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Offline GTI_for_her!

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Back in a Gti.... again!!
« on: 15 May 2026, 08:48 »
Morning all, as above I've yet again returned to a Golf Gti, I cant see past them.

A quick update was I got the 8.5 Clubsport last April, great car, had it 6 months then sold for bigger car, M340i Touring.
That had issues, lasted a week and garage offered to take it back.
At this point had an op I'd been waiting on (hip replacement No 2) so no driving for 6 weeks.
Then bought a very nice 2019 7.5 Golf R with DCC, Pretorias. Liked the look of it, interior but just felt a bit old now and had a few rattles so gone after 6 weeks.

What do a get next?
I order yet another Golf Gti.
Have gone for basic Gti as its all I need. Was sorely tempted by Ed 50 but in my day to day use of the Clubsport I even found that I little bit firm and dont use the power enough to really need it.
The wife as says she wants it after me so another reason to stick was the 265 one.

So, Kings Red, DCC, Pan roof, Harman Kardon, 19 Queenstown, and 360 camera.
Managed to get a local dealer to match DtD discount so good saving as well.
Ordered start of April, built this week so not having to wait long either.

Anyway, happy to be back and enjoying catching up on all the stories on here.
Current,
2020 Up Gti, Tungsten silver. (Owned for few years, no plans to sell)
Previous,
2019 Mk7.5 Golf R, Atalantic blue
2025 Mk8.5 Gti Clubsport, Pure white
2019 Mk7.5 Gti PP, Indium Grey.
2016 Mk7 Gtd Carbon grey.
2014 Mk7 Gti, Tornado red.
2006 Mk5 Gti, Reflex silver.     Plus many more.

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Re: Back in a Gti.... again!!
« Reply #1 on: 15 May 2026, 09:06 »
Congratulations! Great spec, I miss the pan roof of my TCR. Looks like you have some other great cars at hand too!
2025 Oryx Black Edition Clubsport with Performance Pack.
Previously:
2019 Oryx 5dr TCR with Reifnitz.
2015 Tornado Red 3dr GTI PP, manual, Santiagos, Audi short shifter.

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Re: Back in a Gti.... again!!
« Reply #2 on: 15 May 2026, 13:59 »
The badge that pulls people back.
Congrats on the new GTI order. Nice spec  :cool:
‘23 Leccy Mini, ‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten