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Offline Exonian

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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #50 on: 29 January 2016, 05:03 »
Ive had two mk7s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk6s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk5s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had a mk4 GTI and I can't remember whether it did or didn't but my 2001 Leon Cupra did
I had two mk3 VR6's and neither had lights there (mind you they might have as it was a long time ago, but I'm sure my memory for back then works far better than trying to remember last week...)
I had about half a dozen mk2 GTI's and you were lucky to even get electric Windows never mind fancy door lights or even reflectors.
I can't remember much about my mk1's as they spent most of the time getting fixed...

God I feel old now.

Anyway, VW haven't just cheaped out on them on Golfs recently.
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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #51 on: 29 January 2016, 06:57 »
Ive had two mk7s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk6s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk5s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had a mk4 GTI and I can't remember whether it did or didn't but my 2001 Leon Cupra did
I had two mk3 VR6's and neither had lights there (mind you they might have as it was a long time ago, but I'm sure my memory for back then works far better than trying to remember last week...)
I had about half a dozen mk2 GTI's and you were lucky to even get electric Windows never mind fancy door lights or even reflectors.
I can't remember much about my mk1's as they spent most of the time getting fixed...

God I feel old now.

Anyway, VW haven't just cheaped out on them on Golfs recently.

So would you say you're a fan of the VW Golf then!

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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #52 on: 29 January 2016, 07:46 »
The thread of mine that was pointed to where I added rear lights to the bottom of the door cards, was effectively a part 2 DIY.

I had already added lights to the front cards some weeks earlier. My GTD was delivered only a couple of months after they first hit the UK shores, and they were certainly not shipped with any active door lights at all.
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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #53 on: 29 January 2016, 08:37 »
My Passat doesn't have lights in the door, but it does in the mirrors. I guess there's no need for both.
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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #54 on: 29 January 2016, 09:15 »
My Passat doesn't have lights in the door, but it does in the mirrors. I guess there's no need for both.

My CC has them in both front and back doors.

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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #55 on: 29 January 2016, 10:19 »
Ive had two mk7s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk6s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk5s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had a mk4 GTI and I can't remember whether it did or didn't but my 2001 Leon Cupra did
I had two mk3 VR6's and neither had lights there (mind you they might have as it was a long time ago, but I'm sure my memory for back then works far better than trying to remember last week...)
I had about half a dozen mk2 GTI's and you were lucky to even get electric Windows never mind fancy door lights or even reflectors.
I can't remember much about my mk1's as they spent most of the time getting fixed...

God I feel old now.

Anyway, VW haven't just cheaped out on them on Golfs recently.

So would you say you're a fan of the VW Golf then!

That would bore me senseless sticking with the same manufacturer. It's the equivalent of going on holiday to the same destination year after year. You got to broaden your horizons and try something different

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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #56 on: 29 January 2016, 10:28 »
Ive had two mk7s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk6s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk5s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had a mk4 GTI and I can't remember whether it did or didn't but my 2001 Leon Cupra did
I had two mk3 VR6's and neither had lights there (mind you they might have as it was a long time ago, but I'm sure my memory for back then works far better than trying to remember last week...)
I had about half a dozen mk2 GTI's and you were lucky to even get electric Windows never mind fancy door lights or even reflectors.
I can't remember much about my mk1's as they spent most of the time getting fixed...

God I feel old now.

Anyway, VW haven't just cheaped out on them on Golfs recently.

So would you say you're a fan of the VW Golf then!

That would bore me senseless sticking with the same manufacturer. It's the equivalent of going on holiday to the same destination year after year. You got to broaden your horizons and try something different

But then it's also like going to bed with the same beautiful woman every night and committing to that woman for the rest of your days... Many of us do it!




* I say this only 3 years into married life, who the hell knows what will happen in the future!  :grin:
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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #57 on: 29 January 2016, 10:44 »
Ive had two mk7s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk6s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk5s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had a mk4 GTI and I can't remember whether it did or didn't but my 2001 Leon Cupra did
I had two mk3 VR6's and neither had lights there (mind you they might have as it was a long time ago, but I'm sure my memory for back then works far better than trying to remember last week...)
I had about half a dozen mk2 GTI's and you were lucky to even get electric Windows never mind fancy door lights or even reflectors.
I can't remember much about my mk1's as they spent most of the time getting fixed...

God I feel old now.

Anyway, VW haven't just cheaped out on them on Golfs recently.

So would you say you're a fan of the VW Golf then!

That would bore me senseless sticking with the same manufacturer. It's the equivalent of going on holiday to the same destination year after year. You got to broaden your horizons and try something different

But then it's also like going to bed with the same beautiful woman every night and committing to that woman for the rest of your days... Many of us do it!




* I say this only 3 years into married life, who the hell knows what will happen in the future!  :grin:

Jesus, you're really depressing me here  :grin: :grin:

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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #58 on: 29 January 2016, 14:11 »
Ive had two mk7s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk6s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had two mk5s and neither had lights there (just reflectors)
I had a mk4 GTI and I can't remember whether it did or didn't but my 2001 Leon Cupra did
I had two mk3 VR6's and neither had lights there (mind you they might have as it was a long time ago, but I'm sure my memory for back then works far better than trying to remember last week...)
I had about half a dozen mk2 GTI's and you were lucky to even get electric Windows never mind fancy door lights or even reflectors.
I can't remember much about my mk1's as they spent most of the time getting fixed...

God I feel old now.

Anyway, VW haven't just cheaped out on them on Golfs recently.

So would you say you're a fan of the VW Golf then!

That would bore me senseless sticking with the same manufacturer. It's the equivalent of going on holiday to the same destination year after year. You got to broaden your horizons and try something different

But then it's also like going to bed with the same beautiful woman every night and committing to that woman for the rest of your days... Many of us do it!




* I say this only 3 years into married life, who the hell knows what will happen in the future!  :grin:
I've been married over 26 years and go to either Tenerife or Florida every year.
I don't think I'm that boring......well possibly.
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Re: Thoughts on the GTI
« Reply #59 on: 29 January 2016, 14:21 »
I've had/have all three of the mk 7 'performance' golfs (R,GTI,GTD), and my conclusion is this:

- They're all the same inside, pretty much.
- GTI looks the best from the front.
- R looks the best from the back.
- GTD has the best alloys.

- If you're interested in miles per gallon/do long journeys - get a GTD (47-50 when driven hard, you can't argue with that).
- If you're interested in speed - get an R (p!sses on the others, its miles quicker).
- If you want the best of both worlds - get a GTI PP.

Simples  :smiley:
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