2 | Revo Stage 2 Intake | Milltek 3" TB Exhaust | SuperPro Anti Lift Kit | H&R ARB's | Bilstein B12 | TT Short Shifter |Mintex M1144 Race Pads | HEL Braided Lines |

MK5 GTI - DSG + Extras (Sold because DSG was Soooo Boring !!!)

Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #8 on: 13 May 2014, 19:58 »
I did it and I'm no author, it was great seeing my car in print even if it was my own offering.

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Re: Mk 6 GTI owners wanted for magazine feature
« Reply #9 on: 13 May 2014, 20:45 »
I did it and I'm no author, it was great seeing my car in print even if it was my own offering.

totally agree and a real nice thing to keep when the car is long gone