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[Kash-Jnr]

Hi Guys.

Thought it would be a good idea to sign up to a dedicated VW forum to learn a bit more before I take delivery of my car which is ages away. I don't have a build date yet, so not sure when to expect it either. We confirmed the order on the 22nd July and the dealer said we should receive it by the end of October.

My spec is:

5 door
DSG box
Santiago alloys
Deep black pearl
90% rear tints
Rear view camera
Also confirmed with the dealer that it'll have keyless entry/go, winter pack (just heated seats right? or more) and sat nav as standard. Which I'm pretty chuffed with!

I think the car is a bargain considering the amount of standard equipment you receive, it really puts MB and BMW to shame for the extortionate amounts they charge. Any other worthwhile options that I should have got?

My last car was an M135i which I had for about 6 months. Loved it, had the M performance exhaust so it sounded ridiculously good! Unfortunately whilst changing lane on the motorway on a slight incline while it was raining horrendously it aquaplaned and ended up in a ditch. So after looking at tons of cars, from A45's to 435d xDrives I ended up at a VW garage and the rest was history!

Thanks if you've got this far! Look forward to your replies!

[battleshipgray]

Welcome to the Forum.

Nice spec - bet you can't wait till October!

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Hi Kash!

You've come to the right place for great GTI info. Some knowledgeable peeps on here.

You're right to point out the decent standard spec on the GTI/GTD's. Even more so on the one you're ordering. Lots on here were early adopters, like me, and didn't get Nav, Keyless and heated seats as standard so count yourself lucky!

I hope you don't find the GTI underpowered coming from an M135i?

H5O

[monkeyhanger]

Kash: Is it a GTI you're getting? I can see every option on your car, but not whether you're getting a GTI/GTD (it has to be one of those 2 on Santiagos). I'm assuming GTI from your Avatar.

You'll be using the tracker a lot to see a daily lack of progress on your build, then all of a sudden, build to delivery happens in the blink of an eye.

You'll find plenty of useful info in here.

[Booth11]

Welcome (again).  This is a great forum, lots of knowledge and good banter. 

You've got all the right things: 5 doors; DSG; Deep Black Pearl.  Anything else is a bonus 

You'll get a confirmed build week 4 weeks prior to build and then it's usually 4 weeks to delivery to dealer.   Hope you don't have too long a wait. 

[Exonian]

You've got all the right things: 5 doors; DSG; Deep Black Pearl.  Anything else is a bonus 

Welcome Junior Kash!

Conversely you obviously don't like driving so picked an autobox and you either love cleaning (black and Santiagos) or have a huge tolerance of heartbreak 
Only joking!



Great spec, lovely car, but somewhat less lively than the beast that it's replacing. Still, there are ways to improve that and lessen the gap between a GTI and a 135i as I'm sure you're aware...

[Booth11]

Conversely you obviously don't like driving so picked an autobox and you either love cleaning (black and Santiagos) or have a huge tolerance of heartbreak 
Only joking!

Take no notice.. Mr Ex only like cars that look like fridges 

[Exonian]

Conversely you obviously don't like driving so picked an autobox and you either love cleaning (black and Santiagos) or have a huge tolerance of heartbreak 
Only joking!

Take no notice.. Mr Ex only like cars that look like fridges 

And just like my fridge it contains just crumbs!

[Booth11]

Conversely you obviously don't like driving so picked an autobox and you either love cleaning (black and Santiagos) or have a huge tolerance of heartbreak 
Only joking!

Take no notice.. Mr Ex only like cars that look like fridges 

And just like my fridge it contains just crumbs!

 

Still not crumb free then?

As for your fridge, it's time you sent the Mrs shopping 

[Exonian]

I've now decided to use the drawers for chocolate orange flavour mushroom cultivation 

When I'm stuck in a traffic jam (as one does at 4am) feeling peckish I need just reach down between my knees (no, a bit further down than that ) and hey presto! Food!